Winter Meetings Madness: Shiny New Halos

As if these meetings can't get any more exciting! They Angels flew in from nowhere and snatched up two of the most prized free agents in Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson. Pujols at an insane amount of money (254 Million over 10 years, and a no-trade clause) and a hefty amount for Wilson (77.5 Million over 5 years)

Like the Marlins just hours before, the Angels blindsided the meetings with their unexpected spending spree. How strange of a winter meetings can you get? The Yankees and Red Sox are virtually silent and the Marlins and Angels are the two teams making all the headlines. The Angels have quickly thrust themselves into serious post season contenders. Pujols is going to be solid in the middle of that lineup and CJ Wilson will not have to make much of an adjustment playing for them. Same Division, different Uni.

The Angels were smart, as the only known American League team to go after Pujols they dangled the DH in front of him, they gave him his no trade clause that Miami was unwilling to give him and they gave him the extra year and 54 Million that St Louis wouldn't offer. Great Job by the front office.

They then dangled the home town factor to CJ Wilson, gave him a reasonable offer to his standards and also dangled the fact that he would have Pujols for run support. Once again they got their man. Kudos to the Halo's front office. They got the job done when nobody saw them coming.