Albert Pujols released...

[Jay]

23 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

@MikeDiGiovanna
According to source, #Angels slugger Albert Pujols was upset that he wasn’t in lineup to face #Rays bulk LHP Ryan Yarbrough last night, and that the decision to bench him came from front office, not MGR Joe Maddon. Pujols was 6 for 9 with 2 HR, 2 2Bs, 7 RBIs vs. Yarbough.’

So the analytics guys benched him.

[failos]

Never thought I'd see the day. Fucking nuts. I bet Trout is not pleased.

[Bronson]

Just now, TooCool said:

Does this mean we actually have money to sign some god damn pitchers this year? 

No, we still have to pay his fat ass.

[stormngt]

3 minutes ago, Bronson said:

Wow this really is smelling like FO drama. If Arte or Perry really told Maddon to sit him then there is a so much more to this story. 
 

Sounds like Arte is fed up with this losing. Maybe he’s had an epiphany....

 

If Arte is fed up with losing then he should have given a bigger budget to improve pitching.  DFA Pujols does not make the Angeks contenders.   Pitching would.

[James]

It's not a coincidence that the day I got vaccinated that this happened. The shot works people. 

[Dtwncbad]

19 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

The plot thickens!!

It has been thickening, literally, for ten years.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Just now, Bronson said:

No, we still have to pay his fat ass.

Man's gotta eat

[tdawg87]

Just now, James said:

It's not a coincidence that the day I got vaccinated that this happened. The shot works people. 

Are you suggesting that Pujols is Covid?

Because he probably is.

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 minutes ago, TooCool said:

Does this mean we actually have money to sign some god damn pitchers this year? 

No

[Dtwncbad]

1 minute ago, James said:

It's not a coincidence that the day I got vaccinated that this happened. The shot works people. 

Yes it is.

[bloodbrother]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Amazing how he still thinks he can play after the "production" he's put up over the last 5 years.

[Inside Pitch]

2 minutes ago, Jay said:

So the analytics guys benched him.

[Lou]

Say what you will, but he did give us 2 great moments - mocking Puig and Rodney. 

[jsnpritchett]

I have had my phone off all morning, driving back from Big Sur.  I just turned it on and the first text I saw was from my brother telling me this news.  Today is a good day.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Dtwncbad said:

It has been thickening, literally, for ten years.

Not sure about the plot thickening, but Albert sure has been.

[Angels in 2030]

This ends what was the worst Angels signing in history -- which is saying ALOT

[Dtwncbad]

Just now, Lou said:

Say what you will, but he did give us 2 great moments - mocking Puig and Rodney. 

We’re those worth $120m each?

[Chuck]

Just now, Lou said:

Say what you will, but he did give us 2 great moments - mocking Puig and Rodney. 

I know about the Rodney one, but refresh my memory on Puig. Must have missed that one. 

[tdawg87]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

Not sure about the plot thickening, but Albert sure has been.

That was the joke.

[Dtwncbad]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

Not sure about the plot thickening, but Albert sure has been.

I guess you got it

[Angel Oracle]

9 minutes ago, Toby Flenderson said:

If he resigns with another team it will be in the AL West. No doubt about it 

Just feed him nothing but sinking pitches, and watch him attempt to run to 1B.

[Jason]

It's funny that there is more excitement about his release than his signing 

[FabulousFabregas]

[Justin]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

Say what you will, but he did give us 2 great moments - mocking Puig and Rodney. 

Three, if you count today.

[bruin5]

Props to Minasian for pulling the trigger on this one. Albert is a 1st ballot HOFer but he’s been an anchor to this team for a few years.