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Batting Average: .334 (third—Hanley Ramirez leading at .347)

Home Runs: 34 (after two more bombs last night, he’s 10 clear of the rest of the league)

RBI: 89 (eight clear of Price Fielder and 21 clear of third place)

So, yeah. He’s got a legit shot. And then some. We have not seen a triple crown winner since 1967 and it feels like at least that long since there has been a legit run at one.

Earlier this week, Tim Kurkjian made the case on Mike & Mike that Pujols is on a trajectory that will make him the best 1b the game has ever seen, better even than Lou Gehrig. And to put that in context, do yourself a favor and remind yourself of just how truly great a hitter Gehrig was (favorite Gehrig fun fact 1508 career walks to just 790 strikeouts).

All of which is a long way to say, do yourself a favor and take a moment to appreciate just how good he is. Maybe catch a game live. Players like him do not come along often.