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Miklasz: Another special day for Pujols

After Albert Pujols deposited two bombs into the Minnesota Twins’ bullpen Saturday, there was lot of media chatter about how he came through on Christian Family Day at Busch Stadium.

True, of course. And yes, the two-homer game was undoubtedly satisfying for Albert, who is a devout Christian.

“I praise God that I did it on a special day, to honor Him and glorify Him, like I try to do every day,” Pujols said.

And yes, oddly enough, Pujols seems to do OK on other days, too.

My extensive research indicates that he hits on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

...I’ll check with the Elias Sports Bureau to verify, but I am pretty certain that Pujols has freaked pitchers out on Earth Day, Arbor Day, Independence Day, Flag Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Cinco de Mayo and the Autumnal Equinox.

Thanks to Father Barnald.

Repoz Posted: June 28, 2009 at 04:42 PM | 12 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Baseball-Birthdays.com Posted: June 28, 2009 at 04:50 PM (#3235777)

Dale Murphy was my kind of religious ballplayer.

2. Enrico Pallazzo Posted: June 28, 2009 at 06:34 PM (#3235833)

Wow, he's so good, Independence Day counts double!

But Canada day isn't good enough.

3. Frenchy's Disapppearing VORP Posted: June 28, 2009 at 06:50 PM (#3235845)

Halloween?

4. Jeff K. Posted: June 28, 2009 at 07:30 PM (#3235884)

I don't get the tone that he takes on here. Uh Bernie, nobody is arguing otherwise. He did "come through" on Christian Day, for whatever that's worth, in that he well outperformed his single-game averages. He doesn't hit 324 homers a year. Someone writing that angle, stupid as it may be, isn't saying he sucks otherwise. Nobody says that, so the argument and snark here is against some imaginary being.

5. The elusive Robert Denby Posted: June 28, 2009 at 07:45 PM (#3235893)

The Post-Dispatch- a dozen pages of news, and the brilliance of Bernie Miklasz and Bryan Burwell. For only a dollar!

6. Slivers of Maranville (SdeB) Posted: June 28, 2009 at 08:53 PM (#3235961)

I don't get the tone that he takes on here. Uh Bernie, nobody is arguing otherwise.

The implication in the stories was that he only did it via divine assistance.

7. nick swisher hygiene Posted: June 28, 2009 at 09:21 PM (#3235967)

there was really a promotion called "Christian Family Day"!

[uses Google]

holy ####!

8. Jeff K. Posted: June 28, 2009 at 09:56 PM (#3235974)

The implication in the stories was that he only did it via divine assistance.

I honestly can't tell if this is snark. If it's not, what? Links, please?

9. Benji Posted: June 28, 2009 at 09:59 PM (#3235977)

I know nobody cares about this but me and the other 11 teams in my league, but on June 13th I traded Joe Mauer for Albert. I was in 7th place then, and today I moved into 1st. Thanks El Hombre!

10. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: June 28, 2009 at 10:07 PM (#3235980)

So when's Wiccan Day?

11. Jeff K. Posted: June 28, 2009 at 10:31 PM (#3235988)

Every day is Wiccan Day.

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