Albert Pujols released...

[beatlesrule]

Baseball wise, the next historic thread/post will be when there is a robotic strike zone. Angels wise though, this will be tough to beat for a long time. Only something about some amazing thing Trout did in career WAR or whatever will be able to surpass this. Okay, Angels winning a World Series can eclipse this but man, this happened today!!!

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Players of Albert's caliber all have a chance to go out on their own terms. Sticking around 5 years past your expiration date means you gave that up. If he was making league minimum on a non-guaranteed contract he's probably gone back in 2016 or sooner.

Required reading

[Kevin]

4 minutes ago, cals said:

Face

"I didn't delete your post cals, I just hid it."

[T.G.]

Talk about exit velocity!

[yk9001]

6 minutes ago, Bronson said:

What did ya get?

I'm working at home.  Had a leftover slice of Marri's pizza - put it in the oven, not microwave.

And some coleslaw from Ralph's.  And a water.

[Don]

1 minute ago, cals said:

This is the only argument I’ve heard as to why this isn’t a classless move.  That said I still think it makes the organization look shitty.

It's shitty that the org had to do it, but I doubt they wanted to do it this way. AP's delusion that he's still a viable major league baseball player is what led to this.

[Dtwncbad]

1 minute ago, cals said:

This is the only argument I’ve heard as to why this isn’t a classless move.  That said I still think it makes the organization look shitty.

Like .198 and complaining shitty?

[halonatic13]

11 minutes ago, failos said:

Shut the fuck up

[failos]

Just now, True Grich said:

Talk about exit velocity!

Shut up

[Angels 1961]

1 minute ago, cals said:

This is the only argument I’ve heard as to why this isn’t a classless move.  That said I still think it makes the organization look shitty.

It's not about ALBERT what's best for the TEAM.

[Don]

1 minute ago, cals said:

Dude, the Angels were the idiots that offered him the deal.  All he did was accept.

I know. I'm just saying the length of that contract is the only reason he's been a major league player for the last 4-5 years. It wasn't because he was good enough to actually be on a roster.

[bloodbrother]

8 minutes ago, cals said:

They’re not going to do shit this season anyways.  He was their fucking mistake.  He still is one of the greatest players ever. The footnote of this release will just make the Angels look like the amateurs they are.  Add that to wasting Trout and history will regard this organization of this era as a joke.  Take your medicine and let him do a victory lap and move on next year.  

I mean, nobody is gonna confuse the Angels for being a well run org and they haven't for years, so this doesn't matter much

[failos]

Just now, halonatic13 said:

Posting a Michael Rapaport gif is a fail in my book. Joke’s on you halofartic13

[Puget Sound Angel]

This kills off what already was a non-existent change that Albert goes into the HOF as an Angel. 

[T.G.]

I didn't know anything about this until I checked in here.

It's stunning news. Never thought Arte would do this. It's obviously the right call, but sort of shocking nevertheless.

[Taylor]

Just now, True Grich said:

It's stunning news. Never thought Arte would do this. It's obviously the right call, but sort of shocking nevertheless.

This is exactly how I feel.

High five!

[failos]

4 minutes ago, cals said:

This is the only argument I’ve heard as to why this isn’t a classless move.  That said I still think it makes the organization look shitty.

It does. There’s always some crazy ass drama happening on this team (Hamilton, Dipoto, Skaggs, Pujols, clubhouse ball guy).

[Lou]

Anyone else think the FO told Albert he could either retire or he'd be released?

[Taylor]

Just now, Puget Sound Angel said:

This kills off what already was a non-existent chance that Albert goes into the HOF as an Angel. 

Less than zero is still zero.

[Angels 1961]

2 minutes ago, Don said:

I know. I'm just saying the length of that contract is the only reason he's been a major league player for the last 4-5 years. It wasn't because he was good enough to actually be on a roster.

We all know it was a bad deal and now it's time to move on. Let's worry about what's best for this team and not Albert's feelings.

[Lou]

Just now, failos said:

It does. There’s always some crazy ass drama happening on this team (Hamilton, Dipoto, Skaggs, Pujols, clubhouse ball guy).

At least it takes our attention off what's happening on the field.

[failos]

I love how the analytics guys are the scapegoats for everything now. Maddon must really like passing the buck on them

[nothing, Nothing]

1 hour ago, EdmontonAngelsFan said:

 

 

[Angels 1961]

8 minutes ago, failos said:

 

Let's go the way of Tampa lowest payroll every year and they always win

[beatlesrule]

Albert Pujols’ final 162-game average in his 9+ seasons with the Angels:

• .256 BA

• 31 HR

• 78 RBI

• 43 XBH

• .758 OPS

He also accumulated a 12.8 WAR and made one All Star team (2015).

Pujols had an OPS of .900 plus all 11 years with the Cardinals and only once did he even reach .800 with the Angels.