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Cards rescued by ... what else? Pujols power
Cards rescued by ... what else? Pujols power
Cardinals 7, Reds 4 • 5-RBI night, including record-setting grand slam, rallies Redbirds.
Blank Slate:  Albert Pujols
Blank Slate: Albert Pujols
stylepointsblog.com — One thing we’ve always railed against in our 14 years of existence is the canned sound bite.... We loathe any and all athletes who use the phrase ‘we’ve gotta play ‘em one game at a time.’ Our most endearing sports personalities speak their minds for good or ill and they make all the ... (more) Blank Slate: Albert Pujols
Will Albert Pujols Get A-Rod Money In 2012?
Will Albert Pujols Get A-Rod Money In 2012?
moondogsports.com — The question is, since Pujols will have generated substantially better numbers than Rodriguez after 11 seasons, will... he get a contract that exceeds A-Rod's current deal? (more) Will Albert Pujols Get A-Rod Money In 2012?
All-Star Stat Speak: When choosing All-Stars, let the stats do the talking.
All-Star Stat Speak: When choosing All-Stars, let the stats do the talking.
blog.mlive.com — It looks like resident stat dork Bill Marshall has taken time away from his tetris addiction to... write another edition of Statspeak, this time naming his own NL stat-based All-Stars in part two. Yesterday, he gave you his AL... (more) All-Star Stat Speak: When choosing All-Stars, let the ...

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The Hot Corner, 7/4 edition
The Hot Corner — ... pitching his first game since 2007, got the win for the Phils. Marlins closer Matt Lindstrom began throwing yesterday and is upbeat. Angels pitcher Ervin Santana struggled in his return from the DL. Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsusaka is heading to Fort Myers (FL) on Monday to strengthen shoulder. Will Baltimore call up Chris Tillman, who threw 7 2/3 shutout innings Friday, soon? Business as usual for Albert Pujols, who hit a grand slam in the eighth inning last night. Blue Jays starter Brian Tallet had ...

The Morning After: 4th of July Edition
Sparty and Friends — ... This Albert Pujols guy is like really really good and stuff. Question: Is he not getting more endorsements and attention because he is not an American? Better question: Is he not getting more endorsement and attention because companies don’t want to pull the plug on another star baseball player if they turn out to be cheating? ...

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Reds-Cardinals: Pujols Gets Holiday Fireworks Started EarlyBleacher Report - MLB 7/4/2009
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