PLAYERS:
Ryan Madson,
Josh Hamilton,
Sean Burnett,
Jim Bowden,
Mike Scioscia,
Tommy Hanson,
Albert Pujols,
Jason Vargas,
Ernesto Frieri,
Mariano Rivera,
Nick Maronde
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees
The February 13th, 2013 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Ryan Madson to get an elbow MRI, Josh Hamilton is in the best shape of his life and much more...
The Story: Ryan Madson underwent an MRI on his elbow yesterday and he could start throwing again if it is clean.
The Monkey Says: The results should be available today, if they aren't already. The scary part here is what happens if it doesn't come back clean. They are saying this is a precaution, but it definitely raises alarms that they even felt an MRI was needed.
The Story: Josh Hamilton reported to camp 20 pounds lighter than normal after a juice, fruit and veggie heavy diet in the off-season.
The Monkey Says: Apparently Jesus sent him secret signs that he needed to give up carbs. That isn't a joke. That is essentially what he said about why he changed his diet. He also says he reduced his caffeine intake, which is significant given that a caffeine dependency ca...
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The Story: Ryan Madson has shut down his rehab after suffering a sore elbow on February 1st, making it very unlikely he'll be ready for Opening Day.
The Monkey Says: Zoiks, Scoob...
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The Monkey Says: I'm going to assume it is 15 pounds of muscle. Either way, I'm not sure I like...
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