If he's focused on the money and the Angels offer the most, I could see him coming to Anaheim. Short of that, however, I don't see any reason he'd choose the Angels over the Cards or Cubs.
Pittsburgh also had talks with the Orioles, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review tweets, but those discussions were ended when they failed to develop any traction.
Maybe Eppler can swing a 3-team trade with the Orioles and Pirates since the O's like Santiago?
If it's any consolation, it was five years ago today that Carl Crawford spurned the Angels and signed that disastrous contract with the Red Sox, so there's that...
Weaver wrapped up his two-start rehab stint with the 66ers with a 1.93 ERA. In all, he pitched 91/3 innings, allowed six hits and two earned runs, walked four and struck out seven.
Thank you for the reminder that Astros fans have been to a World Series three years more recently than the Angels. And yet the baseball world feels good about them enjoying success now. Sigh.
Incredibly magical season. Enjoyed every game of it, numerous times in person at the stadium. I remember laughing one game at how often he'd already have two hits by the third or fourth inning. Everything he hit fell in.
Jon Morosi â€@jonmorosi 21m21 minutes ago
Josh Hamilton out of tonight's lineup -- and possibly tomorrow's -- with tight left hamstring. He felt injury on the walkoff. @FOXSports