The November 8th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Trout and Weaver finalists for BBWAA awards, Greinke wants $150 million, Angels hire international scouting director and much more...
The Story: Mike Trout was named a finalist for AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP while Jered Weaver was named a finalist for the AL Cy Young.
The Monkey Says: None of those are surprises although I had a minor heart attack when the first three AL MVP candidates were announced without Trout before I realized that MVP has five finalists unlike the rest of the awards. Weaver probably wasn't a total lock for AL Cy Young, but he definitely was a favorite to be in the top three. The winners will be announced starting Monday.
The Story: The Angels named Carlos Gomez their new director of international scouting.
The Monkey Says: He had been in the same position for Arizona, a team that has been very active in the international market recently. ...
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Monkey with a Halo:
PLAYERS:
Mike Trout,
Jered Weaver,
Carlos Gomez,
Zack Greinke,
Danny Haren,
Miguel Cabrera,
Billy Butler,
Ryan Braun,
Justin Upton,
Mark Trumbo,
Garrett Richards,
Anibal Sanchez
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks
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