Halos Heaven: FanShots Your Angels Blog. Angels Baseball Fans. Los Angeles We Fly Flags of Anaheim 2009-11-21T20:26:45Z http://www.halosheaven.com/rss/fanshots 2009-11-21T20:26:45Z 2009-11-21T20:26:45Z Report: Spiezio's Condo For Sale in Default <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://6-4-2.blogspot.com/2009/11/scott-spiezios-irvine-luxury-condo-in.html">Report: Spiezio's Condo For Sale in&nbsp;Default</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Rob McMillin breaks another sad chapter in this ongoing saga. Spiezio followed in his father's footsteps and won a world series ring with two different teams and may end up working in a furniture store like dad as well....</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/21/1168161/report-spiezios-condo-for-sale-in Rev Halofan 2009-11-21T18:37:22Z 2009-11-21T18:37:22Z Anaheim Duck Fans get it on after post game gift from Scott Niedermayer. The Sauce <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WXnLrMvh1hA&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1" /></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WXnLrMvh1hA&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Anaheim Duck Fans get it on after post game gift from Scott Niedermayer.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hockeyvideohighlights.com/scott-niedermayer/fans-fight-over-scott-niedermayers-game-used-hockey-stick-video_4dc040542.html">The Sauce</a></p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/21/1168044/anaheim-duck-fans-get-it-on-after eyespy 2009-11-21T17:24:53Z 2009-11-21T17:24:53Z Aroldis Chapman has signed with Kendry Morales' agent Randy Hendricks. Does this make signing... <blockquote> <p>Aroldis Chapman has signed with Kendry Morales' agent Randy Hendricks.</p> <p>Does this make signing Chapman anymore of a reality for the Angels?</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="">http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11/aroldis-chapman-drops-api.html</a></p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/21/1167961/aroldis-chapman-has-signed-with Jay Cal 2009-11-21T00:16:18Z 2009-11-21T00:16:18Z Quinlan drawing interest, according to Quinlan <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://lylemspencer.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/11/quinlan_drawing_interest.html">Quinlan drawing interest, according to&nbsp;Quinlan</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>I hate to bag on the guy, because he seems like a nice guy. He's just not a good baseball player.</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/20/1167292/quinlan-drawing-interest-according yeswecan 2009-11-20T22:32:49Z 2009-11-20T22:32:49Z Give a can, take a swing this weekend. <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20091104&amp;content_id=7618802&amp;vkey=pr_ana&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=ana">Give a can, take a swing this&nbsp;weekend.</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>The 9th annual groundskeeper's Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive. Take one swing at the plate for every can of food donated.</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/20/1167181/give-a-can-take-a-swing-this Zoe Necrosis 2009-11-20T08:39:04Z 2009-11-20T08:39:04Z Hunter to undergo sports hernia surgery <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091120&amp;content_id=7692568&amp;vkey=news_ana&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=ana&amp;partnerId=rss_ana">Hunter to undergo sports hernia&nbsp;surgery</a></h3> <div class="description"><p></p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/20/1166259/hunter-to-undergo-sports-hernia HawaiiHaloFan35 2009-11-20T01:03:49Z 2009-11-20T01:03:49Z John Sickels' Initial Angels Prospect List <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/11/19/1165636/working-on-the-los-angeles-angels">John Sickels' Initial Angels Prospect&nbsp;List</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>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.</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/19/1165841/john-sickels-initial-angels rghan 2009-11-19T23:42:16Z 2009-11-19T23:42:16Z "The Angels added outfielder Peter Bourjos to the 40-man roster, preventing him from being selected... <blockquote> <p>"The Angels added outfielder Peter Bourjos to the 40-man roster, preventing him from being selected by another club in next month's Rule 5 draft. Bourjos, considered the fastest player in the Angels' organization, batted .281 at double-A Arkansas last season, with 16 doubles, 14 triples, six home runs, 32 stolen bases and a .354 on-base percentage.</p> <p>The Angels also announced that first baseman Kendry Morales would switch his uniform number from 19 to 8 and outfielder Terry Evans would switch from No. 64 to No. 17."</p> <p>-- Bill Shaikin</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/11/angels-bourjos-added-to-roster-new-number-for-morales.html" target="new">Angels: Peter Bourjos added to roster; new number for Kendry Morales</a></p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/19/1165715/the-angels-added-outfielder-peter figgifig 2009-11-19T19:39:06Z 2009-11-19T19:39:06Z A little music to enjoy from a punk band called "Men With No IQ's". Pretty good, and they come from... <img alt="6a00d83451c29169e20120a" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/86724/6a00d83451c29169e20120a.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>A little music to enjoy from a punk band called "Men With No IQ's". Pretty good, and they come from the 80's.</p> <p>Link to: <a href="http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2009/11/men-with-no-iqs-true-black-metal-from-mississippi.html" target="new">WFMU's Beware of the Blog</a></p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/19/1165335/a-little-music-to-enjoy-from-a eyespy 2009-11-18T22:42:25Z 2009-11-18T22:42:25Z #1 Free Agent priorty for the Angels <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/18/oh-my-padres-and-enberg-sullivan/">#1 Free Agent priorty for the&nbsp;Angels</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>If they sign anyone, this should be the guy.