| 08 December 2011
When all of the t’s are crossed and the i’s dotted, Albert Pujols is going to be kicking it in the 90210 with a brand new, 10 year, $254 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
In deals that came out of nowhere on day four of the MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas, the Angels quickly stole the show, signing Pujols to the above deal and Texas ace C.J. Wilson to a 5 year, $77.5 million deal.
Signing two all-stars to their roster, the Angels are quickly becoming a favorite in the division. They now have an enormous amount of flexibility with the young players left on their roster, including Kendrys Morales and Mark Trumbo. One can assume that the Angels will likely employ Morales at DH and find a trade for Abreu.
With a potent lineup like they will have, and plenty of quality backups, the Angels aren’t going to have any drawbacks late in the season when players start needing more rest. The Angels are going to have a very strong roster throughout the season, and a lot of that is going to come from their bench.
With the Angels back in the pennant race, the rest of the teams in the division are going to have to shake up their rosters as well...
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