2011 Season

In the 2011 season of Albert Pujols's career he faced some challenges that lead it to be his worst year in the MLB. He was a very popular subject because at the end of the year his contract with the Cardinals would expire and he was asking for a large amount of money over the next 10 years. The Cardinals were unable to meet his request for approximately $30 million a year so at the end of the season he left the only team he had ever played on, and went to the Angels. Pujols asking for this amount of money was not unreasonable due to the productivity over his previous 10 years in the MLB. During the 2011 season Albert faced another problem that hurt his ability to reach his usual minimum .300 batting average, over 20 home runs, and 100 RBIs, and it was an injury. During the season Albert had to come off of first base for a throw that was inaccurate and ended up hurting his wrist when the runner plowed into his glove hand. Being that this was a wrist injury it would effect every aspect of his playing baseball. People who hit right handed use their left hand, the hand that Albert hurt, as the hand that gives power to a hitters swing, and with it injured a every swing will be excruciating and no where near as effective. I am telling my readers of this season, in order to allow for them to understand that there is a reason for his worst year and that he may be the Greatest Baseball Player in the Major League, but he is not perfect, he has flaws.