Is Jose Arredondo Angels Trade Bait With Latest Malfeasance?

by Rev Halofan on Dec 8, 2009 5:29 PM PST in Angels News

The OC Register has a feature on Angels reliever Jose Arredondo and it is not pretty.

Read Bill Plunkett's BIG exposé about it.

When Arredondo was left off the postseaosn roster, he was told to go to the Angels' camp in Arizona to work out in case he was needed as a call up becuse of injury, or was selected in between playoff rounds to be added.

Instead he went home to the Dominican Republic. Basically, that is the best way to get your name on the top of your team's sheet list.

The problem for the Angels is that this is far from an isolated incident. Arredondo has a history of insubordination, outbursts and disestablishmentarianism in the decidedly antidisestablishmentarianist vocation of professional baseball. He stormed off a mound in the minors, is rumored to have cussed out coaches in spanglish and had the worst haircut in the major leagues in 2008. On top of all that (and rumors of much more swept under the carpet and away from nosy bloggers) he pretty much stunk in 2009 to render that 11-Win relief season in '08 a distant memory.

But wouldn't he look good in Blue Jay powder blue?

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"...and had the worst haircut in the major leagues in 2008."

epic.

What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.

by clover_black on Dec 8, 2009 5:34 PM PST reply actions

I beg to differ... he had the 2nd worst

Missing Garret "Groundout" Anderson

by dannyras on Dec 8, 2009 6:00 PM PST up reply actions

Dondo had the 3rd worst

by Fan Since 1981 on Dec 8, 2009 7:24 PM PST up reply actions

That dude can wear his hair however he wants...

The Freak has earned it.

RIP Nick...

Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home

by jimmuscomp on Dec 8, 2009 7:25 PM PST up reply actions

.....unless George Steinbrenner was his boss. King George ordered Oscar Gamble to get a haircut upon joining the Yanks.

source

by Fan Since 1981 on Dec 8, 2009 7:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Davey Havok, Jr. ^^^

"Well make more fuckin' money. This is America. You don't make money, then you're a fuckin' douchebag." - Mr French "The Departed"

"You gotta have nuts." - Torii Hunter

by Commander_Nate on Dec 8, 2009 8:45 PM PST up reply actions

Lincecum, not this guy.

"Well make more fuckin' money. This is America. You don't make money, then you're a fuckin' douchebag." - Mr French "The Departed"

"You gotta have nuts." - Torii Hunter

by Commander_Nate on Dec 8, 2009 8:45 PM PST up reply actions

Davey Havok, Jr. ^^^

There, now my comment is directed towards the proper person.

"Well make more fuckin' money. This is America. You don't make money, then you're a fuckin' douchebag." - Mr French "The Departed"

"You gotta have nuts." - Torii Hunter

by Commander_Nate on Dec 8, 2009 8:46 PM PST up reply actions

minus tattoos, piercings, muscles, band and makeup.

oh yeah, looks just like him.

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Dec 8, 2009 10:28 PM PST up reply actions

so long hair is bad?

How about Jeter’s joke of a haircut? What a tool.

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Dec 8, 2009 10:27 PM PST up reply actions

Technically long hair is not really a hair "cut"

Now stuck in Colorado Springs

by stuck in Romania on Dec 10, 2009 7:54 PM PST up reply actions

That is a GREAT haircut. Particularly for baseball

by mattwelch on Dec 9, 2009 7:26 AM PST up reply actions

FREAK

That thurr is a flash in tha pan, folks

by tdforbust on Dec 11, 2009 5:51 PM PST up reply actions

FREAK

That thurr is a flash in tha pan, folks. He is probably high on marijuana in this pic.

by tdforbust on Dec 11, 2009 5:52 PM PST up reply actions

Wow, that is some interesting timing

by mattwelch on Dec 8, 2009 5:35 PM PST reply actions

Ain't it though?

Was thinking exactly the same thing as I read the article.

If it was the LA Times I might jump to a conspiritorial conclusion…. But The Register?

D**kheads!

Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!

by LAASurfin on Dec 8, 2009 9:43 PM PST up reply actions

why would the jays want him?

"come on, eileen."

by retrohalo on Dec 8, 2009 5:36 PM PST reply actions

Filthy stuff, cheap

It’s not as if teams haven’t benefited from taking on our young reliever head cases in the past.

by mattwelch on Dec 8, 2009 5:53 PM PST up reply actions

BJ Ryan replacement?

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Dec 8, 2009 5:59 PM PST up reply actions

interesting...

