Albert Pujols released...

[Angelsjunky]

Umm...is it April 1?

[bloodbrother]

Outside of the Trout extension and the Ohtani signing, this is probably the 3rd best move the Angels have made in the last several years

[tdawg87]

This thread is going to the moon.

[Vlad27Trout27]

So this has to mean that someone is coming up? Walsh get moved to 1st. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Was actually thinking about this during the game the other night. The angels had been playing so poorly for a few nights, and he looked pissed. I wonder if he asked for it? 

Like maybe he realized he was done, and the team wasnt fun anymore for him?..

I actually thought it was weird he wasnt in the lineup last night

[Lou]

This should solve our pitching woes. 

[m0nkey]

Just now, Lou said:

This should solve our pitching woes. 

Yes!!!

[AngelsLakersFan]

3 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Claude, somewhere in Canada:

Let the man celebrate I say

[Justin]

1 minute ago, bloodbrother said:

Outside of the Trout extension and the Ohtani signing, this is probably the 3rd best move the Angels have made in the last several years

I laughed out loud when I read this. 

Then I thought Wait... it might not be a joke.

That's depressing. 

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

This should solve our pitching woes. 

Actually it will help our defense, so..kinda??

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, Lou said:

This should solve our pitching woes. 

Someone has to bitch. Rejoice, Lou. It doesn’t solve our pitching woes but it should improve our offense and defense.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

This should solve our pitching woes. 

Considering how bad his defense has been this is certainly a start

[beatlesrule]

How long before he signed with the Cardinals?

[Jason]

This is a good move 

[mmc]

 

[Inside Pitch]

6 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I need more info.

He must have asked for it. There's NO WAY they just did this because Fuck Pujols.

I think you are right.  He's been smiling a lot, really kinda being the happy teammate.  I think the dude made peace with the reality his career was over.   The defense has fallen off so much, I think that may have been the final straw for him.

[Angel Oracle]

7 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I need a beer run for this bad boy.

Don’t forget the 1000 bags of popcorn.

[AngelsLakersFan]

I'm gona need at least three more confirmations before I believe this.

Are they gona take down his homerun tracker as well?!?!

[Lou]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

Someone has to bitch. Rejoice, Lou. It doesn’t solve our pitching woes but it should improve our offense and defense.

Who's bitching?

I'm ecstatic they cut him.

 

[eaterfan]

I am a little sad I didn't get to see him play one last time.

[mmc]

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Considering how bad his defense has been this is certainly a start

I think that has to be part of it.

Youd think theyd just bench him and ride out the season. But I have to think it might have been Pujols asking for it. He might finally be over looking so bad, night after night.

[yk9001]

BEST DAY EVER!!!

[Hubs]

They’re running a short bench but he’s basically been the starting first baseman, (20 of 29 and has DH 2x) so that doesn’t really affect the bench. I also find it hard to believe just now they’d do him this way, with the end of his contract months away. 
 

And if he wanted to go back to StL, they don’t have room for him, without a DH. So a third team? Or retirement? 
 

Wonder if he just said he was done. 

[beatlesrule]

@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.’