Manny Could Be Manny in Anaheim

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I start each day by going to various websites looking for Angels news.  I visit MLBTradeRumors, ESPN, Fox Sports, CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports, L.A. Times, O.C. Register, and where ever else mouse clicks lead me (if you know of any good sites, please let me know).  I hate this time of year.  I realize there'sMannyRamirez.jpg not much going on, but at each of these sites it's the same story, over and over again.  I read yesterday on MLBTR about Angels' owner Arte Moreno's radio interview on SoCal radio station AM 830.  So I went to the radio station site and listened to the interview, and then had to read about it on every other website the rest of the day and this morning.  For those of you who haven't heard the interview or read about it on one of the other 247 websites; Arte Moreno stated they have turned the page on K-Rod.  "Believe it or not, we really spent a lot of time and effort trying to re-sign Frankie," Moreno told AM-830. "There were six different offers on the table at different times, and this time last year, we thought we had him signed.  Then Rivera got his deal.  I'm not one of these never-never people, but I think as a whole, it's time to turn the page and move forward and get to things we need to do."  When asked about the possibility of signing Manny Ramirez, Moreno stated, "That's a question for Mike and Tony," referring to Manager Mike Scioscia and General Manager Tony Reagins.  "For us, Manny hits.  He's a clutch guy.  He did a great job with Boston, and he did a great job with the Dodgers.  Some people just hit, whether they're 30, 32 or 37.  And I think he's better fitted for the American League because we have the designated hitter."  My opinion on signing Ramirez...get him.  I think Scioscia and Reagins are the type of management who could keep Manny in line if he starts dogging it.  Imagine a batting order of Teixeira, Ramirez, Guerrero, and Hunter.  That'll score some runs.

Daily Notes:

  • I recently heard from a family member in Florida that the Marlins were talking with the Angels about trading Kevin Gregg and Jeremy Hermida to the Halos for Nick Adenhart and Reggie Willits.  Seems like the Angels would be giving up a lot when you compare that deal to the deal the Marlin