The Story: Darren Oliver is reportedly close to signing with the Texas Rangers. The Monkey Says: And this hits just keep coming as the Angels lose yet another key member of their 2009 roster to a divisional rival. The Angels could have prevented this by offering...
The Story: Trevor Reckling is drawing comparisons to Al Downing. The Monkey Says: The Angels should be so lucky. There is a ground swell of support for Reckling to win the fifth starter job this season, but he is still just a kid at 20 years old, so I would be...
The Story: Angel scouting director Eddie Bane gives his opinion of Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman. The Monkey Says: The quote that sums it all up, “with Kendry in our system we think it would be a nice fit if Aroldis and his group think it would be.” In...
I feel bad for Hideki Matsui, I really do. The poor guy wins the World Series MVP for the Yankees and then gets unceremoniously kicked to the curb. Then when the Angels scoop him up his arrival is totally overshadowed by the furor of the team losing out on John...
The Story: Why is Boston so excited over John Lackey? The Monkey Says: I love the analogy that Lackey is only “history class hot.” Let’s face it, the Red Sox overpaid for Lackey, but they are in much better shape with him as their third starter...
