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...
Judging the mob of angry Angel fans that seem ready to mobilize after yesterday’s events, it looks like it is going to be a rough Christmas at the Reagins house. After losing out on John Lackey, Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee all within the space of two hours, the...
The Story: John Lackey has signed with the Boston Red Sox for five years and $85 million. The Monkey Says: Big John is taking the coward’s way out by signing with the team he never really could beat. On a related note, he is now dead to me. The Story: The...
On the same day that the Angels might be watching John Lackey bolt for Boston, the Angels could be introducing a brand new slugger to their line-up. ESPN is reporting that the Angels are in “serious” discussions with Hideki Matsui to become LAA’s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
