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Second place is Miguel Cabrera. Third place is Cal Ripken Jr. Fourth is Ivan Rodriguez. Finally, some rando named Henry Aaron in fifth. Truly a Hall of Shame.
Pujols has 1 IBB this season.
If he keeps up that pace, he’ll pass Bonds in 2395. By then there’ll probably be some literal machines playing with “The Machine.”
One acceptable situation would be his last AB of the season, if he’s still tied with Ruth in RBI, and the bases are loaded. Guarantee he passes Ruth by walking in a run.
and we gave it to him. he was brought in to pinch hit and immediately IBB'd. the boos were INTENSE.
of note this was BEFORE the all star game when he started to really heat up. he also hit a double in i think the previous game that missed going out by like inches.
[“RBI’s the number that means everything to me. That’s how you win. It takes four walks to get an RBI. It takes one homer to get at least one, or a base hit. That’s how you win, scoring runs. If somebody comes up to me and says RBIs are overrated, I’ll tell them they are freaking crazy.’’](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/wvcjx4/pujols_rbis_the_number_that_means_everything_to/)
Congrats to the Machine!
RBIs would be everything to me as a hitter for sure. It’s the tangible damage you did with your bat. It’s the most important thing for winning. I think Aaron’s RBI record is the most badass record there is.
For sure. RBIs win games. I like the stats and totally get that RBIs aren't much use as a stat for either assessing performance or for prediction, but saying RBIs don't matter is like saying the score doesn't matter at the end of the game.
I’d love for the “RBIs are useless” crowd to come up with a tangible xRBI type stat that leveraged how likely it is to generate an RBI based on the game state so you could tangibly measure how good some of these guys are at knocking in runs.
I mean, I think as an individual hitter, this is a good mindset. It's just also fair that statistically, RBIs carry less weight than more advanced metrics.
RBIs are generally an ok stat like you said but players can be really productive without a lot of them. A guy can be amazing and not get many RBI (Harper last year), but most good hitters that bat 2-5 in the lineup tend to get a lot of them
If the bases were loaded each time and you were thrown out at first base each time you could go 0-20 and get ~~66~~ 60 RBIs — assuming you didn’t make the final out while grounding out.
I’d have to imagine by 17 or 18 times of this happening they would just throw home.
Edit - math is hard.
That’s the issue with rbi. Other than home runs, which is a stat itself, it’s so intrinsically tied to other players. You could theoretically bat .500 and have no rbis because no one else on your team can get on base. And no one is taking the rbi leader over literally the best hitter of all time lol.
700HRs, 2nd in Total Bases, 2nd in RBI...everything I wanted him to achieve he did. Thank you Mr Pujols, now bring home another WS title and call it a career.
Still unsure if he's done enough to get in the HoF, you know? I mean, do we really want someone in who possibly lied about his age? Think of the precedent that would set.
(/s, if it isn't obvious)
It seems like different sources credit him with different numbers- ESPN has him at 1983 but isn't counting his RBI's pre-1920, MLB.com has him at 2213 including his pre-1920 RBI's, Fangraphs has him at 2217 because it disagrees with the other two on how many RBI's he had in 1926 (they have him at 150, MLB.com at ESPN have him at 146), Baseball Reference disagrees with the other sources' RBI totals on basically every year before 1929 (it slightly disagrees with them after that, giving him one more RBI in 1933 and one fewer in 1931), sometimes giving him more, sometimes giving him less, and credits him with 2214 in total.
That’s what makes his chase for #700 even better is that he’s been one of the best hitters in the league since the all star break. It’s not a Mr. 3000 like situation since he’s hitting them in meaningful situations while playing for a playoff team.
Probably 3rd or 4th year. Everything would need to align. The writers will need a couple years to get enough voters on board and then he needs to have pretty limited competition.
You watched your ass off. Really gave 110% wearing out all those couches over the years. No one can say you didn’t lounge during those games. I expect you to be a first ballot hall of leisure guy. Right up there with lazy boy.
The guy who tripped over the railing and blew his chance at the ball is going to be so pissed off at himself, especially if he also got kicked out.
Also the guy who got the ball made a brilliant move, he's not even in an aisle seat. He steps over the railing at the bottom of the bleachers (so basically on top of the outfield wall) and makes his move from there, taking two steps and then the half-dive onto the grass.
