Is Albert Pujols the best baseball player ever?
439781
Not yet but he will be. Just look at the way he hits the ball. And he's only like, what, 23?
509965
I'd have to say he would be quite close.  Albert Pujols is doing amazing things in a cardinal's uniform.  Each have their talents: Pujols=power, ichiro=speed/hits.  They both will have amazing hall of fame careers and are sure to break a few major records along the way.
664826
Albert Pujols. I live by St. Louis but I'm not just saying him cause i live here. He's mlb leader in homers(16) Sure there's people like Chris Shelton with a lot of homers but not good average. Pujols has good average and homers(16)
717647
Did I read one response correctly?  If Albert Pujols went to the AL he would be trash?  I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that was sarcasm at it's finest.\n\nThe Cardinals would not be what they are without Albert Pujols, that is obvious...I believe they would still contend in the division with the NL Central being fairly weak this year.  The pitching would carry them if he was not here in St. Louis, but offensively, they would only be average.\n\nA lineup without Albert Pujols in it would look something like this:\n\nEckstein SS\nLuna/Spiezio 1B\nEdmonds CF\nRolen 3B\nEncarnacion RF\nBigbie/Taguchi/J-Rod LF\nMolina C\nMiles 2B\nPitcher spot....\n\nThat lineup is not even close to being scary...and it could be jumbled around in many different ways and still be pretty average.  All Hail Albert Pujols...
508141
Easy....Pujols.  When you put up numbers that mirror that of Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, any other answer besides Albert Pujols is ludicrous.
935857
Albert will get his mvp award on nov. 20th . I'll give Howard his just rewards for being a homerun hitter but the facts are , Pujols is a better all around hitter . A better fielder, a better base runner and now a world champion. He also missed 24 games with an injury this year and still hit his share of homers. The mvp goes to the most valuable player , not just the best homerun hitter.
768532
By far. I think all of us are "Sal's pal's" He is simply a legend. His mullet is a work of art. His Mustache is nothing short of perfect. Can he hit over .200? NO. Can he throw anyone out at second? NO Do we care? NO He is a god among mortals. He also may become the first guy to win both MVP trophys in the same year. (he played in the NL and AL)
1126776
Albert Pujols work ethic is second to none. He will be just fine. Hell, he has been out for several weeks, but is still is among the league leaders in most offensive categories. He is probably THE BEST player in baseball right now. I also love what he does with his foundation for people with Down's syndrome. That will never change. So, Yes, Albert will always be Albert!!
599903
yes, they are correct and way faster than I am. He is none other than Albert Pujols!!
799565
In no particular order!\n\n1.Jose Reyes is the best SS in the game right now\n2 Albert Pujols - the best player in the game right now\n3. Johann Santana - by far the best pitcher in baseball\n4. Ryan Howard - crazy strong and talented hitter\n5. Alex Rodriguez - had incredible numbers in his OFF year\n6. David Ortiz - even though he doesnt play the field he is one of the best today\n7. Carlos Beltran - The best CF in the game in my opinion\n8. Derek Jeter - a proven winner and the likely 2006 AL MVP\n9. Joe Mauer - the best catcher in baseball\n10. Vladimir Guerrero - great hitter, and one helluva arm\n\nhonorable mentions: Chris Carpenter, Roy Halliday Travis Hafner, and Justin Morneau
98105
I'm assuming you're referring to the HR record.  I would probably say Griffey, A-Rod, Pujols or Vlad.  All four are team-players who are natural hitters without taint of steroids and they all love the game for the game.
565919
Pujols will hot the most and I'm predicting somewhere in the mid to low 50's. The reason he won't hit more is because he's becoming the new Bonds and pitchers are gonna start intentionally walking him with no one on in close games. And even when they're not walking him intentionally he will still start seeing less and less "quality" pitches. How well he adjusts to this will be the sole factor in how many home runs he can hit this year.\n\nAnd I hope he hits a ton because I a big fan of Albert. He one of the few role models left in baseball, on and off the field.
446556
pujols....he is so consistent it's amazing...i think he has a better eye than a-rod and let's face it pujols does it in the playoffs also, whereas a-rod hasn't shown an ability to do anything in the postseason other than karate chop the ball out of a pitcher's glove...bonds is a terrific hitter but unfortunately it took steroids to get him to that level
359575
No.  The difference between players like Pujols and Bonds is age and talent.  Think of Pujols as the LeBron of baseball.  Pujols is so young and takes care of his body well.  Everyone knew from the beginning he would be a great player.  On the other hand, when you're over 40 years old and look like a truck as Bonds does, you know he has to be taking supplements to maintain his strength and figure.  Pujols doesn't need to take roids.  He might need to in about 15 years but he's smarter than that.  Plus, he's a great human being.  He's the kind of player that baseball needs more of.
674702
No, I do not think that he will break the single season record. However, he definetly has a shot at breaking the all time record. He is at a blistering pace so far in his young career, if Barry Bonds breaks the record, he wont make it far past 755. On the other hand, Albert Pujols has the capability to hit 800 homers.
272804
Albert Pujols of The ST. Louis Cardinals no doubt
358729
A-Rod and Albert Pujols are both good.  They can both make histories, depends on how long they will play.  I list their carrier stats below  (the top one is Pujols)\n\nAB     R      HR      RBI     SB     AVG     OPS\n2995    644     209    638     31     .333    1.043   \n6242    1256    432    1235    228    .307    .962\n\nClearly A-Rod has better speed, the rest are close.  I do think Pujols could have better carrier stats if he is at a better offsensive team.  But we'll see.