A month ago, Albert Pujols agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It was a deal that the media and public mostly ignored due to the intense coverage of the trade that sent Nick Schmidt to the Colorado Rockies as the player-to-be-named-later in San Diego’s Huston Street acqu...
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January 07, 2012
Albert Pujols' insane contract is even crazier than we thought. In addition to the $240 million he's guaranteed over the next 10 years, the slugging first baseman will be receiving some nice little perks along the way. Pujols will receive four season tickets to Angels home games, a hotel suite on road trips, a luxury suite at Angel Stadium of Anaheim for the Pujols Foundation...
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January 08, 2012
Most "off-seasons" we've had require some scrounging around the Interwebs in January and February. Its part and parcel of operating a site with a giant redbird on the mast head. One tried and true method of currying content is to just scan Google News posts. See if anything looks out of place. Mine for that nugget thateveryone else overlooked."Lou Brock Happy To...
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January 11, 2012
Sometimes I have to travel for work. Because I live in St. Louis and it's called 'The Gateway to the West' by people who like calling cities by nicknames, most of the travel I do is out west. After a nice dinner with some co-workers I called my mom when I was walking home. I noticed it was a little after 7 and was hoping that the Blues game against Montreal would be on...
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January 10, 2012
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Howie Kendrick didn't give up his first three years of free-agent eligibility just to play next to Albert Pujols in the Los Angeles Angels' infield.
The All-Star second baseman was determined to stick with the only team that has ever employed him no matter who might be over at first base.
"We've gotten better, and I wanted to be a part of it...
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January 09, 2012
You see, Dodgers, it doesn't take much to sign a once-in-a-lifetime offensive power. Just a lot of cash, and then some creative extras here and there (and there, and over there too):
NEW YORK -- Guess $240 million wasn't quite enough for Albert Pujols. In addition to his salary, the Los Angeles Angels are giving the slugger four season tickets to home games over the next...
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January 11, 2012
The Los Angeles Angels have avoided arbitration with Kendrys Morales, signing the veteran first baseman to a one-year contract.Morales made nearly $3 million last season but missed the entire campaign after undergoing major ankle surgery.His status for the start of spring training remains up in the air. So, too, is his projected playing time after the Angels signed superstar Albert...
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January 09, 2012
This week, Eugene and Russ look at the top 5 Transactions of the off-season so far. The first one was easy; could they agree on the rest?
Russ: Obviously, number 1 is the signing of Albert Pujols. There can be no bigger transaction than the best player in baseball changing teams. This move helped the Cardinals sign Carlos Beltran. One transaction causes another is always a good...
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January 09, 2012
ANAHEIM, CA—After spending $330 million on big-time free agents Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, Los Angeles Angels officials said Monday they now feel they have the pieces in place to make a trade for former Angels catcher Mike Napoli.
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January 09, 2012
By Robert Cunningham - AngelsWin.com Contributor
What a significant turn of events over the last 3 months! The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim secured their second base position for the next 4 years by signing Howie Kendrick to an extension totaling a reported $33.5 million dollars.
Previously I discussed the impact of the Albert Pujols signing here. In that article I discussed the...
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