Pujols? We don't need no stinkin' Pujols

Let's do a little comparison shall we.

After 7 games the very early stats for King Albert of the Cardinals and Nelson Cruz of the Rangers matchup like this.

Games-------------Pujols 7----------Cruz 7-----------Tie

Hits --------------- Pujols 11----------Cruz 11---------Tie

Runs --------------Pujols 8----------Cruz 7----------Pujols

Doubles------------Pujols 0----------Cruz 2-----------Cruz

Triples-------------Pujols 0----------Cruz 1-----------Cruz

RBIs---------------Pujols 14----------Cruz 11----------Pujols

Walks--------------Pujols 4-----------Cruz 4------------Tie

Ks-----------------Pujols 5-----------Cruz 4-----------Cruz

AVG.---------------Pujols .407--------Cruz .458---------Cruz

OBP----------------Pujols .484---------Cruz .533---------Cruz

SLG %--------------Pujols .963--------Cruz 1.250--------Cruz

OPS----------------Pujols 1.447--------Cruz 1.783--------Cruz

SB-----------------Pujols 0------------Cruz 0------------Tie

Cruz wins this competition hands down 7-2-4. Therefore, Cruz is better and Pujols sucks.

Just kidding, I would love, love, love to have Pujols at first base for my Rangers. No offense Chris Davis.

I hope Cruz can even be in the neighborhood of Pujols numbers by season's end. When you're a long suffering Rangers fan, you take victories where you can....no matter how small and meaningless.