OT: Pujols to the Angels

U_Mad · Post #1 » by **U_Mad** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:05 pm

@TBrownYahoo
Tim Brown
Source: Pujols will sign with Angels for 10 years for between $250 and $260 million. Full no-trade. Pujols decided Thursday morning.

http://twitter.com/#!/TBrownYahoo/statu ... 6787641344

righteous015 · Post #2 » by **righteous015** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:07 pm

Absolutely insane.

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
Source: Pujols to sign with #Angels. Ten-year deal.

xAIRNESSx · Post #3 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:08 pm

Yeah, Tim Brown's also got it from Yahoo Sports.

10 years for between $250-$260 million. Full no trade clause.

Wow

Post #4 » by **spykelee** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:09 pm

That's f'n nuts. A quarter of a billion dollars. and prince probably commands more than that. There's not a snowballs'chance in hell were in on that. Baseball is completely out of control.

MGD24 · Post #5 » by **MGD24** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:09 pm

wow unreal

What happens with Mark Trumbo now?

SharoneWright · Post #6 » by **SharoneWright** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:09 pm

Bwahahaha! V-Dub says "Hallelujah!!"

LBJSeizedMyID · Post #7 » by **LBJSeizedMyID** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:10 pm

Trumbo and Kendry Morales are the two saddest players in baseball right now

righteous015 · Post #8 » by **righteous015** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:10 pm

How is this even possible with todays market? 250mil for 10 years.. how do we even compete with that..

aselvana · Post #9 » by **aselvana** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:10 pm

the second wildcard spot just got harder to get

SharoneWright · Post #10 » by **SharoneWright** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:11 pm

LBJSeizedMyID wrote:Trumbo and Kendry Morales are the two saddest players in baseball right now

Trade, baby.

SharoneWright · Post #11 » by **SharoneWright** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:11 pm

Record.

A-Rod's ego just took a blow.

Edit!!! I'm wrong... ARod 10/275. Can't believe I forgot that number.

LBJSeizedMyID · Post #12 » by **LBJSeizedMyID** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:11 pm

I know

mikero · Post #13 » by **mikero** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:15 pm

Wow. Didn't see that one coming.

Maybe Texas will change their mind on Fielder now.

Brinbe · Post #14 » by **Brinbe** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:15 pm

What a dumb contract, that is hilarious... Guess they wanted to continue the run of bad contracts past when Wells expires.

And the best part. I don't think this pushes the Angels towards being bigger contenders or favorites at all. Though I can see the Mariners ratcheting up their pursuit of Fielder to compete and not get overshadowed in the division.

Winggfly · Post #15 » by **Winggfly** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:17 pm

aselvana wrote:the second wildcard spot just got harder to get

mhmm. does the jays make a move on fielder now?

U_Mad · Post #16 » by **U_Mad** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:20 pm

Winggfly wrote:
aselvana wrote:the second wildcard spot just got harder to get

mhmm. does the jays make a move on fielder now?

i hope so, maybe Yu and Fielder lol

Mattd97 · Post #17 » by **Mattd97** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:20 pm

wait, how could they do that? i thought they had vernons albatross contract meant that no further improving of the team could occur

Relentless88 · Post #18 » by **Relentless88** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:24 pm

Mattd97 wrote:wait, how could they do that? i thought they had vernons albatross contract meant that no further improving of the team could occur

They still had 15-20 million to spend apparently. This is surprising. I thought he was going back to the Cardinals for sure after the talks with the Marlins stopped.

Post #19 » by **CPT** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:25 pm

A lot of negativity in this thread.

They just signed one of the greatest players of all time, I'm sure their fans are thrilled. If they win a World Series or two over those 10 years, the back end of that contract will be worth it.

Good for them.

U_Mad · Post #20 » by **U_Mad** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:27 pm

CPT wrote:A lot of negativity in this thread.

They just signed one of the greatest players of all time, I'm sure their fans are thrilled. If they win a World Series or two over those 10 years, the back end of that contract will be worth it.

Good for them.

they're in on wilson too around 70 mill over 5 years....not confirmed though, but the fish might swoop in if they do't give him the 6th year

Do they jays go after Trumbo?