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Mets have eyes on several premier free agents
13 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Seeking to rework their roster after a disappointing fourth-place finish in the NL East, the Mets shopped second baseman Luis Castillo during the general manager meetings this week, according to the New York Daily News.
The Chicago Tribune reported...
History Swept Away: Monday Halolinks
October 12, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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by Elise Amendola - AP
about 19 hours ago:
The Los Angeles Angels celebrate their 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the American League division baseball series in Boston, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009...
Stolen Stats: Revisiting the Stolen Base after the dust has settled
March 07, 2009 by
SoCal Sports Hub
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By Eric Notti - Angelswin.com ContributorI was recently reading through Rob Neyer?s Big Book of Baseball Legends, in which he takes baseball lore and tries to either validate or repudiate the stories that have been handed down by players and writers about the game?s exploits. Of course...
A's Stay Tied For Almost One Full Hitter, Bumble To 11-6 Loss
July 18, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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by Ben Margot - AP
When Jon Wilhite delivered this pitch, the A's still didn't trail.
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"It's a beautiful day for baseball, ladies and gentlemen...
A's Stay Tied For Almost One Full Hitter, Bumble To 11-6 Loss
July 18, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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by Ben Margot - AP
When Jon Wilhite delivered this pitch, the A's still didn't trail.
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"It's a beautiful day for baseball, ladies and gentlemen...
Angels slam Twins to extend win streak to eight
ANAHEIM, Calif.(AP) Chone Figgins and Maicer Izturis , normally the table-setters in the Los Angeles Angels ' lineup, both homered during a nine-run fourth inning and the AL West leaders extended their winning streak to a season-high eight games Saturday with an 11-5 victory over...
Seeing red in postseason
If Chone Figgins reaches base in the first inning of Game 1, how long will it take to steal second? The Red Sox are a huge challenge, but the Angels' expert running game and Boston's inability to defend it could be a difference-maker in perhaps the most...
OtB's Around the Central (11.15.09)
10 days ago by
Over The Baggy
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News and notes from the Twins interdivision rivals: Chicago White SoxChicago struggled to find a serviceable leadoff hitter for much of the 2009 season. For the team’s first 34 games, the Sox employed a potpourri of hitters including Dwayne Wise, Jayson Nix, Brent Lillibridge and...
Lineup Literacy: Week 14
July 01, 2007 by
The GNUru Fantasy Baseball
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****The GNUru yet again provides fantasy baseball lineup advice to those in weekly leagues. Included are the GNUru's hot hitters and pitchers, in addition to those pitcher schedule to make 2 starts in Fantasy Week 14****
Stolen Stats: Revisiting the Stolen Base after the dust has settled
By Eric Notti - Angelswin.com Contributor I was recently reading through Rob Neyer?s Big Book of Baseball Legends, in which he takes baseball lore and tries to either validate or repudiate the stories that have been handed down by players and writers about the game?s exploits. Of...
Mets Rumors: Lackey, Figgins, Delgado, Francoeur
11 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Mets plan to be serious bidders for the services of John Lackey, writes David Lennon of Newsday. GM Omar Minaya reportedly "received a favorable first impression" from a meeting earlier this week with Lackey's agent, Steve Hilliard. Lennon points out that the...
Angels Dealing with Injuries
May 21, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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Chone Figgins may be returning soon, but Eric Aybar injured his finger and could miss significant time and possibly join Howie Kendrick on the DL. The cast of characters to replace them does not look good for Angels fans and fantasy owners.
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...
Jayson Stark Terrible, By Way of Chone Figgins
September 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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"I see Chone Figgins as the most attractive position player out there this winter.”
-Jayson “WITH A ‘Y’ MOTHERF***ERS” Stark
As anyone who pays any attention to baseball knows, obtaining players via free agency is generally a fairly inefficient...
Cubs World Series is Easy in 2010
October 16, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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As I was watching parts of the ALCS tonight I realized how easy it would be for the Cubs to not just be favorites in the NL, but huge favorites. Really, it’s very simple. The team could easily do it if they wanted to and there’s really no reason not to. Here’...
LA Times - Cubs Check on Chone Figgins
Chone Figgins could become a replacement for Mark DeRosa. From the now bankrupt LA Times: Figgins, a former super utility player who has started at six different positions, would be a perfect fit for the Cubs, who could also use a good leadoff hitter. The Angels are not actively trying to trade ...
CUBS GIVE DEMPSTER 4 YEAR CONTRACT
November 19, 2008 by
Sports Blog Net
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The Cubs and Pitcher Ryan Dempster agreed to a 4 year deal today worth about 52 million dollars. As reported by the Trib, the numbers to the deal are as follows...Dempster will receive a $4 million signing bonus, $8 million in 2009, $12.5 million in 2010 and $13.5 million in 2011, with a player ...
The Day After: Cream pies, bad throws and a guy named A-Rod
October 18, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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As the ALCS heads west to Anaheim, we take a look at what the bards and bloggers are saying about Saturday's extra-inning classic in the Bronx, a 4-3 win for the Yankees over the Angels. Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times: Izturis fielded the ball cleanly, his momentum carrying...
World Series Game 5 Chat
23 days ago by
The Recliner GM
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Ladies and Gentlemen, this is it.
If we win tonight, we regain some hope and start talking about how if we can get to Pettitte on 3 days rest in NYC we can force a Game 7 and anything can happen in a Game 7 and so on and so forth.
If we lose, I start preparing all my off-season...
Figgins, White Sox A Good Fit?
September 13, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Chone Figgins seems to be a hot topic this weekend. Mark Saxon of The Orange County Register writes there's a mutual attraction between Figgins and the White Sox. "The Chicago White Sox have made little effort to hide their high regard for the Angels' leadoff hitter...
Beckett Buzzes The Abreu Tower
April 13, 2009 by
SOX & Dawgs
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During the 1st inning of yesterday’s Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox, Josh Beckett buzzed the head of Bobby Abreu after time was called.
Beckett had been holding Chone Figgins on 1st base for a long period of time, probably expecting time...
LUNCH: Ten Random Facts and/or Observations
June 24, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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The Rockies are as good a team as we have faced. They have to be the NL Wild Card favorites with an outside chance to clip the Brooklyn Landgrabbers and that would be awesome, especially for Jim Tracy.
The chances of Kelvim Escobar throwing another pitch this season is down...
Angels Matching Dodgers in Drama Dept.
October 11, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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ANGELS 7, RED SOX 6
Down to its last strike, a Southern California team strings together an amazing come-from-behind rally to stun a recent World Series-winner and ends up sweeping its way into the LCS. It happened again today when the Angels, down 6-4 with two out in the ninth...
Torii Hunter: Chone Figgins should be All-Star
June 27, 2009 by
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Outfielder says third baseman deserves to play in the July 14 game at St. Louis.
Chone Figgins' name is plastered all over the American League leader board, ranking fifth in batting average (.321), sixth in on-base percentage (.401), sixth in runs (54), eighth in hits ...
Phillies in 5 Applesauce - Rollins makes another prediction, Figgins price tag, sex for WS tickets
28 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Sorry this is so late. Having computer and law-school related issues. Enjoy.
Meet the Mets
Blue and Orange puts compares the 2007 & 2008 Mets with the division champion Phillies from those years. Just in case you wanted to start banging your head against...
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