And the winners are ... the Angels and Marlins

In all likelihood, we will never know the real reason Albert Pujols ended up in an Angels uniform.  Some will insist it was about the money.  Angry Cardinals fans have demanded an explanation from Pujols, a player they insist lied when he said he wanted to be a Cardinal for the rest of his life.  [...]

Albert Pujols' free agency was mysterious, controversial, complicated and overwrought. The forthcoming Yu Darvish drama might make it seem ordinary by comparison. Darvish's arrival to the major leagues has been anticipated for years, and the frenzy surrounding him will reach an all-time high this week. For now, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters - Darvish's Japanese...

Albert Pujols has arrived in Southern California, and the feared slugger says his staggering new paychecks aren't the only reason he moved to the Los Angeles Angels. Pujols and left-hander C.J. Wilson made the first public appearances with their new team on Saturday at a raucous pep rally at Angel Stadium. Thousands of fans showed up to celebrate the Angels' audacious signing...

After one hot mess of a woman was recorded setting her Albert Pujols jersey on fire in her bathrobe on Thursday, I'm sure many other distraught St. Louis Cardinals fans followed suit. However, the former face of the franchise has given them some new kindling for their burning pleasure: a heartfelt open letter via the newspaper. Upon leaving the only team he has ever known in...

Anaheim, CA -- In front of thousands of cheering fans lined up six rows deep to get a glimpse of Southern California's two newest stars, the Angels introduced their latest high-profile acquisitions, slugger Albert Pujols and ace C.J. Wilson. The signings not only put the Halos in a position to win the AL West and the World Series, but also could finally help them win their battle with the

While a substantial portion of St. Louis Cardinals fans may still be in shock over the loss of Albert Pujols to the Angels, the front office has not stopped working. The team has reportedly signed shortstop Rafael Furcal (who recently turned 34) to a two-year, $14 million contract (pending a physical), marking a willingness to move on not only from the Pujols Era, but also from the...

Once all the experts and analysts finished having their minds asploded by the Angels signings of Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, they all came to the same conclusion: the Angels MUST trade somebody to clear up the mutliple logjams they created in their roster. The way they tell it, it isn't just good baseball sense to make some moves, it is almost a moral imperative. Trumbo...

This is a question that has arisen frequently in these past couple of days after the bombshell acquisitions of 1B Albert Pujols and LHP CJ Wilson. The team is spending over 300 million between the two, including a decade long contract for Pujols who will be in his forties by the time he is finished playing in California. Wilson now should slot behind staff ace P Jered Weaver, and...

I just happened to be in Anaheim California this weekend and there just happened to be some big press conference going on at Angels stadium. Also, the press conference just happened to be open to the public. How many teams can organize a press conference, outside, on an 85-degree day in mid-December, and officially announce the signing of one of the greatest players in baseball...

Albert Pujols and C. J. Wilson, free agents who signed for a combined $331.5 million, were introduced at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

With Albert Pujols off the board, attention turns to the next great slugging first baseman in line for a $200 million contract. Joe Sheehan knows the perfect place for Prince Fielder.