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[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Price has pitched all of 66 innings this year, to a FIP and ERA both around 4

 

Might this be the worst $30,000,000 spent in baseball this year??

[Stangstag]

Price has pitched all of 66 innings this year, to a FIP and ERA both around 4

 

Might this be the worst $30,000,000 spent in baseball this year??

 

What a terrible signing. The casuals would have run this team into the ground if they had any say. Imagine being stuck with giant contracts for Price, Bautista, and Edwin. We'd be going nowhere for at least 5 years.

[glory]

What a terrible signing. The casuals would have run this team into the ground if they had any say. Imagine being stuck with giant contracts for Price, Bautista, and Edwin. We'd be going nowhere for at least 5 years.

 

That one extra win that the Jays would have right now with Price and Edwin instead of Happ/Estrada and Morales would be well worth the extra investment though.

[Brownie19]

What a terrible signing. The casuals would have run this team into the ground if they had any say. Imagine being stuck with giant contracts for Price, Bautista, and Edwin. We'd be going nowhere for at least 5 years.

 

To be fair - nobody could have predicted that Price's elbow would be f***ed up.

[Brownie19]

Price has pitched all of 66 innings this year, to a FIP and ERA both around 4

 

Might this be the worst $30,000,000 spent in baseball this year??

 

Pujols at $26M has to be up there. CarGo at $20M also.

[G-Snarls]

Pujols at $26M has to be up there. CarGo at $20M also.

 

Made me look because I've ignored the Angels since Trout got hurt

 

Pujols - NEGATIVE 1.2 WAR this year so far

 

.233/.280/.374

 

wRC+ 74

 

Oh my

[King]

Made me look because I've ignored the Angels since Trout got hurt

 

Pujols - NEGATIVE 1.2 WAR this year so far

 

.233/.280/.374

 

wRC+ 74

 

Oh my

 

According to Fangraphs, Albert Pujols

entered play Monday as the least valuable position player in the American League, at least among the 87 qualifiers for the batting title.

 

“We don’t attach that statement to Albert Pujols,” general manager Billy Epplersaid. “That is definitely not something we believe.”

 

Fangraphs rated Pujols at -1.0 WAR (wins above replacement), essentially arguing a generic minor league callup would be more valuable to the Angels.

 

“Than Albert?” manager Mike Scioscia said. “The guy is, what, fourth or fifth in our league in RBIs? Those guys don’t fall off of trees. This guy has done a good job for us.”

[Dr. Dinger]

Pujols at $26M has to be up there. CarGo at $20M also.

 

It's Pujols in a landslide. That contract is a nightmare.

[jaysblue]

according to fangraphs, albert pujols

entered play monday as the least valuable position player in the american league, at least among the 87 qualifiers for the batting title.

 

“we don’t attach that statement to albert pujols,” general manager billy epplersaid. “that is definitely not something we believe.”

 

fangraphs rated pujols at -1.0 war (wins above replacement), essentially arguing a generic minor league callup would be more valuable to the angels.

 

“than albert?” manager mike scioscia said. “the guy is, what, fourth or fifth in our league in rbis? Those guys don’t fall off of trees. This guy has done a good job for us.”

 

lmao!!!

[John_Havok]

According to Fangraphs, Albert Pujols

entered play Monday as the least valuable position player in the American League, at least among the 87 qualifiers for the batting title.

 

“We don’t attach that statement to Albert Pujols,” general manager Billy Epplersaid. “That is definitely not something we believe.”

 

Fangraphs rated Pujols at -1.0 WAR (wins above replacement), essentially arguing a generic minor league callup would be more valuable to the Angels.

 

“Than Albert?” manager Mike Scioscia said. “The guy is, what, fourth or fifth in our league in RBIs? Those guys don’t fall off of trees. This guy has done a good job for us.”

 

22nd in the AL IN RBI...

 

4th or 5th ?????

 

Lol Scioscia

[Pendleton]

22nd in the AL IN RBI...

 

4th or 5th ?????

 

Lol Scioscia

 

I have to wonder if that's just a case of loyalty rather than stupidity but who knows.

[G-Snarls]

It's Pujols in a landslide. That contract is a nightmare.

 

Yeah

 

At least Price has been an average SP when he's healthy even in a bad year

[Maahfaace]

I have to wonder if that's just a case of loyalty rather than stupidity but who knows.

 

That and what manager wants to bash a surefire HOFer in the media that's still suiting up for you for next few years. Maybe Mike is just trying to stay positive. I'm still in the camp that thinks Albert is way older than he proclaims to be.

[wk680]

So Pillar appeared to get poked in the eye in the scrum of the Jays walk-off win celebration yesterday. Then last night, Judge got bumped and apparently chipped a tooth in the Yankees walk-off celebration. I wonder if he will get it fixed to original condition or cosmetically enhanced.

[Abomination]

According to Fangraphs, Albert Pujols

entered play Monday as the least valuable position player in the American League, at least among the 87 qualifiers for the batting title.

 

“We don’t attach that statement to Albert Pujols,” general manager Billy Epplersaid. “That is definitely not something we believe.”

 

Fangraphs rated Pujols at -1.0 WAR (wins above replacement), essentially arguing a generic minor league callup would be more valuable to the Angels.

