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Read My Lips, No New Free-Agents!!!
by Jay Cal on Nov 20, 2009 10:43 AM PST
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The void that will be created with the departures of John Lackey, Chone Figgins, Darren Oliver, and Vladimir Guerrero will be felt long after they sign new contracts with their new teams. Lackey is a true number one Ace, Figgins is a true lead off hitter and has great defensive skills, Oliver isn't only a lefty specialist, and Vladimir was the face of the franchise. But like Tony Reagins said on The Drive yesterday, you have to take the emotion out of the business decisions.
We Will Win, With What We Got or Lightning Strikes Twice.
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ANGELS ALL TIME JERSEY ROSTER - #50
by Rev Halofan on Nov 20, 2009 12:05 AM PST
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Angels Uniform #50
1972 - 94: Angel coach Jimmie Reese
This is a strange case. Longtime Angels coach Jimmie Reese had his jersey number posthumously retired by the Angels. Prior to his hiring, no Angel player or Manager had ever worn #50.
TRIVIA TIME: Jimmie Reese is not the only person in baseball history with a retired jersey # that no player ever wore in their club's history. Name the other four (the answer is in the comments section).
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John Sickels' Initial Angels Prospect List
His preliminary grades should be up by tomorrow afternoon. I respect the breadth of his work - no other single person seems to wrap his head around all thirty organizations like he can.
about 21 hours ago
rghan
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Arte Can't Afford Both Figgy and Lackey
by Rev Halofan on Nov 19, 2009 11:17 AM PST
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122 comments
Blogger Bill Shaikin managed to get a few comments from Arte Moreno on his "Fabulous Forum" blog:
Some Highlights:
- Can only afford one of John Lackey and Chone Figgins
- Nope to Matt Holliday
- Maybe to Jason Bay
- Vladimir Guerrero? Loves Vlad, no answer yet.
- Five and Six Year contracts are for suckahs!
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Justin Speier - This Day in Angels Blogging History
by Rev Halofan on Nov 19, 2009 11:13 AM PST
9 comments
November 19, 2006, 3 years ago today, the Angels signed former Toronto Blue Jay pitcher Justin Speier as a free agent. It was a Bill Stoneman signing.
The 4-year deal (yes we will be paying him next season) was a precursor to trading Scot Shields and a prospect to the Atlanta Braves for Andruw Jones - whoops wait a minute, was that my analysis? Oh dear. And then in the comments, Welch says "no way" in the comments and I say "way" and am actually persuasive about it.
Funny thing - nobody in the comments was upset about this signing, especially relative to the vitriol that Speier managed to "just inspire" among Angels fans.
Read the NOVEMBER 19,2006 Halos Heaven Post.
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Shore up the Pen
by Angel Hawker on Nov 19, 2009 10:42 AM PST
17 comments
Alright, so I know most of the discussion so far about the offseason has involved our free agents (John Lackey, Chone Figgins, Vladimir Guerrero, and Darren Oliver), big hitting free agents (Jason Bay & Matt Holliday), and trades (anyone remember a discussion about Curtis Granderson?), but there has not been much discussion about other free agents on the market which could really help our team.
What REALLY concerns me is the bullpen. It was torture last year.
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Derek Lowe for Gary Matthews Jr. Trade?
by Rev Halofan on Nov 19, 2009 12:16 AM PST
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30 comments
A National League baseball team known as the Atlanta Braves are looking to dump pitcher Derek Lowe and his $45 Million over the next three seasons, according to The Fanhouse Blog. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are looking to trade Gary Matthews Jr. and $23 Million over the next 2 seasons.
If the Angels fail to re-sign John Lackey, could this deal be a backup plan for a veteran starting pitcher to round out our rotation and jettison the Matthews abomination of a contract from the Big A once and for all?
If the Angels fail to re-sign their beloved Chone Figgins, could Lowe + salary relief be packaged in a trade to the Detroit Tigers for, ummmm, maybe Curtis Granderson?
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ANGELS ALL TIME JERSEY ROSTER - #51
by Rev Halofan on Nov 19, 2009 12:05 AM PST
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7 comments
Angels Uniform #51
1974: Orlando Pena
1986: Terry Forster
2002: Mickey Callaway
2003: Mickey Callaway and Chris Bootcheck
2005: Zach Sorensen
2007 - 09: Joe Saunders
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