Written by: Jeff ChaseSpring Training is in the air, and baseball fans everywhere can finally get back to the excitement of Major League Baseball. With Opening Day just a few months away, I thought it would be a good idea to give my first Power Rankings of the season. Some major free agent acquisitions have happened this off-season, including Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder changing zip codes, which could make or break a few teams’ chances at a World Series.1. Los Angeles Angels 2011: 86-76 (2nd AL West)Bringing in Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson will be huge for the Halos heading into 2012. With arguably the best player to ever play the game wearing a different shade of red this season and a top 5 pitching staff, the Angels are poised for a deep run in October.2. Texas Rangers 2011: 96-66 (1st AL West)After advancing to the World Series last season, the Rangers look to pick up right where they left off. They picked up Japanese superstar Yu Da...
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PLAYERS:
Albert Pujols,
Prince Fielder,
CJ Wilson,
Yu Darvish,
Joe Nathan
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers
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Sales have slowed at the Pujols 5 Westport Grill in St. Louis since Albert skipped town, so the name will be changed to the Hall of Fame Sports Bar and Grill.
Local restaurant drops affiliation with Pujols
ST. LOUIS Continued anger and disappointment from Cardinals fans over the departure of slugger Albert Pujols has forced a St. Louis restaurant bearing his name to part ways.
Pat Hanon, owner and founder of Pujols 5 Westport Grill, said Thursday that sales dropped so much in the recent months since the nine-time All-Star left for the Anaheim Angels that he had no choice but to end...
Player Profile #90: C.J. Wilson | SP | LAA
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Just when I had finally come around on C.J. Wilson as a starting pitcher, he up and leaves for a new organization. Thankfully he’s moving from the hitter-friendly Ballpark in Arlington to the hitter hell that’s Angel Stadium, but there are a lot of good reasons to like Wilson. He’s become a 200-inning starter, and he upped his strikeout rate last season to 8.30...
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Pujols will arrive early to Angels spring camp
Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols said he plans to show up at the team's spring-training complex in Tempe, Ariz., a week before the reporting date for position players, according to ESPNDeportes' Enrique Rojas.
Pujols plans to report to camp 'a week earlier'
Speaking from the Dominican Republic, Albert Pujols told Enrique Rojas of ESPNdeportes.com that he plans on reporting to his new club's Spring Training complex a week before position players are scheduled to, putting him in Tempe, Ariz., at or around Feb. 19.
Cards loaded with draft picks in 2012
ST. LOUIS - News of Edwin Jacksons one-year deal with the Washington Nationals helped finalize the Cardinals lengthy list of draft picks early in this years Amateur Draft.
The Cardinals will have six selections in the top 100 of the June draft, their most since also having six picks in the top 100 in the 2005 draft. Among the selections that year were Colby Rasmus and Tyler Greene...
C.J. Wilson’s Agent Wouldn’t Let Jerry DiPoto Use Bathroom During Negotiations Until He Added $5 Million to Offer
Via Larry Brown Sports
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According...
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A Long-Run Analysis of Salary Inflation
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February 02, 2012
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C.J. Wilson...Tupac Fan?
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February 03, 2012
I've never been much of a "judge a book by its cover" kind of guy...but I would have never thought that pitcher C.J. Wilson was a "Thugluv" kind of guy.But, as it turns out, the Los Angeles Angels lefty is (or at least "Christopher" Wilson was) just that.Most high school photos of anyone are pretty embarrassing, but the only thing embarrassing about...
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Tony LaRussa, Albert Pujols, Dave Duncan, Joe Pettini, Jeff Luhnow, and Dave McKay. Talk about a serious number, those six people have been a part of the St. Louis Cardinals organization for a combined 4,263 years. And not one of them will be back with the club in 2012. Those are just the names that pop to the top of your head when you start listing the personnel this franchise...
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Edwin Jackson finally signs
Fans had been waiting patiently for the last chip to fall. All of the big free agents had signed (Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, C.J. Wilson, etc.) except for one. That one was Edwin Jackson, and he signed with the Washington Nationals yesterday for one year worth somewhere around $10 million. At first glance, this looks like a pretty good deal for the Nats.
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Strategies For Winning Your Fantasy Baseball Auction Draft
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February 04, 2012
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Allow Me To Rain On Your Parade
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Now I’m not one to be contrarian but please forgive me for not jumping up and down for joy about Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder going to the American League. That’s not what I want. I don’t want to back into the playoffs. I don’t want to back into a division title. Sure I will [...]
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