Pujols to Have Surgery?

Now, I'm pleading with you to get surgery now. And stop smiling.

Apparently, the pain in Pujols' elbow has gotten worse because he is now thinking of having surgery to correct it. Typically, it takes six months for hitters to fully heal (it also helps that he's a first baseman that doesn't throw much anyway) from Tommy John. By my count, if he did it right after the season, he'd have October, November, December, January, February, and March to do it. That's six months right there, but he'd probably have to spend April in the minors to get back in the swing of things. Now, if they shut him down now, he could be back in March and be ready for April. I want to see him at the All-Star Game next season (my dad's working hard to get tickets) in St. Louis, so get the surgery now. However, the Cardinals still have this lingering hope they'll make it. Silly Cardinals, playoffs are for kids.