While the teams he has shaped won the AL West the last two years, he still wants to build one thing: a World Series champion. In his 18 years with the Angels, Tony Reagins has set up bat-boy promotions, evaluated minor league players and signed one of the top center fielders in Torii Hunter.
Twins Give Up On Gomez, Get Hardy From Brewers Two winters ago the Twins got Carlos Gomez from the Mets as the centerpiece of the Johan Santana trade and made the 22-year-old Torii Hunter 's replacement in center field despite little evidence that he was ready. He predictably struggled, batting .248/.293/.352 over the next two years, and started just 10 of the final 37 games this season as Ron Gardenhire...
The Angels signed general manager Tony Reagins to a long-term contract extension, tweets Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse. Reagins has been the Angels' GM since October of 2007, when Bill Stoneman stepped down. His notable signings include Torii Hunter, Brian Fuentes, Juan Rivera, and Bobby Abreu. He also acquired Jon Garland, Mark Teixeira, and Scott Kazmir in trades. Reagins faces a tough offseason ahead...
I'm at work with limited internet availability, so I can only provide you with the text of the article my boyfriend sent me. I even forgot my phone at home, so I'm even Twitter-less. Alcides Escobar more than proved his worth this season and showed that he's ready for the big leagues, so it was only a matter of time before this trade happened. Hardy's trade value has continued to slip and I'm certain...
More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP Browse more photos » A couple of days ago I received "The Bill James Handbook" in the mail (from ACTA Sports ). For those of you who are unfamiliar with the handbook, it's 95% stats with a little commentary thrown in. Earlier, I posted what the handbook had projected for the 2010 Angels, but here are a few other things I found interesting:...
More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Figgy Stardust (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » The Angels wasted no time in re-signing Bobby Abreu . The terms appear to be $19 Million Guaranteed money ($9 M each year and a $1 Million buyout for 2012 if they do not pick up the option for then - and it kicks in if Abreu posts 550 PA in 2011 or a combined 1200 PA in 10-11) . With team leader...
More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP Browse more photos » On July 11th, the Angels placed Vladimir Guerrero and Torii Hunter on the disabled list retroactive to Wednesday July 8th. At the time of this transaction, the Angels were in second place, one game behind the Texas Rangers . This would be Guerrero's second trip to the DL, but at the time of Hunter's injury, he was easily the Angels'...
Just in time for the World Series, 12 members of the Major League Baseball Players Association ( MLBPA ) have added their names to the broad coalition in support of the Employee Free Choice Act . The players have signed a statement and are appearing in print ads in Washington, D.C., papers today. World Series contenders Shane Victorino and Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies and Mark Teixeira...
More photos » by J Pat Carter - AP Browse more photos » And, when can it be done by a financially conscious club? Answer: When there are no entrenched players with big contracts. Which is exactly the position the Twins find themselves in this year, Almost two years ago to the day I talked about how this club would go about replacing Torii Hunter . It wasn't realistic to think that the organization...
More photos » by Paul Battaglia - AP Gary Matthews Jr. is a hot one... It's a Twister. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia) Browse more photos » With his three-year no-trade clause with the Angels expired and two years left on his contract, like clockwork, Gary Matthews Jr. announced that he wants to play every day. His salary pretty much demands that we trade him for someone else's overpaid headache...
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia has a busy off season in store for him. Browse more photos » Now that the Angels off-season is officially here, it's time to start the speculation of player moves the team may make prior to the start of the 2010 season. To help fuel the discussion on who should stay and who should go, below are the 2010 player...
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Los Angeles Angels left fielder Reggie Willits walks down the tunnel to the parking lot after cleaning out his locker in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Browse more photos » rallymonkeys: A pause for praise There are so many things to respect and admire about the Angels . Here are some that leap to mind in the afterglow of one of the franchise's...
When the Angels handed Gary Matthews Jr. a five-year, $50MM contract prior to the 2007 season, the team figured it was getting an elite centerfielder that played Gold Glove defense and hit .300+ like he did in his final season in Texas. Instead, the Angels brought Torii Hunter on board just one season later, and Matthews has been a part-time player ever since. With two-years and $23MM left on his deal,...
Use this thread for whatever you'd like to discuss. I'm sure most people have the series on their mind so here's a few pieces of info on the upcoming World Series matchup: - The Yanks could add Brian Bruney and Eric Hinske to the World Series roster according to the NY Post . “You could see us with 12 pitchers and you could see us change our roster,’’ GM Brian Cashman said. "We...
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 the Angels Organization or listened to any talk radio show on mainstream media stations today, then you heard the words "wish they played" or "got away from" followed by "Angels baseball."...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – John Lackey pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game of the season, Torii Hunter hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-0 on Thursday night. Lackey (10-7) struck out seven and walked one, finishing in 115 pitches to help the Angels increase their AL West lead to five games over idle Texas. Los Angeles also moved a season-best...
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