Now stuck in Colorado Springs

by stuck in Romania on Dec 8, 2009 5:40 PM PST reply actions

With this news in the press

Ninja would be dealing with a weak hand and would not get full value for him.

by mustard_man on Dec 8, 2009 5:54 PM PST reply actions

Exactly

It would be like running a negative story on Ron Artest and crushing his chance of signing with the Lakers, and…

oh, wait.

"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon

by George Kaplan on Dec 8, 2009 8:13 PM PST up reply actions

But who will replace Fuentesaurus now?

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Dec 8, 2009 5:59 PM PST reply actions

Meant to sound much more like sarcastic despair.

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Dec 8, 2009 6:01 PM PST up reply actions

Looks like Jepsen

He’s got the stuff, just needs the experience.

Wishlist: Lackey AND Halladay. Somehow.

by Slyintine on Dec 8, 2009 6:02 PM PST up reply actions

?!?!?!?!?!?!

Might have added to your dramatic inquiry.

by Sethy on Dec 8, 2009 6:15 PM PST up reply actions

Ah yes, thank you!

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Dec 8, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions

I give Arredondo the benefit of the doubt.

You never know what is going on in a player’s personal life. He has shown signs of brilliance and I am sure it is still in there somewhere.

The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com

by 44FAN on Dec 8, 2009 6:42 PM PST reply actions

I appreciate the use of the second and first largest words in the English Dictionary in this post.

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Dec 8, 2009 6:42 PM PST reply actions

Non-scientific category, of course.

Captain, there are doubt's...

by Match Day 5 on Dec 8, 2009 6:47 PM PST up reply actions

I thought supercalifragilisticexpialidocious still held that claim.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 9, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions

pneumoultramicroscopicvolcanosilicosis

Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch

by red floyd on Dec 9, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions

I realize English is a Germanic language...

but dang, if that isn’t the German coming out of the English right there, I don’t know what is. Just hodge-podge a bunch of words together to make a mega word. Das is gut!

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 9, 2009 3:56 PM PST up reply actions

Damn. I misspelled. It's actually even longer.

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch

by red floyd on Dec 9, 2009 11:41 PM PST up reply actions

Ever seen the movie Sugar?

I sometimes feel like it was partially based on Dondo….

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Dec 8, 2009 10:28 PM PST reply actions

for his sake

i hope she was as hot

by Rev Halofan on Dec 8, 2009 10:32 PM PST up reply actions

I wanted to see it when it came out but couldn't find a theater that was showing it.

Did you like it?

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Dec 9, 2009 4:09 PM PST up reply actions

You can get on Netflix...

It was a decent flick. You could kinda feel like they had a low budget and there are some corny hollywood parts but I dug it for the most part.

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions

If he's dealt

I hope it’s somewhere far enough away that he doesn’t come back to hurt us. This kid has filthy stuff and needs one more chance to get his head together.

When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!

by Dono Romantico on Dec 8, 2009 11:41 PM PST reply actions

I think of Bobby Jenks....

when I think of the Angels letting some hot-headed player go and coming back to haunt. Bad news altogether, this story is.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 9, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions

@ BryanHarvey'sMoustache (Davey Havok Comparison)

I was referring more to pre-2000’s Davey Havok, when had less tats and makeup and was mostly hair and a lip ring. I think he was skinnier then too. Minus the lip ring, Lincecum is easily the closest looking MLB player to Davey Havok…and you know he listens to AFI.

In fact, I’m willing to wager he was screaming along to “The Days of the Phoenix” just before he got pulled over with that pipe…“Ooh!”

And ps: the reply function doesn’t work right on my work comp. That’s why this is down here.

"Well make more fuckin' money. This is America. You don't make money, then you're a fuckin' douchebag." - Mr French "The Departed"

"You gotta have nuts." - Torii Hunter

by Commander_Nate on Dec 9, 2009 8:22 AM PST reply actions

AFI is the shit dude.

God called in sick today FTW!

They want power. We want respect...

by SenorChuckles on Dec 9, 2009 10:41 AM PST up reply actions

I'm partial to cereal wars.

But GCIST is definitely an AFI classic.

Nick would be proud.

by halofan4life on Dec 13, 2009 1:15 PM PST up reply actions

I agree

With the exception of their last two albums, they are one of my favorite bands. “Black Sails in the Sunset” and “The Art of Drowning” are their two best albums to me.

“God Called in Sick Today” is a fun song to learn if you play guitar.

"Well make more fuckin' money. This is America. You don't make money, then you're a fuckin' douchebag." - Mr French "The Departed"

"You gotta have nuts." - Torii Hunter

by Commander_Nate on Dec 9, 2009 11:47 AM PST reply actions