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Kevin Jepsen,
Francisco Rodriguez,
Fernando Rodney,
Michael Kohn
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals
While the Angels bullpen hasn't really been something to get worked up about (unless it's a rage you're building) this past offseason has given fans hope that the 'pen can return to at least a semi-decent form. Now, there is still the nagging question of what Dipoto plans on doing with the last open spot in the bullpen, we all know he has one more move left up his sleeve, but we don't know exactly what he plans to do. Is he going to bring in one more arm from outside the organization or does he plan on building it back up from the inside? There aren't very many options left on the free agency market, and the ones that are left are not that appealing, and I doubt Dipoto is going to make any moves towards a trade for a reliever unless Mike Rizzo somehow plants a sleeper agent in the Angels front office that convinces Jerry to go forward on a lopsided Bourjos trade to the Nats. The best plan of attack here would be to fix the 'pen from the inside, the only q...
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