Pujols passes Mantle

Jan 12,2015

Albert Pujols rocketed homerun number 537 yesterday passing Mickey Mantle on the all time homer list. The blast helped secure a 7-2 Angels win over the Rays. Pujols is now 11 homers behind Mike Schmidt as he edges into even more exclusive company.He is second only to Alex Rodriguez among active players, ARod has 665 homers.

Multiple News Outlets reporting that a Deal has been made to Send JOSH HAMILTON to Texas

The unreported deal would supposedly burden Texas with only $15mm of the $83mm remaining on the slugger.

Apparently the Angels have tired of the off the field antics and machinations of the troubled all star.

LA ANGELS OF ANAHEIM

2015 PROJECTED STARTERS

As of 4/10/2015;

Catcher:                                    CHRIS IANNETTA                                        R/R  Age 32

First Base:                                ALBERT PUJOLS                                          R/R  Age 35

Second Base:                            JOHNNY GIAVOTELLA                              R/R  Age 27

Third Base:                               DAVID FREESE                                            R/R  Age 32

Shortstop:                                 ERIK AYBAR                                                S/R  Age 31

Left Field                                 MATT JOYCE                                                 L/R  Age 30

Center Field:                            MIKE TROUT                                                 R/R  Age 23

Right Field:                              KOLE CALHOUN                                          L/L Age 27 

DH:                                          CJ CRON                                                        R/R  Age 25  

Batter Bench Notable:             EFREN NAVARRO                                        L/L  Age 28

Starting Pitcher 1:                     JERED WEAVER                                          R/R Age 32

Starting Pitcher 2:                     CJ WILSON                                                   L/L Age 24

Starting Pitcher 3:                     MATT SHOEMAKER                                  R/R Age 28

Starting Pitcher 4:                     HECTOR SANTIAG                                     R/L Age 27

Starting Pitcher 5:                     GARRETT RICHARDS                                R/R Age 26

Closer:                                      HUSTOM STREET                                        R/R Age 31

Pitcher Bench Notable:             CORY RASMU                                             R/R Age 27

NOTABLE INJURIES: JOSH HAMILTON starts the season on the DL/Suspension list, nagging injuries have kept GARRET RICHARDS and CORY RASMUS on the 15 day DL coming out of the spring..          

PROJECTION:  2ND place in the AL West. Projected wins = 88.

MVP:         MIKE TROUT                               

POTENTIAL ROOKIE IMPACT:  ANDREW HEANEY (LHP) and KYLE KUBITZA (3B) might break into the mix in 2015.

COMMENTS:  The Angels will miss the protection JOSH HAMILTON provides because they are very thin on the bench. They will be very competitive in the best division in baseball.