Will the Angels get their money's worth from Albert Pujols?

Albert Pujols is long gone, and the St. Louis Cardinals seem just fine about defending their World Series title without him. Their fans, too. General manager John Mozeliak got a favorable reception at the team's annual Winter Warmup this weekend when he revisited the negotiations. Chairman Bill DeWitt is bullish about the moves made with the Pujols money. Outfielder Matt Holliday...

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Albert Pujols is long gone, and the St. Louis Cardinals seem just fine about defending their World Series title without him. Their fans, too. General manager John Mozeliak got a favorable reception at the team's annual Winter Warmup this weekend when he revisited the negotiations. Chairman Bill DeWitt is bullish about the moves made with the Pujols money. ...

The Angels have a long and storied history, one filled with joy, tears, pain, and blood. Many great players have come and gone under the Big A, Tim Salmon, Garret Anderson, and Nolan Ryan to name a few, yet in the history of the Angels franchise not a single player has gone to Cooperstown wearing a Halo on his head. How could a franchise that has been honored by many historical players...

It’s hard to believe, but Albert Pujols will not be one of the former St. Louis Cardinals signing autographs this weekend. For autograph seekers, the Winter Warm-up is one of the best places to get an autograph from that favorite player.  The list of those who will be present is long and distinguished, and can be found on the Cardinals official website.  I took a look ...

Albert Pujols is long gone, and the St. Louis Cardinals seem just fine about defending their World Series title without him. Their fans, too. General manager John Mozeliak got a favorable reception at the team's annual Winter Warmup this weekend when he revisited the negotiations. Chairman Bill DeWitt is bullish about the moves made with the Pujols money.

This week, “Last Week in BizBall“ is divided into two editions. The first on the new CBA is here. And this is the second, the weekly tidbits. Tim Epstein practices sports law in Chicago. LWIB, the Sports Law Blog included a post from Tim on the politics of baseball stadia in the Windy City. Tim contrasts the political circumstances and outcomes experienced by owners of both...

Tony La Russa has moved on as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and will be missed in 2012. But will La Russa be missed more than the likes of Albert Pujols and Dave Duncan who are both gone as well? Vote Now! - Photo courtesy of Getty Images Coming off their World Series Championship in 2011, you would think things would be pretty rosy around Busch Stadium these days as the...

Aside from the big names out on the free agent market this winter, it was a pretty thin free agent class. Even if they might have been rumored to be in on guys like Albert Pujols or Prince Fielder, the Cubs didn’t really appear to make much of a push for anyone that might require a huge investment. But big one name that is expected to hit the free agent market soon could be a guy...

Switch-hitting outfielders Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan are the Giants' two biggest offensive additions. Not exactly Albert Pujols and Jose Reyes.