Found December 21, 2011 on Monkey with a Halo: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The December 21st, 2011 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Dipoto still looking at bullpen upgrades, Angels showing interest in Dioner Navarro, Angels and Rangers get the tale of the tape comparison treatment and much more... The Story: Jerry Dipoto is still evaluating bullpen upgrade options. The Monkey Says: That's nice to hear because I still don't trust this bullpen. Even with LaTroy Hawkins added, it seems they could use another right-handed power arm, preferably one that could take over as closer if Jordan Walden fails to bounce back mentally from his late-season meltdowns. The Story: The Angels are rumored to be showing intereste in free agent catcher ...
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