The February 4th, 2013 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Torii Hunter still feels the Angels misled him, Mike Trout appears in a Super Bowl commercial and much more...
The Story: Torii Hunter still seems a bit hurt by the way the Angels handled him this off-season.
The Monkey Says: He claims his "mattress" tweet earlier this winter was just a joke but then goes on to say the organization is "A-1" but that he also felt misled. So, he was trying to be funny, but he still kind of meant it, which really makes him a great comedian because anyone will tell you that the best comedy is rooted in honesty.
The Story: Mike Trout was part of Subway's Super Bowl commercial.
The Monkey Says: That kind of snuck under the radar, didn't it? I suppose this is the start to what should be a long career of bad acting in fast food commercials for Mike. He truly has arrived.
The Story: Jered Weaver is considered amon...
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PLAYERS:
Torii Hunter,
Mike Trout,
Jered Weaver,
Jason Vargas,
Luis Jimenez,
Mike Scioscia,
Darin Erstad
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels
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