Pujols silences talk of post-Beck slump with back-to-back multi-hit games, 2 HRs

Originally posted Sept. 2, 2010 - FINAL update, Sept. 10, 2010

SPECIAL BASEBALL REPORT

With Albert PujolsAlbert Pujols contributing back-to-back multi-hit games with a pair of home runs on Sept, 8 and Sept. 9, The Punditty Project is declaring whatever post-Beck jinx that may have afflicted him as past tense. As for the St. Louis Cardinals, they are only 5 games back in the NL Central, so at least they are mathematically alive.

Through games ending on Sept. 9, 2010

Albert Pujols’ 2010 statistics before attending the Glenn Beck “Restoring Honor” rally in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28:

Games: 125

HR: 35

RBIs: 94

RS: 90

BA: .320

Albert Pujols' statistics since attending the Glenn Beck “Restoring Honor” rally:

Games: 12

HRs: 2

RBIs: 5

BA: .244 (10-for-41), .312 for season

St. Louis Cardinals record before team manager Tony La RussaTony La Russa introduced Pujols at Beck’s event:

69-57, .548, 4 games behind the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central.

St. Louis Cardinals record since team manager Tony La Russa introduced Pujols at Beck’s event:

4-8, .333, 5 games behind the Reds (73-65 with a .529 WP for season).

As a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan, Punditty still hopes for the best.