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The Los Angeles Angels came into the offseason in need of depth in the starting rotation and bullpen.  With the departures of Dan Haren and Ervin Santana the Angels were in need of a number three and four starter at minimum.  The first move Jerry Dipoto made was trade Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals for a young left ... Read More »

In the past week the Angels have signed Josh Hamilton to a five year $125 million contract and traded Kendrys Morales to the Seattle Mariners for left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas.  After the signing of Hamilton the discussion turned to Peter Bourjos or Mark Trumbo getting traded.  As of Wednesday morning there was a possibility of five destinations for Mark Trumbo.  ... Read More »

The Angels traded Kendrys Morales to the Seattle Mariners for Jason Vargas.  The signing of Josh Hamilton last week by the Angels made Kendrys Morales expendable.  Morales had a productive 2012 season for the Angels by hitting .273 with 22 home runs and 73 runs batted in.  He should continue that kind of productivity for the Mariners and could possibly ... Read More »

The Los Angeles Angels went into Monday night’s contest against the Texas Rangers in the midst of a slump that saw them go 23 straight innings without scoring a run. They came out of it in a big way with an offensive barrage at the Ballpark at Arlington and defeated the Rangers, 15-8. Kendrys Morales made history and become just ... Read More »