Justin Verlander would like Kate Upton to teach him how to throw a circle change
Matthew Stafford dodged a question about her, because he's in love with his girlfriend, but we're never going to be bashful about our flove [faux love] for Ms. Kate Upton around these parts, because Nancy Reagan once said something about women, tea bags, water, and durability.Anyway, I just found out the other day that Kate Upton is a huge Michigan fan, which was a nice lead-in...
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Discuss
Wells working on swing during offseason
ANAHEIM, CA- The hottest topic among fans of the Los Angeles Angels this offseason has clearly been the one-two punch of signing Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson to free agent deals worth over 331 million.
Second among Halo supporters has been everything and anything involving outfielder Vernon Wells.
Despite belting 25 home runs in 2011, even Wells himself will tell you that he...
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11 hours ago
Dipoto & Moreno bet Angels future on Pujols/Wilson
It was reported two days ago within the course of two hours that the LA Angels had signed both Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson. By doing so, they simultaneously declared themselves favorites to win the AL West and pronounce them the “winners” of the 2011-’12 off-season. The buzz on Twitter the moment of the announced signing was intense and opinions varied immediately...
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2 days ago
Wilson gets special thrill from racing
Sponsor logos from ModSpace and New Balance on his jacket, earphones atop his head and hat pulled low, C.J. Wilson looked like any other attentive team owner perched atop a pit box at Daytona International Speedway Friday, where his team made its debut.
And that would be great by him.
The Los Angeles Angels' newly acquired $77 million left-handed starter says he's as comfortable...
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17 days ago
Player Profile #90: C.J. Wilson | SP | LAA
Just when I had finally come around on C.J. Wilson as a starting pitcher, he up and leaves for a new organization. Thankfully he’s moving from the hitter-friendly Ballpark in Arlington to the hitter hell that’s Angel Stadium, but there are a lot of good reasons to like Wilson. He’s become a 200-inning starter, and he upped his strikeout rate last season to 8.30...
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10 days ago
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10 days ago
Angels' Wilson ready to go racing this weekend
Making the switch from the Texas Rangers to the Los Angeles Angels isn't the only big change left-hander C.J. Wilson has gone through this offseason.
Wilson has also stepped up his efforts with his race team C.J. Wilson Racing. The team will make its debut in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series this weekend at one of racing's most hallowed tracks Daytona...
Via Fox Sports Southwest
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20 days ago
Jeter says moves have made AL stronger
Updates with details and quotes. Yankees captain Derek Jeter says offseason moves have made the American League stronger and new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine will make Boston even more exciting.
The Los Angeles Angels added free-agent slugger Albert Pujols and pitcher C.J. Wilson, while Detroit signed power-hitting Prince Fielder, the son of former Tigers' star Cecil Fielder...
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11 hours ago
C.J. Wilson’s Agent Wouldn’t Let Jerry DiPoto Use Bathroom During Negotiations Until He Added $5 Million to Offer
Sam Miller of the OC Register has been providing plenty of excellent background for the Angels’ signings of Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson over the past week. If you’re an Angels fan or a fan of the business side of the game, it’s great reading to see how the deals came together. On Wednesday, Miller shared a great anecdote from the Wilson negotiations.
According...
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
Halo Headlines: Dipoto's Awkward Dinner With Wilson's Agent, Preaching Patience with Trumbo and Morales, Breaking Down the Angels DH Logjam
The February 2nd, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Dipoto'...
Via Monkey with a Halo
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
Straight Edge Worlds Collide!
Newly signed Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson once told me that living drug-free was "the easiest part of (his) life".WWE Superstar CM Punk lives every day by that same creed.So, you've gotta wonder what the two talked about when they met up Monday night? My guess...tattoos. Or baseball.The current WWE champ is a rabid Chicago Cubs fan. And as for the tattoos? Both...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
C.J. Wilson Player Projection No. 88
Key Stats: C.J. Wilson was a top 50 player in fantasy baseball last year playing in the worst pitcher's park in all of baseball according to ESPN Park Factors. Now he goes to the OC and the park that was 27th in all of baseball in terms of runs by Park Factors. In three starts at Angel Stadium last year, Wilson had an 0.53 ERA. During the last two seasons his ERA has been significantly...
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28 days ago
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28 days ago
Cactus League countdown: Texas Rangers
It's hard to imagine any motivation greater than falling one strike short of winning the World Series, so it should come as no surprise that the Texas Rangers refused to sit back idly and concede the American League West to the free-spending Los Angeles Angeles.
Following a stunning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, the Rangers suffered another loss then...
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5 days ago
Yu Darvish or C.J. Wilson?
By now you’ve undoubtedly read that the Texas Rangers have won the bidding for Yu Darvish and now have 30 days to work out a contract for him. At the very minimum, Darvish will end up costing the Rangers in excess of six years and 100 million dollars. The Rangers' former ace C.J. Wilson signed with their rival Los Angeles Angels for five years and $77.5 million. Clearly...
