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As long as he doesn't get hurt, I don't care. I don't know if it's smart playing. coming off foot and knee problems. I know Aaron Boone had his contract voided with the Yankees getting hurt playing basketball, don't think the Angels were smart enough to put that in the contract.

You don't like Fat Albert?

Pujols Foundation ‏@pujolsfound2m Last minute buzzer beater to end the Albert's AllStars Basketball game. What an awesome night and… http://instagram.com/p/hHzcs9J7hn/

Speaking of PED users, Jim Bowden says the Angels are in on Colon. JIM BOWDEN ‏@JimBowdenESPNxm7m The Angels are "in" on both Bronson Arroyo and Bartolo Colon but are NOT close on anyone according to sources

Brad Ziegler ‏@BradZiegler3m It pays to cheat...Thanks, owners, for encouraging PED use “@JimBowdenESPNxm: Peralta - Cards agree to 4-year deal: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10030133/jhonny-peralta-st-louis-cardinals-agree-4-year-52-million-deal …”

ARod and whoever the crappy SP is that Dipoto signs or trades for next.

When Calhoun splits time with JB Shuck you will be wishing PB wasn't traded.

Joe Blanton loves Dipoto. I agree, he should have been fired.

Dipoto sucks.

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi1m Tigers are sending less than $50 million total to Rangers, sources tell @Ken_Rosenthal and me. @FOXSportsLive

Fielder for Kinsler blockbuster is agreed to November 20, 2013 7:44 pm ET The Rangers and Tigers have agreed on a blockbuster deal to send Prince Fielder to Texas forIan Kinsler, pending CBSSports.com has learned. There could be another player involved in the trade as potential well, but that hasn't been confirmed. Physicals would be needed if the trade id completed. The Rangers made a play for Fielder when he was a free agent a couple years ago before the Tigers signed him for $214 million over nine years. Trading Kinsler would open second base for Jurickson Profar. Texas has been looking for added punch to its lineup. The Tigers had been floating Max Scherzer as a trade possibility. But a deal of Fielder could possibly free up extra cash to try to sign Scherzer long-term. Fielder has a limited no-trade clause, but it isn't known if it includes Texas.

Evan Grant ‏@Evan_P_Grant3s Unless Tigers shipped a lot of $$$ to #Rangers, I don't see Fielder for Kinsler making much sense.

No he won't.

Maybe it's not the Angels being reluctant to trade Trumbo, I think it's more that they are reluctant to trade Trumbo for what's being offered. Dipoto knows he must win whatever trade he makes after the awful job he did last year.

Ha, it's on MLBTraderumors.com, how funny.

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi14m Interesting trade speculation from follower @HBMike27: Doug Fister for Howie Kendrick. (I have not heard this, but it makes sense.) ‏ That someone was me. So I guess, I like it.

So you would trade that for 1 year of Scherzer who's agent is Boras, compared to 2 years of Price? I would take Price.

The only way I see it working is with a third team.

I don't see the Rays wanting Trumbo and Howie, but they would be cheaper then Price.

"Both LA teams are interested in acquiring David Price from the Rays. The Angelsmay have a slight edge because they can put together package with bats like Mark Trumbo and Howie Kendrick while the Dodgers have an overstocked rotation. " This means the payroll is not an issue. Clearly they are willing to go over the luxury tax, if they are willing to make this trade.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

If you believe Jim Bowden, the Angels are interested in Middlebrooks and David Freese.

They did in 2002, at least most of them.

Who are these handful of examples? Rodney had a career year, not that great this year?

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR1m Dipoto said he, Scioscia and Arte Moreno "came to an understanding of how we can get through this adversity together." #Angels