MLB: Pujols to Angels!!!

[2forISU]

Albert now makes $47 a minute for the next 10 years.

 

[CyCrazy]

This sucks......

 

[ianoconnor]

I said it on the other thread and I'll say it here: the Cards just got bailed out. It may suck to lose Albert, but this is by far the best scenario for them in the long run.

Absolutely.

 

[FDWxMan]

If true, I'm glad it's the Angels. Definitely wouldn't mind some of these huge contracts they keep giving away to bite them in the butt one of these days.

 

[Yes13]

It may take about 5-6 years, but the Cardinals will be laughing at the Angels by about June of 2017, IMO.

Truth, but idgaf right now!

 

[AllN4Cy]

rebecacy is probably struggling with this one. His sources said it was a done deal that he was a Cardinal

Love it

 

[tejasclone]

I said it on the other thread and I'll say it here: the Cards just got bailed out. It may suck to lose Albert, but this is by far the best scenario for them in the long run.

I hope the Cards use that money to shore up some deficiencies in the middle infield, outfield, and maybe add an arm to the rotation/bullpen. Another decent bat in the lineup would be good, too.

I was beginning to think Albert was coming back, but I'm not surprised this happened.

 

[Clonefan32]

Makes sense, seeing as he can at least DH when he is 53 years old and his contract is expiring.

 

[Clonefan32]

Mostly true. But Albert had said all along it wasn't about the money. Straight up liar. Ruins a lot of his credibility/goodwill IMO.

Read one article about his agent if you want to figure out why a deal to STL didn't get done...

 

[erikbj]

Does AP become irrelevant now playing LA? When was the last time American cared about a baseball player that played on the west coast??? Ken Griffey and Arod with Seattle? So for the past 15 years, no one has cared about the west coast - mostly because of games not starting until 9/10pm each night.

 

[cycopath25]

Albert now makes $47 a minute for the next 10 years.

Could you imagine someone sitting at your desk all day and throwing down $47 onto your desk every minute on the minute?

 

[chuckd4735]

Could you imagine someone sitting at your desk all day and throwing down $47 onto your desk every minute on the minute?

It would be more productive to get that check for $22,560 at the end of the day.

 

[Clonefan32]

Could you imagine someone sitting at your desk all day and throwing down $47 onto your desk every minute on the minute?

I would have made $1000 dollars scoping out Cyclone Fanatic this morning.

 

[cybsball20]

John Heyman just tweeted that the Angels are about to sign a TV deal worth $150 million per year! That will help soften the blow of Pujols and CJ's contracts... I wonder how many teams are calling on Trumbo now?

 

[chuckd4735]

John Heyman just tweeted that the Angels are about to sign a TV deal worth $150 million per year! That will help soften the blow of Pujols and CJ's contracts... I wonder how many teams are calling on Trumbo now?

Angels have also inquired about Garza...

 

[herbicide]

I said it on the other thread and I'll say it here: the Cards just got bailed out. It may suck to lose Albert, but this is by far the best scenario for them in the long run.

Cards fan here, I feel the same way. Bittersweet to see him go, but even what StL offered him was way too much.

 

[cybsball20]

Angels have also inquired about Garza...

I would do Garza for Trumbo in a heartbeat if I were the Cubs.

 

[isudizzle13]

Does AP become irrelevant now playing LA? When was the last time American cared about a baseball player that played on the west coast??? Ken Griffey and Arod with Seattle? So for the past 15 years, no one has cared about the west coast - mostly because of games not starting until 9/10pm each night.

I would argue that it was cared about when the Angels won the series in 2002.

 

[leroycyclone]

It may take about 5-6 years, but the Cardinals will be laughing at the Angels by about June of 2017, IMO.

Check out this article:

Must Be Nice: New York Mets Agree To Pay Retired Baseball Player Bobby Bonilla $1.2 Milli A Year Until 2035

The Angels may have an aging star on their longterm payroll.

The Yankees have done this, so this isn't new to the American League.

 

[Incyte]

Does AP become irrelevant now playing LA? When was the last time American cared about a baseball player that played on the west coast??? Ken Griffey and Arod with Seattle? So for the past 15 years, no one has cared about the west coast - mostly because of games not starting until 9/10pm each night.

If bonds had played for the cards he would be a household name. He didn't and for that reason no one really has heard of him.