HBT: Pujols says he's 'hurting real bad'

You?d never know it if you looked at his stats ? the Angels? slugger is hitting .317 with eight extra-base hits ? but Albert Pujols has been bothered by plantar fasciitis in his left foot. With another start at DH this afternoon, he has now started more games as the DH (nine) than as the first baseman (eight). Pujols himself admits the injury is bothering him.

?I?m dying,? Pujols said according to Bill Shaikin. ?It?s hurting real bad.?

The Angels will continue to use Pujols until he cannot handle the pain anymore.

?You?re always picking at a scab a little bit, when you?re trying to play and trying to run,? Manager Mike Scioscia said. ?Certainly, you don?t want it to regress. He?s swinging the bat real well.

?You want to keep it to where he can still DH and hopefully get him to first base at some point.?

The Angels have used Mark Trumbo at first base when Pujols has been the DH, which should be the case for the foreseeable future.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/21/albert-pujols-is-hurting-real-bad/related/

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