Albert Pujols – Most Feared Hitter
April 25, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Awards, Stats and Analysis
With Barry Bonds out of baseball (for now at least), who is the most feared hitter in baseball? Jayson Stark of ESPN talked to all 30 managers and the overwhelming choice was Albert Pujols. The St. Louis Cardinals slugger leaves managers shaking in their boots. Here is an excerpt from the article:
It was actually Sir Albert who inspired this entire project — when a scout who had been following the Cardinals observed one day: “It’s beyond me why anybody ever pitches to that first baseman.”
Pujols has finished in the top four in the NL in intentional walks …read more
