Albert Pujols

What's Wrong With the Angels?

Leigh Steinberg | Posted 05.14.2012

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Leigh Steinberg

A baseball season mirrors life -- it is long and has many chances for redemption. I've been an Angels fan since 1961. This is a time when we find out who the true fans are.

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Early MLB Surprises & Busts

Posted 05.08.2012

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The Baltimore Orioles began the week with the best record in the majors, with Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals close behind. Albert Pujols wa...

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Len Berman | Posted 05.07.2012

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Len Berman

I guess I'm rooting against I'll Have Another to win the Triple Crown. Nothing against the horse, it's the name. When it comes to monikers, I'll Have Another ain't War Admiral.

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FINALLY: Pujols Ends Longest HR Drought Of Career

AP | Posted 05.07.2012

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols has hit his first regular-season home run since joining the Los Angeles Angels, ending the longest drought of hi...

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Power Outage: Pujols Still Homerless

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.01.2012

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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols ripped a long drive down the left-field line, and the Los Angeles Angels rose in the dugout along with the crowd. The...

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Albert Pujols And The Angels' Early Season Struggles

Jordan Schultz | Posted 04.23.2012

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Jordan Schultz

The list continues to expand as Albert Pujols' name remains absent: Peter Bourjos and Kendrys Morales each have a home run for the Angels, and Chris Iannetta, Mark Trumbo and Howie Kendrick all have two.

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Len Berman | Posted 05.06.2012

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Len Berman

Enough about Tom and Gisele, the real power couple in sports is the #1 golfer in the world Rory McIlroy and the former #1 tennis player in the world Caroline Wozniacki.

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Albert Pujols Is No Longer 'El Hombre'

AP | Posted 02.29.2012

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TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Angels will phase out use of the phrase "El Hombre" in marketing campaigns involving superstar slugger Albert Pujols. Angels Vice...

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Len Berman | Posted 04.24.2012

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Len Berman

They've got a bunch of billboards in Southern California. The Angels are trumpeting the arrival of Albert Pujols with "El Hombre" (The Man). One person doesn't care for it. Albert Pujols.

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Princely Gluttony: The 10 Worst Contracts in Baseball

Scott M. Campbell | Posted 03.31.2012

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Scott M. Campbell

After three clubs committed over $575 million to secure the services of Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder and Yu Darvish, baseball's latest spending bonanza appears complete. With baseball's gluttonous underbelly fresh in our minds, it's time to survey the excess.

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My Hall of Fame Ballot for 2037

Jeff Polman | Posted 03.07.2012

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Jeff Polman

Nothing gets the baseball blogosphere more riled up than a good old annual debate over players' Hall of Fame credentials, so to save time down the road, I thought I would jump ahead 25 years.

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Len Berman | Posted 03.07.2012

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Len Berman

So are these the NFL playoffs or a month-long exercise to see which AFC team loses the Super Bowl? The NFC seems stacked.

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Albert Pujols Negotiated Many Interesting Perks Into His $240 Million Contract With Angels

AP | By RONALD BLUM | Posted 01.05.2012

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NEW YORK -- Guess $240 million wasn't quite enough for Albert Pujols. In addition to his salary, the Los Angeles Angels are giving the slugger four se...

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#OccupyLA ... Angels?

Jonathan Silverstone | Posted 03.06.2012

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Jonathan Silverstone

As the popular movement spurred by Occupy Wall Street calls into question pervasive corruption and greed in America, athletes and the sports world as a whole seem completely immune from any similar public scrutiny.

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Seasoned Greetings: It's Another Ho-Ho-Horowitz Christmas!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 02.15.2012

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Rick Horowitz

Tough times? Try some tunes! We've got political carols! Financial carols! Scandal carols! Carols from the world of sports! Yes indeedy, friends -- it's a holiday miracle!

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St. Louis Church Channels Anger Over Pujols For Good

Posted 12.13.2011

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By Tim Townsend St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS (RNS) As members of The Gathering began to hear of the gnashing of teeth and rending of garments...

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Got Heeeem!: Man Falls Into Fountain During MLB Winter Meetings

The Huffington Post | Dan Treadway | Posted 12.09.2011

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Maybe he just found out that Pujols signed with the Angels? MLB Network's cameras were fortunately rolling during Major League Baseball's annual Wi...

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Len Berman | Posted 02.08.2012

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Len Berman

Next time you hear sportscasters and sportswriters wax poetic about what a great baseball town St. Louis is, ask them why then did Albert Pujols feel compelled to leave town?

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Albert Pujols -- A Steal At Twice the Price?

Ari Shapiro | Posted 02.08.2012

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Ari Shapiro

While Angels fans rejoice and Cardinals fans wipe away their tears, the $254 million question remains: Did the Angels overpay for Albert Pujols?

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The Triple A Threat: Albert Pujols, Arte Moreno & the Angels

Linda Kenney Baden | Posted 02.08.2012

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Linda Kenney Baden

Dan Patrick on his show made an apt statement: you do not want to play poker with Arte Moreno. Congratulations to the superstar proprietor who put his money where his mouth is.

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On The Side Of Angels: Pujols Deal Shakes Up Baseball Landscape

AP | JIM LITKE | Posted 02.07.2012

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Kudos to whoever posted a security guard to watch over the statue of Albert Pujols outside his suburban St. Louis restaurant Thursday, even if that Al...

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Cardinals Fans Burn Albert Pujols Jersey

The Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 12.08.2011

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Shortly after three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols agreed to a 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels, a couple of angry St. Louis Cardinals fans express...

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The Largest Contracts In MLB History

Posted 12.08.2011

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After being aggressively wooed by the Miami Marlins and then seeming quite close to staying in St. Louis, three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols has decided ...

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VIEW: Reactions To Albert Pujols' New Deal With The Angels

Posted 12.08.2011

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It's official: Albert Pujols has signed a $250 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, leaving the 2011 world champion St. Louis Cardin...

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REPORT: Albert Pujols Signs With...

AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 02.07.2012

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DALLAS — Albert Pujols could have been a wealthy Cardinal for life, planning for the day his statue would be erected outside Busch Stadium next ...

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