</p> <p>(and no, it's not Granderson)</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/18/1163687/1-free-agent-priorty-for-the-angels WiHaloFan 2009-11-18T19:22:34Z 2009-11-18T19:22:34Z Scioscia tops in AL for remarkable year <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091115&amp;content_id=7669428&amp;vkey=news_ana&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=ana">Scioscia tops in AL for remarkable&nbsp;year</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>'nough said</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/18/1163365/scioscia-tops-in-al-for-remarkable Halos in DE 2009-11-18T16:54:23Z 2009-11-18T16:54:23Z Granderson Silliness <h2><a href="http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/18/1163140/granderson-silliness">Granderson&nbsp;Silliness</a></h2> <blockquote class="chat"> I know we're all having lots of fun with the Granderson rumors, including <a href="http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/14/1157853/trade-for-gonzalez-and-bell-call#25707272">this thread</a>.I'm beginning to think we have a new meme here... I can see it during the season: "See, we should have traded for Granderson".... Just a random thought. </blockquote> <div class="source"><p></p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/18/1163140/granderson-silliness red floyd 2009-11-18T16:54:04Z 2009-11-18T16:54:04Z Nationals Targeting Lackey <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11/nationals-targeting-lackey-not-targeting-everett.html">Nationals Targeting&nbsp;Lackey</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>According to mlbtraderumors.com ....They want him to mentor their young guns...could be the wild card in the Lackey sweepstakes</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/18/1163139/nationals-targeting-lackey The Furious Bat of Howie47 2009-11-18T16:49:02Z 2009-11-18T16:49:02Z According to sportslogo.net, this will be the Angels new practice uni for next year. Big difference... <img alt="K6hf531he9fwcoby2jp3d4jvg" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/86565/k6hf531he9fwcoby2jp3d4jvg.gif" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>According to <a href="http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=k6hf531he9fwcoby2jp3d4jvg">sportslogo.net</a>, this will be the Angels new practice uni for next year. Big difference is cap, used to be "A" on blue, now it is red. Can't wait to see the Angels 50th anniversary logo (Twins already rolled theirs out).</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/18/1163124/according-to-sportslogo-net-http Halos in DE 2009-11-17T23:50:10Z 2009-11-17T23:50:10Z Our 9 Millionth Page View <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.sitemeter.com/?a=stats&amp;s=sm3halosheaven">Our 9 Millionth Page&nbsp;View</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Big Day here at <em>Halos Heaven</em> as we just recorded our 9 millionth page view. Congratulate yourself for being part of the biggest and best Angels fan community anywhere outside of an actual Angels game.</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/17/1162196/our-9-millionth-page-view Rev Halofan 2009-11-17T19:02:34Z 2009-11-17T19:02:34Z Ryan Ghan Interviewed by OC Register's Sam Miller <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2009/11/17/what-context-do-minor-league-stats-give-us/40793/">Ryan Ghan Interviewed by OC Register's Sam&nbsp;Miller</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><em>Halos Heaven</em>'s minor league guru <em>(and all around good guy)</em> <strong>Ryan Ghan</strong> was interviewed by <strong>Sam Miller</strong>. Ryan was asked about his minor league performance rankings.</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/17/1161678/ryan-ghan-interviewed-by-oc WiHaloFan 2009-11-17T18:49:40Z 2009-11-17T18:49:40Z Dallas McPherson Is A Free Agent! <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://thegameofbaseball.myblog.it/">Dallas McPherson Is A Free&nbsp;Agent!</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Just in case Brandon Wood is the next Dallas McPherson...oh, wait.</p> <p>Nevermind.</p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/17/1161655/dallas-mcpherson-is-a-free-agent WiHaloFan 2009-11-17T03:09:05Z 2009-11-17T03:09:05Z Padres-Sox-Angels 3 way deal <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/11/report-of-three-way-trade-talks-involving-adrian-gonzalez-to-the-white-sox-raise-complex-issues.html">Padres-Sox-Angels 3 way&nbsp;deal</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>"Initial trade talks involving the White Sox, San Diego and the Los Angeles Angels would send Padres left-handed-hitting first baseman Adrian Gonzalez to the Sox, first baseman Paul Konerko to the Angels and prospects to the Padres."</p> <p><a href="http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/11/report-of-three-way-trade-talks-involving-adrian-gonzalez-to-the-white-sox-raise-complex-issues.html" target="new">www.chicagobreakingsports.com</a></p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/16/1160705/padres-sox-angels-3-way-deal figgifig 2009-11-16T21:51:48Z 2009-11-16T21:51:48Z Ben Sheets FTW? <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/angels-219521-figgins-rumors.html">Ben Sheets&nbsp;FTW?</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>A NL executive has said that the Angels are one of the 6 teams that are likely to pursue him if he indeed can be ready by spring training. Sheets would be cheaper than going after Halliday and has an elbow injury similar to Andy Pettitte's in 2004, so it has been proven that you can come back. My prediction is that he signs with the Angels late January. </p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/16/1160252/ben-sheets-ftw SenorChuckles 2009-11-16T18:42:21Z 2009-11-16T18:42:21Z CHONE Projections Up <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.baseballprojection.com/">CHONE Projections&nbsp;Up</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Sean Smith makes two gigantic annual contributions to the baseball-loving community: his CHONE projections, historically the most accurate projection system for MLB players in the upcoming season, and his TotalZone defensive metrics, which were featured here on Halosheaven over the past two weeks. The 2010 CHONE projections are now available at Sean's website, www.baseballprojection.com. Check these out if you want to dominate your fantasy league! </p></div> http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/11/16/1159925/chone-projections-up rghan