Oliver wanted to come back

So we're pretty good friends with Darren Oliver and he came over for dinner tonight and told me the Angels tried trading Takahashi and signing him. He really wanted to come back but nobody would take Takahashi.

OT: NFL Playoff & Tim Tebow Thread

Go Niners!!

OFF TOPIC ( i hate customer service)

Kerry Wood?

Apparently he's not heading back to the Cubs and he fits DiPoto's vision of complementing Walden rather than replacing him. .

Darren Oliver

So there are rumors that the Angels are looking to bring back Darren Oliver and that got me asking myself, have the Angels ever brought back a player who's left the organization? I can't think of any...

What Today was Supposed to Be

Today was supposed to be the day we sat in front of our computers grinding our teeth, hoping, swearing, praying and looking for updates (or lack thereof) regarding the worst offensive player in recent MLB history. We were going to find out if the new GM is actually in charge and if we should be excited about that. December 12th was supposed to be a big day. Thankfully, December 8th was much bigger.

Jerry Dipoto is the new Chuck Norris

The only time Jerry Dipoto was ever wrong was when he thought he made a mistake

Ryan Doumit?

Ryan Doumit is a free agent, is only 30 years old, and has a proven track record of offensive success. Did I mention he is a catcher? I am surprised his name is not brought up when discussing offseason acquisitions. Thoughts?

Shaking my Very Foundation As An Angel Fan

The stupidity of allowing Reagins to control this organization (whether solely or with Scioscia's input) for 4 years is shaking my very foundation as an Angel fan. The more I learn about the Napoli/Wells deal, the more it sickens me to a point beyond just disappointment. Reagins body of work is just terrible and has weakened this organization perhaps beyond immediate repair. I question how Arte (a good businessman) could have overlooked mistake after mistake and allowed this to continue year after year; and why it took an absolute unmitigated disaster to finally lead to Reagins forced resignation. I sure hope Arte learned his lesson. We will see with the next GM hiring.

Anyone just see the first pitch of the Rangers/Rays game?

The first pitch of the game was thrown out by the boy of the fan who died at the Rangers game earlier this season. After the boy threw out the first pitch to Josh Hamilton, Josh gave both the boy and his mom a hug. In case you didn't know, during that game Hamilton caught a ball that was the third out of the inning and tossed the ball into the left field stands. Josh threw the ball to a fan who, in an attempt to catch the ball, tumbled over the railing and fell to his death. His son was at the game with him and witnessed the whole thing. Now, as much as I hate the Rangers, what a classy thing to do by the organization and Josh Hamilton!