by Steve Scripps | Aug 3, 2009 | 2009 Articles
I still think that the Angels will come to regret their failure to accomplish anything at the trade deadline, but after a weekend of a number of readers and tweeps talking me off the ledge, I am softening my stance just a tiny bit. To aid in that effort, let us now...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 3, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: The Angels took a swing and miss at the trade deadline. The Monkey Says: I already covered this on deadline day, but just thought I would pass along another link echoing my sentiments just to prove I am not crazy. The Story: Brandon Wood was sent down and...
by Steve Scripps | Aug 3, 2009 | 2009 Articles
OK, so maybe the Angels didn’t need to make a trade after all. Scoring a combined 35 runs in a three-game road sweep of the Minnesota Twins sure has a way of making a general manager look smart, doesn’t it? All those perceived weaknesses that the Angels...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 31, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (60-40) @ Minnesota Twins (52-50) Game 1 Starters: LAA – Ervin Santana (3-6, 7.29 ERA) MIN – Nick Blackburn (8-5, 3.75 ERA) Game 1 Info: 5:10 PM PT TV-Fox Sports West, Radio-KLAA 830 AM, KFWB, KWKW 1330 AM Game 2 Starters:...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 31, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Somewhere out there Bill Stoneman is smiling. The Angels entered the trade deadline with obvious needs and a determination to address those needs but for some reason unbeknownst to me decided to sit on their hands and do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. There is bound to be a...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 31, 2009 | 2009 Articles
TIME IS UP!!! The MLB non-waiver trade deadline has now passed and thus far the Angels have made the bold trade of… NOTHING?!?!?!?! Could that really be or is something still brewing but yet to be announced? Let’s hope its the latter. Stick with us...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 31, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: After losing out on Cliff Lee and George Sherrill yesterday, some are starting worry that the Angels may not make a move. The Monkey Says: Count me in on that group. There are only a few hours until the deadline and the Angels are getting almost no...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 30, 2009 | 2009 Articles
With the trade deadline less than 24 hours away and the Angels have yet to make a single move even though AT LEAST one is absolutely necessary if they wish to cash in on their championship aspirations. Since Tony Reagins seems intent on dragging this out until the...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 30, 2009 | 2009 Articles
The Story: Even John Lackey wants the Angels to trade for Roy Halladay. The Monkey Says: That is a big endorsement for the Halos seeing how Lackey’s impending free agency is allegedly the reason the team wants to acquire Doc in the first place. The Story: With...
by Steve Scripps | Jul 30, 2009 | 2009 Articles
Is anyone interested in a cheap, young secondbaseman who is on fire right now and likely on track to fulfill his future batting champion potential after a brief bump in the road earlier in the year? Surely someone out there would be willing to pay top dollar for this...
