Albert Pujols

  1. Albert Pujols: Can We Learn from Andruw Jones' Career Path?

    Extensive studies have been done that indicate that a baseball player’s prime is his age-27 season. In the succeeding years, players use their experience to compensate for their continuing decline in athleticism...

    Seth Victor Written by Seth Victor about 19 hours ago 1,053 reads 0 comments

  2. LA Angels of Anaheim: Website Created to Humor Albert Pujols' Lack of Power

    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been waiting for their slumping slugger Albert Pujols to break out for a while. Pujols only has three home runs and now there has been a website made to shed some humor on the subject...

    Michael Nargi Written by Michael Nargi about 2 days ago 1,094 reads 3 comments

  3. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Signs That 2012 Will Get Better

    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are seriously underachieving right now. At the beginning of the season, I, as well as many other people, expected to see that Angels and the ...

    Zak Schmoll Written by Zak Schmoll about 3 days ago 1,065 reads 1 comments

  4. Fantasy Baseball 2012: Rest-of-Season Projections for Home Run Leaders

    AccuScore , a company that specializes in thorough game simulations, has made a few on-the-fly revisions to its seasonal projections...

    Jay Clemons Written by Jay Clemons about 4 days ago 1,745 reads 10 comments

  5. Angels Fire Mickey Hatcher: Just Poor Hitting or Did Albert Pujols Play a Role?

    The Angels aren’t hitting, so they fire the hitting coach. Seems logical, right? Yes, that was sarcasm...

    Brian Kinel Written by Brian Kinel about 5 days ago 1,206 reads 31 comments

  6. Albert Pujols and the LA Angels: Long-Term Deals for Old Guys Are a Bad Bet

    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed free agent Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $240 million contract during baseball's offseason. His career ...

    Jim Flannery Written by Jim Flannery about 5 days ago 447 reads 0 comments

  7. 10 Reasons the Los Angeles Angels Can Still Make the Playoffs

    Despite the team's awful start, there is still hope in Angel Country that the team can turn things around in time to be a serious threat to earn a playoff spot...

    Patrick Gutierrez Written by Patrick Gutierrez about 6 days ago 690 reads 0 comments

  8. LA Angels: Could Mike Scioscia Be the Next to Go in the Albert Pujols Regime?

    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher on Tuesday, and Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com reports that it is because the front office was just frustrated of seeing Albert Pujols struggle...

    Kenny DeJohn Written by Kenny DeJohn about 6 days ago 739 reads 3 comments

  9. Texas Rangers Must Heed Warnings of Pujols Saga When Dealing with Josh Hamilton

    Josh Hamilton, currently considered by many to be the best player in Major League Baseball, is in the midst of an incredible run to begin the 2012 season...

    Scott Gyurina Written by Scott Gyurina about 6 days ago 579 reads 10 comments

  10. Los Angeles Angels: Do Angels Fans Regret Signing Albert Pujols?

    Do Los Angeles Angels fans regret the fact that they signed Albert Pujols to that massive contract? Mickey Hatcher sure does. Hatcher was the Angles' hitting coach...

    David Heeb Written by David Heeb about 6 days ago 640 reads 8 comments

  11. Mickey Hatcher Fired: What Coach's Firing Means for Albert Pujols and Angels

    It's too bad the Los Angeles Angels didn't just fire Ron "Papa Jack" Jackson. His "somebody's gotta pay" mantra would have been quite appropriate for the situation...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 6 days ago 2,148 reads 2 comments

  12. Albert Pujols: Angels Fire Hitting Coach Amidst Slugger's Struggles

    With Albert Pujols mired in the worst slump of his career and the Los Angeles Angels sitting 12th in the American League in runs scored, it does not come as a surprise that ...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 6 days ago 4,880 reads 27 comments

  13. LA Angels Try to Make Statement Firing Coach Mickey Hatcher, Mark Trumbo Reacts

    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are making changes to their ball club and the hitting coach is taking the fall for the anemic offensive production in the 2012 season thus far...

