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GreatnessThe California Angels -- the team whose owner stated publicly they wouldn't be able to add any major free agent -- has signed Pujols to a 10-year deal in the range of $250-260 million.
It's been a whirlwind. For the past week, it's been a reported race between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins. Late yesterday, the Angels swept into the fray and wound up getting the guy.
Pujols is a fantastic player and I don't think I need to delve into his ridiculous statistics to highlight the fact that he could help any team in professional baseball.
HOWEVER, there's a certain amount of frugality -- or, as I should say, responsibility -- as a steward of a professional sports franchise that goes a long way in this world.
The Rangers once signed the greatest player in baseball, Alex Rodriguez, to a 10-year, $252 million deal that rocked the sports landscape. It was way beyond what anyone was willing to give him and it was only trumped by the bigger deal (per year) that the New York Yankees gave him later.
We know what happened to the Rangers with Rodriguez. They never got any better although he put up insane, MVP numbers every year. Soon, the team found it was difficult paying A-Rod in addition to the other 24 guys on the team, especially if you wanted any of those other 24 guys to be any good.
The Angels addressed the biggest hole: Offense. Pujols will help. I don't think it completely fixes it though. There are still a ton of holes in that line-up and there is a shitload of money invested in that team. This will handcuff them for years. Yes, they'll be way more competitive with Pujols, more so than the Rodriguez Rangers. They have good pitching. They were competitive before Pujols.
I just wonder what the Angels will look like in five years. But, for now, no one's feeling higher than a fan of the California Angels.
The worst part is that they might not be done. The Angels reportedly want Pujols and C.J. Wilson, which I find it very difficult to conceive. Expect the Angels to trade Ervin Santana, Mark Trumbo and/or Kendry Morales in the relatively near future.
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