 

“Than Albert?” manager Mike Scioscia said. “The guy is, what, fourth or fifth in our league in RBIs? Those guys don’t fall off of trees. This guy has done a good job for us.”

 

And that's why they've essentially wasted the amazing gift that was Trout.

[Pendleton]

That and what manager wants to bash a surefire HOFer in the media that's still suiting up for you for next few years. Maybe Mike is just trying to stay positive. I'm still in the camp that thinks Albert is way older than he proclaims to be.

 

Respect likely would have been a better choice of words for me rather than loyalty. I think you hit the nail on the head, Scioscia might be that dumb but seems more likely that he just respects Pujols too much not to shoot down the notion that he sucks now.

[Brownie19]

That and what manager wants to bash a surefire HOFer in the media that's still suiting up for you for next few years. Maybe Mike is just trying to stay positive. I'm still in the camp that thinks Albert is way older than he proclaims to be.

 

I was talking about this last night with the boys after baseball. He came straight from A ball and was the best player in baseball for like a decade. I don't know how old he is, he certainly could be older than he proclaims. It's really sad he couldn't have aged more gracefully. Legendary player.

[Bobthe4th]

That and what manager wants to bash a surefire HOFer in the media that's still suiting up for you for next few years. Maybe Mike is just trying to stay positive.

 

Yeah exactly, what's he meant to say? "Yeah he's fat, old and s***."

[Bobthe4th]

And that's why they've essentially wasted the amazing gift that was Trout.

 

I know it's not the most popular opinion, but I still think they should seriously consider trading Trout in the offseason.

[King]

“It’s nice if the guy can drive in a couple runs in the third inning, but what does he do when the game is on the line? He’s different than most anybody I’ve seen,” said Angels coach Ron Roenicke, who coached for the Dodgers when they faced the New York Mets in the 2015 NL playoffs.

 

“There are certain guys that, when you need them to perform, they perform well,” Roenicke said. “I look at J.T. [Justin Turner]. That Met pitching staff was a good as any pitching staff I have ever seen. J.T.’s game picked up. He was turning on 98-mph fastballs. He was hitting nice curve balls to right-center for doubles. It was unbelievable.

 

“Certain guys have something in them that, when you need them and the game is on the line, they just come through more often than other guys do.”

 

The Angels admire Pujols for his willingness to play through pain, for his mentorship of Trout, and for his community service. But none of that, they say, is a substitute for his ability to contribute on the field.

 

To say that Pujols is no longer his MVP self is no slight. But to say, as Fangraphs does, that backup catchers Juan Graterol and Carlos Perez each has been more valuable to the Angels this season than Pujols, well, the Angels aren’t buying that.

 

“Our analysis, our viewpoint is that in Albert’s case, we’re seeing a guy that still has a lot of presence in the middle of the order,” Eppler said. “He impacts the baseball, and he has big at-bats.”

[Brownie19]

Well f*** I hope he impacts the baseball. That's kind of the point.

[G-Snarls]

I was talking about this last night with the boys after baseball. He came straight from A ball and was the best player in baseball for like a decade. I don't know how old he is, he certainly could be older than he proclaims. It's really sad he couldn't have aged more gracefully. Legendary player.

 

Sucks that this stupid contract will force him to stray around and suck for several more years

 

That tarnishes the legacy

[Slade]

Holy crap I forgot how awful that contract was, they will be paying Pujols until he is 41. $30 Million for the 4 more years remaining on his deal.

[Dr. Dinger]

Holy crap I forgot how awful that contract was, they will be paying Pujols until he is 41. $30 Million for the 4 more years remaining on his deal.

 

Yes, until he's "41"... which he definitely isn't already.

[HERPDERP]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/major-league-baseball-cocaine_us_597b505ae4b02a4ebb75150b?ilk&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

 

Anyone care to speculate who this is?

 

I'd say it's Arencibia

[Abomination]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/major-league-baseball-cocaine_us_597b505ae4b02a4ebb75150b?ilk&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

 

Anyone care to speculate who this is?

 

I'd say it's Arencibia

 

He came up in 2010.

[Abomination]

Depending whether they mean position player by infielder, or all people playing on the infield, it could be Stephen Pryor, Josh Vitters, Pastornicky. Pastornicky is my best guess.

[burlingtonbandit]

Cocaine use is up everywhere. Even in Toronto its everywhere now and you go out on a Friday or Saturday and you're probably bumping into someone who has it. NHL players its probably even higher.

[Boxcar]

According to Fangraphs, Albert Pujols

entered play Monday as the least valuable position player in the American League, at least among the 87 qualifiers for the batting title.

 

“We don’t attach that statement to Albert Pujols,” general manager Billy Epplersaid. “That is definitely not something we believe.”

 

Fangraphs rated Pujols at -1.0 WAR (wins above replacement), essentially arguing a generic minor league callup would be more valuable to the Angels.

 

“Than Albert?” manager Mike Scioscia said. “The guy is, what, fourth or fifth in our league in RBIs? Those guys don’t fall off of trees. This guy has done a good job for us.”

 

Lmfao

 

I mean, Mike, your team f***ing sucks and has f***ing sucked the entire time Pujols has been there. Put two and two together.

 

Its like the Angels are trying to be bad, then you tell them that they are bad and they say "no we aren't!"