Halos Heaven Dec 13, 2018
Thor’sLinks: Rule 5 Day
Now is when all those roster protection decisions come home to roost. We wrap up the Winter Meeting News, where Billy Eppler will soon come home the conquering hero with Forrest Snow, Matt Ramsey, Dustin Garneau, Wilfredo Tovar, Peter Bourjos, Jarrett Parker and Cesar Puello added to Tempe, and Kaleb Cowart dumped moved to Seattle. I15 is being covered with roses and palm fronds as I write this. But the biggie deal from the Winter Meets would be the signing late yesterday of Justin Bour. One-year deal. Think of him as the left-handed version of Albert Pujols at 10 cents on the dollar....
OC Register Dec 12, 2018
Angels add Justin Bour to the Albert Pujols-Shohei Ohtani lineup conversation
Manager Brad Ausmus said Pujols' role will ultimately be based on his "health and performance." The Angels now have Bour and Ohtani added to the mix with Pujols at DH and first base.
Halos Heaven Dec 12, 2018
Angels to sign Justin Bour
Day 3 of the Winter Meetings ends with a meh from Billy Eppler Justin Bour has agreed to a deal with the Angels per Jeff Passan. Source: Justin Bour has agreed to a dealing with the Los Angeles Angels, pending a physical.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 13, 2018 Was this who you were expecting? Someone on Reddit even posted the news this morning. Bour is a first baseman, so would look to split time with Albert Pujols which begs the question: What does Pujols do when Bour is at first base? If he is DH’ing, then he takes at bats away from Ohtani - at least when Ohtani comes...
Halos Heaven Dec 12, 2018
Winter Meetings Day 3: Angels Style
Oppa Angels style! It’s day 3 of the Winter Meetings and we don’t really have any news. Not big news anyway. Brad Ausmus did do a press conference though which you can watch here: Tuning in is an Aus-MUST! Watch #Angels Manager Brad Ausmus address the media live at the MLB Winter Meetings. https://t.co/VQAezFi3dW— Angels (@Angels) December 12, 2018 Here are some of the highlights for the TL;DW crowd: Albert Pujols: Brad Ausmus on Albert Pujols: “That guy is one of the five best hitters, ever, in the game of baseball.”— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) December 12,...
OC Register Nov 15, 2018
Angels’ Mike Trout finishes 2nd in AL MVP race again
Trout has finished second in the MVP voting four times, equaling a record shared by Albert Pujols, Stan Musial and Ted Williams. Trout got one first-place vote, with Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts earning 28 of 30 to win easily.
