Jerome Manson is a sports enthusiast who enjoys both watching games and studying various teams’ successes and failures. When he isn’t analyzing the X’s and O’s, Jerome is blogging about the NY Giants for selectaticket.com.
The Los Angeles Angels recently struck gold by signing high-profile MLB player Josh Hamilton, previously a member of the Texas Rangers. Hamilton joins Albert Pujols, Mark Trumbo and Rookie of the Year Mike Trout in a loaded batting order. In fact, the Angels may have one of the greatest lineups in history, at least on paper. They didn’t just get lucky and bump into Hamilton or Pujols on the street though. Each of these players is an established big leaguer, and cost a pretty penny to acquire. Are these guys worth the price it takes to keep them under contract? Let’s find out.
Albert Pujols
Pujols signed a lucrative deal worth $250 million over 10 years in late 2011. But was it worth it for the Angels to pay so much for a player who may very well be ...
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