BJ Rains has reactions from some of the players. Here is how Skip Schumaker felt:"I was shocked," Schumaker told FOXSportsMidwest.com. "I'm used to seeing No. 5 hit in the three-hole for the Cardinals. That's what a lot of people are used to seeing. It's going to be weird seeing him in a different uniform. I think the only different uniform I've ever seen him in is an All-Star uniform. It's going to be different. "I always assumed that he would come back to St. Louis just because of all that he's done for the community and the team and the organization. I just assumed he would come back. But that might have been wishful thinking."
TAKE THAT!
Via Sportress of Blogitude
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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 [...]
Via Babes Love Baseball
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December 08, 2011
This woman has more serious issues than being sad about Albert Pujols leaving her beloved St. Louis Cardinals for sunnier skies and millions of dollars this morning. According to her camera-wielding son, it was 9:48am on a Thursday and she was still in her bathrobe. Get your life together, lady.
Via Los Angeles Times
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December 08, 2011
Pujols had a chance to go down as a St. Louis immortal, alongside Musial and Gibson, but he went for the money. His decline will be the Angels' problem.ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols is an Angel now, and it doesn't make him the devil. Sorry, but I don't have it in me to rage and rant against Pujols, the Angels or the Cardinals.
Via Oriole Post
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December 08, 2011
Well, it looks like Albert Pujols is off the market. It's not like he was ever coming to Baltimore, but the Orioles could have used him... The news of his potential signing came from Yahoo Sports, via MLB Trade Rumors. The Angels are the bridesmaid no more. Albert Pujols will sign with the Angels for ten years and $250-260MM, tweets Yahoo's Tim Brown. He'll receive...
Via Red Birds Fun
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December 08, 2011
Rick Hummel had two very good articles on the news today.The first was Bob Gibson and Whitey Herzog's reactions to Pujols' leaving for Anaheim.Bob Gibson, the Cardinals' Hall-of-Fame pitcher, said today he would have liked to have seen Albert Pujols stay in St.Louis, but with the kind of money being offered, it's hard to turn down the kind of offer that the Angels...
Via Juiced Sports Blog
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December 08, 2011
SCOTT JACOBS
In the wake of Albert Pujols STUNNING defection to the Angels, a thought immediately popped into my head:
Did Albert Pujols just become a bigger social pariah then LeBron James? Did the beloved iconic slugger just tarnish his ’sterling’ reputation by bolting the only franchise he’s ever known for sunny skies and warmer weather? And o yeah, lots...
Via mlb.com
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December 08, 2011
Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak called Thursday, officially the end to the Albert Pujols era of Cardinals baseball, "a disappointing day."
Via ESPN
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December 08, 2011
For four days, the parade of bidders has traipsed through the winter meetings hotel suite of Albert Pujols' agent, Dan Lozano. But when the meetings end Thursday, it's now clear that Pujols' negotiations will be far from over, sources told ESPN.com.
Via Sports Illustrated
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December 08, 2011
DALLAS (AP) -- Albert Pujols could have been a wealthy Cardinal for life, planning for the day his statue would be erected outside Busch Stadium next to those of Stan Musial, Bob Gibson and the other St. Louis greats.
Via Denver Post
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December 08, 2011
Lunch Special: The Angels will be paying Albert Pujols $144,508.67 per hit.
Via Sports Illustrated
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December 08, 2011
Report: Albert Pujols will sign with the Angels.
Via Washington Times
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December 08, 2011
DALLAS (AP) - A person familiar with the negotiations says that three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the deal had not been announced.Pujols, who led the St. Louis Cardinals to a World ...
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