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Found January 02, 2013 on Monkey with a Halo: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Buster Olney,  Torii Hunter,  Jim Bowden,  Josh Hamilton,  Aroldis Chapman,  Mike Trout
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels,  Detroit Tigers,  Cincinnati Reds
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The January 2nd, 2013 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Angels have the top-rated outfield, Hunter claims he was misquoted about gay teammates and much more... The Story: The Angels boast the top-rated outfield in baseball according to Buster Olney. The Monkey Says: I love his idea of the Angels outfield possibly getting 100 homers and 100 steals combined.  That is a big stretch since it would mean a pretty huge year from Bourjos, but I have to imagine that has never been done before. The Story: Torii Hunter, predictably, claims he was misquoted regarding his comments about a potential gay teammate making him feel "uncomfortable." The Monkey Says: The only thing that bothers me more than a bigot is a hypocrite and Hunter appears to now be both.  Kevin Baxter, who wrote the story, immediately refuted Torii's claim and says he has the recorded audio of the interview to prove it.  Way to go, Torii. The Story: T...
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