Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Wow! I did not see that coming. I know there were reports that they were in the running for him, but I honestly didn't think it would pan out. I guess this makes Kendry Morales a candidate to be non-tendered now unless they think he can come back healthy and be their DH since he has no trade value at this point. Trumbo has some trade value but I think it's a big risk to move him and hope for Morales to come back, stay healthy, and be productive after missing most of 2 seasons from a stupid injury.
At least the Angels have the option to DH Pujols at the end of this deal, which the Cardinals couldn't do. That takes away a small amount of the risk but it's still a long contract and a lot of money. I just read that it's in the $250-$260 million range.
Francisco Rodriguez accepted the Brewers' offer of arbitration. Think they're regretting that decision now? He'll probably make at least what he made last year ($11.5 million) and he'll be their 8th inning guy if they can't trade him.
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what the fuck? did sandy slip something into brian sabean's drink?
the giants traded torres for the same guy.....and threw in a good bullpen arm :x
it was more bout getting the arm and getting rid of a locker room cancer. pagan wasn't well liked in the clubhouse and was in terry collins doghouse all season. hes a great player when he wants to show up.
oh, great :x
andres is just the opposite....very well liked
altho 2010 was probably a total anomaly
If I had known then what I know now...
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Well at least someone else playing first base is getting paid 25 per year and is at least worth it. Though the years aren't.
R6 contract is clearly the lesser of these 2 evils; still an evil nonetheless of course.
And yeah - glad those ungrateful Cardinals fans (I have not received one thank you from them for the Phillies getting them into the playoffs) lost their franchise guy. mwah-haha
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I heard they now play the World Series at the Winter Meetings, so Angels and Marlins it is..
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Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
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Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
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"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
I heard they now play the World Series at the Winter Meetings, so Angels and Marlins it is..
The Red Sox/Phillies series was a classic last year.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I heard they now play the World Series at the Winter Meetings, so Angels and Marlins it is..
The Red Sox/Phillies series was a classic last year.
Ha, in June it was when they played in interleague...
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Well at least someone else playing first base is getting paid 25 per year and is at least worth it. Though the years aren't.
R6 contract is clearly the lesser of these 2 evils; still an evil nonetheless of course.
And yeah - glad those ungrateful Cardinals fans (I have not received one thank you from them for the Phillies getting them into the playoffs) lost their franchise guy. mwah-haha
Years aside, the fact that Howard is getting the same AAV as Pujols is just unbelieveble.
The Angels were an 86-win team with a sub-par offense, now when you add Albert Pujols and another good arm in C.J. Wilson into the mix, they have to be considered one of the favorites to get to the World Series.
However, I still don't think they have enough hitting around Pujols (perhaps except for Trumbo) to get that far.
So we're all agreeing it's Marlins/Angels for the 2012 World Series?
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So we're all agreeing it's Marlins/Angels for the 2012 World Series?
I was going Orioles-Astros...
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Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
So we're all agreeing it's Marlins/Angels for the 2012 World Series?
hell no ... the FA's this year are not worth what they signed for ... not even close ...
the added wild card spot makes a diff tho ... i don't see the marlins beating the phils for the NL East ... the Angels are in the same division as the Rangers ... so, they are gonna be looking wild card too ...
Now the big question is: Where does Fielder sign? The most recent report I saw said the marlins aren't going to try to sign him. That leaves Milwaukee, the Cubs, and Seattle as the biggest possibilities unless I'm forgetting someone. I have doubts about him signing with Seattle. I don't see them contending with Texas and the Angels anytime soon and that could sway him to pass on their offer. That leaves the Cubs and Brewers unless someone else jumps in the mix. The Cubs are supposed to be rebuilding but I wonder if they'll change their plans and try to capitalize on Pujols leaving St. Louis and try to get themselves into playoff contention by adding Fielder's big bat. It'll take more than just Fielder to pass the Cardinals, though, so I'd say it's 50/50 on them making a serious effort to sign him as opposed to just driving the price up in an effort to either drive the cost up for Milwaukee or open the door for another team to enter the mix and sign him.
my favorite team (Astros) are moving to the AL West. as if that didn't suck enough....Pujols is now playing for the Angels. hasn't the guy tormented the Astros enough??? hahaha!!
the AL West is the epitome of the "haves and have nots"
nice for the angels and rangers to have two teams to beat up on (soon to be three)
If I had known then what I know now...
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some of you older posters may remember when the dod*ers were the relevant team in SoCal
what's it been? 10 years?
If I had known then what I know now...
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Comments
Wow.
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
10 years and over $250 million. Insane.
At least the Angels have the option to DH Pujols at the end of this deal, which the Cardinals couldn't do. That takes away a small amount of the risk but it's still a long contract and a lot of money. I just read that it's in the $250-$260 million range.
Still, 42 when it runs out
Ouch
Toronto 2011 night 2
Hamilton 2011
London 2013
HO LEE SHIT :shock:
fucking angels.....I'm still bitter over 2002
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
oh, great :x
andres is just the opposite....very well liked
altho 2010 was probably a total anomaly
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
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Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
R6 contract is clearly the lesser of these 2 evils; still an evil nonetheless of course.
And yeah - glad those ungrateful Cardinals fans (I have not received one thank you from them for the Phillies getting them into the playoffs) lost their franchise guy. mwah-haha
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
The Red Sox/Phillies series was a classic last year.
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Ha, in June it was when they played in interleague...
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Years aside, the fact that Howard is getting the same AAV as Pujols is just unbelieveble.
However, I still don't think they have enough hitting around Pujols (perhaps except for Trumbo) to get that far.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
I was going Orioles-Astros...
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
hell no ... the FA's this year are not worth what they signed for ... not even close ...
the added wild card spot makes a diff tho ... i don't see the marlins beating the phils for the NL East ... the Angels are in the same division as the Rangers ... so, they are gonna be looking wild card too ...
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nice for the angels and rangers to have two teams to beat up on (soon to be three)
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EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
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Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
what's it been? 10 years?
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VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14