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Halo Headlines: Mathis Trade Reactions, Angels Interested in Madson, Make an Offer to C.J. Wilson

Found December 05, 2011 on Monkey with a Halo: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ryan Madson,  Jeff Mathis,  Brad Mills,  Jason Bulger,  Jay Leno,  Vernon Wells,  Mike Trout,  Aramis Ramirez,  Luis Ayala,  Jerry Dipoto,  Chris Iannetta
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies,  Toronto Blue Jays,  Los Angeles Angels,  Minnesota Twins,  Chicago Cubs,  New York Yankees

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The December 5th, 2011 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including reactions to the Mathis trade, Angels pursuing closer Ryan Madson, make an offer to C.J. Wilson and much more... The Story: Lyle Spencer tries his best to hold back the tears while describing the Angels trade of Jeff Mathis. The Monkey Says: Even in Mathis' exit, Spencer was still trying to sell him as a quality player but nobody is buying. In fact, it was one thing for him to bicker on Twitter with fans, but he actually mixed it up with ESPN's Keith Law as well. By all means, head to Spencer's Twitter feed to see all the fun. Hopefully he can finally put this all to rest now and won't just jump on some other struggling Angel to back unconditionally. ...
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