http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:13:51 -0700 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:25:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m2d15-Bud-Selig-desperately-searches-for-a-way-out-of-the-Steroid-Era?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Fans can only hope that Major League Baseball’s regular season will be as entertaining as watching Bud Selig and Alex Rodriguez perform verbal and facial contortions over the recent spate of steroid revelations. Neither is a particularly sympat... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:25:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m2d15-Bud-Selig-desperately-searches-for-a-way-out-of-the-Steroid-Era?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m2d5-Ethical-issues-arise-for-the-Odd-Man-Out-Matt-McCarty?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner My recent commentary regarding Odd Man Out: A Year on the Mound with a Minor League Misfit has drawn the ire of a few readers (see: below). However, Stephen C. Smith, FutureAngels.com, has read the book and has reported on some of the early back... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:32:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m2d5-Ethical-issues-arise-for-the-Odd-Man-Out-Matt-McCarty?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m2d3-Odd-Man-Out-Former-Los-Angeles-Angels-washout-Matt-McCarthy-pens-tellall-book?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Backstabtr.v.   back·stabbed, back·stab·bing, back·stabs To attack (someone) unfairly, especially in an underhand, deceitful manner: "Some backstab each other and threaten to settle their differences with a ... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:36:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m2d3-Odd-Man-Out-Former-Los-Angeles-Angels-washout-Matt-McCarthy-pens-tellall-book?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d31-Same-old-Angels-Red-Sox-roar-Manny-decides-the-NL-West-and-other-fearless-predictions-for-2009?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Let me be the first writer at Examiner.com to embarrass myself with predictions for the 2009 MLB season.My picksAL West: Angels, Oakland, Texas, SeattleAL Central: White Sox, Indians, Twins, Tigers, RoyalsAL East: Yankees, Boston*, Toronto, Tampa, Ba... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:25:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d31-Same-old-Angels-Red-Sox-roar-Manny-decides-the-NL-West-and-other-fearless-predictions-for-2009?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d25-Five-ways-to-improve-baseball?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner It’s kind of dead in Halo-land this weekend, so let me take the opportunity to propose five ways to improve the game of baseball.Delete 14 games from the regular seasonMajor League Baseball needs 162 games like Hideki Matsui needs more porn. No... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:43:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d25-Five-ways-to-improve-baseball?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Chone-Figgins-chilly-White-Sox-rumors-and-arbitration?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Temperatures in Chicago this week dropped to a Ice Age levels. The bitter cold might have left some with frozen and impaired brain function, particularly sports writers. This might explain the rebirth of the city’s longest-standing trade r... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:25:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Chone-Figgins-chilly-White-Sox-rumors-and-arbitration?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Hall-of-Fame-Fallout?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Congratulations to Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice—two very deserving inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Here are a few more random thoughts on the HOF in general.Baseball media members make me want to vomitWhen it comes to the H... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:36:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Hall-of-Fame-Fallout?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Till-depth-do-us-part-Angels-vs-Red-Sox-offseason-edition?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner After the lovely Leigh Teixeira decided that her husband Mark should play in New York, the Red Sox and Angels faced the dilemma of where to go next in building their rosters for the 2009 season. The course each team has traveled will likely dete... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:06:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Till-depth-do-us-part-Angels-vs-Red-Sox-offseason-edition?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d3-Power-outage-at-the-corners-Your-2009-Los-Angeles-Angels?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Unless general manager Tony Reagins works a trade or free agency to bring a power bat to Anaheim before the start of the season, the 2009 Angels offense will be one that is built around speed, pressure and the occasional long ball. Reagins might want... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:35:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2009m1d3-Power-outage-at-the-corners-Your-2009-Los-Angeles-Angels?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d31-Angels-sign-Brian-Fuentes?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Moving to fill a gaping hole created by the departure of closer Francisco Rodriguez, the Angels have signed Merced native Brian Fuentes to a two-year, $17.5 million contract. The deal includes a $9 million vesting option for 2011 based on games finis... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:30:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d31-Angels-sign-Brian-Fuentes?