Capital_Dave

Straight steals of home.

Fuck Doug Eddings.
Fuck A.J. Pierzynski.

Fuck Doug Eddings.
Fuck A.J. Pierzynski.

Fuck Doug Eddings.
Fuck A.J. Pierzynski.

I've been thinking recently about Pujols' "personal services contract" which most of you know binds him to the Angels for 10 years at $1M per year after he retires.  During that period of time, according to this article, Pujols cannot associate himself in any way with the Cardinals.  
Have the Angels ever specified what services Pujols will provide?  Will he be a roving hitting instructor?  Minor league mentor?  Motivational speaker at Spring Training?  Meet and greets at Angel Stadium?  Bullpen catcher (if the Angels are feeling at all spiteful)?
It's kind of ironic: he's been so overpaid for so long... but if he is held to this contract and especially if he goes into some kind of coaching role, he actually may be underpaid or at least the contract may be inconvenient for him, particularly if he wants to move back to St. Louis or retire elsewhere.  
Wouldn't it be the height of irony if he asks the Angels to release him?
 

With our luck, we would release him and he would probably go on to provide hall of fame personal services to Stl.

Hasn't even played a full 162 games yet.
Talk about high risk, high reward.  
Preller's got balls, I'll give him that.
 

I've been thinking recently about Pujols' "personal services contract" which most of you know binds him to the Angels for 10 years at $1M per year after he retires.  During that period of time, according to this article, Pujols cannot associate himself in any way with the Cardinals.  
Have the Angels ever specified what services Pujols will provide?  Will he be a roving hitting instructor?  Minor league mentor?  Motivational speaker at Spring Training?  Meet and greets at Angel Stadium?  Bullpen catcher (if the Angels are feeling at all spiteful)?
It's kind of ironic: he's been so overpaid for so long... but if he is held to this contract and especially if he goes into some kind of coaching role, he actually may be underpaid or at least the contract may be inconvenient for him, particularly if he wants to move back to St. Louis or retire elsewhere.  
Wouldn't it be the height of irony if he asks the Angels to release him?
 

I've been thinking recently about Pujols' "personal services contract" which most of you know binds him to the Angels for 10 years at $1M per year after he retires.  During that period of time, according to this article, Pujols cannot associate himself in any way with the Cardinals.  
Have the Angels ever specified what services Pujols will provide?  Will he be a roving hitting instructor?  Minor league mentor?  Motivational speaker at Spring Training?  Meet and greets at Angel Stadium?  Bullpen catcher (if the Angels are feeling at all spiteful)?
It's kind of ironic: he's been so overpaid for so long... but if he is held to this contract and especially if he goes into some kind of coaching role, he actually may be underpaid or at least the contract may be inconvenient for him, particularly if he wants to move back to St. Louis or retire elsewhere.  
Wouldn't it be the height of irony if he asks the Angels to release him?
 

Hasn't even played a full 162 games yet.
Talk about high risk, high reward.  
Preller's got balls, I'll give him that.
 

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but I... don't hate this deal at $2.5M (if that's what we're paying).
Minasian just took the job recently.  He hasn't had the opportunity to build out his team, create a long-term vision, or really even get to know the team's prospects.
What Minasian is doing is playing a long game.  Next year's FA class is absolutely stacked, with a ton of high-end starting pitching and four amazing shortstops in the prime of their careers.  All of these one year deals, plus the Pujols $30M coming off the books, is going to create a TON of flexibility for Minasian and his team to formulate and implement a plan.
I am sensitive to the fear of a decline starting for Trout, but I think our window runs another five years.  I'll reserve judgement and will rain the hate down on Minasian if we're still in this same place a year from now.  But something tells me that the 2022 Angels are going to look MUCH better.  
Assuming we have baseball in 2022.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but I... don't hate this deal at $2.5M (if that's what we're paying).
Minasian just took the job recently.  He hasn't had the opportunity to build out his team, create a long-term vision, or really even get to know the team's prospects.
What Minasian is doing is playing a long game.  Next year's FA class is absolutely stacked, with a ton of high-end starting pitching and four amazing shortstops in the prime of their careers.  All of these one year deals, plus the Pujols $30M coming off the books, is going to create a TON of flexibility for Minasian and his team to formulate and implement a plan.
I am sensitive to the fear of a decline starting for Trout, but I think our window runs another five years.  I'll reserve judgement and will rain the hate down on Minasian if we're still in this same place a year from now.  But something tells me that the 2022 Angels are going to look MUCH better.  
Assuming we have baseball in 2022.

