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Why Would the Orioles Sign Chone Figgins?
25 minutes ago by
Jorge Says No
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Lost in Tim Kurkjian's piece about the offseason is this nugget about Chone Figgins and the Orioles: "Figgins had a poor postseason at the plate, but will be coveted by several teams (White Sox? Orioles?) if he gets to free agency. Chances are, the Angels won't let him...
Smile, Desmond DeChone Figgins: You're a 'Type-A' free agent!
18 hours ago by
Big League Stew
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The Elias Sports Bureau just released its free agent rankings on Monday afternoon and, as expected, some of them make no sense whatsoever.Carl Crawford(notes) is a "Type B" free agent. So is Vladimir Guerrero(notes) and Adrian Beltre(notes).Meanwhile, Octavio Dotel(notes...
Abreu Signing Signals Chone Figgins Adios
4 days ago by
Halos Heaven
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by Kathy Willens - AP
Figgy Stardust (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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The Angels wasted no time in re-signing Bobby Abreu. The terms appear to be $19 Million Guaranteed...
Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Gains
23 hours ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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by David J. Phillip - AP
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I know faithful BtB readers would never fail to discount attrition risk or regress expectations to the mean. I know this because you're a smart...
Yes, These Quotes Are About the Phillies
Remember when, just a few years ago, Phillies off-seasons were marked by one "splash" move involving a player who may are may not have been exiting his prime, followed by several more moves of similar ilk on a declining scale? If not, join me in recalling that feeling of...
D12: Joe Torre thinking about hanging with Dodgers past 2010
1 day ago by
Big League Stew
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Welcome to 'Duk's Dozen, a streamlined selection of 12
morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes
your email submissions and tips here or via Twitter. 1. Joe Torre and the Dodgers are "talking about" a contract extension past 2010. LA...
Chone Figgins COSTCO Autograph Appearance
August 21, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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by Andy King - AP
Howie Kendrick and Chone Figgins want to mingle with the fans!
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The Angels are not letting a pennant race stop them from promotional appearances...
Chone Figgins to....The White Sox?
September 06, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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I really enjoy checking Ben Maller's rumors over on MSN Fox Sports (Ben Maller), he's generally got good information.
I absolutely have a disdain for the White Sox, ever since '05 and the way that the umps robbed that series from us. It would suck to see...
Teams stay focused as rain looms over Game 6
16 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels know they're heading straight into more than one kind of storm, and they can't wait to get wet.
Rockies G.M. Dan O'Dowd named SN's executive of year
22 hours ago by
SportingNews.com
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Jeff D'Alessio
Had he not made the most agonizing move of his 27 years in baseball -- firing his friend and manager, Clint Hurdle, after the Rockies' 18-28 start -- Dan O'Dowd might be collecting unemployment right now. Instead, the 50-year-old G.M. was named...
Derrick Goold Expect Cubs To Offer God A Contract
4 days ago by
Another Cubs Blog
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Derrick Goold expects the Cubs will offer Mark DeRosa a free agent contract.
DeRosa, coming off wrist surgery, figures to field an offer from the Chicago Cubs, at the least. He and Chone Figgins are two of the best utility players in the game, and both are free agents.
This isn...
Kurkjian's Latest: Yanks, Dodgers, Chapman, Figgins
2 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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ESPN.com's Tim Kurkjian runs through some of the top storylines to watch this offseason...
Kurkjian believes the Yankees will let Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui walk this winter and will "consider" free agents Jason Bay and Matt Holliday.
Kurkjian also thinks...
Figgins Prematurely On Cubs' Radar
September 07, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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I had brought up the name Chone Figgins earlier in the season as the one free agent name I thought the Cubs would try and pursue. That is if they can figure out how to squeeze them into their already bloated payroll fo next year. There's also the insanity of paying him 10M+ per...
Chone Figgins: Should He Stay or Should He Go?
15 days ago by
Halos Heaven
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by Elise Amendola - AP
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Angels 3Bman Chone Figgins is a free agent.
I think it will take $27 Million over 3 years to sign him.
While he is a fan favorite, his skill set...
Figgins IN
July 14, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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Figgins IN
Chone Figgins made it to the All-Star Game, after all. The Angels third baseman, who finished third in last week's fan vote for the final roster spot, was added to the American League roster today when Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria pulled out of the game...
Free Agent at the End of the Season: Chone Figgins
August 17, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Over the years, Chone Figgins has proven this: when he's healthy, he's a beast. And thankfully for Figgins, he has avoided the injuries that have plagued him in the past and he's been able to stay on the field.And for Figgins, the 2009 season has been one of his best to...
Figgins Newtons
21 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Chone Figgins applies a lot of force to a ball, singling to left for the first hit for the Angels in the bottom of the first.
Update: Pettitte makes a number of pickoff attempts on Figgins, then gets Abreu to pop out to first. Normally, I don’t care for a lot of pickoff throws, but [...]
Desmond Speaks
July 12, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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Desmond Speaks
Chone Figgins talks with The Mota Dictionary (FU, Bucky) about his name, the team's 09 struggles, and what it means to be, or not to be, an All -Star. Three clips total.
THURSDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: Baldie's Back?, Figgins Never Left
June 25, 2009 by
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by Chris Carlson - AP
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Angels' Vladimir Guerrero returns to power in 11-3 win - Los Angeles TimesThe Dodgers weren't the only Southland team with a superstar slugger...
TCR Afternoon Notes
14 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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Alright, here's my half-ass plan for the next few weeks...try to get one of those offseason target posts up sometime in the morning and then some type of quick notes/news of the moment update in the afternoon or early evening if there's enough news out there. I will inevitably...
BtB Power Rankings Season Review: AL West
27 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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by Elaine Thompson - AP
Chone Figgins may be a 6 WAR player this year, and is the spark plug of one of the best offenses in the American League.
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We now turn our...
Notes from the Mag: Figgins, Cubs, Orioles, White Sox
Some notes from Tim Kurkjian, in the latest issue of ESPN the Magazine:It's hard to imagine the Angels allowing Chone Figgins to sign elsewhere this offseason.One of the reasons the Cubs are struggling is the lack of leadership, a void left empty after Kerry Wood and Mark DeRosa...
Angels Re-Sign RF Bobby Abreu to Two Year Contract.
(Image from Boston Herald.com)By Eric DentonAngelsWin.com Senior WriterThe Angels announced the re-signing of outfielder Bobby Abreu to a two year contract with an option for 2012 on Thursday afternoon. The contract is reportedly worth $19 million guaranteed with the option for the...
Angels pics: Cool or lame?
September 25, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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Now you may have noticed that MLB.com have an army of photographers with digital cams at each and every game. Hence, while flipping through our roster and our stats, I noticed that each player's page comes up with an "action" photo".
Flipping through these is...
POTD Chone Figgins
September 12, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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POTD Chone Figgins
Seattle blog saying basically that Chone Figgins is Mark McLemore reincarnated. Was curious to see what Halos fans thought about the comparison.
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