This Decade Dominated by Albert Pujols
Filed under: Cardinals , MLB Milestones , MLB PEDs Over the next two weeks, FanHouse will be covering the top sports stories of the decade . In this installment, Jeff Fletcher looks back at Albert Pujols’ decade of dominance. This decade belonged to Albert Pujols . Although Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez grabbed more headlines (good and bad) and set more records, their claims to Player of the Decade are not strong enough to overcome Pujols’ unprecedented run of consistent brilliance. Pujols hit at least .300 with 30 homers and 100 RBI in every season he played. No other player in major league history can claim nine consecutive such seasons to start his career. Or nine consecutive, period. Pujols’ ability to hit for average and power, to play solid defense and to help his team win — all while avoiding controversy — helped him earn three MVP awards, including in 2009. ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments
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