Albert Pujols did it again.
Yesterday morning I wrote about how his chase for home run No. 700 has suddenly become the most fun story of the MLB season.
Then last night I was sitting on my couch looking at my phone when I saw that Pujols went yard again, this time with a high bomb against the Cubs at Wrigley Field and I pumped a fist. Home run chases are fun and now we have a good one to track.
Then this morning I saw this slo-mo view of his swing on that homer and I was in awe. Look at what this 42-year-old fella did to this high fastball:
Albert hit this one at the letters! pic.twitter.com/MM0Yg4j2fN
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2022
Unbelievable.
That was his SEVENTH home run in the last 12 days. He’s on absolute fire and now 700 looks like a real thing that can happen.
Here’s a full view of that homer:
Home run No. 6️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ for Albert Pujols 🙌
(via @Cardinals)pic.twitter.com/jWTuNxjj34
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 23, 2022
Twitter loved that slo-mo view.
Attacking and hammering a high fastball! https://t.co/qnThfv8BDQ
— Kenmore East Bulldogs Baseball (@BulldogsEast) August 23, 2022
elite slow pitch softball hitting form https://t.co/E8OHfuQjsY
— murray hill/kips bay anthropologist (@Bonjohh) August 23, 2022
Love this for him 🥹 https://t.co/qCRe4pwIyk
— e.q (@qq_lym) August 23, 2022
See it high, let it fly! #STLCards https://t.co/Z4gCBFGLLN
— Bryce Rowell (@RealAcademyLive) August 23, 2022
Only guy I want hitting homeruns against the Cubs right now https://t.co/fUhcCfCBkF
— Kiko (@kikonunez_) August 23, 2022
REPRESENT FOR THE OVER 40 CREW!!! @PujolsFive #Pujols https://t.co/K4b8GyqKUR
— Brandi (@TheBKBombshell) August 23, 2022
The machine https://t.co/bfmA3f0gaq
— Rob (@roblxres) August 23, 2022
What piece of hitting! https://t.co/7DSJv1BFUd
— Kelvin Martínez (@kelvin_lCM) August 23, 2022
Truly Magical! https://t.co/f9TQors0Bx
— Xavier Scruggs (@Xavier_Scruggs) August 23, 2022