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d24-Angels-year-in-review-100-wins-another-Boston-Massacre-and-Mark-Teixeira?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Never have 100 victories felt so empty. That had to be the general consensus after the Angels again folded in the postseason against the hated Red Sox. The offseason hasn’t done anything to pick up the spirits of Halo fans, as they’ve see... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:25:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d24-Angels-year-in-review-100-wins-another-Boston-Massacre-and-Mark-Teixeira?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Yanks-for-the-memories-Teixeira-bolts-Anaheim-for-New-York?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner The always hilarious Onion reported in 2003 the Yankees had signed every player in professional baseball, ensuring a pennant and giving manager Joe Torre the luxury of starting each of his hurlers twice a season. Now that the Yankees have inked Mark ... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:03:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Yanks-for-the-memories-Teixeira-bolts-Anaheim-for-New-York?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d20-The-cost-of-Manny-being-Manny?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner There’s interesting news from Buster Olney’s blog regarding the cost of signing Manny Ramirez. In short, Olney’s sources suggest that Manny’s pouting act in Boston, combined with the faltering economy, is driving down his mark... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:45:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d20-The-cost-of-Manny-being-Manny?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d20-The-latest-Mark-Teixeira-Angels-rumors?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Much like the weather in the Midwest, the gossip swirling around Mark Teixeira’s landing spot changes by the hour. Today’s forecast looks partly sunny for the Angels, but storm clouds from east loom on the horizon.The encouraging news com... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:49:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d20-The-latest-Mark-Teixeira-Angels-rumors?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Curb-your-enthusiasm-Angels-fans-Teixeira-could-still-join-the-Red-Sox?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner News that the Red Sox have cut off negotiations with Mark Teixeira might lead to phantasmal expectations that he’ll return to Anaheim. Angels management and fans, however, should not get their hopes up too high.Red Sox owner John Henry and gene... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:06:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d19-Curb-your-enthusiasm-Angels-fans-Teixeira-could-still-join-the-Red-Sox?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d14-What-are-the-Angels-waiting-for-Trade-for-Jake-Peavey-now?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Jake Peavy wants to be traded to the Chicago Cubs. The San Diego Padres want to trade him to the Cubs. The Cubs want to acquire him from the Padres. The Philadelphia Phillies tried to help out their National League cronies by acting as a third party ... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:09:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d14-What-are-the-Angels-waiting-for-Trade-for-Jake-Peavey-now?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d9-KRod-takes-his-obnoxious-act-to-the-New-York-Mets?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner The next time Francisco Rodriguez saves a seemingly meaningless late-April game against a bottom-feeder team and breaks into his histrionics--you know, the amateurish act where he looks as if he’s ready to hurl projectile vomit as he pumps his ... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:28:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m12d9-KRod-takes-his-obnoxious-act-to-the-New-York-Mets?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m11d30-Hello-CC-Sabathia-Goodbye-Jered-Weaver?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner If the Angels sign CC Sabathia, they will trade Jered WeaverHow do I know this as fact? Well, I don’t, but like everyone else on the Web, I am engaging in wild speculation. ‘Tis the season. But, in my defense, trading Weaver makes perfect... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:14:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m11d30-Hello-CC-Sabathia-Goodbye-Jered-Weaver?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m11d28-Francisco-Rodriguez-and-his-agent-to-ignore-nonexistent-offers?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner The agent for Francisco Rodriguez, Paul Kinzer, says he won’t begin serious negotiations for his client until the winter meetings begin in Las Vegas December 8.According to the Los Angeles Times, Kinzer doesn’t expect the marketplace to h... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:18:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m11d28-Francisco-Rodriguez-and-his-agent-to-ignore-nonexistent-offers?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m11d25-Buyer-beware-Garret-Anderson-and-the-AllScott-Boras-Bust-Team?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner Any chance the Angels had of resigning Garret Anderson at a discount price evaporated with news that Anderson has hired Scott Boras as his agent. General Manager Tony Reagins can expect an early Christmas present in the form of a phone book-sized doc... Baseball MLB Angels Offseason Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:03:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-643-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner~y2008m11d25-Buyer-beware-Garret-Anderson-and-the-AllScott-Boras-Bust-Team?cid=exrss-Los-Angeles-Angels-of-Anaheim-Examiner