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   What about Michael Young?

   December 17, 2013 by 19HALO71

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   http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngmi02.shtml http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/michael_young/ Although he wants a starting position, I would hope he would consider playing closer to home and getting significant at bats as a DH/3B/1B. I would really like the depth of our bench with him signed on. Thoughts?

   

   Last reply by AngelStew43, December 18, 2013

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   The steps to GLORY! 1 2

   December 17, 2013 by edgur1995

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   AL Format: C: Hank Conger/Chris Ianetta 1B: 2B: Howie Kendrick 3B: David Freese SS: Erik Aybar RF: Cole Calhoun CF: Mike Trout LF: Josh Hamilton DH: Albert Pujols 1: Jered Weaver 2: CJ Wilson 3: Matt Garza or Tanka 4: Hector Santiago 5: Garret Richards/Tyler Skaggs NL Format: C: Hank Conger/Chris Ianetta 1B: Albert Pujols 2B: Howie Kendrick 3B: David Freese SS: Erik Aybar RF: Cole Calhoun CF: Mike Trout LF: Josh Hamilton 1: Jered Weaver 2: CJ Wilson 3: Matt Garza or Tanka 4: Hector Santiago 5: Garret Richards/Tyler Skaggs

   

   Last reply by arch stanton, December 18, 2013

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   Wow, Tampa Bay's asking price for David Price 1 2

   December 17, 2013 by Chuck

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   Cleveland Plain-Dealer columnist Terry Pluto reports that the Rays asked for Carlos Santana, Danny Salazar and Francisco Lindor when the Indians called to ask about David Price. Santana and Salazar "were starting points," according to Pluto, "and the Rays also wanted some top minor league prospects. I heard Francisco Lindor's name also was mentioned." In essence, that request stopped negotiations. Price, 28, owns a spectacular 3.19 career ERA, 1.16 career WHIP and 8.1 career K/9. The southpaw is under contract through the 2015 season.

   

   Last reply by Docwaukee, December 18, 2013

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   Diamondbacks acquire Addison Reed for Matt Davidson 1 2

   December 16, 2013 by Chuck

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   Ken Rosenthal �@Ken_Rosenthal 1m Just announced: #DBacks acquire RHP Addison Reed from #WhiteSox for IF Matt Davidson.

   

   Last reply by Tyler, December 18, 2013

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   Is Mike Trout.... 1 2 3

   December 15, 2013 by Hollyw00d

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   Already in his prime? Interesting read: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/hitters-no-longer-peak-only-decline/

   

   Last reply by eaterfan, December 18, 2013

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   Tanaka asks to go to Majors, Rakutan asks him to stay. 1 2

   December 17, 2013 by Scott34

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   dylanohernandez 8:47pm via Web Tanaka met with Rakuten president. Tanaka said he wants to pitch in majors, Rakuten asked him to stay, according to reports. No resolution.

   

   Last reply by ten ocho recon scout, December 18, 2013

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   LA Times: Letters: Angels' trade drives fans batty 1 2

   December 14, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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   They like giving up Mark Trumbo about as much as they liked watching Joe Blanton pitch. Mark Trumbo traded for this year's versions of Joe Blanton and Tommy Hanson? I hereby offer my official resignation as an Angels fan. Good luck surpassing Seattle in the standings with less hitting than last year and the same mediocre pitching. View the full article

   

   Last reply by NrM, December 17, 2013

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   Tanaka, Garza, or Bust 1 2 3

   December 13, 2013 by Angelsjunky

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   A lot has been said about the Angels needing another #2-3 type pitcher, that with Richards, Skaggs and Santiago they have three pitchers who are all somewhere in the #3-5 range, and to supplant one a new pitcher has to be better - a #2-3. After those three you have Blanton and Shoemaker, both of whom could be start if need be. Given that Howie Kendrick or Erick Aybar are unlikely to bring in that caliber of pitcher, it seems likely that the Angels are quite interested in Tanaka and Garza. Couple that with the fact the only other remaining free agent starters that are #3 caliber or better - namely Ubaldo Jimenez and Ervin Santana - are both questionable and will requir…

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, December 17, 2013

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    How will we ever replace Trumbo?

    December 16, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    By Greg Bird, AngelsWin.com Staff Writer - With last week’s trade of the classy Mark Trumbo a lot of fans revolted against DiPoto and the Front Office. I understand the emotional attachment we all had to Mark and his Trumbombs and his departure does warrant a period of grieving. But in the end we are fans of the Angels and we need to look at this in terms of our team as whole. This doesn’t mean we don’t wish Mark well and follow him in Arizona. It simply means we need to ask; does this make the Angels better? Is this a rational decision? The biggest thing I’ve read is how could we find someone to replace Trumbo’s bat in the lineup? Where will the Angels fin…

    

    Last reply by Mark68, December 17, 2013

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    Trade w/Yankees...

