Crooked Pitch

Prior to the 2008 fantasy baseball season I decided to give up on Albert Pujols. This was right around the time that the rumors were flying that he’d go down with an unjury at any moment, or whenever the Cards were “officially” out of the race Pujols would opt for surgery.

In a stroke of genius, in the keeper league I am in, I traded Pujols and Curtis Granderson for Mark Teixeira, Alex Rios, and a 6th round draft pick (Cole Hamels). I was expecting Rios to completely break out and contend for the 30/30 club and I wanted Teixeira to blast 40+ with 120+ home runs. Had it not been for the extra pick (and the fact that I grabbed Hamels with it), I think I would have declared myself the loser in the trade. Rios didn’t hit for the power that I expected him to, and Pujols, not only didn’t go down with an injury, but had another MVP caliber year.

The reason for writing this post isn’t to look back at my trade, but to inform you all that Pujols finally had surgery on his elbow.

The Cardinals first baseman underwent a 25-minute outpatient procedure at a West County facility shared by team medical supervisor Dr. George Paletta, who performed the procedure.

Pujols is expected to begin rehab this week and should resume baseball-related activities within three months, according to Paletta. General manager John Mozeliak said the club is “very encouraged” that Pujols would be ready for full participation in spring training.

That’s much better news for fantasy GM’s that stuck with Pujols, not to mention all the Cardinals fans out there. And if you really want to dig in and get an in depth look at what the procedure Pujols had was all about, you can find more info on relocating elbow nerves in baseball players here.

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