Hurler Over Verlander Pujols

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Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms on non-guaranteed split contracts with pitchers Andy Sonnanstine and Manny Corpas on Monday. Both contracts were for the 2012 season.

In 2011 Sonnanstine made 15 appearances -- four starts -- with the Rays and posted an 0-2 record with a 5.55 ERA.

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With Prince Fielder no closer to finding a home and no other news in sight, Major League Baseball appears to be officially closed for business until 2012. So, of course, there is no better time than now to reflect on the top stories of the past year. Without further ado and in no particular order, here are the top stories from the past year:

From there they took care of the heavily-favored Phillies in five games to move onto the NLCS, where they upended the NL Central-champion Milwaukee Brewers.

After falling behind 3-2 in that set, the Cards were down to their last strike twice in Game 6, but rallied for an extra-inning win to force a seventh game. The Cardinals didn't need any late-inning heroics in that one, though, as series MVP David Freese's two-run double in the first inning set the stage for the team's second title in six years.

The 67-year-old skipper goes out as the third winningest manager in major league history with 2,728 victories for the White Sox (1979-1986), Athletics (1986-1995) and Cardinals (1996-present). Only Connie Mack has managed more games than the 5,097 La Russa has skippered.

As if losing La Russa wasn't enough for the Cardinals, Albert Pujols shocked the baseball world at the conclusion of the Winter Meetings, as he signed a monster 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim that will reportedly pay him between $250-260 million. The lucrative deal ended his 11- year run in St. Louis that saw him win three NL MVPs and two World Series titles.

The Angels had been lurking all along in the process, but most assumed that it was a two-team race between the Miami Marlins and Cardinals. Even more felt it was a fait accompli that he would return to St. Louis when Miami refused to give him a no-trade clause through the first five years.

As for Pujols? Well, his legacy takes a hit. You always think more of players who stay in one place rather than those who move on, especially those who do it for money. Plus, St. Louis is one of those special franchises where it just means more to stay there your whole career.

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•    Non ce la posso fare, mio padre russa troppo

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•    #AusvInd amazing that a 20 min break is still planned between innings - only takes 10 minutes in a test

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•    envie de pisser et la y'a le gars qui court derrière nous avec une hâche. Il a hurler " Joy j'ai peur aide moi " la je me suis pissée dessus

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•    Albert Pujols-Wale, Rick Ross, and Fab #SLAPS

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•    oye mami, ven aca papi chulo , let me knock it out the park, I’m talking Albert Pujols

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•    Wtf I look like bitch I run this town

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•    # 2nd innings: PAK: 247/3 Over: 94 Azhar: 88* Misbah: 0 Lead By 205 ___________ HaPpY E!D MeElAd_Un_NaBi (s.A.w)

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•    Ce moment pressant en classe de hurler :"ON S'EN BAT LES COUILLES" à la gueule du prof.

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•    Before this innings, Azhar Ali had passed fifty on 14 occasions and only converted one of those scores into a century.

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•    Ima hit it like Derek Jeter. Da neighbors gonna think I beat her... Lol. Troy used to say dis shit damn near everyday in high school.

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