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Report: Pujols’ Deal With Angels Backloaded |
By Sports Direct POSTED: 5:55 am MST December 30, 2011UPDATED: 6:00 am MST December 30, 2011 Albert Pujols took less upfront money when signing with the Los Angeles Angels in order to help the team afford free-agent left-hander C.J. Wilson, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.The three-time MVP inked a 10-year, $250 million deal earlier this month.Sources said that Pujols will earn $12 million next season and $16 million in 2013. The salary will increase up past $30 million annually by the end of the deal.The structure of Pujols’ deal allowed Wilson to sign a five-year, $77.5 million contract to join the Angels.Wilson went 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA to finish sixth in American League Cy Young voting with the Texas Rangers last season.
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Pujols deal helped Angels add Wilson |
Updated Dec 29, 2011 11:21 PM ET
Albert Pujols agreed to backload his 10-year, $250 million contract to help the Los Angeles Angels sign free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson, ESPN reported Thursday, citing sources. Pujols will make significantly less money in the first two years of the contract, which is one of the most lucrative in professional sports history. The slugger will reportedly make a base salary of $12 million in 2012 and $16 million in 2013, with the salary gradually increasing until he makes over $30 million a year towards the end of the deal. The backloading of the contract allowed the Angels to sign Wilson to a five-year, $77 million deal, the sources said. Pujols, who turns 32 next month, departed St. Louis after 11 brilliant seasons, including World Series titles in 2006 and 2011. The nine-time All-Star has a career average of .328, with 445 home runs. The 31-year-old Wilson went 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA in 2011 and helped lead the Texas Rangers to their second consecutive World Series appearance. The converted closer is 31-15 over the past two seasons, his first two as a starter. Gotta run!. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Blue Jays send Mills to Angels for Mathis |
Jeff Mathis can wait to get to work with the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff. The Blue Jays acquired Mathis, a defensive specialist who excels at strategizing with his battery mate, from the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday for left-handed reliever Brad Mills. “That’s a big part of my game, getting to know the pitchers and what they like to do and how they like to throw the ball,” Mathis said on a conference call. “I’m just excited to be able to work with a bunch of those guys and get to know them and see if we can get on the same page and have a good year.” The 28-year-old batted just .174 with three homers and 22 RBIs in 93 games with Los Angeles last season. He has a .194 with 26 homers since starting his major league career with the Angels in 2007. Mathis will likely back up J.P. Arencibia at catcher for the Jays. In 2011, Arencibia hit .219 with 23 home runs and 78 RBIs in his first full season with Toronto. The Jays lost their 2010 backup catcher to free agency on Nov. 28 when Jose Molina signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. For his part, Mathis is just eager to work with Toronto’s young pitchers. “I like to tell them things that I can see and I also like them to ask me questions,” Mathis said. “I try to be as honest with them as I can, but you got to get to know them and know how to handle guys. “That’s the biggest part of the catcher-pitcher relationship: knowing how to go out there and approach different pitchers.” This is the second consecutive off-season the Blue Jays have acquired a catcher from the Angels. Toronto traded for Mike Napoli on Jan. 21. Just four days later, Napoli was traded to the Texas Rangers for right-handed reliever Frank Francisco and cash considerations. Mathis doesn’t think he’ll suffer the same fate after speaking with several members of the Blue Jays front office, including manager John Farrell and general manager Alex Anthopoulos. “I’ve talked to a bunch of the guys from the organization and it sounds like I’m here to stay,” Mathis said. “I’m excited about it.” Mills made four starts for the Blue Jays last season, going 1-2 with a 9.82 earned-run average. He spent most of the season at triple-A Las Vegas, going 11-9 in 24 starts. Leave any suggestions in the comment box. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Red Sox Free Agency 2011: Mark Buehrle Drawing… |
Read More: Mark Buehrle (P – CWS), Boston Red Sox Mark Buehrle is drawing interest from the Boston Red Sox, among other teams, as they look to firm up their rotation heading into next season. Buehrle, a Type-B free agent, is also being pursued by the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins, according to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports. Buehrle is coming off of a four-year deal worth $56 million with the Chicago White Sox, where he has pitched for his entire career. In 390 career games, Buehrle is 161-199 with a 3.83 career ERA and 1,396 strikeouts. Last season, Buehrle posted a 13-9 record with a 3.59 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 31 games. He has also thrown two no-hitters, including one perfect game, in his career and has won three Gold Glove award in a row. He’s reportedly looking for a three- or four-year deal. For more Boston Red Sox coverage, visit our team page and blog, Over The Monster. Subscribe to our feed!. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Angels take C.J. Wilson to dinner |
It wasn’t clear if Angels owner Arte Moreno would be at the dinner, but the Times reports that Moreno “has already established a relationship with the Texas Rangers star from bargaining sessions for baseball’s new labor agreement.” Dipoto met with the lefty’s agent, Bob Garber, for another dinner last week during the GM meetings. The word from the Times is that Wilson will meet with another team’s GM in L.A. as well and then travel to the East Coast to speak with a few different teams next week. The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers are among the mass of teams — “as many as 13,” the Times reports — that are interested in Wilson, who went 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA for the American League champs last season. Find out before your friends. Follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook. Source: Los Angeles Times Related: C.J. Wilson, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers What do you guys think about this. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Angels Pursuing LHP C.J. Wilson |
POSTED: 5:53 am PST November 15, 2011 The Los Angeles Angels were scheduled to meet with the agent for free-agent lefthander C.J. Wilson on Monday night. The Los Angeles Times reported that the Angels have “serious interest” in Wilson, considered the top available pitcher in free agency. At least five teams have expressed interest in Wilson, including the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. In his second full season as a starter, Wilson went 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA to help Texas reach the American League Championship Series for the second consecutive year.
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Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia and general manager Jerry Dipoto were scheduled to take free agent 
