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   Rosenthal on Angels, Qualifying Offers, Drew, Jays, Putz 1 2 3

   January 5, 2014 by gotbeer

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   Rosenthal on Angels, Qualifying Offers, Drew, Jays, Putz If this is the case. Might as well just have offered Jerome and Vargas offers.

   

   Last reply by Brent Maguire, January 8, 2014

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   Angels sign Mark Mulder to minor league deal 1 2 3 4 7

   December 27, 2013 by Jammer36

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   @nickcafardo: Angels emerging as front runner for Mark Mulder. An incentive laden deal could be consummated soon.

   

   Last reply by Mark68, January 8, 2014

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   RIP Jerry Coleman 1 2

   January 5, 2014 by The Ghost of Bob Starr

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   Great announcer, former player passed away. Oh Doctor.

   

   Last reply by fan_since79, January 8, 2014

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   I am so f'ing ready for baseball season. 1 2

   January 7, 2014 by DowningRules

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   It happened today: January 6, 2014. I am really, really ready for Angels baseball...ANY baseball. Didn't anticipate the feeling so early. I thought the previous season(s) would have kept me from thinking about it for at least another month. Hurry up baseball. Man, I'm hungry.

   

   Last reply by Halofan, January 8, 2014

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   Top 10 predictions for MLB season 2014 (sports illustrated) 1 2 3

   January 4, 2014 by Ohtaniland

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   Hoping he's right on Trout, Pujols and Hamilton. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb/news/20140103/baseball-predictions-2014/#ixzz2pNPtTGId

   

   Last reply by floplag, January 8, 2014

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   The snowball

   January 7, 2014 by Torridd

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   Once Tanaka is signed with whomever, when do you think the other available pitchers will start to be signed? If we don't get him, as are the odds, this becomes very important. I'm eager to read what you guys think.

   

   Last reply by Second Base, January 8, 2014

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   Bryce Harper is trying to fatten up 1 2

   January 5, 2014 by NrM

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   http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/43264/bryce-harper-is-trying-to-fatten-up After reading this article, what the **** was Josh Hamilton thinking coming into spring training at such a light weight?

   

   Last reply by ten ocho recon scout, January 7, 2014

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   Angels Official Website: Could the Angels pull off a stunner to land Tanaka?

   January 7, 2014 by AngelsWin.com

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   The Angels, in need of one more starting pitcher to round out their rotation, would love to land Japanese pitching sensation Masahiro Tanaka. But there's a lot of competition from other teams, a lot of unknowns and a lot of money already tied to the payroll. The question is: Do the Angels have another offseason stunner left in them? View the full article

   

   Last reply by AngelsWin.com, January 7, 2014
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    Angels hire Don Baylor as new hitting coach 1 2 3 4 7

    October 16, 2013 by clubMVP

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    http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/20131016don-baylor-leaving-arizona-diamondbacks-for-los-angeles-angels.html

    

    Last reply by YouthofToday, January 7, 2014

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    Big Announcement - AngelsWin.com Celebrates 10 Years 1 2 3

    January 1, 2014 by AngelsWin.com

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    By Senior Writer David Saltzer, AngelsWin.com - Happy New Years Angels fans & AngelsWin.com faithful. The Announcement you have all been waiting for is finally here! It's time to celebrate an anniversary, and one that will be celebrated over the entire course of the 2014 calendar year. (More details on that later) Ten years. That’s a long time. In internet years, that’s almost an eternity. Think back: where were you 10 years ago? What were you doing? Where did you go to talk Angels baseball? They say that all it takes for good things to happen is that someone stands up and says I’ll do it. And that’s how AngelsWin.com started—Chuck Richter looked…

    

    Last reply by Blarg, January 6, 2014

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    Revisiting the Myth of the Five-Man Rotation (fangraphs)

    January 5, 2014 by Docwaukee

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    http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/revisiting-the-myth-of-the-five-man-rotation/ interesting article about the need for SP depth. Not mind blowing or anything beyond pretty obvious, but interesting to see the actual breakdown. Wish the actual individual team numbers were there. Makes it pretty clear that we certainly need one more starter. Last year, we needed two.