    December 15, 2013 by floplag

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    Hey i know its been brought up before but with Ellis now off the board, what left in the 2B market that has any real value? The Yanks are getting backed into a corner and the only way they would be able to fill the 2B vacancy with anything significant is starting to look like trade... and im pretty sure we have the best possible trade option. I know they got Johnson... but that was clearly more of an insurance move than anything they really wanted to run out there 150 games in my opinion. And they need Nunez to backup Arod and Tex as we all know both will be on the DL for much of the season. This might be an opportunity to sell high for a change on a team th…

    

    Last reply by AngelsAndRamsFan, December 17, 2013

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    Angels lease could generate millions... 1 2

    December 15, 2013 by CAngels11

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    http://www.ocregister.com/articles/team-593349-million-city.html ANAHEIM – A proposed stadium lease for the Angels contains benefits so generous that in addition to covering the cost of the team’s renovation of the ballpark, it could bring team owner Arte Moreno tens of millions of dollars of new income... anyone have access to full article?

    

    Last reply by Tank, December 17, 2013

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    Mark Reynolds?

    December 15, 2013 by Scott34

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    JonHeymanCBS 12:53pm via Web #yankees interested in return for mark reynolds. need INF help. twins, brewers, angels, #rays among other possibilities. I guess I wouldn't mind him as a DH only - 300 PA type of guy.

    

    Last reply by disarcina, December 17, 2013

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    Stephen Drew vs. Matt Garza 1 2

    December 16, 2013 by Docwaukee

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    In thinking about our options relative to improving our SP and the DH spot, one could make a case that we are better off trading Aybar for pitching and signing Stephen Drew. Here is the math: Drew is probably equivalent to or perhaps provides slightly more value than Aybar. He's a very good defender with good pop who has a solid obp. He'll be just 31 to start the season Aybar will be 30. It appears that Drew is going to get 3/40 or maybe 4/50. Let's say Garza will cost you 4/70 or 5/80. Obviously, it depends what you can get for Aybar, but it would make sesne that you could get a player similar to what Garza is going to be over the next 4-5 years …

    

    Last reply by Brent Maguire, December 16, 2013

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    Angels Official Website: Skaggs excited to start over again with Halos

    December 16, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    Southpaw Tyler Skaggs was a true Angels fan -- just like the guy he was traded for, Mark Trumbo -- and he's hopeful that a return to the organization he always wanted to play for can help take his career to the next level. View the full article

    

    Last reply by AngelsWin.com, December 16, 2013
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    LA Times: Angels let a great person get away by trading Mark Trumbo

    December 15, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    Club needed pitching and sending the slugger to Arizona made sense, but replacing a stand-up guy such as Trumbo is a different story altogether.<br/><br/>Mark Trumbo was traded Tuesday. He went from being an Angel to a Diamondback.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/AFuX9xReN40" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

    

    Last reply by Sciosciapath, December 16, 2013

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    Point/Counterpoint: Banning Plate Collisions 1 2

    December 13, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    POINT - The “Pussificationâ€� of Baseball By Nathan Trop, AngelsWin.com Columnist Baseball’s rumored prohibition of plate collisions is a tragic “pussificationâ€� of baseball. Plate collisions are a part of baseball lore. Some of the best baseball highlights you will ever see involve a player barreling down the third base line with the catcher in position to make that all-important out at the plate. In a 1995 game against the Kansas City Royals, then Detroit Tiger Kirk Gibson barreled into Royals Catcher Pat Borders to give us one of the best action photos ever taken of baseball. Now imagine if Gibson were to prance down the third baseline like a balleri…

    

    Last reply by sneaky_flute, December 16, 2013

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    Morales and Jiminez 1 2

    December 12, 2013 by Sport Clips Guy

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    If the Angels signed both Jiminez and Morales, would they have to give up two draft picks - or just one?

    

    Last reply by Brent Maguire, December 16, 2013

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    Early Draft Rankings

    December 4, 2013 by Inside Pitch

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    http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2014/#list=draft

    

    Last reply by Braud2go, December 16, 2013

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    Another trade thought 1 2

    December 13, 2013 by Stradling

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    If you've read anything I've posted about trading a middle infielder you know is rather trade Aybar than Howie. Most people are against trading Howie, myself included, because of Green's defense. Would you be more prone to trade Howie if you knew he would be replaced in the everyday line up by Romine at 2nd? I just thought I would open this thought up for discussion....

