USA Today: "It was a year ago when Albert Pujols was released by the Angels that he informed Minasian and president John Carpino that they would never win as long as Maddon was the manager. Several veterans privately thanked Pujols for speaking out."

[BTH]

From the USA Today:

"It was a year ago when Albert Pujols was released by the Angels that he informed Minasian and president John Carpino that they would never win as long as Maddon was the manager. Several veterans privately thanked Pujols for speaking out. The Angels finished with their second consecutive fourth-place finish, but they stuck with Maddon, believing he deserved one more chance."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/angels/2022/06/07/joe-maddon-fired-los-angeles-angels-manager/10004728002/

[Angelsjunky]

Angels win 13-2 tonight confirmed.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Now that’s a hell of a statement to throw out there with absolutely no context or attribution 

[failos]

Pujols redeemed

[HanfordGuy]

4 minutes ago, failos said:

Pujols redeemed

 

[cals]

Well they absolutely weren’t going to win with Pujols either, so they’re kind of kindred spirits, no?

[Dtwncbad]

16 minutes ago, Trendon said:

From the USA Today:

"It was a year ago when Albert Pujols was released by the Angels that he informed Minasian and president John Carpino that they would never win as long as Maddon was the manager. Several veterans privately thanked Pujols for speaking out. The Angels finished with their second consecutive fourth-place finish, but they stuck with Maddon, believing he deserved one more chance."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/angels/2022/06/07/joe-maddon-fired-los-angeles-angels-manager/10004728002/

After not winning shit for ten years with his fat ass?

[PattyD22]

Gee… a disgruntled employee fires a shot at his boss on the way out the door.  Even if it has a sense of truth.
 

in other news, water is wet.  

[AngelsLakersFan]

9 minutes ago, failos said:

Pujols redeemed

Everybody is coming out of this looking great except Joe. Minasian for showing balls, Arte for not meddling, even Albert fuckin Pujols for talking shit.

[IheartLA]

I went and checked Pujols’s stats and even still he’s crushing lefties. 

[m0nkey]

Bob nightengale story, waiting for @Jeff Fletcher to confirm validity 

[beatlesrule]

I've stated here that the Angels wouldn't win another World Series with Scioscia as the manager. I am still completely baffled why he was given a 10 year contract. Arte is insane. Bochy won 3 WS in 6 years and wasn't given more than like a 4 year deal.

I stated that the Angels won't win a World Series with Arte as the owner. I also stated that DiPoto would get hired within a year as a GM when so many here were acting like his career in baseball was over. I didn't have enough time to evaluate the rotating doors of managers the Angels have had but seeing as Arte is still the owner and still hiring the wrong people and or not listening to the people he hired and signs whomever he wants or blocks trades, this team isn't winning a WS with Nevin or anyone else as long as Arte is running things unless he completely stays out of baseball matters. I am not good enough to find my posts about it.

Pujols was right about Maddon. Makes me shudder typing that.

[ScottT]

Pujols is the Biden of MLB

[EDinTUSTIN]

8 hours ago, cals said:

Well they absolutely weren’t going to win with Pujols either, so they’re kind of kindred spirits, no?

LOL Words of truth. I would say that that is a prime example of hubris on Albert's part. He had 10 years to prove that the Angels could win with him manning first base and wielding the wood from the heart of the batting order. Gee, Albert. That worked out so well. That takes a tremendous amount of chutzpah on Albert Pujol's part to even opine on that with a straight face.