Will Kevin Gregg be traded for a veteran left-handed bench bat? The Angels sure as heck won't be picking up any of Esteban Yan's $1.25 million salary in a trade, but would swap Yan for a bigger contract.

A friend in the organization told me "If Ruben Sierra hadn't gotten banged up the other day, he'd probably be an Angel by opening day." He had no idea of who Minnesota was aiming at of Yan or Gregg, indicating Tampa Bay was either competing in the discussion or was involved in a three way trade.