by Steve Scripps | Dec 15, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Judging the mob of angry Angel fans that seem ready to mobilize after yesterday’s events, it looks like it is going to be a rough Christmas at the Reagins house. After losing out on John Lackey, Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee all within the space of two hours, the...
by Steve Scripps | Dec 15, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: John Lackey has signed with the Boston Red Sox for five years and $85 million. The Monkey Says: Big John is taking the coward’s way out by signing with the team he never really could beat. On a related note, he is now dead to me. The Story: The...
by Steve Scripps | Dec 14, 2009 | 2009 Articles
On the same day that the Angels might be watching John Lackey bolt for Boston, the Angels could be introducing a brand new slugger to their line-up. ESPN is reporting that the Angels are in “serious” discussions with Hideki Matsui to become LAA’s...
by Steve Scripps | Dec 14, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Twitterverse is, well, atwitter with news that John Lackey is in Boston to take a physical for the Red Sox. For those who might be thinking that John is just traveling a long way to turn his head and cough for no real reason, a physical is usually the last step a...
by Steve Scripps | Dec 14, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Reliever Jose Arredondo will miss the 2010 season to have Tommy John surgery. The Monkey Says: That certainly explains why Dondo struggled so much last season. While most pitchers come back strong (if not stronger) from TJ surgery, this clearly puts a...
