“First one of many more” – Paul Goldschmidt showered with LOVE by Cardinal’s legend Albert Pujols as he announces his NL MVP award
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Paul Goldschmidt on Thursday finally got what was owed to him – the NL MVP award, the first of his career though much awaited. Paul would have been more thrilled to receive the award as it was announced by his legend of a teammate and a three-time winner of the MVP accolade – Albert Pujols.
Albert Pujols return at the start of the season was scandalized with all types of negativities but the superstar gave a befitting reply to his doubters and haters by pulling off an amazing campaign that marked his heroic return at the highest level. Pujols was all praises and wishes for his teammate Paul for his amazing accomplishment.
This was Goldschmidt’s 4th season with the St. Louis Cardinals and one of his finest ever. He led the lead over every player in NL with a .578 slugging percentage and a .981 OPS. “Congratulations, this is the first one of many more, hopefully, to come. Well deserved. What an honor to play with you this year.”
The MVP award was years in making for Paul Goldschmidt
Paul Goldschmidt hit a mind-blowing 76 extra-base hits thus finishing the year with 35 home runs and 115 RBIs. Pujols could not hold back his feeling for his teammate and continued showering him with love. He said – “What I love about you is that way that you conduct yourself off the field and on the field, the great teammate that you are. What an honor just to say I played the final year in St. Louis, and played with, I would say, one of the best first basemen in the game right now.”
Paul is the first player for the Cardinals to win the MVP award ever-since Albert Pujols himself won it back in 2009. Goldschmidt felt obliged by Pujols kindness and praise. He showed the same courtesy to Pujol saying, – “It’s really special to have you, Albert. It was amazing to play with you. [To have] the kids to get to witness what you did this year, it’s unbelievable the time you took whenever we first met, eight or 10 years ago, to coach me up and take the time to talk to me and be the example you are for me and my kids.”
Paul Goldschmidt is now in an elite category of players and the expectation from here on will be only higher. It will be fascinating to see how does the St. Louis superstar copes with new expectations, fame, pressure, and the the spotlight that comes with all of it. The world is watching Paul and they have set a new bar of high hopes from you; hope you deliver.
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