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Seattle might be one of the two or three worst places to go if he’s trying to stack up HRs.

I prefer not to judge another's commitment to God. 

My dad is an interesting guy. He's worn a lot of different hats in his life, but was always a good, loving father that wanted to engage with all of his kids on a deep level. He was born and raised in Hawaiin Gardens and still carries a lot of that attitude with him I think. He played piano and trumpet in the Air Force and is a really phenomenal jazz piano player to this day. He also spent several years of his life playing pool for a living. For most of the time I was growing up though, he was a boiler mechanic. One funny story from that era: The shop he worked for used to pick one Saturday a year to charter a fishing boat out of Newport. It was a kind of employee appreciation/bring your kids out for the day thing. One year when I was about seven, we went out on the boat and had a great time. When we got back, my dad's work truck had been towed. He called the towing company and they told him he couldn't get his truck back until Monday (which means three days of fees as well). This didn't sit well with my dad, and we just happened to be with a bunch of guys with some pretty heavy tools at their disposal. Long story short, cutting torches are awesome.

Seattle might be one of the two or three worst places to go if he’s trying to stack up HRs.

That's not my call to make. I'll let Torii Hunter decide.

That's not my call to make. I'll let Torii Hunter decide.

@Chuckster70 To be fair, the PBP guy (Brian Kinney maybe?) challenged Perez on a lot of that, and pointed out that Pujols hasn’t been an even average major leaguer for 5 years and doesn’t offer much to any team anymore.

@Chuckster70 To be fair, the PBP guy (Brian Kinney maybe?) challenged Perez on a lot of that, and pointed out that Pujols hasn’t been an even average major leaguer for 5 years and doesn’t offer much to any team anymore.

@Chuckster70 To be fair, the PBP guy (Brian Kinney maybe?) challenged Perez on a lot of that, and pointed out that Pujols hasn’t been an even average major leaguer for 5 years and doesn’t offer much to any team anymore.

Same dude basically.

@Chuckster70 To be fair, the PBP guy (Brian Kinney maybe?) challenged Perez on a lot of that, and pointed out that Pujols hasn’t been an even average major leaguer for 5 years and doesn’t offer much to any team anymore.

He’s in mourning.

He’s in mourning.

He’s in mourning.

Its possible
Someone posted it here 20 pages ago. But the final straw may have been that grounder that scooted right past him. 
May have been separate games that series, or one game. But in short order was getting nailed at second, botching the grounder, and the game ending DP

It's not ideal at all, but also isn't the FO's fault. AP is the one who made it go down this way. 

It's not ideal at all, but also isn't the FO's fault. AP is the one who made it go down this way. 

It's not ideal at all, but also isn't the FO's fault. AP is the one who made it go down this way. 

He tried to force their hand by insisting he's not a bench player. 
The team then unceremoniously dropped him. 

I agree.
In the last five years of his contract, Pujols gave the Angels NEGATIVE 1.9 bWAR, while they paid him 140 million. It's not shameful that they released him in his last year; it is patient and loyal that they didn't do it sooner. 

Bingo.
It sucks for him, because he came so close.
But in truth, he should have never gotten that close. At best, he should have been a backup by 2019. His previous 2 years were horrible... but after not one, but two really bad ones, the whole org (and pujols) should have accepted it.
Playing him as much as they did was like a gift to get him that close.
Again... Covid made it worse. Lets say he went into this year needing 20 more HRs... has already hit 5..... you work it out w him that he'll play 3 times a week, and can concentrate just on home runs (which he was doing anyway). 
Not as bad
 
But with how bad he was, you have to play him daily to hit 30.... daily wasnt cutting it for the team. And he still very well wouldnt have gotten there...
And the only reason there was even a shot was because they overlooked reality the past several years...

exactly.
I mentioned earlier, from his standpoint, I too (so would anyone) would have been fixated on getting to 700 in his shoes.
But the team, any team, is more important. 
Albert is a legend, yes. But the milk is expired. And its not like its come on suddenly... he was very bad for the past several years. And we have better options now....
Yes, he put up a ton of numbers. But lots of other guys could have made it to certain clubs, too, had they been allowed to stay as long as he did, while he sucked...

I don’t blame him for being upset, but his alleged response to a diminished role isn’t consistent with his nice guy image. I find that very disappointing from someone of his stature in the game.
his occasional successes were not enough to offset his consistent decline. He above all others should have understood this. This smacks of someone who just didn’t want his time to end, and wasn’t ready to face the truth.

Hopefully, the series with the Dodgers will fare better. 
Go Halos!