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Gary Matthews Jr: Revealer of Awful Truths
walkoffwalk.com - 10/29/2009
Gary Matthews Jr: Revealer of Awful Truths
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It has been said that the playoffs bring the true character of baseball teams to the surface. That sounds like something that's been said anyway, which means it is halfway to becoming a truism. The true character of the LAA Angels is slowly being revealed by the New York Yankees and the 2009 ...
Gary Matthews Jr. wants out of Anaheim
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 10/27/2009
Gary Matthews Jr. wants out of Anaheim
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — While three Angels headed for free agency -- Vladimir Guerrero, Bobby Abreu and Chone Figgins -- have... expressed publicly a desire to return to Anaheim, one player who has two years remaining on his contract has no desire to return... (more) Gary Matthews Jr. wants out of Anaheim

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Ridiculous Trade Suggestions: How about Gary Matthews Jr. to the Tigers?
blog.mlive.com - 10/28/2009
Ridiculous Trade Suggestions: How about Gary Matthews Jr. to the Tigers?
— blog.mlive.com — We continue our dumb trade suggestion series with a look at Gary Matthews Jr.... (more) Ridiculous Trade Suggestions: How about Gary Matthews ...

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google.com - 10/26/2009
The Associated Press: Scioscia calls postseason schedule `ridiculous'
— google.com — 1 day ago NEW YORK Angels manager Mike Scioscia called baseball's postseason format "ridiculous" because of the... extra off days added a couple of years ago to suit the sport's television partners. After playing 162 games over 182 days during the ... (more) The Associated Press: Scioscia calls postseason schedule ...

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3:10 To Joba:  Gary Matthews Jr. has had it with Anaheim

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Gary Matthews Jr. has had it with Anaheim
3:10 To Joba — ... I'm sure the feeling is quite mutual too. Matthews contract definitely has to be considered among the worst in recent memory. As far smarter folk than I have shown, he really sheds a bad light on the organization that made the mistake of paying him $50 million over 5 years. However, despite being the envious position of getting paid to do nothing, ...

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Most Angels free agents signal their desire to stay, except for Matthews — L.A. Times - Baseball News 10/28/2009
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