The Angels have been one of the busier teams moving into the Winter Meetings. Jerry Dipoto hasn’t been on the job long, but he has already corrected one of the big problems with the Angels. Mike Scioscia had an unhealthy fascination with Jeff Mathis, so Dipoto ripped that scab right off by trading him to the Blue Jays.
It really didn’t matter who he brought in return. As it turns out it was minor league pitcher Brad Mills. The key was in acquiring Chris Iannetta from the Rockies. Now, the Angels have a catcher capable of catching 100+ games. Bobby Wilson and Hank Conger will share the backup duties. Thus, Angels fans will be deprived of enjoying Mathis’ 500ish OPS for the forseeable future. Bummer.
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The Angels were built well. Tony Reagins made his fair share of mistakes, but he has the best fielding team in baseball by a considerable margin. They are the only team to have a positive impact fielder at every position on the diamond. The acquisition of Iannett...
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Jerry Dipoto,
Mike Scioscia,
Jeff Mathis,
Brad Mills,
Chris Iannetta,
Bobby Wilson,
Hank Conger,
Kendrys Morales,
Mark Trumbo,
Howie Kendrick,
Erick Aybar,
Vernon Wells,
Mike Trout,
Peter Bourjos,
Torii Hunter,
Danny Haren,
Ervin Santana,
Jerome Williams,
Garrett Richards,
Arte Moreno,
CJ Wilson,
Roy Oswalt,
Jordan Walden,
Scott Downs,
Rich Thompson,
Octavio Dotel
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals
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