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GM for a Day
monkeywithahalo.com - 10/29/2009
GM for a Day
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The Angels have a lot of tough decisions to make this off-season. Who do they re-sign? What free agents and trades do they pursue? How much money can they spend? Tony Reagins and the Angel front office no doubt have a plan for upgrading the roster and it will slowly unfold before us over ...
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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Looking At What Exactly is Angels Baseball
beyondtheboxscore.com - 10/26/2009
Looking At What Exactly is Angels Baseball
— beyondtheboxscore.com — More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Los Angeles Angels pitcher Scott Kazmir was not brought... to LA for his defense. Browse more photos » If you read quotes from members of ... (more) Looking At What Exactly is Angels Baseball

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Angels: Lackey going, Chapman coming?
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 10/27/2009
Angels: Lackey going, Chapman coming?
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — The two most coveted free-agent pitchers this winter could be John Lackey and Aroldis Chapman. The Angels... are not confident in their chances of retaining Lackey, who could be in line for a $100-million contract. Torii Hunter has the most... (more) Angels: Lackey going, Chapman coming?

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Angels blog:  Bad contracts to swap

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Bad contracts to swap
Angels blog — ... at that list, Wells, Zito and probably Soriano look untouchable at the prices remaining. I probably wouldn’t want Hafner or Helton at that price, and while Michael Young could get that much on the open market it wouldn’t be from the infield-rich Angels. Pretty much everybody else looks like a good deal — or a total bargain — once you subtract Matthew’s money. What this chart tells me is that it won’t be as easy to swap bad contracts as some fans are hoping. The Reds aren’t going to trade Francisco Cordero for Matthews for a real savings of just $2 million. The Cubs probably ...

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