A few months ago, Angels first baseman Albert Pujols was pounding home run after home run, and even earned a spot in the home run derby. Now, here in August, Pujols is only batting just .215 with runners in scoring position. Pujols’s career average in these situations is .328. Angels fans were once talking about what was called the Albert Pujols Renaissance, a description of his emergence throughout the season, but now the talk is how he comes up short when it comes to bringing runners home. In order for the Angels to catch Houston down the stretch they need The Machine to return to form.
Has the Machine run out of steam?
