Angels no question have the best rotation in the AL now and are easily the favorites in the AL West.
Sorry, Rangers.

[Followup] Angels trade half the team after sobering up from their drunk spending spree

The Bestest: Angels no question have the best rotation in the AL now and are easily the favorites in the AL West.
Sorry, Rangers.

I don't know about easily. Those two additions give them an approximate 7 WAR upgrade over the 2011 team. Enough to close the gap, but the Rangers are still a very good team. It won't be a 10 game win for either team next year.

WTF Indeed: [Followup] Angels trade half the team after sobering up from their drunk spending spree

They're about to sign a massive new TV deal with Fox.

Pujols has 3 years left in him, tops.

The Bestest: Angels no question have the best rotation in the AL now and are easily the favorites in the AL West.
Sorry, Rangers.

Winning the AL West and beaning batters in the World Series are two entirely different things.

Sayonara, CJ "Knife Fighter" Wilson.

Minarets: I don't know about easily. Those two additions give them an approximate 7 WAR upgrade over the 2011 team. Enough to close the gap, but the Rangers are still a very good team. It won't be a 10 game win for either team next year.

Did you subtract Wilson from the Rangers as well?

Yanks_RSJ: They're about to sign a massive new TV deal with Fox.

They still have too many players on the team making too much money.

Between Wells and Hunter they have $39 million, and neither is any good. I can see them trading at least one of them in the next few days.

Puljos and Wilson to reminisce on how they beat the Rangers in the World Series

The Bestest: Did you subtract Wilson from the Rangers as well?

If he did, it'd be a wash.

I kid, I kid.

man, so much CJ Wilson hate from Rangers fans on Fark today

Minarets: The Bestest: Angels no question have the best rotation in the AL now and are easily the favorites in the AL West.
Sorry, Rangers.

I don't know about easily. Those two additions give them an approximate 7 WAR upgrade over the 2011 team. Enough to close the gap, but the Rangers are still a very good team. It won't be a 10 game win for either team next year.

i think it's actually about 10 or 11, but yeah, that makes them a ~95 win team using simple math. but of course most of the rest of angels field players are getting old or suck, see hunter, wells, abreu, etc. the suck being wells.

they are really going to hate that quarter billion dollar deal in about 3 years. hell, they are going to hate it in 2 years. albert is on the decline.

Minarets: Puljos and Wilson to reminisce on how they beat the Rangers in the World Series

Winner!

Treygreen13: The Bestest: man, so much CJ Wilson hate from Rangers fans on Fark today

Just a couple of posts so far. His playoff performance aside, lots of people in DFW dislike him for being a tremendous cocknozzle as well.


/is cocknozzle a thing?
//it is now

This is NOT my blog (new window)

Treygreen13: Just a couple of posts so far. His playoff performance aside, lots of people in DFW dislike him for being a tremendous cocknozzle as well.

Heh, any stories? I'm obviously not in DFW....

I saw some segment a couple years ago where he identified himself as a "straight-edge" and a Taoist, and it was basically him in his apartment or home jamming on a guitar with a friend of his.

He definitely seems more...uh...left coasty...with his personality.

The Bestest: Minarets: I don't know about easily. Those two additions give them an approximate 7 WAR upgrade over the 2011 team. Enough to close the gap, but the Rangers are still a very good team. It won't be a 10 game win for either team next year.

Did you subtract Wilson from the Rangers as well?

No, but I don't think the differnce in Feliz and Wilson is going to be more than 3 games. Either way, the progression and regression of the other players on the rosters will ultimately decide it.

bigpete53: They should still be called the California Angels.

They're changing their name to the Los Angeles Poo Holes of Anaheim.

So, um, do they want Lackey back? For tree fiddy? Hello?

Killer Cars: Heh, any stories? I'm obviously not in DFW....

From cjwilsonisadouche.com:

I liked it when CJ said he could land a the team plane if anything happened to the pilot - and Michael Young said "that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard".

I don't hate CJ, but he pretty much epitomizes the concept of the douchebag. So, sucks that the Rangers are losing a quality pitcher, but it's hard to feel too hurt by the news.

/Also, you know, the whole "not all that great in the playoffs this year" thing.

Killer Cars: Treygreen13: Just a couple of posts so far. His playoff performance aside, lots of people in DFW dislike him for being a tremendous cocknozzle as well.

Heh, any stories? I'm obviously not in DFW....

I saw some segment a couple years ago where he identified himself as a "straight-edge" and a Taoist, and it was basically him in his apartment or home jamming on a guitar with a friend of his.

He definitely seems more...uh...left coasty...with his personality.

Stuff like that definitely made people think he was a little snotty/loopy, but there were also a few press conferences during the playoffs this year where he basically bragged about all sorts of sh*t, including the fact that he owned a 70" TV but that he never watched it. Very douchey.

Sandor at the Zoo: Stuff like that definitely made people think he was a little snotty/loopy, but there were also a few press conferences during the playoffs this year where he basically bragged about all sorts of sh*t, including the fact that he owned a 70" TV but that he never watched it. Very douchey.

He owns the coolest car that Porsche has ever made.

Listen to Clip #2 (new window)

WTF Indeed: They still have too many players on the team making too much money.

Between Wells and Hunter they have $39 million, and neither is any good. I can see them trading at least one of them in the next few days

They can't trade Wells, not unless they eat basically all of the contract anyway, so they may as well keep him around and hope he repeats his 2010 somehow. Hunter and Abreu are free agents after the 2012 season, I think they may keep them around as well. If anyone's getting traded it's probably Morales. Maybe Trumbo, and maybe Bourjos if they decide they want to put Trout in center this year.

