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Albert Pujols Looking More Like 'Albert Pujholes' During Early-Season Struggles

Found May 12, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Albert Pujols
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels
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The Angels aren't really getting their money's worth. After inking a 10-year, $254 million deal this offseason, Albert Pujols has sputtered out of the gate. The first baseman is hitting .192 with just one home run and 11 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .228. Obviously, those numbers sit well below Pujols' career averages, so the safe bet is that he'll turn things around at some point. However, with how bad he's looked so far, we may be watching Albert Puholes instead of Albert Pujols.
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