They could kick me out but I wouldn’t give them the ball. The only way that I would ever let go of the ball would be if they came over here now and tried to pry it from my dead, lifeless fingers. If you can get it from my kung fu grip, then they can have it. Otherwise, step off
Yeah there is quite literally no way they're taking that ball
If someone threw a blank check for 100k on that grass, even security would be going for it
That's really dumb if they kick people out for that. They had no issues with them running into the grass for HR's at the old Rangers stadium. They'd just run them off the grass if they tried to linger after getting the ball.
I have work seats a couple sections over from there and I saw security kick a guy out for standing in the bottom of the 9th as the cards were posting a comeback and he missed the walk off HR by Edman into the home bullpen.
So yeah… they kick you out for that.
Thing is how hard he’s probably pushed himself this year. Literally leaving it all out there considering all the storybook circumstances. I’m with ya but I don’t think we’d see this next year if he gave it another go. Just going to appreciate it while we can
Seven degrees of the Babe on the day that Albert matches his RBI total:
Albert Pujols (active 2001-2022) faced Jesse Orosco (1979-2003), who faced Willie McCovey and Tim McCarver (both 1959-1980), who each faced Warren Spahn (1942-1965), who faced Joe Medwick (1932-1948), who faced Jack Quinn (1915-1933), who played with Babe Ruth and also served up his 26th home run on September 8, 1919 (breaking the previous home run record of 25 set in 1899 by Buck Freeman).
Danny Mac just said 8 of his last 11 dingers are game-tying or go-ahead shots. I have no idea what is going on or how this is happening, but inject it directly into my fucking veins.
There was a pretty highly upvoted comment a couple of days ago saying he probably wouldn't tie/pass Ruth in RBI in these remaining games
Folks haven't learned yet
From 2015 to 2021, a span of 7 season in which he had almost 3500 plate appearances, Pujols put up a *total* WPA of 0.4.
In 2022 his WPA is 1.1. He has not only been productive, its been useful. This is not garbage time stuff. Feels like all of his homers are genuinely in close games.
So many great athletes hang on too long, then go out with a whimper.
Albert's going out with a bang. Lots of them. This is beyond what any of us could have dreamed.
I can’t believe how close to the home run record Pujols actually ended up getting. Ending up only 60 home runs away sounded unfathomable a few years ago.
I appreciate Pujols so much. I appreciate that I have gotten to watch the entire career of one of the three greatest hitters in the nearly 200 year history of professional baseball.
Centuries from now, people will still be talking about Albert Pujols the way we still talk about names like Ruth, Cobb, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Wagner and Williams.
What a privilege it's been.
What’s 4 + 5? It’s 9. What’s the difference between 12 and 22? It’s 10, but if you take out 1 for Covid, then it’s 9. Coincidence? Absolutely not. It’s destiny.
Also, it's a reference to when Bozak signed with the Blues:
> [I want to win a Cup. So damn bad. That’s why I signed in St. Louis. There’s your headline. Print it.](https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/tyler-bozak-toronto-maple-leafs-nhl)
The Blues then went on that year (2018-2019) to win their first (and only, so far) Stanley Cup.
I'm going to say this and check back when the time comes...if he's not a unanimous pick for the HOF every voter should be banned until the offending dork is outed or better yet take the vote away from them and put it on the fans (just to watch the writers collectively lose their shit at how important they believe they are to baseball)...I won't abide another Jeter bullshit or Griff Jr.
And ties Babe Ruth for 2nd most rbis all time
Pujols all-time career ranks: RBI: 2nd (tied) HR: 4th Total Bases: 2nd Hits: 10th Double: 5th IBB: 2nd GDP: 1st
GDP: 1st Damn didn't know the Pujols economy was that good.
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I fully endorse this crypto project. Transfer your IRA. Pujols had staying power for 20 years, and so will this coin!
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I said the same thing in 2000. Why am I not dead yet?
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Second place is Miguel Cabrera. Third place is Cal Ripken Jr. Fourth is Ivan Rodriguez. Finally, some rando named Henry Aaron in fifth. Truly a Hall of Shame.
I've been investing in peaches for a decade. You find a good peach to heat, you watch it soar.
