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Albert Pujols is not happy with Angels hitting coach Mickey Hatcher

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's first baseman Pujols watches the field during their spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Arizona

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s first baseman Albert Pujols watches action on the field from the dugout during their spring training game with the Cincinnati Reds at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona March 15, 2012. REUTERS/Darryl Webb (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

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Someone seems a bit surly.

Before last night’s Angels-Twins game, the Angels hitters and hitting coach Mickey Hatcher had their usual pre-series meeting. During the meeting Albert Pujols stood up and said some inspiring words of some kind about how he’s going to turn it around and go team and all of that.

That’s cool. Good to see the big man keep his confidence up. Angels hitting coach Mickey Hatcher thought it was good too, and he told the media about it after the game. Then someone asked Albert about it. Scott Miller of CBS Sports.com tells us, however, that Pujols wasn’t too happy:

“Mickey should have never told you guys that,” Pujols said. “That stuff needs to be private. He should have never told the media. What we talked about at the meeting, not disrespecting Mickey, but that stuff should stay behind closed doors.”

Pujols said he intends to speak with Hatcher about the matter.


Jeez, lighten up, Frances.

In other news: Emo Albert.