While suffering from his latest bout of plantar fasciitis, he has played designated hitter in 52 games. His usual position, first base, has seen the likes of him just 31 times.
Several weeks ago Pujols told Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times that, "When we get to that point, we'll talk about it. I'm definitely going to try to do something after the season to help me out and not play in that pain I've been playing in. There's no doubt I'll be a full-time first baseman next year."
What Pujols needs, at this point, is to be on the DL for a lengthy period of time to rest the inflammation he's experiencing in his foot. It's admirable that the Angels player wants to continue playing, but he's playing worse now at DH than he was at first base. Comments from fans have included that "my grandfather runs better than Pujols" and "there's a difference between being admirable and idiotic [and] Albert is being idiotic at this point." Even the fans, who always want to see their star player at their best and on the field, recognize that Pujols needs to take a break in order to get back to his All-Star form.
Reference: NBC Sports
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