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Move over LeBron. Albert Pujols: Villain?

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In the wake of Albert Pujols STUNNING defection to the Angels, a thought immediately popped into my head:
Did Albert Pujols just become a bigger social pariah then LeBron James?  Did the beloved iconic slugger just tarnish his ’sterling’ reputation by bolting the only franchise he’s ever known for sunny skies and warmer weather?  And [...]

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Worst contract ever? Angels lock up Pujols for 10yrs, $250mil

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While the Marlins and Cardinals hogged the spotlight in the Albert Pujols derby, a third ‘mystery team’ was waiting in the wings. Hello Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Shortly after Miami pulled their $200 million offer to Pujols, it was assumed that Phat Albert was a lock to return to the Red Birds.  The sides [...]

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Adenhart’s death yet another sombering reminder that we can’t take life for granted

The gifted Angels pitcher tragically lost his life yesterday, a day after pitching the game of his life
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It’s the type of story that eats away at your soul and just breaks your heart into hundreds of millions of pieces.  Nick Adenhart’s story, and his stunning death is the the anti-Disney story, the “they didn’t [...]

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The Anaheim Angels are officially dead

After the city of Anaheim dropped its legal challenge against the MLB franchise to rename the team the Anaheim Angels, the worst name in pro sports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is officially here to stay
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The Phoenix Cardinals of Glendale?  The Fort Lauderdale Dolphins of Miami?  The New Jersey Jets of New York?  [...]

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It’s official: Red Sox-Rays, what a matchup for the ALCS

LA-Philly should be a fun series, but the proof is in the pudding that Red Sox-Rays should be an instant classic
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The ALCS is set! Boston-Tampa Bay. It should be one heck of a brawl. The two AL East rivals, who finished one and 32 last year respectively, are playing for a [...]

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Not hits, no problem!

Only in baseball can you fail to do what the object of the game is and still win
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The Angels and Dodgers played a truly bizarre game last night. If you haven’t heard about it (likely improbable, if not impossible by now), the Angels lost a game in which they no-hit (literally, but not [...]

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