Arte Moreno takes pulse of Angels fans and gets it racing

At the moment, the fans of St. Louis are not all that pleased with Albert Pujols.  He told them all that he intended to finish his career in a Cardinals uniform and then skipped town for a few million bucks.  When Cardinals fans see the No. 5 on the back of a Pujols jersey now, [...]

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...

It almost feels like Christmas in Southern California, and perhaps the Los Angeles Angels, Southern California’s baseball team that had a massive shopping spree and stunned the world, brought early holiday gifts. These days, being the greatest hitter in baseball, is the easiest way to earn a huge payday and migrate to the realm of glamour in Orange County, a large haven 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

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...

With the Angels throwing a small mountain of money at Albert Pujols, a common justification for the expenditure is that the revenues he creates through gains in attendance and merchandise sales will make up for the costs of acquiring him in the first place. This argument is a pretty common one among people looking to defend free agent prices, but it has one fatal flaw – there...

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

Mike Scioscia got the news on an airplane, waiting to fly home from the baseball meetings. Hearing that slugger Albert Pujols and pitcher C.J. Wilson would be coming to Anaheim, the Angels manager could have winged his way home unaided.The news arrived like most these days, in our fast-moving, wired-to-know-immediately culture.

Angels' trade for star slugger Albert Pujols and signing of pitcher C.J. Wilson have turned them from an afterthought to prime programming for Fox and ESPN, and added fire to rivalry with Rangers.Angels' trade for star slugger Albert Pujols and signing of pitcher C.J. Wilson have turned them from an afterthought to prime programming for Fox and ESPN, and added fire to rivalry with Rangers.

The Angels and Marlins weren't the only teams getting things done at the just-completed Winter Meetings in Dallas, and Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson weren't the only players the Angels acquired. For fans of the other 28 teams and LaTroy Hawkins, here's a summary of some of the less-celebrated player transactions from the last week and a half.