Halo Headlines – 11/2/09
monkeywithahalo.com 24 days ago — The Story: Dodgers GM Ned Colletti is playing dumb about the possibility of signing John Lackey . The Monkey Says: Colletti is trying to avoid tampering charges, but it is clear that just about any team with a reasonable payroll is going to be in on Big John this winter which is precisely ...

Angels: Lackey going, Chapman coming?
latimesblogs.latimes.com 30 days ago — 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...

Halo Headlines – 10/29/09
monkeywithahalo.com 28 days ago — The Story: Stat guru Bill James calculates his player projections for next year . The Monkey Says: If James is right, the Angels can expect a lot of fall off in offensive efficiency next season. Good thing these are just projections. The Story: A quick look at the landscape of suitors ...

Aroldis Chapman Review
mlbtraderumors.com 28 days ago — With all the information swirling around about free agent lefty Aroldis Chapman , I thought a summary would be helpful. Chapman has been declared a free agent and can sign at any time, though a deal is unlikely before the conclusion of the World ...

Mets meet with Cuban pitcher Chapman
newsday.com 10/24/2009 — October 23, 2009 By DAVID LENNON david.lennon@newsday.com The Mets had their expected meeting Friday with lefthander Aroldis Chapman and his agent, but it was unclear if they discussed financial parameters with the 21-year-old Cuban defector. Chapman ...

Seeing Straight on Aroldis Chapman
firebrandal.com 30 days ago — When any new phenomenon arrives, it takes a while for people to adjust their lifestyle and accommodate these changes. Cell phones are the most recent example. The Internet was another. In the baseball world, free agent-prospects are the newest slang, which, understandably, are forcing ...

GM for a Day
monkeywithahalo.com 28 days ago — 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 ...

Let the Aroldis Chapman bidding war begin.
bloggingaboutbaseball.com 30 days ago — The other day I profiled 2010’s top free agent starting pitchers. I purposely left the biggest question mark of them all out of the discussion: Aroldis Chapman. Chapman is a 6′4″ lefty out of Cuba. Chapman’s fastball hits 100 ...

Orioles Interested in Chapman
birdswatcher.com 10/26/2009 — The Orioles made it public that they will be targeting defected Cuban pitcher, Aroldis Chapman. I mentioned Chapman a couple posts ago, and I still stand by what I wrote. I believe that Chapman would be a great addition to our club; although I’m not a scout, what I’ve seen, and he ...

Yanks in Lead for Chapman?
nybaseballdigest.com 10/25/2009 — Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News believes the Yanks are in the lead for Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman. Reports are that Chapman will be on hand for Game 6 tonight. Knowing the Red Sox are also in the hunt makes this reminiscent of the Jose Contreras bidding back in 2003. The Mets had a ...

After year marked by tragedy, triumph, Angels face losses — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 30 days ago
For nearly a full season the Los Angeles Angels had to contend with the impact of a devastating loss, the April 9 death of rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart, an event that shook and galvanized the club.

Jamie McCourt files for divorce from Dodgers owner — Boston.com -- Baseball News 29 days ago
Jamie McCourt is filing for divorce from Dodgers owner Frank McCourt in Los Angeles. A filing obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. The McCourts have been married since 1979 and have ...

Angels pack up, clear out after early exit — The Seattle Times: Sports 29 days ago
On the day before the World Series was to start in the Bronx, the Los Angeles Angels gathered in their clubhouse for the final time in 2009 and cleaned out their lockers.

Angels pack up, clear out after early exit — Boston.com -- Baseball News 29 days ago
On the day before the World Series was to start in the Bronx, the Los Angeles Angels gathered in their clubhouse for the final time in 2009 and cleaned out their lockers.

Most Angels free agents signal their desire to stay, except for Matthews — L.A. Times - Baseball News 29 days ago
It appears Angels will make strong bids to keep Lackey, Figgins and Abreu; Guerrero is more of an unknown. Disgruntled outfielder Matthews says he wants to go where he will play every day. >  ...