only paying 1.75 it's good stop gap.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but I... don't hate this deal at $2.5M (if that's what we're paying).
Minasian just took the job recently.  He hasn't had the opportunity to build out his team, create a long-term vision, or really even get to know the team's prospects.
What Minasian is doing is playing a long game.  Next year's FA class is absolutely stacked, with a ton of high-end starting pitching and four amazing shortstops in the prime of their careers.  All of these one year deals, plus the Pujols $30M coming off the books, is going to create a TON of flexibility for Minasian and his team to formulate and implement a plan.
I am sensitive to the fear of a decline starting for Trout, but I think our window runs another five years.  I'll reserve judgement and will rain the hate down on Minasian if we're still in this same place a year from now.  But something tells me that the 2022 Angels are going to look MUCH better.  
Assuming we have baseball in 2022.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but I... don't hate this deal at $2.5M (if that's what we're paying).
Minasian just took the job recently.  He hasn't had the opportunity to build out his team, create a long-term vision, or really even get to know the team's prospects.
What Minasian is doing is playing a long game.  Next year's FA class is absolutely stacked, with a ton of high-end starting pitching and four amazing shortstops in the prime of their careers.  All of these one year deals, plus the Pujols $30M coming off the books, is going to create a TON of flexibility for Minasian and his team to formulate and implement a plan.
I am sensitive to the fear of a decline starting for Trout, but I think our window runs another five years.  I'll reserve judgement and will rain the hate down on Minasian if we're still in this same place a year from now.  But something tells me that the 2022 Angels are going to look MUCH better.  
Assuming we have baseball in 2022.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but I... don't hate this deal at $2.5M (if that's what we're paying).
Minasian just took the job recently.  He hasn't had the opportunity to build out his team, create a long-term vision, or really even get to know the team's prospects.
What Minasian is doing is playing a long game.  Next year's FA class is absolutely stacked, with a ton of high-end starting pitching and four amazing shortstops in the prime of their careers.  All of these one year deals, plus the Pujols $30M coming off the books, is going to create a TON of flexibility for Minasian and his team to formulate and implement a plan.
I am sensitive to the fear of a decline starting for Trout, but I think our window runs another five years.  I'll reserve judgement and will rain the hate down on Minasian if we're still in this same place a year from now.  But something tells me that the 2022 Angels are going to look MUCH better.  
Assuming we have baseball in 2022.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but I... don't hate this deal at $2.5M (if that's what we're paying).
Minasian just took the job recently.  He hasn't had the opportunity to build out his team, create a long-term vision, or really even get to know the team's prospects.
What Minasian is doing is playing a long game.  Next year's FA class is absolutely stacked, with a ton of high-end starting pitching and four amazing shortstops in the prime of their careers.  All of these one year deals, plus the Pujols $30M coming off the books, is going to create a TON of flexibility for Minasian and his team to formulate and implement a plan.
I am sensitive to the fear of a decline starting for Trout, but I think our window runs another five years.  I'll reserve judgement and will rain the hate down on Minasian if we're still in this same place a year from now.  But something tells me that the 2022 Angels are going to look MUCH better.  
Assuming we have baseball in 2022.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but I... don't hate this deal at $2.5M (if that's what we're paying).
Minasian just took the job recently.  He hasn't had the opportunity to build out his team, create a long-term vision, or really even get to know the team's prospects.
What Minasian is doing is playing a long game.  Next year's FA class is absolutely stacked, with a ton of high-end starting pitching and four amazing shortstops in the prime of their careers.  All of these one year deals, plus the Pujols $30M coming off the books, is going to create a TON of flexibility for Minasian and his team to formulate and implement a plan.
I am sensitive to the fear of a decline starting for Trout, but I think our window runs another five years.  I'll reserve judgement and will rain the hate down on Minasian if we're still in this same place a year from now.  But something tells me that the 2022 Angels are going to look MUCH better.  
Assuming we have baseball in 2022.

I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion but I... don't hate this deal at $2.5M (if that's what we're paying).
Minasian just took the job recently.  He hasn't had the opportunity to build out his team, create a long-term vision, or really even get to know the team's prospects.
What Minasian is doing is playing a long game.  Next year's FA class is absolutely stacked, with a ton of high-end starting pitching and four amazing shortstops in the prime of their careers.  All of these one year deals, plus the Pujols $30M coming off the books, is going to create a TON of flexibility for Minasian and his team to formulate and implement a plan.
I am sensitive to the fear of a decline starting for Trout, but I think our window runs another five years.  I'll reserve judgement and will rain the hate down on Minasian if we're still in this same place a year from now.  But something tells me that the 2022 Angels are going to look MUCH better.  
Assuming we have baseball in 2022.

Full investigation should likely conclude very quickly, with him being deservedly fired.  

Catcher prospects are way too volatile to care one iota about them

I assume this will be a pure salary dump with nothing of value headed back to Baltimore.  If so, fine, I guess... but Alex Cobb is not the answer.

Was Bauer the husband?

Nice little pickup.  Not earth-shattering, but good.  Junior Guerra has been consistent and effective for years.  Underrated.

Nice little pickup.  Not earth-shattering, but good.  Junior Guerra has been consistent and effective for years.  Underrated.