[Ace_of_Spades]

Its the money factor thats an issue. That contract is huge. Are the Angels expected to pay all of that contract?

[Hall2Collie]

Its the money factor thats an issue. That contract is huge. Are the Angels expected to pay all of that contract?

The Angels have to pay it all

Lol at some of these "expert quotes" from around the league

Bruce Arthur
BREAKING: Alex Anthopoulos just traded two nickels to Anaheim for a quarter, and also Disneyland.

He traded Mike Napoli, generally regarded as one of the top offensive catchers in the game, and Juan Rivera, a veteran whose career numbers nearly match the man he was traded for: Vernon Wells. Vernon Wells is owed 86 million dollars over the next four years under his current contract, regarded as one of the worst in the history of baseball. Rivera and Napoli on the other hand will be owed around 11 million dollars for this year, with Napoli under reasonably priced team control for the next one as well. While this trade was embarrassing in its lopsidedness on its own, the fact that Reagins and the rest of the front office were not able to sign top free agents such as Carl Crawford, Adrian Beltre, and Jayson Werth for less money per year than Wells is under contract for only adds insult to injury. This "panic move" also fills an outfield spot that was assumed to be occupied by top prospect Mike Trout in the next couple of years.

And finally some stats

BA/OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+

.280 .328 .461 .789 106
.280 .329 .475 .804 108

One career hitting line belongs to Rivera, the other to Wells.

Wells at Rogers Centre in 2010: .321/.363/.628, 20 HR, 54 RBI in 290 AB
Wells on road in 2010: .227/.301/.407, 11 HR, 34 RBI in 300 AB
Wells at Angel Stadium in career: .226/.267/.340, 3 HR, 19 RBI in 159 AB

The fact that Toronto moved that contract for ANYTHING is amazing work from their GM.