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Darren Oliver: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

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More photos » by Ross D. Franklin - AP Browse more photos » I think it is unanimous among Angels fans that the senior citizen of recent Halo squad, reliever Darren Oliver deserves a generous one-year contract from the team for 2010...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/10...
 

Darren Oliver, Angels Pitchers Fold to A's, 15-10

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More photos » by Lori Shepler - AP You better, you bet! Browse more photos » A wild game of Who Can Pitch Worse ended with the Los Angeles Angels winning that dubious contest. John Lackey finally...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/9/...
 

Where Darren Oliver = Matt Holliday Happens

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The official Elias free agent compensation rankings were released earlier today. For those unaware, these rankings essentially determine the draft compensation (if any) a player’s previous team will recover based on a few criteria. For one, the former team must offer the player arbitration...
>> www.fangraphs.com/blogs/i...
 

Around the Halo 4/16/2009

Last night the Angels were blasted by the Mariners 11-3.The bullpen was hammered hard again. What was supposed to be one of the Angels strength this season, hasn't been thus far. Los Angeles currently has the best starters ERA in the league at 2.79 even without John Lackey, Ervin...
>> angelswinblog.blogspot.com/2009/04...
 

Four Under the Radar Free Agents with Money to Make in the Championship Series

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A little more than a week ago, I took a glance at what free agents had significant money to make this postseason. Many of the names on the list are now out of the playoffs and I couldn't help but feel as though the lesser known free agents were being ignored.So as we gear up for...
>> jorgesaysno.blogspot.com/2009/10...
 

Week 20 Results!

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First a correction. Game 112 (a 4 pointer!) had a mistake. The correct answer was Darren Oliver and not Jason Bulger. So that has been fixed (and as a result the week 19 results. Find them here: Game 112Week 19 (As a result, tanana40 emerges as the sole leader for this week!)...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/8/...
 

Fantasy Football Thrives on MLB Teams

In case you were wondering, Major League Baseball players do play fantasy football, according to an interesting article in Saturday's edition of the New York Times.  And, they take it very seriously. The Los Angeles Angels have a 22-inch, 14-pound trophy worth $399 that they...
>> www.fantasybaseballdugout.com/2008/09...
 

Oliver in the Sixth

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Darren Oliver takes over on the mound for the Angels in the sixth. He strikes out Posada to start the inning, but Robinson Cano singles off the glove of Aybar at short. Erick did a good job to get a glove on the ball. Update: Oliver strikes out Swisher, who has looked very poor [...]
>> baseballmusings.com/?p=4307...
 

Oliver Done

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Darren Oliver gets the first two batters in the seventh, but walks Teixeira to bring up A-Rod. Mike Scioscia goes to the mound to bring in the righty, Kevin Jepsen. Update: A-Rod pulls the ball hard down the third base line, but Figgins is standing right in front of it and throws Alex out at [...]
>> baseballmusings.com/?p=4308...
 

Read My Lips, No New Free-Agents!!!

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The void that will be created with the departures of John Lackey, Chone Figgins, Darren Oliver, and Vladimir Guerrero will be felt long after they sign new contracts with their new teams. Lackey is a true number one Ace, Figgins is a true lead off hitter and has great defensive...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/11...
 

BAL @ LAA pregame picks

7: 05 PM - Angels Vs. Orioles - Pregame Guess: Yes or No: Jason Bulger and/or Darren Oliver will record an out in tonight's game. Correct Guess = 3 Points Use the form and COMMENT BELOW!Check this link to ENSURE your picks are in (updates every 5)Add a note below...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/7/...
 

BAL @ LAA pregame picks THU

7: 05 PM - Angels Vs. Orioles - Pregame Guess: Yes or No: Jason Bulger and/or Darren Oliver will record an out in tonight's game. Correct Guess = 3 Points Use the form and COMMENT BELOW!Check this link to ENSURE your picks are in (updates every 5)Add a note below...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/7/...
 

