Even though he’s not even 30 years old yet, Albert Pujols is establishing himself as one of the best hitters in the history of baseball. On Tuesday, he added to his impressive legacy by winning the 2009 National League Most Valuable Player award. It was his second straight NL MVP and the third of his career.
Pujols, who won the award unanimously, had very good stats across the board. He hit .327 with an on-base percentage of .443 and an OPS of 1.101. He totaled 47 homers, 135 RBIs, 124 runs, 45 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
Hanley Ramirez of the Florida …read more

Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals has been named the Most Valuable Player of the National League. The 28-year-old first baseman from the Dominican Republic 18 first place votes, while runner up Ryan Howard finished with 12 first place votes.
Pujols finished the season with a .357 and 37 homers, 116 RBIs and 100 runs scored. Despite playing the entire season with a sore elbow, Pujols posted better stats than anyone in the league.
Howard, the first baseman for the World Series winning Philadelphia Phillies, also had quite the season. Howard had 48 homers, 146 RBI and 106 runs in the …read more

Albert Pujols will eventually need surgery on his troublesome elbow. Although he indicated that he might have that surgery this offseason, he has decided he’ll likely have the surgery in the fall of 2009.
Pujols has been dealing with a sore elbow for more than a year. The good news for the St. Louis Cardinals is that the injury doesn’t seem to be limiting Pujols too much. He remains one of the best, if not the best, hitters in the game of baseball.
The reason Pujols is hesitant about the surgery is that he’ll need six to eight months to …read more