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Pujols told DiSar to check his stats as he rounded third base. 

We should totally bring Salas in. 

We should totally bring Salas in. 

Pujols told DiSar to check his stats as he rounded third base. 

Pujols told DiSar to check his stats as he rounded third base. 

When Calhoun's 35 and in the middle of a lucrative 8 year contract he'll be in the lineup everyday even if he's batting .120 against lefties. Just be patient. 

When Calhoun's 35 and in the middle of a lucrative 8 year contract he'll be in the lineup everyday even if he's batting .120 against lefties. Just be patient. 

When Calhoun's 35 and in the middle of a lucrative 8 year contract he'll be in the lineup everyday even if he's batting .120 against lefties. Just be patient. 

When Calhoun's 35 and in the middle of a lucrative 8 year contract he'll be in the lineup everyday even if he's batting .120 against lefties. Just be patient. 

When Calhoun's 35 and in the middle of a lucrative 8 year contract he'll be in the lineup everyday even if he's batting .120 against lefties. Just be patient. 

When Calhoun's 35 and in the middle of a lucrative 8 year contract he'll be in the lineup everyday even if he's batting .120 against lefties. Just be patient. 

3.1 IP, 1 H, 7 ER, 9 BB, 6 K

Ibanez will sign a 5 year extension after this game. 

I've only missed the end of a small handful of Angels games this year, and two of them were the Trout walk-off 3-run homer and last night's game. 

Dear Hawk,
 

Putting Salas into a winnable game with runners on base is a firable offense IMO. 

Putting Salas into a winnable game with runners on base is a firable offense IMO. 

The Angels international department was essentially shuttered after the Clay Daniels fiasco when he was basically caught skimming money -- when that happened it set the Angels back a decade.   If you have netflix, do yourself a favor and watch the movie Pelotero, it will give you a tremendous insight into the process in places like the DR.  Anyway, when word spread that the Angels people had been robbing players they were blackballed by just about every player handler in the DR.   These handlers basically take players in as young as ten years old, they feed, clothe, board, and train them until they are able to finally sign at which point they get a huge cut of the signing bonus.   These guys are the power brokers, they are the guys that point guys towards certain teams and have a great deal of influence and control...   Those were the relationships that were lost or destroyed.... those are the relationships that the Angels have had to rebuild.
 
As others have stated, recent rules changes to the international signing process will likely end up spreading the talent a bit more evenly, the only real jackpot players are the Cuban's with service time in the Cuban leagues who also meet certain age requirements and the Japanese players.  

and control.

Pretty sure an Ibanez guitar could outhit Raul right now.

Also, Raul Ibanez made his major league debut.

OK I will.
**** Ibanez.

So in other words, he'll hit 8-12 with 4 homers in the series against us, then hit .150 for the next 2 months. 

So in other words, he'll hit 8-12 with 4 homers in the series against us, then hit .150 for the next 2 months.