Pujols to Hit 83?

Found this in the St. Louis today:


 * "In 1998:Mark McGwire hit his 18th home run of the year in the 43rd game. He finished 1998 with 70 home runs.


 * In 2001:Barry Bonds hit his 18th home run of the year in the 42nd game. He finished 2001 with 73 home runs.


 * This season: Albert Pujols hit his 18th home run in the team's 35th game."

What will Pujols hit this year? Is he using performance enhancing drugs? Or is he that good?

Date
Thu 05/11/06, 11:16 am EST

Source

 * http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/068293918BC2D92D8625716B0032DC51?OpenDocument