A Salty Take on Albert Pujols

[Chuck]

I have a very salty take. LAA should just eat Pujols $ & move on.

- .286 OBP, 80 wRC+, -2.2 fWAR in 17-18
- 3000 hit mark has been reached
- Opens up 1B/DH for badly needed LHB (Bour? Smoak?)
- PR hit would be minimal thanks to Trout/Ohtani

In their position, every W matters.

— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) May 28, 2018

[GrittyVeterans]

Is that even a hot take? 

Been common knowledge for about a year now

Not happening with Arte.

[Angel Oracle]

Arte needs to WAKE THE BLANK UP!!!!

Someone needs to wake the heck up!

5 of the 9 hitters in this lineup suck, and one other (Cozart) is decent at best.

WTF are they waiting for?

And why did they call Morris up?   He’s been useless!!!!

Krol has potential!!!!

[failos]

How is this team going to release Pujols when they can't even move him down the lineup?

[Angel Oracle]

It’s like Sosh is infatuated with Pujols!!!!

It is probably time to move on from Sosh after this season.

[failos]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

It’s like Sosh is infatuated with Pujols!!!!

Maybe he's scared of Pujols

[tdawg87]

It's not going to happen.

[Stradling]

We have a team with Kinsler, Marte, Valbuena and Kole and we are complaining about Albert.   

[totdprods]

2 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

We have a team with Kinsler, Marte, Valbuena and Kole and we are complaining about Albert.   

This.

Bert's disappointing but I think his OPS+ is above these guys combined. Bit exaggerated, but still. I think Albert's had some games that outproduced Kole's contributions on the season.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Hotter take: Albert is conspiring with Eppler to acquire veteran free agents like Kinsler, Valbuena, Young, etc, so that everyone forgets how useless he is. 

On a serious note, it's going to get interesting when Thaiss starts knocking on the door, which at this rate could happen in the next couple of months. Hopefully we don't Cron him or trade him for some random reliever. 

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

Hotter take: Albert is conspiring with Eppler to acquire veteran free agents like Kinsler, Valbuena, Young, etc, so that everyone forgets how useless he is. 

On a serious note, it's going to get interesting when Thaiss starts knocking on the door, which at this rate could happen in the next couple of months. Hopefully we don't Cron him or trade him for some random reliever. 

I think Thiass will be on the team.  Eppler drafted him.  

[GrittyVeterans]

9 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

We have a team with Kinsler, Marte, Valbuena and Kole and we are complaining about Albert.   

It's time to move on from all of them. You can let Pujols finish the season out of "respect" for his career, but he should not be on the team next season. He's a negative win player and the money will be spent no matter what. We need a left handed bat in his spot in the order in order to be a true contender.

The other 4 you mentioned we can get rid of tomorrow morning and be better off

Arte needs to get serious about fielding a contender at some point or else Trout is gone. Tough decisions need to be made

[Ohtani&Trout]

Of course they should. But yet he's not only on the roster, he's batting 4th. Mindboggling. 

Do the Angels want to make the postseason or not? Pujols is dragging this team down. The Angels would probably be 3 wins better had they just kept Cron and gotten rid of Pujols.

[Slegnaac]

SLC still needs to field a competitive team

[101halo]

25 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

That IS a Salty Lake! 

[AngelsFaninGA]

3 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

I think Thiass will be on the team.  Eppler drafted him.  

In what capacity though? RF/3B? What I'd like to see happen starting next year is for Thaiss to be the full-time 1B with Albert playing DH on the 3 days that Ohtani doesn't bat. What I'm concerned will happen is that Thaiss will be relegated to the 3-day-a-week DH (and maybe one day at 1B). That'll just lead to the same issue we had with Cron except Thaiss is way better than Cron. 

[UndertheHalo]

It’s good that it’s finally being said in the mainstream.  If the Angels aren’t gonna eat the deal they need to accept that he isn’t an everyday player anymore.  They will If they want to win anyway. 

[Jason]

Lol at "Eat Pujols"

 

 

 

 

gay

[101halo]

Just now, Jason said:

Lol at "Eat Pujols"

 

 

 

 

gay

I don't think eating snails is gay, it's more French than anything. 

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, 101halo said:

I don't think eating snails is gay, it's more French than anything. 

I dunno.  French is generally pretty gay. 

Not that there’s anything wrong with that. 

[101halo]

1 minute ago, UndertheHalo said:

I dunno.  French is generally pretty gay. 

Not that there’s anything wrong with that. 

I'm just trying to do my part. Setting the table so you all can knock them down. Now that I think about it, I might be better at leadoff than Kinsler. 

[101halo]

Just now, BackUpTheTruck said:

Albert Pujols is still a clutch, professional hitter who can hit elite pitching. Whether it is mental or physical, he has lost his consistency. He is best used as a pinch hitter. Especially in situations where double plays are not likely. Don't bring him in expecting him to hit a home run, but to drive in runs with good situational hitting.

Welcome to 2018. 2008 called, they want their HGH back. 

(not saying I think that Pujols took roids. Just almost kinda sorta wishing he'd give them a shot.)

[Stradling]

22 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

In what capacity though? RF/3B? What I'd like to see happen starting next year is for Thaiss to be the full-time 1B with Albert playing DH on the 3 days that Ohtani doesn't bat. What I'm concerned will happen is that Thaiss will be relegated to the 3-day-a-week DH (and maybe one day at 1B). That'll just lead to the same issue we had with Cron except Thaiss is way better than Cron. 

I have no idea, that’s up to Eppler and Arte.

[robblin17]

11 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Albert Pujols is still a clutch, professional hitter who can hit elite pitching. Whether it is mental or physical, he has lost his consistency. He is best used as a pinch hitter. Especially in situations where double plays are not likely. Don't bring him in expecting him to hit a home run, but to drive in runs with good situational hitting.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Stradling]

6 minutes ago, robblin17 said:

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Well he is better at that then anyone not named, Trout, Simmons and Upton, possibly Cozart.  Oops, add Ohtani to that list.

Edited May 28, 2018 by The Boogie Man