monkeywithahalo.com - 10/29/2009
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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 ...
Halo Headlines – 11/2/09
monkeywithahalo.com 27 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 ...
Halo Headlines - 10/27/09
monkeywithahalo.com 10/27/2009 —
The Story: Steve Bisheff has his own plan for the Angels off-season roster moves . The Monkey Says: His plan seems a bit far-fetched as it involves letting Vlad, Figgy and Lackey walk and then somehow finding a way to trade for Roy Halladay and signing Jason Bay.
The Story: The Angels ...
Aroldis Chapman Review
mlbtraderumors.com 10/29/2009 — 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 ...
Seeing Straight on Aroldis Chapman
firebrandal.com 10/27/2009 —
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 ...
Tigers join Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes - MLB - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 10/27/2009 — The Tigers have joined the host of teams expressing interest in Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman, a source tells SI.com. The team has contacted Chapman's camp in attempts to schedule a meeting later this week or early next week, the source said. ...
Let the Aroldis Chapman bidding war begin.
bloggingaboutbaseball.com 10/26/2009 — 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 ...
On Aroldis Chapman
lookoutlanding.com 20 days ago — Guess I should talk about this, since the Mariners seem to be showing considerable interest. I understand I'm late to the party, but then I never expected that the M's would still be hovering around at this point in the sweepstakes.
It's easy to ...
Prized Cuban Prospect Chapman Visits The Red Sox
soxanddawgs.com 10/29/2009 —
While the New York Yankees are currently playing in the World Series (go Phillies btw), we can expect another battle to heat up between the Boston Red Sox and Yankees this offseason.
The prize, top Cuban prospect Aroldis Chapman.
For those who don’t know about Chapman, he’s a ...
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 ...
Angels Yet To Call On Aroldis Chapman
mlbtraderumors.com 27 days ago — The Angels have been linked to free agent lefty Aroldis Chapman via scouting director Eddie Bane . Given Chapman's friendship with Kendry Morales and interest in Southern California, the Halos could be a decent fit. However, our source says the ...
Burnett strives to be less 'careless' —
Major League Baseball News 10/28/2009
When he starts Game 2 of the World Series at 7:57 p.m. ET on Thursday, A.J. Burnett must focus on himself. Burnett also wants to find a bit more success than he did in his last start, a 7-6 Yankees loss to the Angels in Game 5 of the American League ...