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http://monkeywithahalo.com/ - The happenings of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
monkeywithahalo.com - 7 hours ago
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It isn’t quite official, but it will be
momentarily, but Chone Figgins, the Angel leadoff man extraordinaire,...
is about to become the FORMER Angel leadoff man extraordinaire as he defects northward to the AL West rival Seattle Mariners. But the pain doesn’t stop there. Losing ...
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The Figgins Fallout
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monkeywithahalo.com - 10 hours ago
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The Story: The Angels are working hard to
trade Gary Matthews . The Monkey Says: That would...
be a great early Christmas present, but will probably end up being more like a lump of coal in some other team’s stocking, even if the Angels pay the rest of GMJ’s onerous contract. The ...
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Halo Headlines – 12/7/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 3 days ago
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The Winter Meetings can’t get here soon enough
because the Angels are boring the crap out of...
me this off-season. This is supposed to be the time of year where the Hot Stove League is in full effect, but for the Angels, the stove doesn’t even look like it has been turned on. ...
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Angels Letting Hot Stove Go Cold, About to Lose Figgins
monkeywithahalo.com - 3 days ago
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The Story: Baseball America rates the Angel farm
system in the bottom half of the league ....
The Monkey Says: Tell me something I don’t know. The Angel system hasn’t been good for the last year or two after graduating so many prospects and it is going to take time for it to ...
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Halo Headlines – 12/4/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 4 days ago
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What does a guy have to do to
get offered salary arbitration? Career year? Check. Locker room...
leader? Check. Clutch performances? Check. Offer salary arbitration? ACCESS DENIED!!!!! No salary arbitration for you, Darren Oliver! No soup arbitration for you!!! Come back, one ...
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No Arbitration for You!
monkeywithahalo.com - 4 days ago
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The Story: Former Angel announcer Rex Hudler is
holding two book signings next weekend . The Monkey...
Says: Go out and by Rex’s book and give Hud a thanks for his years of service if you are so inclined. The Story: AngelsWin.com continues their interview with Angel personnel director ...
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Halo Headlines – 12/3/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 5 days ago
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The Story: The Angels will likely have to
find an ace from within next season . The...
Monkey Says: Barring a Halladay trade, that appears to be the case. However, I am already getting a little tired of the Angels trying to paint Jered Weaver (or any other Angel pitchers) as aces. He might ...
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Halo Headlines – 12/2/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 6 days ago
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The Angels have some very tough decisions to
make this off-season. We all know they have to...
figure out whether or not to bring back Chone Figgins, John Lackey and Vladimir Guerrero but the difficult choices go even deeper for the Halos. As they wrestle to figure out who will lead the roster, ...
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Angels Lack Options
monkeywithahalo.com - 6 days ago
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The Story: Lyle Spencer anticipates a big bounce
back season for the Angel bullpen . The Monkey...
Says: A healthy Scot Shields and a return to form by Jose Arredondo will certainly help, but the fact of the matter is Brian Fuentes is effing shaky and will hold the bullpen back from being ...
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Halo Headlines – 12/1/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 7 days ago
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With Thanksgiving now come and gone and by
tryptophan-induced coma wearing off I think it is important...
to take a little time to reflect on things I am thankful for this year. I suppose I could talk about my family and world peace, but I think we all know that the Angels take real priority, so ...
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Angel Things to be Thankful For
monkeywithahalo.com - 7 days ago
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The Story: Rex Hudler remains upbeat after his
firing from the Angel broadcast booth . The Monkey...
Says: The Wonder Dog sounds positive and upbeat? I don’t believe you. Rex’s days with the Halos might be over, but he is bound to land on his feet either in broadcasting or as a ...
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Halo Headlines – 11/30/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 12 days ago
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The Story: Earl Bloom thinks the cost for
Roy Halladay will be too high . The Monkey...
Says: His solution is just to start calling Jered Weaver the number one starter. I had no idea all you had to do is starting calling a pitcher an ace and he becomes one. Weaver is a fine pitcher, but he ...
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Halo Headlines – 11/25/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 13 days ago
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Let the bidding begin! Roy Halladay hunting season
is officially open and the Angels and Tony Reagins...
are decked out in their hunting gear and armed to the teeth to go and catch them an ace from north of the border. The Angels tried to poach Halladay from Toronto once before but find the cost ...
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Is the Price Right for Roy Halladay?
monkeywithahalo.com - 13 days ago
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The Story: Kendry Morales finished fifth in AL
MVP voting . The Monkey Says: An impressive showing...
for K-Mo who certainly had the stats but had to battle the notion that he wasn’t necessarily the MVP of the Angels even. Also, Chone Figgins finished tied for 10th in the voting and ...
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Halo Headlines – 11/24/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 14 days ago
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The Angels have a problem. They have two
second basemen and both of them deserve to start....
This is a good problem to have, mind you, but still the Angels need to find a solution before the season starts. Can Howie and Maicer continue to co-exist? On one hand, the Angels have Howie ...
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The Kendrick-Izturis Dilemma
monkeywithahalo.com - 14 days ago
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The Story: Several teams are showing interest in
Angel free agent Robb Quinlan . The Monkey Says:...
Or at least so says Quinlan’s agent. The Halos are highly unlikely to bring Q back next year as he is far better suited to be working in a bench role in the National League. The Story: ...
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Halo Headlines – 11/23/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 17 days ago
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The Story: Kendry Morales is going to be
switching to the uniform number of 8 next year...
. The Monkey Says: Great, now I have to cross out the Kendry Morales jersey I asked for from my Christmas list to Santa. The Story: The Angels added Peter Bourjos to their 40-man roster . The Monkey ...
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Halo Headlines – 11/20/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 17 days ago
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The Hot Stove League is now officially open
for business, but before we start thinking too much...
about the future, it is always a good idea to reflect on the past. Tony Reagins will be making some tough decisions this winter, so to get a read on just how well he will perform, let’s look ...
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Reviewing the Previous Off-Season
monkeywithahalo.com - 18 days ago
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This is one tough free agent market for
the Angels. All of the top free agents either...
don’t really meet the Halos’ needs or are the Angels’ own free agents. Given payroll constraints, it just doesn’t look like free agency is going to be of much help to LAA this ...
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Testing the Trade Market
monkeywithahalo.com - 18 days ago
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The Story: Mike Scioscia is a natural-born leader
. The Monkey Says: I would certainly hope so,...
otherwise the real secret to longevity as a Southern California baseball manager is really more about being an overweight Italian guy (see Tommy Lasorda). The Story: Once again Mike Scioscia ...
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Halo Headlines – 11/19/09
