by Steve Scripps | Nov 16, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Good news, Angel fans. Chone Figgins will be sticking with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. No, he hasn’t signed a contract or reached a preliminary agreement or anything like that. In fact, I don’t know if Tony Reagins has even spoken with...
by Steve Scripps | Nov 16, 2009 | 2009 Articles
EDITOR’S NOTE: So, due to some site issues, we’ve been down for almost a week and thus have a lot of links to catch up on, so excuse the fact that some of these are slightly dated. The Story: The Milwaukee Brewers aren’t expected to make a major play...
by Steve Scripps | Nov 10, 2009 | 2009 Articles
It has been mentioned over and over the last several weeks, but the Angels have some tough free agent decisions to make this off-season. Fortunately, MonkeyWithAHalo.com is here to help figure this mess out with a little help from our old friends Good and Evil. Up...
by Steve Scripps | Nov 10, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Chone Figgins, John Lackey and Darren Oliver are all Type A free agents while Vladimir Guerrero is a Type B. The Monkey Says: The Angels will now get a first or second round pick plus a sandwich pick if they lose Figgy, Lackey or DO, which should cushion...
by Steve Scripps | Nov 9, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: The Angels signed GM Tony Reagins to a long-term contract extension. The Monkey Says: Reagins gets little publicity, but he has a great track record in both free agency as well as with making trades, something his predecessor was knocked for never doing. ...
by Steve Scripps | Nov 6, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Rejoice, Angel fans, for Bobby Abreu, MVP of the 2009 Angels, has re-signed. OK, that’s enough rejoicing. It’s time to get down to business. Abreu is just the first domino to fall in the Angel off-season but it remains to be seen how the rest shall...
by Steve Scripps | Nov 6, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Halos Heaven takes a look back at the season of stud relief prospect Michael Kohn. The Monkey Says: Kohn checks in at number 10 on the Angels’ list and has future closer written all over him if he can develop a reliable secondary pitch. The Story:...
by Steve Scripps | Nov 5, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The best team that money can buy just won the World Series. Whoopity doo. This is the part where I should congratulate the Yankees on their championship, but that isn’t going to happen. As an Angel fan and a baseball fan in general, I can’t bring myself...
by Steve Scripps | Nov 5, 2009 | 2009 Articles
One down, four to go. The Angels have re-signed the first of their several big ticket free agents today, agreeing to a two-year deal with Bobby Abreu. Welcome back, Bobby! No financial terms have been announced for the deal just yet, but Abreu reportedly rejected a...
by Steve Scripps | Nov 5, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Torii Hunter is hosting a charity golf tournament next week. The Monkey Says: Tickets are still available, so check it out if you have the spare cash and/or an altruistic spirit. The Story: Someone didn’t like my Gary Matthews for Francisco Cordero...
