by Steve Scripps | Dec 14, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Twitterverse is, well, atwitter with news that John Lackey is in Boston to take a physical for the Red Sox. For those who might be thinking that John is just traveling a long way to turn his head and cough for no real reason, a physical is usually the last step a...
by Steve Scripps | Dec 14, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Reliever Jose Arredondo will miss the 2010 season to have Tommy John surgery. The Monkey Says: That certainly explains why Dondo struggled so much last season. While most pitchers come back strong (if not stronger) from TJ surgery, this clearly puts a...
by Steve Scripps | Dec 11, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Unbeknownst to the Winter Meeting attendees in Indianapolis, we at MonkeyWithAHalo.com actually had every inch of the hotel rigged with hidden listening devices. We’ve used all of our covert expertise to breakdown what really went down at the meetings and...
by Steve Scripps | Dec 11, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Vladimir Guerrero and Scot Shields were both named to Sports Illustrated’s All-Decade Team. The Monkey Says: Let’s hear it for a national media source not just focusing on exclusively on the Red S0x and Yankees. The Story: AngelsWin.com...
by Steve Scripps | Dec 10, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: John Lackey looks like he is going to have to wait a bit before he gets his big contract. The Monkey Says: Many teams are interested in Big John, but his lofty asking price is scaring most of them off. The notion that he will sign a one-year deal to try...
by Steve Scripps | Dec 9, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Ace pitchers, power hitters and lead-off men, oh my! Tony Reagins is working his butt of at the Winter Meetings to upgrade the Angel roster but he seems to be forgetting one key fact… it’s the bullpen, stupid!!! Get used to seeing more blown saves if the...
