Vernon Wells to retire after next season

[vegasmike]

just goes to show you that baseball players are smarter than football players

I think it shows you NFL owners are smarter.

[Tyler]

What a disgrace. You've robbed Arte long enough guy, you don't have the passion you once had, just retire now and you'll be in good graces with the human race.

[Lou]

What a disgrace. You've robbed Arte long enough guy, you don't have the passion you once had, just retire now and you'll be in good graces with the human race.

 

lol you have to be kidding

[Tyler]

Not at all, however place me in his shoes and I finish it out. lol Although, I'd have more pride than this guy has been showing--from a physical and performance standpoint.

[vegasmike]

Honestly the Angels organization are coddling Wells.  BP ends at noon and Wells heads off for the day (my mouth hit the floor).  Doesn't even have to board the bus for Peoria for the Mariners game.

 

WTF?!?   Are you kidding me.  Make the dude at least earn some of that money.  Have him clean the bathroom or something.  Incredible.  

[Lou]

good lord...

[AZMike]

Confirmation of what I've been saying on here for a while -- Wells' whole plan is to intentionally lower the value of the team with his poor play and ridiculous contract so he can then afford to turn around and buy the team.

[Tyler]

Hey Lou, he needs to drop at least ~20 pounds and become a defensive presence and/or start hitting to right field more. He doesn't have the bat speed to be a dead pull hitter anymore, he needs to make adjustments to his game just like any other baseball player does as they age.

[jshep]

Honestly the Angels organization are coddling Wells.  BP ends at noon and Wells heads off for the day (my mouth hit the floor).  Doesn't even have to board the bus for Peoria for the Mariners game.

 

WTF?!?   Are you kidding me.  Make the dude at least earn some of that money.  Have him clean the bathroom or something.  Incredible.  

 

Ya, why are the Angels treating Wells exactly like every other player that isn't scheduled to play that day is treated????

[vegasmike]

Ya, why are the Angels treating Wells exactly like every other player that isn't scheduled to play that day is treated????

 

So you are saying a guy who makes 24 million this year deserves to hit the golf course early?  BTW minor leaguers were on the field till 1pm on the West field by the main road.  

You know what I am saying.  Make him play with them.  Since his hitting is on par with them.

[vegasmike]

Vernon Wells is everything that is wrong with America.  A sense of entitlement. 

[Lou]

Hey Lou, he needs to drop at least ~20 pounds and become a defensive presence and/or start hitting to right field more. He doesn't have the bat speed to be a dead pull hitter anymore, he needs to make adjustments to his game just like any other baseball player does as they age.

 

someone posted earlier that he was working with Jaramillo to do just that

[Wallerrrr]

I know when people try and when they slack.  Today in batting practice Well was just slapping the ball.  It was like watching 8 year old in little league who are forced to be there by their parents.

 

He looks like he has ZERO motivation.

he busted his @ss around the bases and ended up on 3B on the pop-up/error yesterday. hardly a guy "mailing it in"

 

did you catch the game?

[Tyler]

I'm glad to hear that then.

[jshep]

So you are saying a guy who makes 24 million this year deserves to hit the golf course early?  BTW minor leaguers were on the field till 1pm on the West field by the main road.  

You know what I am saying.  Make him play with them.  Since his hitting is on par with them.

 

I'm saying it's ridiculous to expect the Angels to treat Vernon Wells any different than the other guys in big league camp who they didn't have make the trip.

[Angel Oracle]

Reagins didn't give him that contract

He traded for that contract, same thing.

[Bruce Nye]

Do you guys hate lottery winners also?

[tdawg87]

Vernon Wells is trying his absolute hardest out there. He just sucks.

[Lou]

He traded for that contract, same thing.

 

no, it's not

[Lou]

Vernon Wells is trying his absolute hardest out there. He just sucks.

 

yep

[Wallerrrr]

Vernon Wells is trying his absolute hardest out there. He just sucks.

yes. this ^^^ lol

[Angel Oracle]

no, it's not

How is trading for a 4 years remaining for $86 million contract not Reagins' fault?

[Lou]

How is trading for a 4 years remaining for $86 million contract not Reagins' fault?

 

that wasn't the point of the discussion

[HaloMagic]

The amount of money Wells is owed wasn't due to anything Reagins but it certainly wasn't a very good move. In business you wouldn't want to acquire a company with non-negotiable leases or overhead expenses that prevent the acquisition from positively contributing to your bottom line. Even though you didn't sign the leases or work out the contracts it's still stupid to take them on if you can't change them and they are shitty.

[HaloMagic]

Also, obviously Wells is trying. He's just not very good anymore. And I see no problem with him taking the money. The owners signed a contract with him based on him providing his full effort. He is doing that. They believed that his full effort would result in a higher contribution to the club than it is. They were wrong. That has nothing to do with him.