Thursday, December 8, 2011

Angels Need Not Apply, Albert Pujols Signs

If today was 1994, young Roger Bomman would not need the service of angels to propel Anaheim's baseball team into pennant contention. Albert Pujols is all the help the currently dubbed Los Angeles Angels require to suddenly be one of the most feared teams in the American League.
Speed and solid defense surround the three-time MVP's bat, who defected from the St. Louis Cardinals and National League for a bigger market and more dollars (10 years and reportedly $254 million). 
Devastating starting pitching talent to boot, cemented by the acquisition of free agent C.J. Wilson, and the Angels should be considered an elite team from the get-go. They were only games away from winning the AL Wild Card.
"Angels in the Outfield" is a feel-good story about a foster boy finding a team and a family to believe in. 
The signing of Pujols is anything but; he abandoned his baseball family of 12 years (since being selected by St. Louis in the 13th round of the 1999 draft) in favor of more green. 
No matter, Pujols remains a model of class on-and-off the field and will give those angels from up above a chance to do what they do best: watch from afar.   

3 comments:

Deirdre Hagstron said...

Good pix for story

Deirdre Hagstron said...

good picture for story

Deirdre Hagstron said...

Ms Tootsie: nice quotes
Lambeau: Wow Detroit hasn't won there in 21 years! Liked chicken and egg idea.
Kobe: not really astonishing
Hugo/War Horse: you are harsh
Why is unmistake prone like an AA member?
Liked idea that Syracuse weathered Wisconsin's thunderstorm
Interesting NBA story: Paul, James and Anthony go to big markets and they all have first names as last names
Moneyball: funny pun, film isn't focused on "the big picture" Good history of the As including the second game they lost to MN and we saw it
Good ideqa: Commuters in Mpls rush hour can get to work in less time than it takes the Badgers to score