Albert Pujols sparks speculation with quote about Angels

[eligrba]

2 hours ago, UndertheHalo said:

It’s gonna be cool in like 5 years when we finally stop hearing about Pujols. 

Maybe after the commemorative patches?

[Dtwncbad]

So basically this confirms that there really were a couple of guys that were honest to his face about what his play time should be.

Cool.

[eligrba]

I wonder if there is some resentment towards Maddon from Pujols?  Maddon spoke numerous times this off season about changing the clubhouse culture and bringing in more adults.  After all of the new acquisitions, guess who is DFA'd early in the season?  It is becoming more apparent that Maddon and Minasian believed that Albert was not the kind of role model needed in the clubhouse.  I think every time Maddon makes a reference to the "clubhouse vibe," it speaks to how much change has occurred by sending him away.

The bottom line, he is a hall of fame player who will always be remembered as a great player while a Cardinal and dead weight as an Angel.

I think getting rid of Pujols was one of the major steps needed for the Angels to begin establishing a new identity.

[Slegnaac]

History will remember how he was denied hitting 700 career home runs due to the Angels benching, then releasing him in 2021, and the extended labor strike of 2022.

[Duren, Duren]

Probably every player on every team doesn't get along or like others in the organization. Rivals, jealousy, resentment, different personalities, whatever. And every player who has been traded or released has some anger or hurt pride about their former team. 

If he said that he still got along or liked 100% of his old team it would be more suspicious. 

Who knows? When he whispers in Arte's ear in his next Angel incarnation maybe he can sabotage the 5% he doesn't like 

[Mark68]

I bet Arenado still likes 95% of the Rockies.

[Blarg]

11 minutes ago, Mark68 said:

I bet Arenado still likes 95% of the Rockies.

Like @Lou likes everyone here. Well, except for that one person.

[angelsnationtalk]

He likes 95% of the team still and 95% of us don't like him. 

K cool.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Im gonna laugh when someone asks pujols about this, and hes like "everyones hurt. I never met some of the guys who got called up, thats what i meant"

[Jay]

Cool, another Pujols hate thread.

I can't believe you guys even dignified this "speculation" nonsense.

 

[Taylor]

Lol @ Pujols "hate"

[jsnpritchett]

14 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Lol @ Pujols "hate"

[T.G.]

6 hours ago, Blarg said:

Like @Lou likes everyone here. Well, except for that one person.

Lou's been MIA lately.

[T.G.]

I wonder if @Lou is sitting out until Trout comes back?

[Jason]

15 hours ago, True Grich said:

I wonder if @Lou is sitting out until Trout comes back?

Lou is gone until ST 2022? We will miss him 

[Taylor]

I think the speciation spark has burnt out.

[Tank]

On 8/9/2021 at 4:26 PM, Jason said:

He would fit in here well. Maybe he will start posting with us

i'm having lunch with him on friday. i'll bring it up and let you all know what he says.

[Tank]

18 hours ago, True Grich said:

I wonder if @Lou is sitting out until Trout comes back?

he shoulda just left his porch light on until trout returns

 

 

 

just like @yk9001 is doing.

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

i'm having lunch with him on friday. i'll bring it up and let you all know what he says.

Just don't go off for 45 minutes again about the gastrointestinal benefits of lentils and we should be golden.

[T.G.]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

i'm having lunch with him on friday. i'll bring it up and let you all know what he says.

You're flying to NY?

[Tank]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

You're flying to NY?

maybe.

it's none of your beeswax.

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

maybe.

it's none of your beeswax.

You're a lying sack of Dipoto.

[Tank]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

You're a lying sack of Dipoto.

sticks and stones.

instead of prolonging this, i'm going to go put up my bulletin boards for my history classes and listen to Ambrosia sing "How Much I Feel."

[Dtwncbad]

I just noticed that Bryce Harper’s lifetime OPS is now almost the same as Pujols’ lifetime OPS.

Harper .915

Pujols .919

Pujols is now #42 lifetime on OPS and now also almost tied with Jason Giambi at .916.

I know “baseball history” doesn’t give a rats ass about lifetime OPS.  But watching this particular number is a pretty honest look at his decline during this uber selfish period of his career where he is chasing 700.

[Justin]

11 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

this uber selfish period of his career where he is chasing 700.

Pounds?