Talk about it all here. LINK TO MLB's ARCHIVE VIDEO OF THE PRESSER.
At 11 AM the MLB network broadcast a live press conference from the Tempe Red Roof Inn Motel lobby with Albert Pujols and probably a few other members of the Angels management and maybe even Dominic Strauss-Kahn with a discussion of room service.
Pedro Gomez from the Bristol Conecticut Eastern Network posted a great shot of Albert Pujols in his Angels warmup gear on the field in Tempe with Alfredo Griffin LINKED HERE.
Alden Gonzalez posted a pic of Albert at bat LINKED HERE. And a pic of Arte and Albert as well LINKED HERE.
In Non-Pujols news here is Alden's picture of Mark Trumbo playing 3B LINKED HERE.
Finally, Gomez tweets a quote of Kendrys Morales: Kendrys Morales taking BP swings, as well. Told me he expects to be the opening day DH. Quote LINKED HERE and a pic of Kendry taking BP LINKED HERE.
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Thank you sir,
and based on my ESPN sidebar, it says that the coverage will also be on ESPN 2 for those who do not have MLB Network
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
It's being streamed on the Angels website as well
Angels
b0rd3rline - February 20, 2012
Angels
thanks!
lightupthehalo29 - February 20, 2012
According to Jon Morosi
OMG OMG OMG
mannye - February 20, 2012
Let's hope this Trumboner
works out better than my Brandon Wood.
lightupthehalo29 - February 20, 2012
Trumbo is not as hyped as Wood was
Wood’s defense wasn’t the problem.
UCIHalo - February 20, 2012
Don't take me too seriously.
It’s hard on me.
lightupthehalo29 - February 20, 2012
Penis.
howiestheman - February 20, 2012
oh, now I get it
the king of CERA - February 20, 2012
Was he just standing on the base, putting out the vibe?
Because I could understand that. Trumbo’s a good looking kid.
Gorbachav5 - February 20, 2012
That seems like the most likely meaning of that comment by Morosi.
~MMP~ - February 20, 2012
I love how Scioscia says yesterday that the depth chart cannot be predicted BEFORE spring training...
and then K-Mo comes out and says he expects to be the opening day DH. Must be a translation thing, as he should be “aiming to be the opening day DH.”
Downing Rules - February 20, 2012
Sciscia-Speak
is not a universal language.
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
Not everyone knows the language?
guess they better learn how to “turn the page”
mannye - February 20, 2012
You've just got to take it one word at a time
Until you get to the next word you’re going to use today. Don’t worry about the words you might use tomorrow.
highlandhalo - February 21, 2012
Guess what guys
Manny just signed with Oakland. Has to serve a 50 game suspension before he can play. Wonder if the A’s fans will be like Dodgers fans and glorify a roided up cheater after spending years demonizing Barry Bonds for using steroids.
Shackleford - February 20, 2012
Manny will be released before the season even ends
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
minor league deal
just taking a flyer
mannye - February 20, 2012
Minor league is good enough to start for the big club in Oakland’s franchise
Shackleford - February 20, 2012
Given a choice between Oakland or Sacramento, i'm taking Sacramento.
But hell, i’d take Visalia or Modesto over Oakland.
halofolife - February 20, 2012
Manny going to teach Cespedes how to be. . . more Manny-like?
TheKingfish - February 20, 2012
Instant boner!
Howie's Batting Title - February 20, 2012 via mobile
Actual link
Here
b0rd3rline - February 20, 2012
Albert looks trim
lightupthehalo29 - February 20, 2012
I keep getting giddy at seeing Pujols in Angels gear.
TheKingfish - February 20, 2012
Check out Pujols' Angels bling around his neck.
44FAN - February 20, 2012
WHEN DID WE GET PUJOLS?????
OMG OMG OMG IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?
bbasher103090 - February 20, 2012 via mobile
I know, right?
This press conference is the pinch that confirms I haven’t been dreaming for months
Shackleford - February 20, 2012
Wait, really?
You’re joking.
BryanHarvey'sMoustache - February 20, 2012
that photo of k-mo and Pujols taking BP is causing (probably) irrational speculation about the lineup
Trout
Howie
Pujols
K-mo
Trumbo
Torii
Ianetta
P-bo
Aybar
river-z - February 20, 2012
My head just exploded
mannye - February 20, 2012
I don't see Sosh benching Wells, although it would be nice.
More likely, I think it’d be
Aybar
Howie
Pujols
Kendrys
Trumbo
Torii
Splashy
Destructobeam
Bourjos
TheKingfish - February 20, 2012
Wells should be at camp early
UCIHalo - February 20, 2012
Well should be working at a McDonalds
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
No way that Hunter bats 6th
Hunter will be 4th right behind Pujols
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
Not if K-Mo is healthy
Shackleford - February 20, 2012
I don't see how that has anything to do with anything
Hunter is gonna be batting 4th because Scioscia wants him there.
