Pujols

[Troll Daddy]

WAR has never been good to Albert ... not a useful stat imo. 

[yk9001]

2 hours ago, Blarg said:

https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2011-dec-08-la-sp-angels-fox-tv-20111209-story.html

Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson deals enabled by TV revenue

With a combination of shrewd business sense and fantastic timing, Angels owner Arte Moreno parlayed an escape clause in his television contract into the billions that enabled his team to sign Pujols and C.J. Wilson on Thursday, for almost twice what Moreno paid to buy the team.

The Angels have agreed to a new deal with Fox Sports worth at least $3 billion and expected to cover 20 years, two parties familiar with the deal said Thursday. 

 

Now, you guys want to quit flapping your gums about this?

This says that the agreement enabled Wilson and Pujols to be signed.  Earlier in the thread another nutswinger said that the Pujols signing was the impetus for the contract.  So which one is it??

 

 

So who got fired from FS West for entering that agreement?  Pujols (nor CJ Wilson ) have moved the ratings needle.

[DCAngelsFan]

1 hour ago, yk9001 said:

This says that the agreement enabled Wilson and Pujols to be signed.  Earlier in the thread another nutswinger said that the Pujols signing was the impetus for the contract.  So which one is it??

 

 

So who got fired from FS West for entering that agreement?  Pujols (nor CJ Wilson ) have moved the ratings needle.

Still struggling with that whole "reading comprehension" thing I see ... 

[yk9001]

This guy getting paid big bucks

“It’s sort of like the Mets versus the Yankees,” says Adam Swanson, a media analyst with SNL Kagan. “You have fans on both sides of the fence. [Pujols] is going to draw more viewers and draw higher ticket sales. So the opportunities are there.”

[Claude]

14 minutes ago, DCAngelsFan said:

Still struggling with that whole "reading comprehension" thing I see ... 

I’m pretty sure that at the time of the signing that all parties were counting on generating tons of postseason revenue to make this whole deal worth it. 

[yk9001]

1 minute ago, Calzone 2 said:

I’m pretty sure that at the time of the signing that all parties were counting on generating tons of postseason revenue to make this whole deal worth it. 

Nah, this Pujols thing has been awesome.

[Jay]

22 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

Nah, this Pujols thing has been awesome.

That security guy might not have a job otherwise.

 

[Glen]

I should create a thread about Melvin Upton.

[yk9001]

22 minutes ago, Jay said:

That security guy might not have a job otherwise.

 

Good point.

So on top of being the mentor for Trout and the reason for the FSN contract, he's also a job creator!

It's just on the field that he's sucked.

[Angel Oracle]

1 minute ago, RBM said:

Great point. He has a 162 average of 31/107 for the first 7 years of his contract. He has a 162 average 30/117 this year in the the 8th year of his contract.

M-Cab is nowhere nears those numbers (although pretty even in OPS).    The Tigers will enjoy paying him another $130 million for the next 4 1/5 seasons. 

[yk9001]

Pujols does not have THE WORST contract in baseball.  Something we can all agree on.

[Blarg]

If you ask him I'm sure he would say he has an awesome contract.

[Lou]

2 hours ago, RBM said:

Yep. Miguel Cabrera is good example of "the grass is always browner" philosophy.

racist 

[Lou]

Pujols is batting .291 in August 

[yk9001]

9 minutes ago, Lou said:

Pujols is batting .291 in August 

These games in August are as important as NFL games in August.

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, yk9001 said:

These games in August are as important as NFL games in August.

But more significant than your posts.

[Lou]

2-3  with a double and 2 rbi so far today 

[ten ocho recon scout]

9 hours ago, RBM said:

Yep. Miguel Cabrera is good example of "the grass is always browner" philosophy.

Racist

[ten ocho recon scout]

7 hours ago, Lou said:

racist 

Frack!

[yk9001]

13 hours ago, Lou said:

2-3  with a double and 2 rbi so far today 

Awesome.  That should put him firmly a few percentage points better than a replacement player for the season.  ALBERT PUJOLS IS NOW PLAYING A FEW PERCENTAGE POINTS BETTER THAN A LEAGUE MINIMUM GUY THIS SEASON.  HUZZAH!!!

I read on the other thread he didn't run out a ball.  In his defense, it's hot in Texas.

[Lou]

13 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

Awesome.  That should put him firmly a few percentage points better than a replacement player for the season.  ALBERT PUJOLS IS NOW PLAYING A FEW PERCENTAGE POINTS BETTER THAN A LEAGUE MINIMUM GUY THIS SEASON.  HUZZAH!!!

I read on the other thread he didn't run out a ball.  In his defense, it's hot in Texas.

Ok 

[Stradling]

Yk smart Clod

[Jay]

yk seems like kind of a bitter dude.

 

[yk9001]

14 minutes ago, Lou said:

Ok 

but not wrong about Pujols

13 minutes ago, Baghdad Strad said:

Yk smart Clod

but not wrong about Pujols

 

11 minutes ago, Jay said:

yk seems like kind of a bitter dude.

 

but not wrong about Pujols

 

[yk9001]

11 minutes ago, Jay said:

yk seems like kind of a bitter dude.

 

I prefer "world weary".