Human growth hormone. Breakfast of Champions.

lajotu: Sandor at the Zoo: Stuff like that definitely made people think he was a little snotty/loopy, but there were also a few press conferences during the playoffs this year where he basically bragged about all sorts of sh*t, including the fact that he owned a 70" TV but that he never watched it. Very douchey.

He owns the coolest car that Porsche has ever made.

Listen to Clip #2 (new window)

Ha, I had forgot about those montages. God, that guy would say whatever the hell came to his mind.

I love it so so much. I can't wait to go see some games! Go Angels!

Wow, I'm started to wish CJ signed with Mariners. That kind of preening cockbaggery is fairly entertaining.

angryneo: Pujols has 3 years left in him, tops.

If he doesn't get caught with HGH

Angels presser on MLBN right now

Your Zionist Leader: While I'm not saying you're wrong, buying championships doesn't normally work out. See: Miami Heat, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Mets......

Strangely enough, I don't see the Angels as "buying a championship" here. They've proven they can develop talent through a good farm system, made some smart trades except for their recent Vernon Wells retardation, and generally have a good baseball infrastructure. It's not like they were a terrible ball club before they added Pujols and Wilson. And that's coming from someone who hates the f*cking Angels.

This doesn't make them locks for the World Series. They desperately needed Pujols in the middle of the lineup, but beyond Howie Kendrick and Trumbo the offense isn't particularly scary, and is definitely still inferior to Texas. CJ Wilson is going to be like the #3 or #4 starter in their rotation.

They'll challenge Texas, no doubt, but they may not even walk away with a playoff spot with these additions.

Cagey B: Strangely enough, I don't see the Angels as "buying a championship" here. They've proven they can develop talent through a good farm system, made some smart trades except for their recent Vernon Wells retardation, and generally have a good baseball infrastructure. It's not like they were a terrible ball club before they added Pujols and Wilson. And that's coming from someone who hates the f*cking Angels.

There is a lot of home grown talent on that team. Weaver, Kendrick, Trumbo, Morales, and soon Trout. That's enough talent right there to keep them in contention in the AL West. Yes they have signed a few big money outsiders, but with the exception of Vlad and the first few years of Hunter they have largely been busts. Pujols will be a great addition, the Angels needed a marketable face of the franchise.

Cagey B: They've proven they can develop talent through a good farm system, made some smart trades except for their recent Vernon Wells retardation

C'mon now, the Vernon Wells trade helped free up Jeff Mathis to get more at-bats, and we all know the offensive tour-de-force he is.

Cagey B: They'll challenge Texas, no doubt, but they may not even walk away with a playoff spot with these additions.

I disagree. While I'm certainly not gonna call them World Series favorites, right now, there's no better rotation in the AL, and this is more than enough to overtake Texas for the West. Today is the last day of the Winter meetings, but there's still a lot of offseason left, though, so we'll see.

Local Rangers fan, and never got the impression from anything I've heard or read that CJ was a douchebag. He is quirky, abstains from all alcohol, tobacco and and drugs, likes racing and playing guitar. He is totally focused on improving himself any way possible. That said, CJ tries to make every pitch perfect instead of trusting his stuff & throwing it in there. Results in unnecessary walks and hit batters.

Your Zionist Leader: I was responding to the person saying they were a guaranteed AL West Champ lock.

Yeah, the back end of my remarks weren't directed at anyone in particular. But the "buying a championship" meme doesn't really fit here, IMO.

I'm not sure why Morales doesn't become tradeable now. He's due for a deal soon, and it's been alleged that Morales was going to be problems to resign due to Boras as agent.(along with Weaver initial word was,fortunately Weaver blew him off and signed last year) and be expensive. Morales is a credible, young player and has a ton of upside. As an Angels fan I was content to see him grow with them, unless resigning turned into some hairy mess.

The Angels have made some odd deals they find ways to get out of, probably for their propensity to sign questionable players after one great year (Gary Matthews Jr for one). They may take it on the hard end for a bit but the ship rights itself.

The Angels just added the biggest Latino name player in one of the nations biggest Latino markets. The Dodgers went Kershaw and Kemp and those were solid signings but for the casual latino baseball fan in the LA/OC county areas, this might bring more $$ in in addition to the Fox TV deal.

lajotu: Sandor at the Zoo: He owns the coolest car that Porsche has ever made.

Listen to Clip #2 (new window)

Did he say a GTO costs $5mil? I'm not a huge car nut but I'm pretty sure that's not accurate. Unless he's talking about a different GTO.

Gorgeous Trained Orangutan?

Nobody is worth a quarter billion dollars. NOBODY. Angel fans will soon realize this folly upon their first purchase of the 10 dollar hotdog, 17.95 Bud Light, and 40 dollar parking. Enjoy it Angels. CJ is Wilson is not ace material BTW. He's not even 4th in the rotation material. He proved that to us this year. Could not happen to a better bunch.

The AL West is the new AL East. Co-starring Seattle as Toronto, Oakland as Tampa and Houston as Baltimore.

Super Chronic: The AL West is the new AL East. Co-starring Seattle as Toronto, Oakland as Tampa and Houston as Baltimore.

Ouch, man. Ouch.

Lt. Cheese Weasel: Nobody is worth a quarter billion dollars. NOBODY. Angel fans will soon realize this folly upon their first purchase of the 10 dollar hotdog, 17.95 Bud Light, and 40 dollar parking. Enjoy it Angels. CJ is Wilson is not ace material BTW. He's not even 4th in the rotation material. He proved that to us this year. Could not happen to a better bunch.

If you're not an Angels fan and wont be pressed to buy exhorbitantly priced goods, stress over their rotation and finances, or be pissed they paid big money to not do well, why do you sound so angered? Oh wait, never mind, you're just bitter. Spray your hate, friend, it will surely help whatever club you root for do the right thing.