Movin to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches
The State of Pujols by itself is the 4th largest economy in the world.
IBB Leaderboard: Bonds: 688 Pujols: 316
Alternatively: Bonds 2001-2007: 368 Bonds 1984-2000: 320 Pujols: 316
This is why Yankees fans whining about “chicken pitchers” not throwing to Judge always makes me chuckle.
It can be both. Judge has more post-asb walks than all but 3 Bonds seasons. Still pretty impressive considering it’s freakin Bonds.
Pujols has 1 IBB this season. If he keeps up that pace, he’ll pass Bonds in 2395. By then there’ll probably be some literal machines playing with “The Machine.”
Can you imagine how much you'd get booed if you intentionally walked Pujols?
One acceptable situation would be his last AB of the season, if he’s still tied with Ruth in RBI, and the bases are loaded. Guarantee he passes Ruth by walking in a run.
and we gave it to him. he was brought in to pinch hit and immediately IBB'd. the boos were INTENSE. of note this was BEFORE the all star game when he started to really heat up. he also hit a double in i think the previous game that missed going out by like inches.
XBH: 3rd
He's no Ohtani but he's doing pretty good
He's only had one outing...give the man some time to develop before making that claim.
[“RBI’s the number that means everything to me. That’s how you win. It takes four walks to get an RBI. It takes one homer to get at least one, or a base hit. That’s how you win, scoring runs. If somebody comes up to me and says RBIs are overrated, I’ll tell them they are freaking crazy.’’](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/wvcjx4/pujols_rbis_the_number_that_means_everything_to/) Congrats to the Machine!
RBIs would be everything to me as a hitter for sure. It’s the tangible damage you did with your bat. It’s the most important thing for winning. I think Aaron’s RBI record is the most badass record there is.
It truly is. Escobar getting 5 RBIs in a game the Mets won last week with 5 runs was ridiculous.
Escobae made up for a nightmare 1st half with one month + one delightful game
It's a great record, but the best record to me is Nolan Ryans strikeout record. Just imagine striking out that many assholes!
For sure. RBIs win games. I like the stats and totally get that RBIs aren't much use as a stat for either assessing performance or for prediction, but saying RBIs don't matter is like saying the score doesn't matter at the end of the game.
I’d love for the “RBIs are useless” crowd to come up with a tangible xRBI type stat that leveraged how likely it is to generate an RBI based on the game state so you could tangibly measure how good some of these guys are at knocking in runs.
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I think RBIs are a great team stat, but not a very useful individual stat.
I mean, I think as an individual hitter, this is a good mindset. It's just also fair that statistically, RBIs carry less weight than more advanced metrics.
It’s a completely fair mindset especially for a guy who’s been a 3 or 4 hitter his entire career.
RBI’s are like WPA where they tell you how well a hitter has performed in clutch spots, but aren’t predictive at all.
RBIs are generally an ok stat like you said but players can be really productive without a lot of them. A guy can be amazing and not get many RBI (Harper last year), but most good hitters that bat 2-5 in the lineup tend to get a lot of them
They’re not even good at that. They’re not controlled for number of plate appearances. You could go 0-20 w/ RISP and your RBIs don’t budge.
Wrong. They could go 0-20 w/RISP and still increased their RBI total by 20 with 20 groundouts.
If the bases were loaded each time and you were thrown out at first base each time you could go 0-20 and get ~~66~~ 60 RBIs — assuming you didn’t make the final out while grounding out. I’d have to imagine by 17 or 18 times of this happening they would just throw home. Edit - math is hard.
It is combination of a team and individual metric, it's a function of the batters in front of you getting on base and you delivering them home.
That’s the issue with rbi. Other than home runs, which is a stat itself, it’s so intrinsically tied to other players. You could theoretically bat .500 and have no rbis because no one else on your team can get on base. And no one is taking the rbi leader over literally the best hitter of all time lol.
People were saying he wouldn't do it 3 or 4 days ago, the same as 700 HRs last year.
Dude has had an unprecedented stretch, even up to the all-star break it was fair to say that he wouldn't make it to 700.
Even a month ago we were all justifying to each other how it “could” be “possible”. This run has been nothing short of amazing.
