"Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols plans on representing the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic if his surgically repaired knee is healthy, his agent told MLB.com."

I didn't hear about it until now!

You're not the only one. How did they keep THAT a secret?

It happened in mid October. LA Times reported it on the 17th and ran a follow up.. NY Times, ESPN and other sources also reported it.

At the time, Dipoto called it "very minor."

I guess not all of us heard about it. I get most of my baseball news here and rarely watch ESPN, and don't read the Times.

Glad to hear it was minor.

I wish Pujols was taking the same rojavascript:void(0)ute as Trout and skipping the WBC. Particularly if he has a surgically repaired knee.

37... is that your IQ...

Yes, from someone with an IQ of 37, what do you expect?

The "low IQ Owner" as you put it, signed a 3 billion dollar TV contract after he locked up Pujols. Sounds like a smart move to me.

And that signing helped the Angels sign a 3 billion dollar TV deal.

That 150,000,000 million a year.

You were saying?

I just was saying the same thing.

I see you joined your friends troutastic27, jakefrom longbeach, and halodomination in trolling the boards.

Astro fan popping off to Angel fan is the equivalent of United Republic of Tanzania popping off to the United States of America.

That's hilarious... Thanks for the laugh.

Yeah, he's over on the Ranger's board trying to stir up shi! about Berkman.

It was reported shortly after the season ended. I wish Albert wouldn't play, though. I remember Bartolo Colon playing the year after he got hurt in the ALCS and then missing most of the next season with elbow trouble.

I'm flabbergasted that there is such thing as a Astros troll... I still don't believe it.

lol you're cute

I must admit, that's funny!

I know the Astros are joing the AL West but I am confused. Is it the Houston Astros or is it these guys?

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Not sure who is the best team in that orginization, the Astros or Jethawks