Angels first baseman Albert Pujols has slowed down considerably late in his career, but he’s still producing, and on Thursday he became just the third Major League player to reach career 2,000 RBIs. Another player who used to be a perennial All-Star, Giants catcher Buster Posey, has a concussion and has to hit the injured list. Elsewhere, the Red Sox had their day at the White House, the Mariners’ Dee Gordon is upset with the Yankees, who still don’t know when they’ll have Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton back.
Only one snag on Albert Pujols’ big day: The Tigers fan who caught the ball that produced his 2,000th RBI wouldn’t give it back.
Albert Pujols’s response to the fan keeping the ball from Albert’s career RBI No. 2,000 is as classy as it gets: https://t.co/znP2tINNEC
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) May 10, 2019
Concussions are scary, and Giants catcher Buster Posey has now suffered two in the past three years. Here’s hoping for a full recovery.
Future Hall of Famer Buster Posey talks on his 2nd concussion in 3 years. The #SFGiants have been hit with more concussions than anyone else in recent years, unfortunately https://t.co/OdPV71ugmQ
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 10, 2019
Not all of the Red Sox went on the trip to the White House because of their distaste for President Donald Trump, but those who did were honored and presented Trump with a Boston jersey.
David Ortiz on why he wouldn’t give Donald #Trump the photo op his former white teammates on the Boston #RedSox are doing today. “You don’t want to go and shake hands with a guy who is treating immigrants like [expletive].” https://t.co/LeZ45LaegC #RedSocks
— David Beard (@dabeard) May 9, 2019
After a game in which he left with a wrist injury from being hit by a pitch, the Mariners’ Dee Gordon had some choice words for Yankees pitcher J.A. Happ.
Dee Gordon is angry at Yankees pitcher JA Happ after being injured by 90-mph fastball.
‘You can’t throw that pitch. I got a family.’
➡️ https://t.co/MPCz4uWoSU pic.twitter.com/DDOOfQFypi
— Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) May 10, 2019
Meanwhile, the Yankees keep winning despite all of their injuries. The latest update on Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge isn’t great.
There are no timelines for Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton to return, Aaron Boone says.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) May 9, 2019
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