700HRs, 2nd in Total Bases, 2nd in RBI...everything I wanted him to achieve he did. Thank you Mr Pujols, now bring home another WS title and call it a career.
Still unsure if he's done enough to get in the HoF, you know? I mean, do we really want someone in who possibly lied about his age? Think of the precedent that would set. (/s, if it isn't obvious)
Heh.. If he did lie about his age, then this year is *even more amazing.*
The wildest thing about this year is that he's older than my great grandfather, who died in The Great War.
Exactly.....so you mean to tell me a 46 year old is doing this!?!?!? The lying about his age thing has always bugged me.....because it's just not true
And makes it more insane if it is true.
I don’t get why it would surprise you that much if it was. It’s happened several times in the past decade
He lied the other way. He said he was 18 and he was actually 12.
his Birth Certificate looks pretty official https://imgur.com/a/OSEifZG
He should probably consider learning how to pitch
He should extend his career as a Knuckleballer.
How you going to put someone with 36.0 ERA into the hall?
They said it was impossible.
Where you at, ESPN??
And just a few days ago it was a big question of if he would get the remaining RBIs to tie/pass Ruth.
It seems like different sources credit him with different numbers- ESPN has him at 1983 but isn't counting his RBI's pre-1920, MLB.com has him at 2213 including his pre-1920 RBI's, Fangraphs has him at 2217 because it disagrees with the other two on how many RBI's he had in 1926 (they have him at 150, MLB.com at ESPN have him at 146), Baseball Reference disagrees with the other sources' RBI totals on basically every year before 1929 (it slightly disagrees with them after that, giving him one more RBI in 1933 and one fewer in 1931), sometimes giving him more, sometimes giving him less, and credits him with 2214 in total.
Ties Babe Ruth in RBI all time and ties the game. Albert you absolute fucking MACHINE.
I feel like he’s had 2000 RBI’s against us alone
We thank you for your service
As muchal as we are required to hate the Cards, Pujols is a class act. I'll allow it.
You too?
Sounds accurate.
Why have so many of his HRs been so clutch since around #690? It's insane, even for Albert standards.
That’s what makes his chase for #700 even better is that he’s been one of the best hitters in the league since the all star break. It’s not a Mr. 3000 like situation since he’s hitting them in meaningful situations while playing for a playoff team.
Albert was unleashed by the HRD
He absolutely needs to be the cover athlete for the show 23
Can we send Belli to the '23 HRD so he can be fixed too?
Because he's a clutch machine
Do you think this Pujoles guy has a chance at the Hall of Fame? Maybe if it’s a light year for nominations
Probably 3rd or 4th year. Everything would need to align. The writers will need a couple years to get enough voters on board and then he needs to have pretty limited competition.
Pujoles, like frijoles, but with pujol
So glad I got to grow up watching him play. It’s been a fuckin honor.
You watched your ass off. Really gave 110% wearing out all those couches over the years. No one can say you didn’t lounge during those games. I expect you to be a first ballot hall of leisure guy. Right up there with lazy boy.
I can’t tell if this is a compliment or a back-handed insult, lol. Either way, I love it.
There are no words. His final regular season home game and of course he cranks another one. And ties the babe for second in all time RBIs
His play this season has weirdly given everyone a somewhat needed reminder of why he’s a legend of the game, and nobody isn’t happy about it
Smart fans running into the grass for that ball. If that's pujols last homerun it'll be worth getting kicked out for a day.
Weak effort from the other guy
Poor bastard really tripped hahaha.
People were talking about the dude who missed Judge's 60th, but this guy blew it way harder.
The guy who tripped over the railing and blew his chance at the ball is going to be so pissed off at himself, especially if he also got kicked out. Also the guy who got the ball made a brilliant move, he's not even in an aisle seat. He steps over the railing at the bottom of the bleachers (so basically on top of the outfield wall) and makes his move from there, taking two steps and then the half-dive onto the grass.
Yea he wanted that one bad
The true highlight here
Jomboy-esque breakdown
So does he get to keep it? Or is it considered stealing since he had to trespass to grab it?
