Angels General Manager Tony Reagins acknowledged today that he is looking outside the organization for pitching help and has contacted the representatives for free-agent starters such as Pedro Martinez, Paul Byrd and Mark Mulder.

If we're contacting guys who are at least 3-4 weeks away from being MLB ready, is it safe to say that the injuries to Escobar, Santana, and Lackey are a little more serious that we were led to believe. I like the idea of a trade for talent today, but it might be safe to sign at least one of these available free agents, just so we aren't caught with our pants down.