Your NYM Game 4 Starter, Oliver Perez

The Mets are in bad shape. I found this Padres blog post that struck me as interesting because it makes the point that Oliver Perez has been 'rushed' his entire career. He made 4 starts at Double-A before appearing with the Padres. Since his Breakout season in 2004, he'...
>> ducksnorts.com/blog/20...
 

Ten Burning Free Agent Questions (Part I)

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With free agency beginning at midnight, Jorge Says No! will examine ten burning free agent questions. We will break down the 10 questions into 3 parts because quite frankly, my extended responses became far more extended then I initially intended them to be. 1. Where will the money...
>> jorgesaysno.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

The State of the Rockies: A Sane Free Agency Preview

Ladies and Gentlemen, the siren of the MLB free agency period once again beckons, luring unsuspecting baseball fans into wrecking their ships against the sharp jagged rocks--in this case dreams of big-ticket free agents for even the smallest markets, ill-conceived...
>> www.purplerow.com/2009/11...
 

The Blowpen

By David Saltzer - Angelswin.com ColumnistThe only thing more challenging than writing about the Angels’ bullpen this season is watching its members pitch in a game. It isn’t fun. It isn’t pretty. And it rarely gets the job done. The sad thing is that the blowpen didn’t haveâ€...
>> socalsportshub.com/2009/05...
 

The Blowpen

By David Saltzer - Angelswin.com ColumnistThe only thing more challenging than writing about the Angels’ bullpen this season is watching its members pitch in a game. It isn’t fun. It isn’t pretty. And it rarely gets the job done. The sad thing is that the blowpen didn’t haveâ€...
>> angelswinblog.blogspot.com/2009/05...
 

Yankees-Angelzzzz.... zzz... zzz... zzz...

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Here's what happens to you, Dear Reader, after A Certain Age: you start to fall asleep on games. This happened to me last night with the Angles-Yankees, which eliminated the chance to crank off a list of snarky goodness over how the game was a classic case of two managers seeing...
>> fivetooltool.blogspot.com/2009/10...
 

Shore up the Pen

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Alright, so I know most of the discussion so far about the offseason has involved our free agents (John Lackey, Chone Figgins, Vladimir Guerrero, and Darren Oliver), big hitting free agents (Jason Bay & Matt Holliday), and trades (anyone remember a discussion about Curtis Granderson...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/11...
 

Darren Oliver to Return to Anaheim

The return of 38 year-old relief pitcher Darren Oliver gives the Angels some much needed bullpen depth, Joey Kaufman writes.
>> socalsportshub.com/2009/01...
 

Happy birthday, J.D. Smart

Happy birthday to J.D. Smart, who turns 37 today. Smart is an Austin native and former UT pitcher who was drafted by the Expos in the 4th round of the 1995 draft.  He saw some time in the pen for the Expos in 1999, but without much success, and after becoming a minor league...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/11...
 

Angels Notes: Guerrero, Lackey, Oliver

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MLB.com's Lyle Spencer answered a pile of fans' questions about the Angels' free agents, possible new signings and trade options.  Here are some of the highlights... Spencer "has his doubts" that Los Angeles will re-sign any of its big three free agents...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11...
 

White Sox Full Moon Magic Eclipses Angels Momentum

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More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP about 2 hours ago: Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Sean O'Sullivan delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox,Wednesday, Aug. 5,...
>> www.halosheaven.com/2009/8/...
 

Darren Oliver leaning toward playing another year

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Relief pitcher, who turns 39 in October, is a potential free agent. His 2.80 earned-run average is lowest on the team. Relief pitcher, who turns 39 in October, is a potential free agent. His 2.80 earned-run average is lowest on the team.
>> www.latimes.com/sports/...
 

Bad Managing Beats Bad Managing! Angels 7, Yankees 6

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67MARQUEZ may be along with a recap, but I wanted to duck in by saying that next time I'm inclined to rag on Bob Geren (and I expect it will be around early April) remind me that even the managers I think are good seem to make the strangest decisions sometimes. With John...
>> www.athleticsnation.com/2009/10...
 
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