    

    Last reply by Angelsjunky, January 6, 2014

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    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Angels 2013 Top 10 Events

    January 4, 2014 by AngelsWin.com

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    Robert Cunningham, AngelsWin.com Staff Writer - As we enter the New Year it is time to take a look back at what went right and what went wrong in 2013. So without further ado here are the top 10 events: 1. Mike Trout Makes Baseball History with Back-to-Back 10 WAR Seasons From FanGraphs: Mike Trout 2012: 10.0 WAR Mike Trout 2013: 10.4 WAR Simply astounding! Are we watching one of the greatest players to ever play the game of baseball? It is still too early to tell but man is it fun to watch what he has done so far! When Mike Trout is at the plate it is must-see baseball! We can go on and on about what he has done at such a young age but you can’t …

    

    Last reply by Chuck, January 6, 2014

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    Our AngelsWin.com 10th Anniversary Store is Open for Business

    January 4, 2014 by Chuck

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    Some new items to choose from..... http://www.cafepress.com/angelswin/10982648 Here's a preview of some

    

    Last reply by maximus p, January 5, 2014

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    When do you trade Weaver? 1 2 3

    January 4, 2014 by Docwaukee

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    We've had speculative threads about trading Trout so I figured this was fair game By no means am I advocating such, but would you? And if so, when? There are obvious concerns about Weaver's velocity, Increasing line drive rate and decreasing K rate. Do you sell high soon regardless of whether you have playoff aspirations? I don't think the halos would ever do this, and I am not sure I would ever want them to as Jered is probably my favorite halo pitcher of all time. But the concept is interesting in that some would argue he's set to turn into a pumpkin very soon. What if you could get two top five pitchers from a team with a deep farm? What if so…

    

    Last reply by Docwaukee, January 5, 2014

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    Phillies Agree To New TV Contract

    January 3, 2014 by gotbeer

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    Phillies Agree To New TV Contract No numbers yet. But 20-25 years. Rumor of $4-5 billion.

    

    Last reply by AngelsLakersFan, January 5, 2014

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    Blanton news 1 2 3

    January 3, 2014 by Ohtaniland

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    The Angels will bring Joe Blanton to Spring Training and if they can't find a trade for the veteran hurler, MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez opines (via Twitter), Blanton will simply be released. Blanton posted a career-worst 6.04 ERA in 2013, though the advanced metrics (3.84 xFIP, 3.92 SIERA) indicate that ERA was inflated thanks to an ungainly 19.1% home run rate and a .346 BABIP. The Halos would eat $8.5MM if they released Blanton --- his $7.5MM salary for 2014 and the $1MM buyout of his $8MM 2015 option. Gonzalez also tweets that he expects the Angels to sign another free agent pitcher to their rotation.

    

    Last reply by YouthofToday, January 5, 2014

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    Tanaka comparisons from Fangraphs... 1 2 3

    January 3, 2014 by floplag

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    Based on the recent discussions here i came across this today and thought some would find it interesting... http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/looking-for-comps-for-masahiro-tanaka/ to summarize it basically says that Tanaka would project out to be about the same as Garza or Santana in 2014 while costing perhaps twice as much... more or less the same thing that many here, myself included, have said and been ridiculed for

    

    Last reply by Docwaukee, January 5, 2014

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    When will Tanaka sign with someone? 1 2

    January 2, 2014 by Angel Oracle

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    It could be a while.

    

    Last reply by Ohtaniland, January 5, 2014

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    FOX Sports West Showing 2013 Angels Games

    December 25, 2013 by ettin

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    If I am Craig'ing I'm sorry but I just watched the tail end of Mike Trout's Hit for the Cycle game where he hit a HR in the 8th inning after Gubicza and Rojas talked about it. Made me smile on a nice Christmas Day!

    

    Last reply by Eric, January 4, 2014

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    Carlos Ramirez suspended 100 games 1 2 3

    January 2, 2014 by Scott34

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    Alden_Gonzalez 2:02pm via TweetDeck MLB announces that #Angels Minor League catcher Carlos Ramirez has received a 100-game suspension for violating drug program.

    

    Last reply by Mark68, January 4, 2014

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    How do you define the Angels? 1 2

    January 2, 2014 by The Ghost of Bob Starr

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    Based on another conversation, I'm curious how fans here define the club over its existence. I imagine the answers will vary widely based on the age of the fans. There are a lot of guys on here that were fans from the beginning. There are fans like me who started in the mid 70s and remembered mostly empty stadiums on nights when future HOFs would face each other on the mound. There are also fans who arrived after 2002, a magical year that made up for lots of heartache. How do you see the club? Obviously the dynamic of the team has changed. I would argue that the "Yes we can" guys from 79 are different from the "86" guys and different from the Mo Vaughn era t…

    

