http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/471 Recent articles about Darren Oliver en-us Now that the deadline for offering arbitration has passed, it's time for the wheeling and/or dealing to start. But first, let's look at some of the notable names that were and weren't offered arbitration. Remember, offering a player arbitration is usually intended to protect the team from losing top talent without compensation. If a Type-A player is signed by another team, the team that lost him gets the new team's first round pick (although top 15 pick becomes a second-rounde... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:59:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arbitration_Deadline_Passes_Let_the_Deals_Begin/1668308 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arbitration_Deadline_Passes_Let_the_Deals_Begin/1668308 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arbitration_Deadline_Passes_Let_the_Deals_Begin/1668308 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/e/9e6a95dbabdf9dc67d79d5d206bd0fe311455c6a/small/28.jpg More photos » by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP 4 months ago: Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins hits a two-run RBI double against Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, July 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Browse more photos » The Angels offered arbitration to 2 of their 4 arbitration eligible free agent players, John L... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:21:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lackey_and_Figgins_Only_Angels_Offered_Arbitration/1664214 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lackey_and_Figgins_Only_Angels_Offered_Arbitration/1664214 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lackey_and_Figgins_Only_Angels_Offered_Arbitration/1664214 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/1/714ed623fa8f18699e435f81fc531e2e34359618/small/Chone_Figgins_is_1803.jpg Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker reports that the New York Mets are among eight teams that have interest in Japanese reliever Takashi Saito. According to Sponichi, Takashi Saito has eight teams interested, including the White Sox, Cubs, Braves and Mets. The Braves had some interest in Saito way back in 2002 but he wound up remaining [...] Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:00:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Darren_Oliver_or_Takashi_Saito/1653311 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Darren_Oliver_or_Takashi_Saito/1653311 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Darren_Oliver_or_Takashi_Saito/1653311 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/4/b43fc7f5daa4b4c5ccea258a9db76104335790be/small/MLB_Florida_Marlins_e4d7.jpg 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 or have the player sign before the arbitration offering deadline. From [...] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:00:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Where_Darren_Oliver_Matt_Holliday_Happens/1534516 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Where_Darren_Oliver_Matt_Holliday_Happens/1534516 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Where_Darren_Oliver_Matt_Holliday_Happens/1534516 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/b/cb1f942b1c197d0fecce2dfaa58eef69450cf128/small/ANGELS__ROYALS_0ddc.jpg 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. But, in considering that he might retire, there are some free agent relief options out there. It is hard to imagine him signing with another team after some great times in Anaheim. We don't even need a poll fo... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:32:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Darren_Oliver_Should_He_Stay_or_Should_He_Go/1475352 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Darren_Oliver_Should_He_Stay_or_Should_He_Go/1475352 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Darren_Oliver_Should_He_Stay_or_Should_He_Go/1475352 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/b/cb1f942b1c197d0fecce2dfaa58eef69450cf128/small/ANGELS__ROYALS_0ddc.jpg 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 [...] Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:41:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Oliver_Done/1398280 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Oliver_Done/1398280 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Oliver_Done/1398280 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/b/cb1f942b1c197d0fecce2dfaa58eef69450cf128/small/ANGELS__ROYALS_0ddc.jpg 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 [...] Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:11:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Oliver_in_the_Sixth/1398282 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Oliver_in_the_Sixth/1398282 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Oliver_in_the_Sixth/1398282 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/b/cb1f942b1c197d0fecce2dfaa58eef69450cf128/small/ANGELS__ROYALS_0ddc.jpg 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 the Championship Series tonight, I've highlighted four under the radar free agents that can increase their earning potential with a good Championship Series. So without further ado:4. Darren Oliver-Outside of ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Four_Under_the_Radar_Free_Agents_with_Money_to_Make_in_the_Championship_Series/1374768 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Four_Under_the_Radar_Free_Agents_with_Money_to_Make_in_the_Championship_Series/1374768 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Four_Under_the_Radar_Free_Agents_with_Money_to_Make_in_the_Championship_Series/1374768 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/b/cb1f942b1c197d0fecce2dfaa58eef69450cf128/small/ANGELS__ROYALS_0ddc.jpg 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 received some run support, as the Angels opened up a 9-2 lead in the 4th on a string of singles followed by Bobby Abreu's 2-run home run. But Lackey struggled, giving up 6 runs in 5 innings. He was still on t... Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:57:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Darren_Oliver_Angels_Pitchers_Fold_to_As_15_10/1251953 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Darren_Oliver_Angels_Pitchers_Fold_to_As_15_10/1251953 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Darren_Oliver_Angels_Pitchers_Fold_to_As_15_10/1251953 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/b/cb1f942b1c197d0fecce2dfaa58eef69450cf128/small/ANGELS__ROYALS_0ddc.jpg 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!) And now thusfar unupdated games:Game 119 Game 120 Game 121 Week 20 Results (Congrats to howiestheman for getting the top spot!)Cumulative (*Note: Things may shift more  than they seem due to the error in last... Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:47:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Week_20_Results/1031584 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Week_20_Results/1031584 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Week_20_Results/1031584 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/c/ac2f3820799708f511d98e67a154671798078cf4/small/MLB_JUN_23_8909.jpg 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 Santana and Kelvim Escobar. However the bullpen is carrying a very high 7.54 ERA. Angel relievers have given up 19 earned runs in 22 1/3 innings, the pen also leads the pitching staff in losses. Another disturbin... Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:01:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Around_the_Halo_4162009/593327 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Around_the_Halo_4162009/593327 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 give to the winner of its Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:36:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Football_Thrives_on_MLB_Teams/316796 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Football_Thrives_on_MLB_Teams/316796