Jered Weaver tossed one of the best performances by a 28-year-old in history during his stellar 2011 campaign for the Angels.
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December 09, 2011
Well, that didn't last long, did it? Cardinals fans barely had a month to enjoy their world championship before the euphoria came to an abrupt end. Tony La Russa's surprise retirement was one thing, but Albert Pujols' stunning defection to the Angels underscored how fleeting baseball's prosperity can be.
Just like that, the Cardinals are down, and for now, so are...
TAKE THAT!
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December 08, 2011
Bra-freaking-vo. That, folks, is some serious comeuppance. The photo, courtesy of @Matt Sebek (by way of The Sports Hernia Blog). Sebek is understandably irate over Pujols signing with Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and chose to express his frustrations by a little bit of subtle statue-defacing. I wholeheartedly applause his actions. He tweets: How about [...]
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December 09, 2011
Up next in the MWaH/LAAI Top 30 Angels Prospect Countdown the Angels promising draft class keeps on giving, this time with a dynamic lefty by the name of Nick Maronde.
Nick MarondePosition: Pitcher Level: Rookie (3rd round pick this year)Bats: Both Throws: Left Height: 6'3" Weight: 205 lbs.Age: 22 Born: September 5, 1989
2011 Season Stats: 5-0, 46.1 IP, 2.14 ERA, 36...
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December 08, 2011
DALLAS (AP) -- A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Angels have made another big splash, agreeing to a deal with free agent pitcher C.J. Wilson.
The lefty's five-year contract is worth around 75 million. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because it had not been announced.
Earlier in the day, the Angels and slugger...
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December 08, 2011
The Los Angeles Angels continued their spending spree on Thursday by signing lefthander C.J. Wilson to a five-year, $77.5 million contract.
Shortly after inking three-time National League MVP Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $250 million deal, the Angels also locked up what many consider the top available pitcher in free agency.
In his second full season as a starter, Wilson posted...
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December 09, 2011
Let the Albert Pujols era begin. The Angels will officially introduce Pujols and fellow free-agent acquisition C.J. Wilson at Angel Stadium in a Saturday morning news conference that is scheduled to air live on MLB.com and Angels.com beginning at 11:30 a.m. PT.
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December 08, 2011
The Angels have signed 31-year old righty swinging 1B Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $254 million dollar deal. Pujols played in 147 games for the Cardinals last year and he was 173 of 579 (.299 avg, .906 OPS) with 105 runs scored, 37 homers, 99 RBIs and 9 stolen bases. He has now played in 1,705 games in his first 11 years in the majors and he is 2,073 of 6,312 (.328 avg, 1.037 OPS...
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December 08, 2011
The Los Angeles Angels swooped in to win the Albert Pujols sweepstakes with a quarter-billion dollar offer the superstar slugger just could not refuse.
With his old team the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins engaged in a bidding war for the first baseman's services, the Angels appear to have blown everyone out of the water with a 10-year offer that may be as much as...
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December 08, 2011
Three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Thursday.
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December 08, 2011
The Angels, perhaps sensing they are about to lose free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson to the Miami Marlins, jumped head-first into the bidding for slugger Albert Pujols on Wednesday night, according to two people who are familiar with negotiations but not authorized to speak about them publicly.
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December 09, 2011
ST. LOUIS - Earlier in the day, the city of Anaheim, Calif., captured Albert Pujols right out from under the Cardinals'...
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