Some of the biggest news from the week has been the release of Albert Pujols after 9 and a half seasons with the Angels. This came about as the aging megastar Pujols has declined precipitously in recent years, becoming a shadow of his former self as a player and seeing his playing time diminish.
As the Angels looked to move on from him and start likely replacements, Pujols eventually made it clear he wanted to play more and was instead released. Though it didn’t exactly sit well with some of the other players, the fact is that this move can be considered an addition by subtraction thanks to just how poorly Pujols has played.