The Story: Maicer Izturis and Scott Kazmir are healing well. The Monkey Says: Izzy tweaked his back and Kaz has a tired shoulder but both are claiming to be feeling just fine now and will hopefully (especially Kazmir) be ready to roll on Opening Day. The Story:...
The Angels’ iron man reliever, Scot Shields, finally broke down in 2009 but now he is back and ready to go again but will he ever be able to regain his old form? 2009 Stats: 17.2 IP, 1-3, 1 SV, 16 H, 15 BB, 12 K, 6.62 ERA, 1.75 WHIP 2010 Bill James Projections:...
The Story: Scott Kazmir was scratched from his start yesterday with “shoulder fatigue.” The Monkey Says: Oh. Crap. Shoulder fatigue halfway through the freaking pre-season? Definitely not a good sign for the injury-prone Kazmir. With Kaz and Santana...
Armed with a powerful bat but a deficient glove, Mike Napoli heads into the 2010 season hoping to finally break free from his platoon with Jeff Mathis. 2009 Stats: 382 AB, .272 AVG, 60 R, 20 HR, 56 RBI, 3 SB, .842 OPS 2010 Bill James Projections: 395 AB, .266 AVG, 68...
The Story: The Angel line-up on Wednesday may have been a sneak preview for the regular season. The Monkey Says: Other than the fact that Hideki Matsui should be batting fifth behind Kendry Morales rather than the other way around, this seems like the optimal...