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
hunter will b batting 6th
B/c Morales and trumbo will b healthy and hunter will do whatever it takes to help the team.
bbasher103090 - February 20, 2012 via mobile
Hunter is better than Trumbo
And no way is Kendrys gonna magically be great at baseball after being gone almost 2 years.
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
good point
Although I still believe at best, Torii hits 5th
bbasher103090 - February 20, 2012 via mobile
Sexy
RexTookMyStash - February 20, 2012
hahaha not irrational.
Although I think this may be more likely
Aybar
Hk47
El Hombre
Kmo
Trumbo
Torii
Wells
Ianetta
Pbo
bbasher103090 - February 20, 2012 via mobile
That also works
RexTookMyStash - February 20, 2012
Funny how nobody lists our 2011 #1 and #2 OBP guys
Downing Rules - February 20, 2012
Mathis and Branyan?
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
river-z has the World Series winning lineup
two speed guys at the bottom with Trout leading off and some pop at 3-4-5, wow
tanana40 - February 20, 2012
interview with Pujols right now. Is this live or recorded?
ladybug - February 20, 2012
Live 'bug.
halofolife - February 20, 2012
Love 'bug
Mayheminthehood - February 20, 2012
love you too!
hahaaaaa
ladybug - February 20, 2012
this is TOOOOO freaking exciting
ladybug - February 20, 2012
mlb.com seems live
mannye - February 20, 2012
It's still strange seeing Albert in a Halos uni.
Not that i’m complaining. I’d much rather see a true, premium baseball talent wearing #5, as opposed to Premium rockin’ the #5 jersey.
halofolife - February 20, 2012
Boner.
Mayheminthehood - February 20, 2012
ditto
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
hillarity shall follow
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
This is fun
UCIHalo - February 20, 2012
Can the season start tomorrow please?
RexTookMyStash - February 20, 2012
no, want some Spring training excitement first!!
ladybug - February 20, 2012
i'm not into foreplay
mannye - February 20, 2012
that could be a problem!
ladybug - February 20, 2012
Foreplay is turning down the game a little bit and taking my shoes off.
RexTookMyStash - February 20, 2012
meeting Opie and her hubby in an hour for lunch. Can't wait to talk Angels with her!
ladybug - February 20, 2012
You guys in Arizona?
If so, have fun!!!!
halofolife - February 20, 2012
nope, at home. She's here in CA
ladybug - February 20, 2012
Have a great time :)
mannye - February 20, 2012
How long till someone asks him
if he thinks the angels will regret the backloaded deal later on….
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
What's funny about that question is that backloading a deal SAVES us money
People don’t seem to understand Net Present Value at all.
lightupthehalo29 - February 20, 2012
oh I completely agree
i mean who knows, 7 years from now i doubt it seems that bad due to inflation and rising baseball contracts
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
my pujols are perked up right now!
bbasher103090 - February 20, 2012 via mobile
damn, they have some serious sound issues
ladybug - February 20, 2012
They need a new audio tech
yeswecan - February 20, 2012
ESPN2 sounds fine
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
Tony Reagins must be in charge of the audio.
halofolife - February 20, 2012
Thanks for helping us land Pujols, God
Fitting that He is an Angels fan
Shackleford - February 20, 2012
does pujols departure from the cardinals under the influence of god prove
that god isn’t a catholic?
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
Shut up, Japanese guy.
Mayheminthehood - February 20, 2012
"what's your opinion of Yu?"
he’s pretty
ladybug - February 20, 2012
haha
stuck in Romania - February 20, 2012
What is this "non-Pujols news"?
I cannot find a definition for any such phrase.
Stirrups - February 20, 2012
Someone ask Pujols if it will take him a year to adjust like Wells.
44FAN - February 20, 2012
Good ol Lyle Spencer
mannye - February 20, 2012
Shut up Lyle Spencer
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
ugh lyle spencer
firebird81 - February 20, 2012
What's he asking? I was watching ESPN2 and they stopped covering it
Something about if Pujols thinks he will live up the premium #5 legacy?
Shackleford - February 20, 2012
I believe it was a question about how Pujols feels
about having a big personality like Torii on the team.
I wasn’t really paying attention. It was a positive question.
TheKingfish - February 20, 2012
get it done lyle
“How badly will your defense suffer without Jeff Mathis behind the plate”
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
Lyle: Are you sad that Mathis is no longer with the Angels?
stuck in Romania - February 20, 2012
go to HELL
Lyle Spencer
NathanielS - February 20, 2012
Aren't you supposed to be covering the Rangers Lyle?
halofolife - February 20, 2012
please take Trout under your wing
stuck in Romania - February 20, 2012
Lyle: that number 5 doesn't belong to you
RamHam - February 20, 2012
How does one continue to play baseball after the loss of Jeff Mathis?