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December 20, 2011
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December 20, 2011
2012 MLB preseason power rankings
Written by: Jeff ChaseSpring Training is in the air, and baseball fans everywhere can finally get back to the excitement of Major League Baseball. With Opening Day just a few months away, I thought it would be a good idea to give my first Power Rankings of the season. Some major free agent acquisitions have happened this off-season, including Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder...
Via FreeTheSportsman
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10 days ago
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10 days ago
Pujols deal helped Angels add Wilson
Albert Pujols agreed to backload his 10-year, $250 million contract to help the Los Angeles Angels sign free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson, ESPN reported Thursday, citing sources.
Pujols will make significantly less money in the first two years of the contract, which is one of the most lucrative in professional sports history.
The slugger will reportedly make a base salary of $12 million...
Via Fox Sports
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December 29, 2011
Rangers bidding on Darvish over Wilson
Jon Daniels is in somewhat of a strange place right now. The Rangers GM would like to give his in-depth analysis of Yu Darvish and talk about how the 25-year-old right-hander will fit into the future rotation.
But it's not in his best interest to do that right now.
While it was announced Monday night that the Rangers placed the winning bid for the Japanese pitcher, Daniels...
Via Fox Sports Southwest
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December 20, 2011
C.J. Wilson...Tupac Fan?
I've never been much of a "judge a book by its cover" kind of guy...but I would have never thought that pitcher C.J. Wilson was a "Thugluv" kind of guy.But, as it turns out, the Los Angeles Angels lefty is (or at least "Christopher" Wilson was) just that.Most high school photos of anyone are pretty embarrassing, but the only thing embarrassing about...
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10 days ago
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10 days ago
MLB Rumors: Oswalt Could Find Himself Without a Home
There are teams in need of a proven veteran pitcher to round out their rotations. Some are contenders and there are some trying to climb the ladder in the standings. The Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox or Cincinnati Reds would be a good fit for the veteran hurler. Problem is Oswalt is being awfully picky to whom he plays...
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Oswalt could find himself without a home
There are teams in need of a proven veteran pitcher to round out their rotations. Some are contenders and there are some trying to climb the ladder in the standings. The Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox or Cincinnati Reds would be a good fit for the veteran hurler. Problem is Oswalt is being awfully picky to whom he plays for...
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2 days ago
Tweeted by an Angel: C.J. Wilson = Breakdancer, Hank Conger Goes Panda Mode, The BCS Bores Victor Rojas
Another week, another collection of the best tweets (term "best" used loosely) from LA Angels players and personnel. This week, we take a look at C.J. Wilson the breakdancer, Hank Conger going "Panda Mode" and Victor Rojas being as bored by the BCS game as the rest of us were.
You know how some people like to make fun C.J. Wilson because he is a "hipster...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
Matt Harrison Must Improve for Texas Rangers to Return to World Series
The Texas Rangers haven’t set the team’s pitching rotation for 2012, a task that will be tougher than ever this season after the departure of CJ Wilson to the Los Angeles Angels via free agency. The Rangers signed Japanese phenom Yu Darvish in January, but he’ll likely man the No. 3 spot in the rotation as Derek Holland will hold down the No. 2 slot and Colby Lewis will be...
Via GackSports
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4 days ago
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4 days ago
BIG MONEY, BIG REWARDS?
Five contracts that will shape teams past 2012
There were a multitude of interesting contracts handed out this offseason, from big names like Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, and Jose Reyes, to the mid-range starters like CJ Wilson and Mark Buerhle, to the lower level guys like Willie Bloomquist and Alex Gonzalez. Some of these contracts are going to affect their teams for more than just the 2012 season, though. Some will shape...
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4 days ago
Rumor: Texas Rangers Now Leading for Prince Fielder
This is purely a speculative rumor, but considering what happened with CJ Wilson, why not?
As I broke Wednesday, CJ Wilson agreed in principle with the Angels. Twenty-four hours later, the rumor came to fruition. Wilson signed a 5-year contract with the LA Angels.
Now today, super Bob is back with Prince Fielder news.
“**UPDATED MLB NEWS**Source: Texas Rangers have taken the...
Via Rant Sports
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December 10, 2011
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December 10, 2011
Report: Albert Pujols Took Backloaded Contract With Angels to Help Los Angeles Sign C.J. Wilson
Albert Pujols is going to get a ton of money from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over the course of his new 10-year deal with the team. Much of that money, however, will come toward the back end of the deal. ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports that the new Angels first baseman's contract is backloaded. That was done, in part, to help the Halos sign free-agent pitcher C.J...
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December 29, 2011
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December 29, 2011
Did the Rangers Bid On Yu Darvish Just to Block Toronto?
I admit it. I was very surprised to hear the Texas Rangers had won the bid for Yu Darvish. Why? They had CJ Wilson around for 6 years 75 million, and moving Feliz to the Rotation and signing Joe Nathan makes them just as good.
With reports surfacing that the Rangers and Darvish aren’t very close to an agreement, makes me wonder. You see, I like baseball conspiracy theory- so all...
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
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