Albert Pujols Might Be Too Slow for Baseball l Baseball Bits

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The Albert Pujols decline has been difficult to watch. Once the greatest player of the 2000s, Pujols is now an overpaid member of the Albert Pujols angels. Suffice to say, the Albert Pujols sprint speed is no good. Albert Pujols is slow. Unbelievably slow. And in this episode of Baseball Bits, we'll try to decide if he's too slow to play baseball. The Albert Pujols contract is an ugly one, too, as the Angels still owe him about 87 million dollars through 2022.

In this episode, I time Pujols' speed on runs to first base. The majority of these runs come on Albert Pujols double plays, which is the career leader in. Some of these sprints are from the Cardinals Pujols days, but we mostly look at Albert Pujols baserunning that has occurred with his current team, the Angels.

The conclusion? You'll just have to watch the video to find out.

P.S. Be on the lookout for some real Billy Hamilton speed.

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Albert Pujols, The Great Defender (PAYWALL): https://theathletic.com/338391/2018/05/02/albert-pujols-the-great-defender/
Aging an Angel: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/39462/rubbing-mud-aging-angel/
Albert Pujols hitting into double plays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMQ7Wt-344o
Albert Pujols Being Unbelievably Slow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc_-vU5SCWk