Dodgers sign Pujols

[Dtwncbad]

7 minutes ago, failos said:

Why would Pujols be OK with a limited PH role on the Dodgers, but not be OK with a limited role on the Angels? Something is not right with this story.

Maybe Pujols learned quickly that no team had any interest in giving him real play time so he simply picked a stacked team to hopefully gravy train into a ring.

[failos]

Just now, Dtwncbad said:

Maybe Pujols learned quickly that no team had any interest in giving him real play time so he simply picked a stacked team to hopefully gravy train into a ring.

I think you could be right. Pujols is pathetic.

[DMVol]

45 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

No the narrative is Pujols sucks and, if anything, was hurting the Angels.  Everything else is just entertaining details.

Forget the narratives....run a better organization and quit making decisions like signing past their prime stars to ridiculous contracts.....

[Don]

5 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

Maybe Pujols learned quickly that no team had any interest in giving him real play time so he simply picked a stacked team to hopefully gravy train into a ring.

I’d say it’s almost definitely this.

[totdprods]

2 hours ago, Angels Fan Forever said:

Wow, didn't think it possible Pujols would win his 3rd WS before Trout won a playoff game...

Good move for Pujols. The Dodgers will benefit from his .878 OPS and 141 sOPS+ vs. LHP's (Walsh is .661 and 86).

I think this is a bad look for Minasian.

Not as bad a look as the current Angels team.

[T.G.]

Congratulations @Angels 1961 you've made my ignore list. It's an exclusive club for trolls. It was long over due.

 

[rageous]

Seriously fuck Pujols in every way.

Bitch about playing time and then sign with a team that will give him even less playing time.

I am glad the team is finally out of the Pujols curse with the team.

Now they just need to get out of the shitty Upton contract.

[Erstad Grit]

38 minutes ago, failos said:

Why would Pujols be OK with a limited PH role on the Dodgers, but not be OK with a limited role on the Angels? Something is not right with this story.

Because he wants to go to the playoffs. 

[failos]

13 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

Because he wants to go to the playoffs. 

I hope he fails. He’s dead to me now.

[failos]

1 minute ago, cals said:

He overplayed his hand and now realizes this is his only way back to MLB.

So it seems. I just wonder why the Dodgers would waste a roster spot on him

[failos]

Just now, cals said:

Because they think he can help in the limited roll.  And as a FU to the Angels if it works out.

Fuck him

[Docwaukee]

6 minutes ago, cals said:

Because they think he can help in the limited roll.  And as a FU to the Angels if it works out.

I think there's more to this than people think and a chunk of it is coming from Albert.  

[stormngt]

2 hours ago, Angels Fan Forever said:

Interesting. I'm sure the Dodgers will be using Pujols as a PH as well as a starter against Leftys.

I looked at their splits versus LHP's this year - Pujols/.878, Muncy/.681, Walsh/.661.

This year.  How about the last 5 years.

[stormngt]

1 hour ago, failos said:

Why would Pujols be OK with a limited PH role on the Dodgers, but not be OK with a limited role on the Angels? Something is not right with this story.

Playoffs....world series.

It's likely with one team.  Not the other.

[thebloob]

1 hour ago, Dtwncbad said:

Maybe Pujols learned quickly that no team had any interest in giving him real play time so he simply picked a stacked team to hopefully gravy train into a ring.

I also +1 to this. 
 

in order to be a pinch hitter extraordinaire don’t you have to be able to hit?

[ScottT]

This is wild.  The Dodgers might have been the last team I would've guessed.  

I love when people spit out his numbers against LHP in 2021.  Like 27 at bats means anything.  He had a good week. 

[CaliforniaYankee]

Seems like there is something more to this.  He got pissy about something more than just not being able to play everyday.  I think what was said about his remarks about Joe Maddons managerial abilities was part of the bigger picture.  IMHO

[thebloob]

You realize that right now when you come to angelswin.com the first picture you see is of a current dodgers player.  

[Dtwncbad]

28 minutes ago, cals said:

Because they think he can help in the limited roll.  And as a FU to the Angels if it works out.

If any part of their decision was an “FU” to the Angels then the Dodgers are much more stupid than I thought. 

[ScottT]

The Dodgers are not stupid.  That's the mind bottggling part.

[Angels 1961]

Have to pay Upton 1 more year then what for Angels? 2022 will need 4 new starters plus 6 new pitchers for bullpen. 

[Justin]

Just now, Angels 1961 said:

2022 will need 4 new starters plus 6 new pitchers for bullpen. 

We need that in 2021, too 

[failos]

9 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

Have to pay Upton 1 more year then what for Angels? 2022 will need 4 new starters plus 6 new pitchers for bullpen. 

@EnglishCop

[CaliforniaYankee]

Not to sound like Trevor Bauer, but I'm tired of this team losing.  also... I Hate to sound like Captain obvious because I'm sure its been said, but I have to vent, this team has known it's main weakness is bad pitching and yet year after year it's always the band aid approach. When they did sign a big name pitcher it was CJ Wilson and well, we all know How that went  Pathetic.

[failos]

Just now, CaliforniaYankee said:

Not to sound like Trevor Bauer, but I'm tired of this team losing.  also... I Hate to sound like Captain obvious because I'm sure its been said, but I have to vent, this team has know it main weakness is bad pitching and yet year after year it's always the band aid approach. When they did sign a big name pitcher it was CJ Wilson and well, we all know How that went  Pathetic.

Interesting username.