- The Story: Vladimir Guerrero is officially a Texas Ranger. The Monkey Says: And I am sick to my stomach. This signing was inevitable, but that means I have to just sit back and like it.
- The Story: The Reds won the Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes with a five-year, $30 million contract. The Monkey Says: The Angels fail again in free agency. I am so angry about this latest gaffe that I am saving my reaction for a full post later today.
- The Story: A retort to my thought that the Angels need to bring in some veteran leadership on the pitching staff. The Monkey Says: The idea of Weaver becoming a staff ace and clubhouse leader is one a lot of people are hoping for next season, but I just think it is too much to ask him to develop into both of those things in just one off-season.
- The Story: Steve Physioc talks about his friend Rory Markas. The Monkey Says: The more folks talk about the kind of guy Markas was, the sadder his loss becomes.