The February 22nd, 2013 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels including Scott Downs interested in an extension, Cordero's return from tragedy and much more...
The Story: Scott Downs is interested in signing a contract extension.
The Monkey Says: Yeah, not so much. Downs was terrible in the second half of last season and plagued by shoulder problems, so even a one-year extension seems like a huge risk at this point.
The Story: The tale of Chad Cordero's comeback from injury and the death of his infant daughter.
The Monkey Says: My son is seven weeks old, so things definitely got a little dusty in the Monkey Mansion when I read this one.
The Story: Kevin Jepsen is coming into the camp looking to change absolutely nothing.
The Monkey Says: See? This is what I am talking about with Frieri screwing around with a cutter. Jepsen got obsesses with developing a two-seamer to offset his cutter and it ended up hurting him. Keep it simple, Ernie....
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PLAYERS:
Scott Downs,
Chad Cordero,
Kevin Jepsen,
Erick Aybar,
Fernando Cabrera,
Efren Navarro,
Mike Trout,
Miguel Cabrera,
Mark Trumbo,
Michael Kohn,
Albert Pujols
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers
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