Let me just preface this by saying that there are more important things in the world than Pujols' strained oblique.
You know, like Darfur, North Korea, Iraq...
And let me just say, I acknowledge those situations, and I care and pray about them. I also want to do something about them.
But who can deny that the media has jinxed Jose Alberto Pujols? I'm not much of one for superstition. This time, though, I can't help believing that all the publicity, all the predictions of record-breaking greatness, all the analysis of the perfection of his swing, all the accolades of his spotless character, have landed him on the 15 day DL. Just before he got there, he struck out four times in seven at-bats. That's unlikely, you say. But inevitable. This unfortunate turn of events will prove, however, his loyalty to his team. Winning is his priority, though I'm sure he only half-minds all the attention he gets. If he's sitting for a month and the Cardinals win, he will be just as elated for his teammates as he will be enthusiastic about getting out there again to help his team win. My prediction: they won't falter as the Cubs have, but will grow stronger through adversity (particularly with the return of Carpenter and Edmonds). And then the Pu will resurge and carry them through to...ah, the NLCS? My confidence ends there.