    

    Last reply by Inside Pitch, December 16, 2013

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    A Few Good Pitchers – The Script

    December 13, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    By Glen McKee, AngelsWin.com Columnist/Satirist- Somewhere between the ball field in Anaheim, the production houses in Hollywood and the Winter Meeting suites in Orlando, a script was born. A script chillingly familiar. A script no one wanted you to see. What follows is an outtake from that script … “A Few Good Pitchers.â€� A Few Good Pitchers INT. ANGELS’ STADIUM - DAY SCIOSCIA I want the truth! DIPOTO You can't handle…

    

    Last reply by tomsred, December 15, 2013

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    Tanaka Not Being Posted (Rumor) 1 2

    December 14, 2013 by VariousCrap

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    Reports are starting to come out in Japan that have stated Rakutan has said he will not be posted: http://www.lonestarball.com/2013/12/13/5209100/rakutan-president-says-tanaka-will-not-be-posted We'll see if this continues to be the news we hear this weekend. If so, Jerry, call Garza's agent tonight please.

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, December 15, 2013

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    How good is Howie Kendrick, really?

    December 14, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    By Jonathan Northrop, AngelsWin.com Columnist - While I fully agree with the idea that you can't truly define a player solely based upon statistics, and that the general sense one gets from watching a player, day in and day out, is important as well, the "No Respect" thread supports the notion that we really do need statistics to go beyond mere opinion. Statistics aren't absolute, but what they are is objective and give us something beyond our likes and dislikes and subjective impressions to look at. So I'm going to try to answer the question: How good is Howard Kendrick relative to his peers, that is second basemen? Is he or does he have the potential to be, as edg…

    

    Last reply by Angel Oracle, December 15, 2013

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    LA Times: Angels let a great person get away by trading Mark Trumbo

    December 15, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    Club needed pitching and sending the slugger to Arizona made sense, but replacing a standup guy such as Trumbo is a different story altogether. Mark Trumbo was traded Tuesday. He went from being an Angel to a Diamondback. View the full article

    

    Last reply by Brent Maguire, December 15, 2013
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    Rule V draft... 1 2

    December 11, 2013 by Inside Pitch

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    This is my guy.... http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=thornt001zac Funky delivery, heavy sinker, induces ground balls and can K people. I could see him sticking in the pen.

    

    Last reply by Brent Maguire, December 15, 2013

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    Mark Trumbo: A class act

    December 14, 2013 by Angelsjunky

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    I've been critical of his OBP, but I've always enjoyed the things he says and his overall vibe as a human being. This bears it out further - a class act.

    

    Last reply by Brandon, December 15, 2013

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    Gavin Floyd?

    December 14, 2013 by howie

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    Havent heard anything before, but maybe Angels are back as the "undisclosed" team. not a bad low risk, high upside move. http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/847/article/p2p-78547390/

    

    Last reply by AngelsAndRamsFan, December 15, 2013
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    Who is in the Starting Rotation in 2014: Skaggs or Santiago 1 2

    December 12, 2013 by VariousCrap

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    This was a discussion in one of the Garza threads and I thought it deserved its own thread. Assuming the Angels sign someone for the #3 spot, who do you think ends up in the starting rotation in 2014, Santiago or Skaggs? I'm sure the final decision will be determined by how they pitch in Spring Training, but it is an interesting "problem" for Sosh to have going into the season. I can see both sides of the argument: Skaggs in the rotation and Santiago in the bullpen would seem like a smart move because it gives you a #5 starter with upside and a good bullpen arm. If Skaggs lives up to his potential, this is a fantastic move. On the other side, I think…

    

    Last reply by disarcina, December 15, 2013

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    Yankees already trying to court Trout 1 2 3

    December 13, 2013 by bloodbrother

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    ....and are now being investigated for possible tampering Bill Shaikin â€�@BillShaikin 9m MLB plans to investigate #Yankees president Randy Levine's comments about #Angels Mike Trout to see if they consititute tampering. Jeff Fletcher â€�@JeffFletcherOCR 6m MLB spokesman Pat Courtney says commissioner's office is investigating whether Randy Levine is guilty of tampering, re: Trout comment. Jeff Fletcher â€�@JeffFletcherOCR 40m #Angels GM Jerry Dipoto said he had no response to Yankees prez Randy Levine's comment that they'd give Mike Trout a 10-yr deal (more) Jeff Fletcher â€�@JeffFletcherOCR 39m That being said, my guess is the Angels were…

    

    Last reply by YouthofToday, December 14, 2013

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    Angels Official Website: Scioscia places more value in on-field chemistry

    December 12, 2013 by AngelsWin.com

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    As a catcher in the Dodgers' organization in the late 1970s and into the '80s, Mike Scioscia played on clubs that managed to win big amid untold internal strife. So the Angels' manager is of the view that clubhouse chemistry can be overrated in relation to what's found on the field. View the full article

    

    Last reply by YouthofToday, December 14, 2013

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    I'm ready to represent next year! just got my Nike ID's.

    December 14, 2013 by RePLAY

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    My wife got me some Nike ID's to match my Grey Pujols Jersey! Can't wait to sport them opening day! Let's go Angels!

    

    Last reply by Brent Maguire, December 14, 2013

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