The ink isn’t even dry on Joel Pineiro’s two-year, $16 million pact with the Angels but already the Angel faithful are divided amongst themselves in their opinion on the veteran hurler. Some hate him, some love him and for some the truth lies somewhere in...
P.T. Barnum once said, “There is a sucker born every minute.” Today, that sucker is Mets GM Omar Minaya who has reportedly traded for disgruntled Angel outfielder Gary Matthews Junior. Good riddance to bad rubbish. There is no word yet on what the Angels...
The Story: Even St. Louis baseball reporters worry about Joel Pineiro’s ability to succeed in the AL away from Dave Duncan. The Monkey Says: It is never a good thing when the hometown writers lack confidence in a guy. Clearly Pineiro is going to be a very...
The Angels are reportedly set to sign Joel Pineiro to a two-year, $16 million deal. This is a move that we Halo fans are supposed to be excited about, yet for some reason I feel like the guy who went on a game show to win a million bucks but all I left with was the...
The Story: The Angels have agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with Joel Pineiro pending a physical. The Monkey Says: Pineiro has a long history of health issues so the physical is no gimme. Based on Pineiro’s performance last season, this is a steal of...
Mike Scioscia will soon get the chance to sit on a committee with Commissioner Bud Selig and some of the other top minds in baseball (aka all the old, crotchety managers still in the league) to suggest rule changes for Major League Baseball. While the committee will...
The Story: Buster Olney reports the Angels are in on the bidding for Joel Pineiro. The Monkey Says: I don’t buy it. The Angels don’t have the kind of money Pineiro wants and frankly I think he would be a downright disaster in the American League away...
The Story: Baseball America unveiled their top 50 prospects in the Angel organization. The Monkey Says: Hank Conger is the new #1, but more interestingly, Trevor Reckling is their #4 even though he is #1 or #2 on most other lists. Considering Baseball...
After having the site swarmed by rabid Mariner fans over my last post, and being told left and right by horribly biased Mariner fans that my post on my Angel blog was horribly biased towards the Angels (note to self, irony is apparently not a concept taught in the...
The Story: Spring Training tickets are now on pre-sale for the Angels. The Monkey Says: Signing up via that link allows you to qualify for the pre-sale, so go nuts. The Story: The Angels have released their promotional giveaways for the season. The Monkey Says: I...
