#660 for Albert

[Angel Oracle 13,205]

Finally catches Mays for 5th spot!

Congrats Albert!

[kevinb 1,500]

Grats on a fantastic career

[tdawg87 32,060]

I'll leave my mom's porch light on for him.

[Angelsjunky 10,123]

It took him, what, a month? Hopefully #661 will take less time so Albert can transition to bench coach. I predict 200 PA next year max. My guess on his final career HR: 671. 

[Stradling 27,062]

Sorry @Lou can I buy you a burger?

[tdawg87 32,060]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Sorry @Lou can I buy you a burger?

Hold the...ah you know.

[Blarg 30,127]

Congrats Pujols at your long awaited statistical milestone. 

That said, I would have no problem if the Angels refuse him a roster spot next season if he does not pass Mays in the last remaining games of this one. 

 

[Vegas Halo Fan 10,935]

It's sad, given the great career that he has had overall, but I have ceased to care about anything regarding Pujols other than the end of his contract.

[Angels 1961 273]

I remember watching the say kid play. Moving SF and playing in Candlestick park many HR lost in the wind. Giants had good lineup of Mays, Stretch and the baby bull.

[Angel Oracle 13,205]

1 hour ago, Angels 1961 said:

I remember watching the say kid play. Moving SF and playing in Candlestick park many HR lost in the wind. Giants had good lineup of Mays, Stretch and the baby bull.

And the Alous all at the same time.

[ukyah 3,270]

2 hours ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

It's sad, given the great career that he has had overall, but I have ceased to care about anything regarding Pujols other than the end of his contract.

me too. he actually exists as two players in my mind.

superhuman cardinal HOF

and angel bum.

it's crazy.

[thebloob 151]

One hr closer to a reasonable discussion about retirement and buyout.  If he does not pass mays this year there is no way he would ever consider walking away this off season.  I’ve been saying not to play him at all, give the at bats to the young future but he needs that last hr this year.  

[Blarg 30,127]

If he doesn't pick up that last home run this season he can try as a pinch hitter for the Cardinals next. That's how over I am with Pujols milestone chasing. 

[tdawg87 32,060]

I hope he hits it tomorrow and then just fucks off.

[Lou 42,561]

5 hours ago, Stradling said:

Sorry @Lou can I buy you a burger?

Easiest prediction ever. 

[Dtwncbad 3,359]

Pujols hasn’t been good for a while but it’s worse now.  At this point, Pujols in the batters box is just terminally boring.

Seriously is there another Angel that is more boring as a hitter than Albert Pujols?

I am emphasizing the word boring because while sucking is bad enough. . . being terrible and being boring makes him literally worthless in the lineup.

[Stradling 27,062]

35 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

Pujols hasn’t been good for a while but it’s worse now.  At this point, Pujols in the batters box is just terminally boring.

Seriously is there another Angel that is more boring as a hitter than Albert Pujols?

I am emphasizing the word boring because while sucking is bad enough. . . being terrible and being boring makes him literally worthless in the lineup.

This year I have much more faith in Albert in the batters box than I do Ohtani. Ohtani to me, this year, is about as boring as they come.  

[DCAngelsFan 397]

13 hours ago, ukyah said:

me too. he actually exists as two players in my mind.

superhuman cardinal HOF

and angel bum.

it's crazy.

Yeah - as a "baseball fan", he's a legendary player.  

As an "Angels Fan", he's a legendary waste of money. 

Yet another debacle on the list of bad Angels financial decisions (on the lists of worst trades and worst FA signings during the last 20 years, the Angels show up depressingly often.)

We'd be a hell of a lot more forgiving if we'd gotten any of his early career good years.

I thought we'd get 3 or 4 good, even great years out of him.  But we all know how that turned out. 

 

[Angels 1961 273]

It was a horrible signing and has tied the hands of halos for ten years. I blame Artie as Angels were bidding against themselves for Albert. No other team was coming close to 240. 

[Stradling 27,062]

37 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

It was a horrible signing and has tied the hands of halos for ten years. I blame Artie as Angels were bidding against themselves for Albert. No other team was coming close to 240. 

Except the Marlins offered more than $240 million.  So no, they weren’t bidding against themselves and yes it ended up being an awful signing.  If it lead to the TV deal, which has been speculated, then it was a good deal, because it gave them the financial flexibility to sign Trout’s two deals and Rendon.

[AngelsFaninGA 1,395]

He should retire at 666

[Stradling 27,062]

20 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

He should retire at 666

Something, something Arte extension. 

[Taylor 16,520]

Eagerly awaiting Claude's and yk's contributions to this thread.

[Stradling 27,062]

Dick

[Angels 1961 273]

2 hours ago, Stradling said:

Except the Marlins offered more than $240 million.  So no, they weren’t bidding against themselves and yes it ended up being an awful signing.  If it lead to the TV deal, which has been speculated, then it was a good deal, because it gave them the financial flexibility to sign Trout’s two deals and Rendon.

I think they still think they get TV deal and I'm sure Albert has helped Trout grow as a player. Looking back signing Tori Hunter would have cost so much less and he could have been mentor for Trout. It has been a bad stretch since Pujols signing and not all blame goes on him. He will be here next year showing up in spring in great shape still hungry to win as another year will be wasted.