http://0rz.net/481y3 06/18/2006 By Conor Nicholl Izzy says Pujols' return is imminent Trainer, skipper more cautious in appraising slugger's progress ST. LOUIS -- Jason Isringhausen said Albert Pujols, sidelined with a right oblique strain, could return to the Cardinals in the Detroit series starting June 23. "We should get Albert back in Detroit," the Cardinals' closer said after Sunday's game. "That should help take the load off Scott [Rolen] and Juan [Encarnacion]." Cardinals head trainer Barry Weinberg offered a sarcastic response when told of Isringhausen's comment. "If Izzy says it, then it must be gospel," he said. Weinberg said Pujols, the Major League leader in homers (25) and RBIs (65), is feeling better. "He is progressing," Weinberg said. "He is satisfied today and took some ground balls and played catch, did some running and hit in the cage. What we will do is repeat it tomorrow during the off-day. He will start hitting off the coaches on Tuesday." The slugger took some soft toss before Sunday's game, but has yet to face live pitching. Weinberg said the ground balls on Sunday were not an aggressive movement for Pujols. The first baseman also took grounders on the field before Friday's contest. "It was just normal," Weinberg said. "He took ground balls. He is tolerating everything well." Weinberg said there is no date set for Pujols' return. The first baseman could be activated as soon as Tuesday. "There is no timetable yet," the trainer said. "Each time he is satisfied with something, we get closer and closer. We will see how he does with hitting off coaches on Tuesday." Pujols was unavailable for comment. He stated on Friday that he would play when he was 100 percent. The slugger also said he would only play first and not DH. The Cardinals' next two series are in American League parks. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said on Saturday he thinks Pujols can be ready by the All-Star break, a statement he reiterated on Sunday. The team is playing very well without its slugger. After Sunday's win, the team is 8-5 without Pujols and is batting .297, tops in the National League and second-best in the Majors. 快了快了...快出來咬人(不過還是全好再回來)ꐊ最近恩卡on fire...Rolen也很穩~~ 如果Pujols能回來那真是好消息 白襪跟老虎都好猛...但紅鳥更強:p Go Pujols!!! Go Cards!!! 另外我想問一點小問題...防護員對140ml那句話反應是? sarcastic response 那為什麼又說是gospel(抱歉英文不是很好XD) -- 為你，千千萬萬遍! --

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