Rumors for Los Angeles Angels
Buck Showalter hired as manager of Baltimore Orioles
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In an expected move, the Baltimore Orioles have hired Buck Showalter as their new manager, according to a source close to Tim Kurkjian of ESPN. Showalter’s first game as manager will be Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels.
Showalter, 54, is taking over the Major League’s worst team. The Orioles, currently 31-70, fired manager Dave Trembley on June 4 and replaced him with Juan Samuel on an interim basis.
It’s expected that the official announcement won’t likely be made until after the completion of the Trade Deadline (Saturday, July 31 at 1pm PST). A managerial announcement will not come until at least August, president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail confirmed earlier this week, as he concentrates on the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
Showalter is 882-833 as a Major League manager. He has managed the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers in his career. He won the Manager of the Year award in 1994 with the Yankees and 2004 with the Rangers.
7/29 10:13: Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com says that Bloomquist is the most likely Royal to be traded before the deadeline. The Angels, Yankees, Phillies and Padres have kicked the tires on him.
7/28 18:55: Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports says the Kansas City Royals are not done selling yet. He says there may be some interest in utility man Willie Bloomquist and outfielder Rick Ankiel.
There hasn’t been much noise surrounding either player lately.
In June, Buster Olney of ESPN suggested that Ankiel could be a good candidate for the Boston Red Sox, but that was pure speculation. It was believed that Ankiel was signed this off-season with the intent to flip him at this time. He’s a little pricey with $1.1 million due to him for a two month rental. He also has a $6 million option for next season with a $500,000 buyout.
Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star said in June that Bloomquist drew interest last year at the trade deadline, and he’s the type of “do-everything” player that contenders love down the stretch. Bloomquist would only cost a team a $600,000 over the last two months before becoming a free agent, so he’s relatively a bargain.
Prince Fielder Rumors: Rangers, Angels and White Sox actively pursuing P. Fielder
Posted by: | Comments7/28 19:34: A source close to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports says the Rangers are not confident about acquiring Fielder. The asking price is too rich and they don’t want to bankrupt their farm system.
7/28 10:25: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox are active on the hunt for Prince Fielder. Heyman is surprised about the Rangers’ activity given their current bankruptcy status.
The Rangers have been actively seeking first baseman depth since they traded Justin Smoak in the Cliff Lee trade. The Angels have been looking for a first baseman to replace the injured Kendry Morales since May. The White Sox have been the least shy in the group to make their intentions known about acquiring a first baseman. Chicago White Sox GM, Kenny Williams, is very confident in landing either Prince Fielder or Adam Dunn.
Derrek Lee prefers to remain a Chicago Cub
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Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee told the organization that he prefers to remain a Cub rather than accept a trade. GM Jim Hendry confirmed this to ESPNChicago.com.
According to a Major League source, the Los Angeles Angels proposed a trade to the Cubs over the past 10 days for Lee. Lee turned down the deal because he has been in the league for 10 years and five with the same time. Lee also has a no-trade clause.
Earlier this week, Jayson Stark of ESPN said it was “highly doubtful” that Lee would waive his no-trade clause.
The Los Angeles Angels also have been a candidate for Lee. The team has been looking for a temporary solution at first base and a bat since Kendry Morales had his season ended with an injury in May.
The free-agent-to-be, Lee, is batting .249 with a 11 home runs and 44 RBIs.
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Update – VIDEO: Florida Marlins Chris Coghlan suffers knee injury during pie celebration
Posted by: | Comments7/27 14:13: We have the video (fast forward to 0:52 mark)
7/27 10:22: Coghlan’s knee injury has the Marlins’ re-evaluating their thoughts on trading Cody Ross. If Coghlan requires surgery, he could be out six to eight weeks. The Marlins are still realistic on their playoff chances, so the team may keep Ross around past the Trade Deadline. (Joe Frisaro, MLB.com)
7/27 00:03: In a post-game pie celebration, Florida Marlins left fielder Chris Coghlan tore a miniscus in his left knee and putting him on the disabled list. Check out the interview:
The team has since banned pie celebrations. The pies are usually made up of shaving cream on a paper plate or towel and they thrown in a teammates face, sometimes during a TV interview.
In the interview, Coghlan references Los Angeles Angels’ Kendry Moralas’ walk-off broken leg grand slam injury. Coghlan says his injury isn’t as serious as the one Morales suffered from.
“They have to make a call on whether he’s going to have surgery or avoid surgery. He’s going to be at least two or three weeks,” Rodriguez said of Coghlan.
Logan Morrison will be called up from Triple-A New Orleans on Tuesday to take Coghlan’s place on the roster.
Information from Joe Capozzi of The Palm Beach Post was used in this article.
Pittsburgh Pirates sign P Travis Chick
Posted by: | CommentsDejan Kovaacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tweets that the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed pitcher Travis Chick out of the independent Atlantic League. He will take a spot at Triple-A Indianapolis.
Chick, 26, is a right-handed pitcher was with the Los Angeles Angels this Spring. He made three appearances for the Seattle Mariners in 2006. He is 48-45 with a 4.25 ERA in 189 appearances (142) in his Minor League career.
(Source: Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
VIDEO: Dan Haren gets struck in the right forearm in Angels debut
Posted by: | CommentsThe Angels wasted no time in getting their newly acquired pitcher, Dan Haren, on the mound. Haren was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon for left-handed pitcher Joe Saunders, Patrick Corbin, Rafael Rodriguez and Tyler Skaggs. Maybe the Angels should have waited, or at least bought the extended warranty. Haren was struck by linedrive off the bat of Boston Red Sox Kevin Youkilis. Check out the video:
After an examination by team doctor Craig Milhouse, the Angels said Haren has a contusion, or bruise, of the right forearm.
Haren pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and seven hits and striking out eight batters.
Derrek Lee Trade Rumors: Doubtful that he’ll waive full no-trade clause at this stage
Posted by: | CommentsA source close to Jayson Stark of ESPN says that it’s “highly doubtful” Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee will waive his full no-trade to okay any deal at this stage.
It was reported earlier by Bob Nightengale of USA Today that the Texas Rangers are taking a close look at Lee. The Rangers are in need of a veteran everyday first baseman since they traded rookie Justin Smoak to the Seattle Mariners in the Cliff Lee deal earlier this month.
The Los Angeles Angels also have been a candidate for Lee. The team has been looking for a temporary solution at first base and a bat since Kendry Morales had his season ended with an injury in May.
Lyle Overbay Trade Rumors: To the SF Giants, Rangers, White Sox or Angels?
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Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports says that Lyle Overbay does not have an obvious place to go, and the Toronto Blue Jays may wait until August to move the first baseman – if he is dealt at all.
The 33-year-old doesn’t hit for power, but he’s a good defender. Morosi said that he’s too good of a defender that he can’t be viewed as a designated hitter.
The Jays may wait until August to trade the free-agent-to-be Overbay. He will likely clear waivers because of his $7 million salary.
One source close to Morosi said that GM Alex Anthopoulos “won’t trade Overbay just for the sake of trading him.”
Candidates that could use the left-handed Overbay include the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels.
