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Would you trade Albert Pujols in your fantasy league?(COUNTERPOINTS)
YES Trade Pujols? It's like one of my favorite wrestlers, Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, used to say: "Everyone has his price." And Pujols' price is higher than anyone else's in fantasy baseball, which means you can command any players you want if you trade him.
In our in-house league, where I was lagging in steals and saves, I traded Pujols, Chad Cordero and Jimmy Rollins for Carl Crawford, Derrick Tumbow, Lyle Overbay and Michael Young. Though it will hurt seeing Pujols' homers and RBIs go, I know I significantly upgraded my weak areas and that my team is in better position to chase down the league leader.
Also, consider that Pujols soon will receive the Barry Bonds treatment; he'll be constantly pitched around or intentionally walked. Bonds hasn't had more than 110 RBIs in any season since he hit 73 home runs in 2001. Granted, Bonds has had more days off than Pujols figures to have, but Pujols' overall numbers won't be that much better than those of the game's other top power hitters.
Dangle Pujols among your leaguemates, let the offers roll in and take the best one. You are in the position of power, so don't deal until you are satisfied. I traded with the first owner who showed interest, but that was because our needs matched up well.
--Roger Kuznia
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- Newspaper article from: The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario) July 18, 2009 700+ words
...bottom of the 14th. Albert Pujols homered twice off Jon Garland...spoiled the Cardinals' shutout. Pujols hit his 33rd homer in the fourth...homer for a career-high seven RBIs, carrying the Chicago White...Baltimore Orioles. With 14 RBIs in the last three games, Thome...
- Pujols enters finale with 99 runs, 99 walks.
- Newspaper article from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) September 30, 2007 700+ words
...strained calf muscle, Pujols remains in rarified company...scores one more run, Pujols will be one of four batters...average, 30 homers, 100 RBIs and 100 runs. Two of...RBI game on Sept. 17, Pujols was five RBIs short of 100, seven runs...
- Pujols, Cards tame Tigers, whip up win.
- Newspaper article from: Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) October 22, 2006 700+ words
...rookie Justin Verlander pitched to Pujols, and the slugger responded with a...and I'll take the heat for that." Pujols said he didn't expect to be walked. "Nope," said Pujols, whose two RBIs doubled his total from the NLCS...
- Cardinals sweep past Brewers; Morris captures 20th; Pujols sets a...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Ostermeier, Joe September 19, 2001 700+ words
...29,332 paid). Pujols had three RBIs, giving him 120 and...League record for RBIs as a rookie. "It's unbelievable," Pujols said. "What can...and scored twice, Pujols had a two doubles and three RBIs, and Paquette contributed...
- Pujols, Ludwick, Carpenter lead Cards
- News wire article from: AP Online July 10, 2009 700+ words
Albert Pujols hit his 32nd homer, Ryan Ludwick drove in four runs...game series leading into the All-Star break. Pujols and Ludwick reached base four times apiece. Pujols added two RBIs to reach 85 and also hit his first triple of the...
- Pujols hits homer 32 as Cards beat Cubs
- News wire article from: AP Online July 10, 2009 700+ words
...division rival Chicago Cubs on Friday. Pujols and Ryan Ludwick both reached base four times. Pujols had two RBIs to reach 85 and hit his first triple of...in four runs. Leading off the fifth, Pujols drove a pitch into the basket just atop...
- Cardinals' Carpenter and Pujols in the running for awards.
- Newspaper article from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) September 16, 2006 700+ words
...45) and holds a cushy 139-122 advantage in RBIs. Pujols is ahead of Howard in batting average (by 13...situations. Pujols tops the NL in game-winning RBIs, and go-ahead RBIs. Of Pujols' homers, 18 have accounted for the game-winning...
- Pujols puts focus back on home runs.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) May 13, 2006 700+ words
...Entering the weekend Pujols was batting .328 with 43 RBIs and 35 runs scored...season playing alongside Pujols. He says he never has...is Hack Wilson's 191 RBIs in 1930. No one has...Greenberg's 183 in 1937. Pujols was on pace for 199 entering...