    Michael Nargi Written by Michael Nargi about 7 days ago 351 reads 8 comments

  14. Fantasy Baseball: Tim Lincecum, Albert Pujols and Top 10 Buy-Low Targets

    Fantasy baseball owners were always a panicky bunch. It was always tempting to jump ship when your first-round pick was batting .220 in mid-May and someone was willing to buy...

    Nathan Palatsky Written by Nathan Palatsky about 7 days ago 1,067 reads 2 comments

  15. St. Louis Cardinals: Franchise's Top 10 Prospects to Get Excited About

    Without question, 2011 was one of baseball's most exciting seasons ever, especially so for the St. Louis Cardinals. Certainly their magical run to the World Series title was unexpected, but luck, as they say, is the byproduct of preparation...

    Will Grapperhaus Written by Will Grapperhaus about 7 days ago 2,462 reads 0 comments

  16. Why Mike Trout Will Have More Homers Than Albert Pujols in 2012

    As Angels center fielder Mike Trout settles into a regular spot in Mike Scioscia's lineup, we've began to see a glimpse of what he is capable of. Between May 5 and May 11, Trout was 9-for-16 at the plate with one home run and six RBI...

    Joe Chacon Written by Joe Chacon about 8 days ago 1,153 reads 5 comments

  17. Albert Pujols or Jose Bautista: Who Will Finish with Better Stats in 2012?

    If we were to put all Major League Baseball hitters on a spectrum right now, Josh Hamilton would be on one end, and Albert Pujols and Jose Bautista would be on the other end...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 8 days ago 3,246 reads 20 comments

  18. Albert Pujols Will Wind Up Being Biggest Free-Agent Bust in History of Sports

    Albert Pujols ' struggles have evolved from a slump to a new reality. And that ugly reality shows, beyond any ability to argue otherwise, that he is going to be the biggest bust that free agency has ever seen...

    Richard Langford Written by Richard Langford about 8 days ago 1,416 reads 0 comments

  19. Albert Pujols: Teammates Must Help Take Pressure off LA Angels Struggling Star

    The Los Angeles Angels spent $315 million this offseason on two prime free agents to compete with the Texas Rangers in the American League West...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 8 days ago 2,345 reads 4 comments

  20. 4 Reasons Albert Pujols Will Continue to Disappoint Angels Fans

    Things certainly haven't been going in the right direction this season for Albert Pujols and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...

    Kyle Ramos Written by Kyle Ramos about 9 days ago 2,319 reads 0 comments

  21. Rangers' Josh Hamilton Tearing It Up: How Much Would You Pay Him?

    Josh Hamilton turns 31 a week from tomorrow. Something tells me that he feels much older. The issues he’s faced battling demons off the field and injuries on it have had to have taken their toll...

    Brian Kinel Written by Brian Kinel about 9 days ago 147 reads 0 comments

  22. Josh Beckett and Top 10 MLB Stars Currently on Fans' Most Hated List

    As the 2012 MLB season marches on midway through its second month, many fans are getting increasingly frustrated over the performance—and in some cases actions—of their favorite players...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 11 days ago 973 reads 4 comments

  23. Albert Pujols: Dreadful Start for Superstar Gives Angels Reason to Be Optimistic

    To say that Albert Pujols ' first month in a Los Angeles Angels uniform has been bad would be an understatement. But it is precisely because of that slow start that he and the franchise should be feeling really good right now...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 11 days ago 2,934 reads 5 comments

  24. Why Albert Pujols Is Guaranteed to Turn It Around and Put Up Good Numbers

    2012 has been the year of surprises thus far. Teams like the Washington Nationals , Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles are all looking like completely different teams than the squads we have become accustomed to watching lose recently...

    Chris Sbalcio Written by Chris Sbalcio about 11 days ago 1,153 reads 1 comments

  25. Albert Pujols: How He Stacks Up to Other First Basemen Who Have Switched Leagues

    The enormous sound we heard last weekend was southern California breathing a sigh of relief after Albert Pujols hit his first home run as a member of the Angels ...

    Vinny Hardy Written by Vinny Hardy about 11 days ago 251 reads 0 comments