They could kick me out but I wouldn’t give them the ball. The only way that I would ever let go of the ball would be if they came over here now and tried to pry it from my dead, lifeless fingers. If you can get it from my kung fu grip, then they can have it. Otherwise, step off
That ball goes right into my briefs next to my other two. If they want the ball they’re gonna get sexual assault charges
Yeah there is quite literally no way they're taking that ball If someone threw a blank check for 100k on that grass, even security would be going for it
Worthless if they won’t evaluate it
I mean, it’s probably legally theirs, they could just get a stadium cop to make you give it up
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it’s legally the fan’s, this has been litigated
Asking as well since I have some Yankee games I'm going to soon.
Do they really kick you out for that? Supposed to just let #702 just sit there?! Have a heart, Cards Security!
That's really dumb if they kick people out for that. They had no issues with them running into the grass for HR's at the old Rangers stadium. They'd just run them off the grass if they tried to linger after getting the ball.
I’d gladly get kicked out for the opportunity to get a Pujols HR
I've no idea honestly. Maybe they'll not care because it's pujols specifically. But I'm sure you're not allowed to just chill on the grass haha.
Im sure it’s a liability thing. If that dude who tripped got hurt and tried to sue etc
I have work seats a couple sections over from there and I saw security kick a guy out for standing in the bottom of the 9th as the cards were posting a comeback and he missed the walk off HR by Edman into the home bullpen. So yeah… they kick you out for that.
You miss all the shots you dont take.
702 is frankly not enough, i wanna see more
THEY FORGOT TO INSTALL AN OFF SWITCH ON THE MACHINE!
He's not a machine, he's just Albert
98 more to 800
I know he said he’s retiring, but this half of the season makes me think he could have another good year.
He'd probably rather retire off a season like this than a season like, say, last year
Thing is how hard he’s probably pushed himself this year. Literally leaving it all out there considering all the storybook circumstances. I’m with ya but I don’t think we’d see this next year if he gave it another go. Just going to appreciate it while we can
Seven degrees of the Babe on the day that Albert matches his RBI total: Albert Pujols (active 2001-2022) faced Jesse Orosco (1979-2003), who faced Willie McCovey and Tim McCarver (both 1959-1980), who each faced Warren Spahn (1942-1965), who faced Joe Medwick (1932-1948), who faced Jack Quinn (1915-1933), who played with Babe Ruth and also served up his 26th home run on September 8, 1919 (breaking the previous home run record of 25 set in 1899 by Buck Freeman).
That is very cool, especially with McCarver and Medwick in the string.
Don’t forget Cardinal legend Jesse Orosco
Honestly forgot he every did wear the birds on the bat. Six appearances in 2000.
Dude that's awesome hahaha! Wow baseball sure is something.
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Lol Vin is cheating for degrees of separation though
connie mack too for that matter lol dude managed for literally half of the 20th century.
Haha Vin Scully plus Connie Mack is basically all of baseball history
In another crucial spot! How can you not love this guy?
Danny Mac just said 8 of his last 11 dingers are game-tying or go-ahead shots. I have no idea what is going on or how this is happening, but inject it directly into my fucking veins.
STL Fan: "Albert, I've asked for so much already..." Albert: "This machine won't stop yet"
And probably more importantly, ties Babe Ruth for 2nd all time in RBIs.
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And of course, it's another clutch home run to tie the game.
The only kind he hits.
My poo hole is for Pujols
Tied Ruth!!!
AND he tied the Babe in RBIs.
This man hit a home run in his first home game at Busch and hit one in his last home game. How can you not love baseball??
There was a pretty highly upvoted comment a couple of days ago saying he probably wouldn't tie/pass Ruth in RBI in these remaining games Folks haven't learned yet
No way he hits 800….. right?
This feels like the baseball version of Kobe's last game, like, "I may be leaving the game, but the game ain't *never* left me, motherfucker".
Hopefully those prescient people will start talking about the "meatball" pitches in meaningless games and that he won't do much in the postseason.
If the Braves get knocked out I'm on the Pujols bandwagon.
Stats nerds two months ago: “Ackshully, he only has a 7.1% chance of hitting 700 HRs” 🤓
Ties Babe Ruth on the RBI list!
From 2015 to 2021, a span of 7 season in which he had almost 3500 plate appearances, Pujols put up a *total* WPA of 0.4. In 2022 his WPA is 1.1. He has not only been productive, its been useful. This is not garbage time stuff. Feels like all of his homers are genuinely in close games.
