Testing the Trade Market

This is one tough free agent market for the Angels.  All of the top free agents either don’t really meet the Halos’ needs or are the Angels’ own free agents.  Given payroll constraints, it just doesn’t look like free agency is going to be of...

Halo Headlines – 11/19/09

The Story: Mike Scioscia is a natural-born leader.  The Monkey Says: I would certainly hope so, otherwise the real secret to longevity as a Southern California baseball manager is really more about being an overweight Italian guy (see Tommy Lasorda). The Story: Once...

BREAKING NEWS: Scioscia Wins Manager of the Year (Duh)

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America proved today that for one year at least they aren’t morons by voting Mike Scioscia the American League Manager of the Year. That’s right, Mike. You are #1!!! Scioscia received 15 of the 28 first-place...

Halo Headlines – 11/18/09

The Story: Is Mike Scioscia the best manager in the American League?  The Monkey Says: We’ll find out today when the Manager of the Year awards are handed out.  Frankly, if it isn’t Scioscia in the AL, then it will be a trave-sham-mockery. The Story: The...

Discussion: Gold Glove Grumbling

A little late, I know, but I had this half-written before the site went down last week and I am not one to waste work, so a belated congratulations to Torii Hunter on his ninth career Gold Glove (as well as his Silver Slugger and Branch Rickey awards).  Now, not to...