A man who’s responsible for 35 outs a game.
RexTookMyStash - February 20, 2012
This is SO exciting.
angelsfan7 - February 20, 2012
we we we so excited
we so excited
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
Do you know what's more exciting?
The halolinks I wrote today.
RexTookMyStash - February 20, 2012
shamelessselfpromotion.jpeg
RexTookMyStash - February 20, 2012
shameless self-promotion...+1
firebird81 - February 20, 2012
you have high self of steam.
44FAN - February 20, 2012
fixed
you
havehighself of steam.stuck in Romania - February 20, 2012
+1
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
I wish I was high, it'd make laundry that much more fun.
RexTookMyStash - February 20, 2012
Shameless Self Promotion
TheKingfish - February 20, 2012
tell them how longyou had to rpepare for your assignment
I think that is the most impressive part?
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
Wow these questions are stupid
Seriously, other than Bill Plunkett did I miss a question of substance?
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
Lyle Spencer
“Do you think Torii Hunter is cute?”
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
A Japanese reporter asked him his thoughts on Yu Darvish.
Mayheminthehood - February 20, 2012
another stupid question
angelsfan7 - February 20, 2012
kind of a dumb question but the response was sort of interesting since they actually met last week!
river-z - February 20, 2012
I wonder how
“Those walls in Arlington are awfully close” translates from Japanese to Spanish…. I think it starts with a crack of the bat
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
It was barely a question. It was basically "The Rangers also had a big pickup, in Yu Darvish.........thoughts?"
Mayheminthehood - February 20, 2012
no talking at press conferance.
Fined.
Scioscia is so premium.
lifegrind - February 20, 2012
Good question about the DH
Pujols humbly gives the call to Mike Scioscia
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
something about pujols
tells me he wont have any trouble adjusting to a DH roll
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
agree
angelsfan7 - February 20, 2012
Yes, Albert
How important is it to have Kendrys Morales healthy?
TheKingfish - February 20, 2012
Alden asks about Kendry
Pujols throws props to KMO calls him KUGE !!!!
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
Next year he'll call him Kuges.
Mayheminthehood - February 20, 2012
kyuge
New meme.
Halowitz - February 20, 2012 via mobile
BOOM
SUCK IT LYLE!
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
I hate that
whiny voice so much.
NathanielS - February 20, 2012
Pujols: Look at the numbers, Lyle!
BOOOOMMM
river-z - February 20, 2012
What is Kuge? Huge?
migfig - February 20, 2012 via mobile
Cuban and Huge
KMO combo
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
In N Out question---very importnat
firebird81 - February 20, 2012
at least Albert understands in n out dominance
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
"Do you like In-N-Out burger?"
Journalism at its finest
ryanfea - February 20, 2012
KTLA Barbie
I am shocked she operates at this high a level.
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
"Did you have In-N-Out burger yet?"
holy fucking shit.
yeswecan - February 20, 2012
In-N-Out just got a free endorsement
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
It's all in God's plan for us.
RexTookMyStash - February 20, 2012
Big Splash was excited for
McDonalds
ItCouldHappen - February 20, 2012
great, now it'll take 3 hours to get my burger
firebird81 - February 20, 2012
In-N-Out does sound good.
I think I know what i’m doing for lunch.
halofolife - February 20, 2012
IN-N-OUT questions? Really?
So Albert, are you a Double-Double with Animal fries type of guy?
halofolife - February 20, 2012
Ooo man hook a dane up with some of those!
DanishThunder - February 20, 2012
Wait for the Dineyland question in 10...9...8...
firebird81 - February 20, 2012
In N Out question is actually on par with most of the other questions in the presser.
Mayheminthehood - February 20, 2012
Will you miss having to smell the constant Mississippi River stench from St. Louis?
44FAN - February 20, 2012
LOL
angelsfan7 - February 20, 2012
"Albert what do yo think of teh fast pass system at diseyland?"
firebird81 - February 20, 2012
"Do you think California Adventure should stay open later?"
halofolife - February 20, 2012
"Do you think Disneyland should sell beer and liquor"
mannye - February 20, 2012
you killed me...
Downing Rules - February 20, 2012
My power went out&I was rewinded 4 min in the conference, I’ll never know what happens now. Thanks U-Verse.
migfig - February 20, 2012 via mobile
You missed a real critical "have you had an in-n-out burger" question
Downing Rules - February 20, 2012
Dan Plesac face
looking a little like the Heath Ledger Joker trying to be Pat Riley for Halloween
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
Jerry Weaver?
