Emerging options could affect White Sox's intentions to move Danks, FloydThe Rangers remain in the market for a starting pitcher after the defection of free agent C.J. Wilson to the Angels. But the Rangers and other teams looking for front-line starting pitching now have more options that could affect the White Sox's intentions to move left-hander John Danks or Gavin Floyd for the right price.
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December 08, 2011
DALLAS The end of the C.J. Wilson free-agency saga Thursday morning is tough for some fans of the Texas Rangers to take.
Some are ticked at Wilson for leaving the not-so-pitching friendly confines of Rangers Ballpark for the warm California sunshine. Others are directing their ire at general manager Jon Daniels and his staff for not changing their "parameters" of the...
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December 08, 2011
C.J. Wilson agreed to a five-year, $77.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, a major-league source told FOXSports.com, joining the organization on the same morning the Albert Pujols signing rocked baseball.
Wilson turned down a six-year contract - worth more money - from the Miami Marlins to pitch in his native Orange County, Calif.
The free-agent left-hander...
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December 10, 2011
C.J. Wilson and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have had the distinct look and feel of a dream fit from the day he became a free agent. Now, it has become a reality.
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December 09, 2011
Baseball Time in Arlington explains why the lack of bidding by Texas on C.J. Wilson bothers him:
And if I may be perfectly honest, that logic does make some sense to me. (Though, depending on the extent to which it’s all true, I’m concerned about how much room is left for payroll expansion yet this winter.) But I still hate the shorter-term ramifications of Wilson-to-Anaheim...
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December 10, 2011
The ultimate Christmas gift for Los Angeles Angels fans was made official on Saturday when the team introduced their two big free-agent signings, Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, outside their ballpark. Pujols, leaving St. Louis after 11 seasons, inked a 10-year, $254 million contract. Wilson, who's spent his entire seven-year career with AL West rival Texas, was locked up for...
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December 11, 2011
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...
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December 08, 2011
Can you blame them?
I am talking about the new evil empire called the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who dropped the bomb today with the announcements of signing Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson.
Pujols will be making $250 million bucks over the next 10-years; while Wilson will be paid $77.5 million over the next 5-years.
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If the Angels new pricey transports work out...
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December 09, 2011
The Los Angeles Angels, fresh off a spectacular free-agent haul at baseball's winter meetings, have reached a lucrative long-term agreement with FOX Sports.
The Los Angeles Times reported the pact is worth at least $3 billion for a length of 20 years. The deal has yet to be officially announced.
The Angels were the big winners at the final day of the winter meetings, getting...
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December 10, 2011
Between the two giant hats in front of their home ballpark, the Angels introduced two of the biggest prizes of free agency, Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, on Saturday morning.
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