Spring Training officially begins in a few days for the Angels and I have but one humble request from the team. It has always been pet peeve of mine that the Angels almost never take a flier on a veteran and invite him to camp on a minor league contract. It seems...
Daily Links for the LA Angels including how Michael Young could end up an Angel, the 2011 PECOTA projections are out, the Angels hope to return to elite status and much more… The Story: Breaking down what it might take for the Angels to trade for Michael Young....
The Texas Rangers seem ready to dump their former All-Star Michael Young and the Anglels seem to be a prime destination. But is dealing for the aging Young and his big remaining contract really worth it for the Angels, even with their obvious need for a third...
News broke over the weekend that Michael Young has become disgruntled with the Texas Rangers for reducing his role and shopping him via trade. Now it seems like Young and the Rangers are headed for a messy break-up and rumors are swirling that the six-time All-Star...
Daily Links for the LA Angels including Vlad signs with the Orioles, Yanks considered trading for Kazmir, Young demands a trade from the Rangers and much more… The Story: Vladimir Guerrero agrees to sign with the Baltimore Orioles. The Monkey Says: And so ends...
Ah yes, late-January and early-February, the traditional time of year when everyone and their mother releases their top prospect lists and the fans respond with completely disproportionate levels of anger/excitement/confusion. Yep, there is nothing like seeing random...
I linked to it earlier this morning, but I think it merits further discussion and investigation. Could Mike Scioscia someday be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager? So many fans and experts alike consider Scioscia to be amongst the elite bench...
Daily Links for the LA Angels including the Angels could have traded for Beltran instead, the 2002 Angels are part of a Hall of Fame fluke, a welcome celebration for the Inland Empire 66ers and much more… The Story: The Angels supposedly turned down a deal for...
OK, I’m going to try something new. I’ve been looking to add a special feature for each day of the week and thus far haven’t come up with anything for Wednesday, until now. I’m calling this “What If Wednesday” a weekly piece in...
I know the Vernon Wells trade only happened less than two weeks ago, but somehow the Angel newscycle feels as if it is now completely and totally dead. Try as I might, I can’t think of anything compelling to pontificate about right now and you know what that...