    Last reply by ettin, January 4, 2014

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    Salmon vs. Trout 1 2 3

    December 31, 2013 by The Ghost of Bob Starr

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    As I was reading some of the AW goodness, I had a thought during my boredom. Tim Salmon is revered here, like good wood. While he was a longtime Angel during some really awful years, I've never quite understood the passion for him, unless most of his big supporters where growing up during that time. Many people thinks his number should be retired, and he's the greatest Angel of all time. How long until Trout eclipses that? Everyone is a WAR buff when it comes to Trout and his 20.8. Seeing that Salmon only managed to accrue a 40.6 in his career, about 10 spots behind sure-lock HOFs, Placido Polanco and Andy Van Slyke, how long until Trout is defi…

    

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    Finding A Three-Year Deal In The New Year

    January 3, 2014 by gotbeer

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    Finding A Three-Year Deal In The New Year Interesting read. If past precedent holds, which often times it does not, Garza at 2-3 years might be better than Tanaka at 6.

    

    Last reply by Halos of Anaheim, January 3, 2014

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    Can the Angels score runs in 2014?

    January 2, 2014 by AngelsWin.com

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    By Greg Bird, AngelsWin.com Staff Writer - 2014 has begun and it is time to look forward to the freshness of the New Year. Last year’s failures are behind us, the excitement of tomorrow is ahead. It is a time of hope, but is it reasonable for Angel fans to have hope? We don’t yet know what the pitching staff will look like but the offense is set. Can the 2014 Angels be as productive as last year’s team? Does the loss of Trumbo’s power signal the end of their offensive productivity? What do the numbers say? In 2013 the Angels scored 733 Runs, 7th best in the MLB. Even with the failure of new superstar Josh Hamilton and the injured campaign of future Hall of F…

    

    Last reply by Halos of Anaheim, January 3, 2014

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    What is YOUR favorite AngelsWin.com Moment of 2013?

    December 31, 2013 by Chuck

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    This can be anything with regards to the website, such as a specific event (like the launch of our new forum/website) a favorite quote, post, thread discussion, to an actual event such as our Summer or Spring Fanfest or anything outside of the website, but with AngelsWin.com family/friends. Since we launched our new community website here back in March, here's our top members and posts. Most LIKED Post: http://www.angelswin-forum.com/forums/best-content/ Most POSTS & Liked Content: http://www.angelswin-forum.com/forums/index.php?app=members&module=list&max_results=20&sort_key=posts&sort_order=desc&filter=ALL

    

    Last reply by Tank, January 3, 2014

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    Angels Official Website: Pipeline Perspectives: Halos' 2009 Draft elite

    December 30, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    Is a club better off getting one cornerstone player to build around while whiffing on the rest of its picks, or by acquiring several useful players but not any stars? The best Drafts end that discussion by scoring on both fronts. And baseball's best Draft of the past decade certainly did that -- the 2009 Angels. View the full article

    

    Last reply by Dave Saltzer, January 3, 2014

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    Why I hate the Red Sox 1 2

    December 27, 2013 by IowaAngels27

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    Trolling the Over the Monster site and found some articles you all might want to read. I don't think much of them, but they are an interesting read. Mike Trout, future Red Sox, book it http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/12/24/5237450/mike-trout-future-red-sox-trade Bring me Mike Trout http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/12/24/5238518/mike-trout-trade-red-sox How the Red Sox can lure Mike Trout http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/12/24/5239648/red-sox-mike-trout-trade-fish-pun The night before Troutmas http://www.overthemonster.com/2013/12/24/5240516/mike-trout-red-sox-trade Sounds like someone is in love. Heil Mike Trout and Go Angels!

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 2, 2014

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    New Year's Resolutions for our team 1 2

    December 31, 2013 by fan_since79

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    Mike Scioscia: To give up, once and for all, his obsession with the Contact Play, one of the worst baseball strategies ever conceived. Josh Hamilton: To learn the dimensions of home plate and the hitting zone, and act accordingly while batting. Feel free to add more.

    

    Last reply by DB24, January 2, 2014

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    Angels Official Website: Minor League catcher Ramirez suspended 100 games

    January 2, 2014 by AngelsWin.com

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    Angels Minor League catcher Carlos Ramirez was handed a 100-game suspension on Thursday for a third positive test of what Major League Baseball called "a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program." View the full article

    

    Last reply by AngelsWin.com, January 2, 2014
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    Angels Official Website: Halos giving Mulder shot at comeback

    January 1, 2014 by AngelsWin.com

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    The Angels have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with a Spring Training invite with veteran starter Mark Mulder, the two-time All-Star who hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2008, a source confirmed to MLB.com on Wednesday. The Angels have not confirmed the signing. View the full article

    

    Last reply by Jeff Fletcher, January 2, 2014

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