http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/ Halos Straight Talk! Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:19:10 GMT Eric Calhoun http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4319 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4319 The Angels should rehire Steve Physioc. .. .. .. New Year! .. .. New start! .. .. New you! Los Angeles has a fan of basketball, baseball, football, hockey, Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:19:58 GMT DD Sailor http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4318 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4318 Sad day for Angel fans. I enjoyed the light-hearted bantering between Terry Smith and Rory. I have listen to baseball for over 45 years and thought these two Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:44:55 GMT OC Mike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4317 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4317 It's a tough year for us fans.  We've lost a lot of our favorite players and now we've lost a lot of our favorite broadcasters.  Time to ring in a new Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:37:41 GMT OC Mike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4316 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4316 I don't think Kotchman is a good fit for them at all.  He's great defensively but he has no power.  Therefore, we just handed our problem of several years to Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:31:43 GMT aforstner78 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4315 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4315 Sad day for the Angels...as well as USC Basketball...as Markas was the play-by-play voice of Trojan men's hoops as well. Tough year for the Angels...first Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:30:30 GMT aforstner78 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4314 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4314 It's funny how this ends up happening sometimes. A couple years back some of my friends and I were calling the Cards the "St. Louis Cardinals of Anaheim" Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:36:03 GMT OC Mike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4313 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4313 Mariners Close To Acquiring Kotchman? By Tim Dierkes [January 5 at 2:31pm CST] The Mariners might be on the verge of acquiring first baseman Casey Kotchman Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:45:51 GMT halosfan2002 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4312 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4312 Sad news for the Angels organization and their fans and baseball in general, Rory Markas died last night of an apparent heart attack at age 54. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:26:06 GMT OC Mike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4311 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4311 Cuban prospect draws Angels' interest By Mark Saxon ESPN Los Angeles   The Angels appear to be lining up an offer for Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman and they Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:35:27 GMT OC Mike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4310 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4310 The only way I would've wanted Bay is if Rivera was sent in trade for a starter.  We have a 25 HR hitter with a similar batting average and plays similar(or Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:27:34 GMT aforstner78 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4309 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4309 I hope none of you thought the Angels were ever seriously considering Bay...but it's worth noting that he now appears to be off the market. Now it just remains Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:05:43 GMT aforstner78 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4308 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4308 Don't think the Angels ever made a serious run at him, but it's worth noting that Kelvim's time as an Angel is officially over... By Mark Polishuk [December 26 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:29:59 GMT aforstner78 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4307 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4307 Hope everyone is having a safe and Merry Christmas... One thing we forgot in our payroll mapping, Mike, was the $5.5M owed to Justin Speier this year....so Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:46:15 GMT OC Mike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4306 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4306 Angels find economic playing field has changed Owner Arte Moreno has always spent money on players, but this off-season the club has lost John Lackey, Chone Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:26:25 GMT Mike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4305 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsNation/message/4305 I think our offense is good enough assuming our young guys continue improving and Wood has a decent year. If that happens, we stack up against anyone. Message