There might not be a more unpopular player on the Angel roster than closer (if you can really call him that) Brian Fuentes. After a train wreck of a debut season with the Angels, Brian Fuentes has a lot to prove to himself, the organization and the fans. Let’s...
The Story: Hideki Matsui is expected to boost the Angels’ revenue. The Monkey Says: Well, duh! Don’t think for a minute that Matsui’s international appeal wasn’t a major reason the Angels went after him so hard in the off-season. Then again,...
Normally I would save a story like this just for the Halo Headlines, but this little snippet from the Boston Globe certainly seems to have driven Angel fans into a bit of a tizzy: This is not going to play well in Orange County … Question: “Fair or not,...
The Story: Jeff Mathis won his arbitration case against the Angels. The Monkey Says: He gets a $450,000 raise to $1.3 million which if you ask me makes him a candidate to be traded before the season since the Angels are risking losing Bobby Wilson who is out of...
Tradition isn’t just the Angels’ new motto, it is also a concept that drives a lot of Mike Scioscia’s strategic decisions with the roster. But sometimes there are very good reasons to break from traditional concepts and practices and when it comes...
