The Story: Scot Shields will not be fully healthy when Spring Training opens next week. The Monkey Says: Well that is certainly unexpected. It doesn’t sound like Shields is too far off from being ready to throw again, but it certainly is an ominous way for...
The Story: Why Mike Scioscia is the best manager in the game. The Monkey Says: If last year’s success with an injury and tragedy ravaged roster doesn’t tell you why Sosh is the best, then you just aren’t ever going to figure it out. The Story:...
For the last six years, Vladimir Guerrero has been the unquestioned face of the franchise. Anytime the team had a key game it was always marketed as “Vlad and the Angels take on [insert opponent]!” But now that Guerrero has moved on to Texas, who will...
The Story: The Angels look to the future with promise. The Monkey Says: The Angels have loads of young talent and few salary obligations beyond 2011, so they certainly have flexibility, but what about the present? I want a World Series now, dammit! The Story: Joe...
The Story: The Angels announced their 27 non-roster Spring Training invitees. The Monkey Says: The list includes nothing but Angel prospects like Trevor Reckling and Hank Conger and a handful of Quadruple-A type players. Barring an unforeseen injury to an...
