Is anyone else a little surprised at the news that the Angels traded slugger Kendrys Morales for Mariners lefthander Jason Vargas?
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Braves Trade Tommy Hanson
The latest from the Hot Stove is that the Braves have traded righthanded starter Tommy Hanson to the Angels in return for righthanded reliever Jordan Walden. Why would the Braves trade a 26-year-old starter coming off a career-high 13 victories for a middle reliever?
Should Mets Wait for Greinke Before Signing Dickey?
As much as I prefer to see the Mets lock up R.A. Dickey for the foreseeable future as soon as possible, from a cold-hearted business perspective, it may behoove the Mets to wait until Zack Greinke signs before extending their knuckleballer. Why? Because
Jason Isringhausen Signs with Angels
A few days ago we asked “Where is Jason Isringhausen?” Well, he found a job a few days ago — with the Angels. Izzy signed a minor-league deal but is expected to have a significant role with the Major League club. Per manager Mike Scioscia: “Jason is going to slot in with LaTroy Hawkins and … Read more
Mets Game 72: Loss To Angels
Angels 7 Mets 3
The Mets remained gritty through the final inning, and had a little rally going, but like Friday night, it was too little, too late. A disappointing result for all the dads who are Mets fans.
Mets Game 71: Win Over Angels
Mets 6 Angels 1
A surprising outburst by the Met offensive coupled with solid starting pitching allowed the Flushings to even up the series.
Scott Kazmir Released
The moment we’ve all been waiting for since July 30, 2004 has finally arrived: Scott Kazmir is available, free and clear, after being released by the Angels. Kazmir was going to be the lefthanded Tom Seaver until Rick Peterson thought ten minutes could fix Victor Zambrano and the Wilpons believed the Mets were still in … Read more