Halo Headlines – 8/28/09

The Story: Maicer Izturis is coming into his own.  The Monkey Says: Izzy may not field like his brother, but he isn’t exactly a slouch either and he has turned into a very nice offensive player.  It should be interesting to see what the Angels do with him and...

Game Rewind: Spoiled – Athletics 2, Angels 0

The Athletics had nothing to play for last night but ended up playing spoiler to the Angels with Trevor Cahill and the A’s bullpen combining to shutout an Angel offense that looks like it might be past its expiration date. Perhaps the Angel hitters were merely...

When Trade Ideas Go Wrong

When it comes to solving the Angels’ quest for starting pitching help, I am pretty close to raising the white flag.  The trade market has been scoured and picked through and the free agency pool has run drier than a Death Valley swimming pool.  Unless Brad Penny...

Halo Headlines – 8/27/09

The Story: Mike Scioscia says Shane Loux is welcome in Triple-A after being designated for assignment.  The Monkey Says: Loux has to clear waivers first and then must choose to go to the minors, but I would say both seem highly likely since no team is probably that...