MLB '11

[Alex]

Stupid or not, it must be nice to follow a team that sometimes can say "screw it, let's spend some money and try to buy our way out of trouble."

[Strangler Lewis]

Or into trouble. See Barry Zito.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

A 10 year deal? For a 32 year old whose numbers have been steadily declining? DH or not, that is bloody stupid.

It depends on how you look at it. In essence they are just stretching out the payments they are making for the few good years he does have. It saves the Angles cash in the long run and gives him guaranteed income well into the future. Like a annuity payment from a lottery.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I'll never get used to calling the Angels an "LA" team.

Don't. Because as long as they are in Anaheim they are NOT an LA team.


Yes, that is all I have to contribute to this discussion. I have no idea who Pujols is.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

It depends on how you look at it. In essence they are just stretching out the payments they are making for the few good years he does have. It saves the Angles cash in the long run and gives him guaranteed income well into the future. Like a annuity payment from a lottery.

Except the price is $255 million. So giving him the benefit of the doubt, 5 more years of productivity - that's ~$50 million per real year assuming he even lasts that long. I don't care how long you stretch it out, that's a ridiculous number. I see this hurting them in the long run.

On the plus side, I will get the joy of hearing his name spoken aloud more often.

Pujols.

[Strangler Lewis]

Oh, sure, pick on the Jew. It's probably just his asthma medicine.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Glad to see Gwynn get a two year contract. He plays hard and has a great attitude. Definitely seems like the kind of guy that a team wants around.

Really Loney? Bumped your head? Yeah, that sounds reasonable.