Pujols Out For Season with Knee Surgery

[Angelsjunky]

"Only" three more years - we're 70% done, folks!

I wonder how many of those 486 games he'll play in. My guess is

2019: 113

2020: 87

2021: 48

= 248

[Docwaukee]

17 minutes ago, Section517 said:

Big Mike Napoli had a better OPS than Pujols from 2012-2016. 

 

Imagine what hat could have been if Sosh did not trade Napoli and Frosty Tips Rivera for Too Blessed to Be Stressed. Napoli could have the everyday 1B. No need to sign Pujols. No assuming $105 million bad contract of Vernon’s. And a boat load of cash to spend or squander on other free agents at the time. 

Napoli was a free agent after 2012.  Even if we didn't trade him, he wouldn't have been here.  

[Angelsjunky]

Stop talking about Napoli, because he makes me think of Vernon Wells, and then my soul dies a little more.

[DMVol]

33 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

Albert has almost 90 million reasons over the next three seasons to show up to spring training the best shape of his life

He’s not going to just quit and forfeit money.....But you might work out a buy out that tweaks how the balance is paid out....

[CDiaz27?]

Call up Thaiss!!

[bloodbrother]

24 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

You gotta respect a guy that plays through pain year after year, just to provide his special kind of thrills to us fans, night after night.

I get stoked when Gubi lets us know what dead guy Albert just passed on the all-time doubles list

[AngelsLakersFan]

Someone get Ohtani a first basemen's glove. If he isn't gona play it then we are gona have even more roster issues next year.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

We'll just be treated to the usual "best shape of his life," "pain-free for the first time in years," etc shit that they trot out every spring.

I hope he dresses as the poo emoji for Halloween. 

[Tank]

Boy, the cynicism in this thread is frightening.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

Boy, the cynicism in this thread is frightening.

You just wait until Scioscia goes out with gastric bypass surgery

[UndertheHalo]

I mean, what’s he going to do now that he’ll be rehabbing in the off-season ? I thought that him having a “normal” off-season this year was the great ray of hope. 

Edited August 30, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[gurn67]

52 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

You gotta respect a guy that plays through pain year after year, just to provide his special kind of thrills to us fans, night after night.

I agree. For the opposing teams fans watching double play after double play is certainly a special kind of thrill.

[mp170.6]

6 minutes ago, gurn67 said:

I agree. For the opposing teams fans watching double play after double play is certainly a special kind of thrill.

He plays pretty well for a 50 year old

[bloodbrother]

Pujols gonna be ready to roll for 2019

[Tank]

14 minutes ago, Tank said:

Boy, the cynicism in this thread is frightening.

 

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, DMVol said:

Would think Fernandez plays 1b against RHP.....

It should be Jared Walsh.

Lefthanded bat with nearly 30 HR this season 

[IEAngelsfan]

2 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

Pujols gonna be ready to roll for 2019

Great.  Looks like he lost some weight too.

[kevinb]

I never wish an injury on anyone. That being said, let's move on from this guy please.

[kevinb]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

We'll just be treated to the usual "best shape of his life," "pain-free for the first time in years," etc shit that they trot out every spring.

I wonder how many hear will buy it this time? 30%? 50%?

[JAHV76]

I had high hopes when we signed him and have been frustrated watching him ever since. Maybe next year with a new manager his playing time will be decreased if he continues to decline. 

[fan_since79]

2 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Wells, Pujols, and Hamilton were 3 catastrophes that have haunted us all decade. 

 

I wouldn't call Pujols a "catastrophe, but he will be if they keep running him out there every day for the next three years. He's certainly been a disappointment but we should have know his decline was bound to happen.

The other two were definite catastrophes.

[nando714]

Please retire 

[Blarg]

 

[hangin n wangin]

Pujols.... go away. No one likes you.

[mtangelsfan]

4 hours ago, hangin n wangin said:

Pujols.... go away. No one likes you.

I am sure all of the people he has helped over the years like him.  Trout also likes him.