More - Albert Pujols Quotes

It's always nice to do something in front of your fans who support you all year long, ... [There are] 47,000 people up there cheering for you and giving you a standing ovation -- it's great -- but you can't get caught up in that. You need to make sure you get ready to go, and I'm pretty sure they will be pretty happy if we bring them a World Series championship.

Albert Pujols

 

Everything wins in this game, ... This is not like the 162-game season. It's a short series, and we need to win any way we can.

Albert Pujols

 Game

It's amazing, ... I don't think about the last four years. All I'm thinking about is today. Going into spring training, you don't try to win the MVP. All you're going to do is help out your team to win. If you can do that, this is the reward that you get after the season.

Albert Pujols

 

You don't play to win the division, you play to win championship rings, ... How many division titles does this team have? ... We don't care about that. It doesn't matter what record we have. Last year we had the best record in the majors and we lost in the World Series.

Albert Pujols

 

You have to show respect for the other guys. It's good to know we have a spot in the playoffs but still you don't want to take things for granted.

Albert Pujols

 

Of course I'd take 40 homers, a .330 average and 100 RBIs, but it can be better. I want to get better every year. I never want to be satisfied.

Albert Pujols

 

I just wanted to know what he said. When I came into the dugout they told me he wasn't trying to do it on purpose. I know that. I know that's the last thing you would want to do in that situation.

Albert Pujols

 Trying

That's why you practice for a month-and-a-half in spring training. To get ready for (days) like today.

Albert Pujols

 Practice

I'm pretty sure we're happy, but we don't take things for granted. It's not where we're at right now. It's where we're going to be next week.

Albert Pujols

 

The only thing that matters is that we win the World Series.

Albert Pujols