Much has been said about Albert Pujols‘ addition to the Angels, and everybody knows that it was a risky move for Angels owner, Arte Moreno. Because Pujols will eventually decline, if it hasn’t started yet, and having a 40-year old player earning more than $20 million sounds like a bad business decision. The best they [...]
04/17/12
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired Jeff Mathis from the Angels, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports reports. In exchange, the Angels will receive Brad Mills.
Mathis who is known for his defensive ability and his game calling, became expendable when the Angels acquired Chris Iannetta from the Rockies earlier this week.
Mathis is now slated to back up [...]
12/03/11
Here’s the latest from the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo:
– “I guess it’s never too early,’’ said an American League general manager about looking at possible moves to improve their roster. “Sometimes you have to wait things out to see how well the team you’re trying to deal with is doing at the time [...]
05/15/11
According to sources close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Boston Red Sox have made contact with free agent catcher Bengie Molina, but they are not ready to make a move on him.
The Boston Red Sox are in need of catching help to replace the unreliable Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Other candidates the team may be looking are [...]
05/08/11
Here’s the latest from The Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo:
– There’s speculation that Tampa Bay Ray’s GM Andrew Friedman might leave for Houston where his father is heading a group of local investors seeking to buy the Astros. Executives in Tampa Bay are not given written contracts, so they can leave at any time.
– Carlton Fisk [...]
05/08/11
Here’s the latest from the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo:
– David Ortiz believes that “April is April” and the first month of the season “doesn’t matter.” He adds that it’s “July, August, September when things get tough.”
– The Red Sox will have a tough decision if Ortiz has a good 2011 season. He’s a [...]
05/01/11
Here’s the latest from FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal:
– Rookie catcher Hank Conger, could be the team’s everyday catcher. He has started three of the last four games prior to today’s game and manager Mike Scioscia has been working hard with him. According to Rosenthal, Conger has responded well and the pitchers love working with him. Besides [...]
04/17/11
The Los Angeles Angels have agreed on a one-year deal with catcher Jeff Mathis according to a team’s press release. The Angels will avoid arbitration with the 27-year old Mathis.
Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times adds that the deal is for $1.7 million.
Mathis is the second Angel to agree to terms and avoid arbitration [...]
01/13/11
The Angels, who have made it very clear that they will prioritize their offensive this winter, might have a trading chip in catcher Mike Napoli. Mike Scioscia will probably have three catchers on his 25-man roster for the 2011 season, Mike Napoli, Bobby Wilson and Jeff Mathis, and another one developing on their AAA team [...]
10/29/10
8/29 14:14: According to a source close to Alex Speier of WEEI says the Red Sox and the Angels did not reach an agreement to trade catcher Mike Napoli despite the Sox being awarded a waiver claim.
A second source close to Speier said the Angels were “not really looking to move” Napoli right now.
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