Dong Hearing?
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
YESSSS
More good news!!
Halo Addict - February 20, 2012
Did you save money on your car insurance?
UCIHalo - February 20, 2012
lol
No I just read about kendrys and trumbo – they seem to be doing well
Halo Addict - February 20, 2012
The comments on the picture of Pujols and Arte are funny. Bitter fans
https://twitter.com/#!/Alden_Gonzalez/status/171655751503331328/photo/1/large
maze88 - February 20, 2012 via mobile
haters gonna hate.
angelsfan7 - February 20, 2012
Albert looks trimmer.
Good to see him in pristine shape. Kendry on the other hand looks a little chubby. I know he can’t be rigorously working out with his ankle, but there are other things he can do to get in shape.
Angelsrthebest101 - February 20, 2012
I thought the same thing about Albert.
angelsfan7 - February 20, 2012
at this point, he's our DH
I’m none too worried. If Prince Fielder can play 162 games at 1B, Morales is gonna be fine.
howiestheman - February 20, 2012
I just come here to play my gang
ang uh….
I love my time in St. Louis but its time to move ong
ang uh….
I really eggcited to meet my new teammates
ang uh…
Chzburger Jones - February 20, 2012
Two things
1) Go to another country, learn the language, talk near fluently in that language and people from that country will also point out you sound kind of funny. What the hell do you expect? At least the guy learned, unlike Vlad. Yes, he sounds kind of funny. Yes, he has repetitive speech habits (dont we all). Yes, he is not ridiculously super charismatic. His job is to hit a baseball really fucking far, not give us play by play in perfect english.
2) I laughed out loud at your post.
PhiSlamma - February 20, 2012
and the content of what he was asked was paltry
Albert even expanded on the theme of many questions asked, but most of the questions were as infantile as the barbie/ken media asking them.
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
^THIS^
He can talk any freakin’ way he wants
as longs as he hits the freakin’ crap outa the freakin’ ball!
Raaddad - February 20, 2012
I'm sure accomplished one-language speakers like Clemens or Giambi
could be overheard discussing Nietzsche over a game of chess. When they weren’t shooting each other in the ass with supplements.
Theren86n02 - February 20, 2012
Are you the guy who got fired from ESPN for the "Chink in the Armor" headline?
SLOfan - February 20, 2012
Soth has already fined Albert for Albert's cell phone ringing during a team meeting
tanana40 - February 20, 2012
Anyone seen KMO running yet?
Raaddad - February 20, 2012
Video up on MLB.com
Link
Oxygen48 - February 20, 2012
Next question please...
3rd Echelon - February 20, 2012
That answer melted my frozen-from-the-baseball-less-winter heart.
Obvious Albert is talented, but he takes nothing for granted, and he apparently enjoys playing the sport as much as I enjoy watching it played.
AlanFalcon - February 20, 2012
Good ol' Lyle Spencer with his dumbarse question.
DanishThunder - February 20, 2012
Mathis love seamlessly transitions to
blatant Torii Ass-Kissing.
Rev Halofan - February 20, 2012
Makes me sick.
On he other hand, who wouldn’t kiss Torii with his colgate-fresh smile?
DanishThunder - February 20, 2012
This press conference should have lasted 10 minutes
It’s painful to keep hearing the same questions asked over and over again in different ways.
SLOfan - February 20, 2012
I am so horny for Albert.
bc56274 - February 20, 2012
Spencer's question about how much his wrist affected his numbers last year...
“And to follow up that question, how much do you think Jeffy’s bad wrist affected his numbers in 2010?
5thStarter - February 20, 2012
Excited
Makes me want to jump and shout! I and friends and family will be in Tempe from the 8th to the 24th. This IS what retirement is all about.
Angelwisdom - February 20, 2012
Rec me everybody
I want to be green with envy
eyespy - February 20, 2012
I cannot wait for the season to start!!!!!!
Angelsfan015 - February 20, 2012
Im going to avoid this crap until the season starts
Im kind of getting burned out on this Pujols thing already.
PhiSlamma - February 20, 2012
I'm thinking Phi needs a beer!
K3YEROUT - February 20, 2012
We've got ten more years of it.
So strap in. It’s gonna be a fun ride.
5thStarter - February 21, 2012
I know
for some reason the press conferences with people asking absolutely fucking retarded questions is ruining it for me. Im going to close my eyes and wait for opening day to avoid killing Lyle Spencer.
PhiSlamma - February 21, 2012
His wasn't the worst question though
That would be a tie going to the lady who ask if had eaten at In-n-Out yet and the Japanese guy asking about Darvish.
angelsfan7 - February 21, 2012
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