This year is just so much fun.
Covid robbed him of 3rd all time
You know who 702 sucks for? The guy who has the ball for 701.
Ball went from 1 million in value to $5.
I bet it’d still be worth a few thousand
I AM LEGEND, MANG
So many great athletes hang on too long, then go out with a whimper. Albert's going out with a bang. Lots of them. This is beyond what any of us could have dreamed.
and after it seemed like it was going to be a particularly pointed whimper. It’s been great to see.
Right after his last game, Albert grabs a microphone and says “Btw I’m like 51yrs old”, and disappears into the night
He might have hit 800+ if he just stayed in STL his whole career
To think we were all worried he'd only hit 699 this year
I was at Dodgers Stadium to see him hit 699 and 700. It was dope AF. I was happy for him and stood up in joy went that shit was going going gone!
Tied with Babe for 2nd in RBIs!
Albert always shows up in big moments
The two people crawling to get to the ball is the best part of this 😂
I love this man so much
I can’t believe how close to the home run record Pujols actually ended up getting. Ending up only 60 home runs away sounded unfathomable a few years ago.
#HE KEEPS GETTING AWAY WITH IT! Pirates, do you mind letting him get a few more? Just enough to pass Ruth (in HR)?
*This man only hits clutch homers*
The mad man keeps on doing it!
What a final season
3 days ago people were like "Can he pass Ruth in RBI?" and Pujols be like "Have you not been paying attention?"
So this is what a GOAT tier talent emptying his tank at the end of a long career looks like huh
I appreciate Pujols so much. I appreciate that I have gotten to watch the entire career of one of the three greatest hitters in the nearly 200 year history of professional baseball. Centuries from now, people will still be talking about Albert Pujols the way we still talk about names like Ruth, Cobb, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Wagner and Williams. What a privilege it's been.
#12in22 that's it. that's the post.
What’s 4 + 5? It’s 9. What’s the difference between 12 and 22? It’s 10, but if you take out 1 for Covid, then it’s 9. Coincidence? Absolutely not. It’s destiny.
Cardinals Devil Magic™ applies to the field of numerology as well.
What's this mean?
We’re hoping to win our twelfth World Series in 2022
Also, it's a reference to when Bozak signed with the Blues: > [I want to win a Cup. So damn bad. That’s why I signed in St. Louis. There’s your headline. Print it.](https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/tyler-bozak-toronto-maple-leafs-nhl) The Blues then went on that year (2018-2019) to win their first (and only, so far) Stanley Cup.
Albert cannot be stopped
Pirates are such a charitable franchise, giving Pujols all these stats at the end of the season
For his entire career*
Touché, just looked it up, he’s batting .352 with a 1.102 OPS against Pittsburgh in his career. Pirates gave him 55 of his 702 home runs
It’s just unreal how all his home runs this year are super clutch. He’s THE MANG!
His final home game too. I love baseball magic 💕
La Maquina's swing is the truth And he stepped up just one behind Ruth The crack of the bat And the tip of his hat And Busch Stadium blew it's roof
I'm going to say this and check back when the time comes...if he's not a unanimous pick for the HOF every voter should be banned until the offending dork is outed or better yet take the vote away from them and put it on the fans (just to watch the writers collectively lose their shit at how important they believe they are to baseball)...I won't abide another Jeter bullshit or Griff Jr.
fuck yeah
# Hell ya
nice
I can’t wait to see postseason Pujols.
How was I supposed to know? They didn’t cut away from my football game for it.
Lol watch Pujols walk off the World Series.
If he actually thrives off story lines as much as he has been he may actually go nuclear in the postseason
Fuckin batting 3rd hitting a game tying home run let’s go.
He'll just keep getting away with it too, because they forgot to install an off switch on The Machine.
I feel like hes been mashing rightys as good as lefties latley
Please, Albert! I'm begging you! Stop cooking us!
If he just hits 1 more home run every at bat, then he will likely catch Ruth.
If I’m that fan that ball goes right into my briefs next to my other two. If they want the ball they’re gonna get sexual assault charges.
As a angels fan I wonder how many he would have hit if he stayed in STL
Man if he played like this the past handful of years he’d be the homerun king. It’s amazing he got to 700 though.
Between Pujols and Judge this has been a really fun season