Not only is Albert Pujols one of the greatest baseball players of all time, he’s also nuts:
“I don’t believe in all that science stuff,” Pujols said. “I believe in Jesus Christ, who gave me the strength and power and talent to honor him. You can always try to figure it out and be scientific and look for success. Not me. It’s dedication, hard work, practice and God.”
Really? No science stuff? What about the observation that metal bats hit balls harder than wood ones? (“That’s god.”) The fact that stadiums at high elevations and in dry climates tend to have more home runs? (“That’s god.”) The fact that curveballs curve? (“That’s god.”)
But surely his “loving” god wouldn’t injure another player in order to get Pujols on the field. Would he?
He believes God introduced him to [his wife], and he believes God let him slip to the 13th round to properly motivate him, and he believes God made it so that Bobby Bonilla pulled a hamstring in spring training in 2001, allowing Pujols to play in his stead, win a job and jump start a career.
I suppose now we’ll have to put an asterisk on Pujols’s records, as I’m pretty sure that (for example) Hank Aaron didn’t have Jesus injuring other players on his behalf.
I communicate telepathically with Albert Pujols (when his wife is not around) and he tells me you just don’t “get it”.
Whatever the question, the answer is “Goddidit”.
That makes me smarter than all those labcoated sciencey dudes.
Hah!