Hating Ring Leaders Set to Insight Orange County Prejudice

Let all the entire haters ring lead their anti-Orange County parades because in the end it won’t matter.

With a foursome this disturbingly lock down, after signing lefty ace C.J. Wilson to a 5-year $77.5 million dollar deal, the Halos have the most feared staff in baseball. Realistically all four–Weaver, Haren, Santana and Wilson could individually win multiple Cy Young Awards.

And while the hatred will insight prejudicial mantras in Arte Moreno’s direction, it just got that much better for the tanned teeny bop bomb shells in Orange County.

Now with a middle of the order bat unlike anyone, yes anyone, in our generation, the Angels are hands down the best team in baseball. Signing that once-in-a-lifetime bat in Albert Pujols to a record size 10-year, $254 million dollar deal today, the Angels rouse is merrily poised to fly off into World Series ring lore.

But let us not confuse the two newbies for idiots without understanding what and who they chose to sign with.

Mark Trumbo, reigning runner up for the AL Rookie of the Year Award, is set to have a beast of a year. The mere fact the guy mustered 29 home runs as a wide-eyed rookie in a lower echelon lineup was more than impressive, it was superstar-like. His methodical approach and utilitarian style of play, is the reason Pujols was welcomed with open arms. Trumbo will switch to third base, which not only shores up a spot for Pujols but takes care of what was a looming weakness all last season. While Maicer Izturis and Alberto Callaspo were sure hands at third, their lack of pop at a corner position disrupted the Angels chances at scoring runs.

Pujols’ minions also include: Peter Bourjeous, a coming of age base stealing slap ball .290 hitter; Erick Aybar, lock down defensive-minded player and consistent base stealer; Howie Kendrick, lock .300 bat ; veteran Torii Hunter, who hit .330 from August through September in 2011; the return of Kendrys Morales, who if healthy round up .300 and 35 dingers with this type of protection; reemerging four-time All Star Vernon Wells; and super-kid Mike Trout. Oh, how about include the best owner in baseball and a coach unmatched in his brilliant run first, slap ball, small ball style of play in Mike Scioscia.

While Cardinals fans lament in their loss by burning Pujols Jerseys and claim he burned them like LeBron James, let me respond with this: When a star of Pujols nature demands something you give it to him. Don’t hate the player, hate the game– but most importantly Cardinal fans– hate your ownership.

Pujols: an eleven year veteran and the greatest player of his generation loved the city of St. Louis. But when it came down to it your ownership’s failure to wine and dine the legend ultimately cost you a hero.

And while his .328 career average, 445 home runs, two-titles and three MVP’s tan in soothing sea shell sands of Malibu, your disrespect will go unnoticed and unrecognizable, like a barking Chihuahua nipping the immortalized heal of a god.

Quit the barn burning. Tack up the jersey and remember eleven special seasons. Lose the hate. Dine the legendary. And when it is all said and done, congratulate what soon will be a multiple World Series winner in the land of Disney.