Varitek says he's OK with role as backup
Gordon Edes...he sustained while blocking a ball against the Anaheim Angels, on top of dealing with a partial labrum...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009Varitek acknowledges injuries
Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.comJason Varitek says he is OK with role as Red Sox backup catcher.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009Searching for Bobby Abreu
Buster Olney...music had stopped, the big dollars were gone and Abreu took his best available offer with the Angels, for $5 million -- a cut of about $11 million in salary. Abreu went on to have a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
An all-decade, all-value lineup card
Erik Manning, FanGraphs.comErik Manning of FanGraphs pored over every performance from an MLB player between 2000 and 2009 and created the best possible 1-9 lineup of players from that period. Odd: Carlos Delgado (2000) leads off. Cool: This team would average nine runs a game.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Trading A-Gon a matter of timing
Buster Olney...t going to help. In July, the Padres could field offers for Gonzalez from the Mariners, the Angels, the Red Sox, the Mets, etc. Others are discussing it. The notion that the Padres and Red...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
Epstein moved with ease
Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.comTheo Epstein smoothly adapted his offseason plan.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009At This Hour 12pm ET: Mets After Bay, Mastui an Angel, Woods AP Athlete of the Decade
SportsCenter...agent slugger officially signed a contract with the Anaheim Angels Wednesday. Terms of the contract were not released...
Blog | December 16, 2009Aces
ESPN Kids WriterEvery good baseball team has one. They're the players who can stop a losing streak, who can give their team a chance to win every time they take the mound. They...
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009A new Chuck takes on Texas
Buster OlneyAt the conclusion of the winter meetings last week, a fellow traveler introduced himself, and as we went through the security line, we started talking...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009
Ryan not surprised by AL West activity
Richard Durrett...to a deal to get Cliff Lee, according to several reports. They already have Chone Figgins. The Angels picked up Hideki Matsui, who could be the club's DH or play the outfield. And the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009Nastiest pitches in baseball
Tom Haberstroh, Special to InsiderUsing Pitch f/x technology, we found the nastiest pitches -- and some of the worst -- in the game at the close of the decade.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Multiple avenues for Philly
Buster OlneyDominoes fell rapidly throughout the majors Monday, with deals and trades setting up more deals or negotiations or questions. The Phillies: The prima...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009
Angels paying Matsui what he's worth
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotWith Vladimir Guerrero gone, the Angels need a new designated hitter. And according to...same designated hitter role he will fill in Anaheim. Matsui, 35, held up for 142 games and...
Blog | December 14, 2009Who is the AL West favorite?
Richard DurrettIt's not an easy question with the wild offseason so far in the division. The Angels, as always, are the team to beat because of their recent success on top of the AL...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009Projecting a new decade of MLB stars
Kevin Goldstein, Baseball ProspectusKevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus projects the best MLB players from 2010 through 2019 (the next decade of stars). His tops include Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Joe Mauer and Tim Lincecum; the list goes to 20, though, with surprises.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009
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