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Angels' Salmon To Retire

Tim Salmon will remain an Angel through and through.

The veteran designated hitter and outfielder will retire following his 15th season as a member of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the team announced on Tuesday.

A new conference with Salmon is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EDT Thursday. The 39-year-old Salmon will end his career as the longest tenured member of the Angels (85-71), who remain in contention for the American League West title despite being five games behind the Oakland Athletics with six games to play.

Via Yahoo.com


A-Rod To Anaheim?

With Arte Moreno publicly stating that he will be adding a significant amount of payroll over the winter, speculation out of Los Angeles is that the Angels will make a run at Alex Rodriguez.

The Yankees figure to ask for no less than Ervin Santana, Scot Shields, Chone Figgins and a high-level prospect.

Via Los Angeles Daily News


Angels Owner Vows To Spend

Angels' owner Arte Moreno said his focus is on winning and "the economics aren't going to be any kind of hurdle at all."

"We are committed to accomplish what we want to accomplish either through free agency or through the trade market," the owner said before Joe Saunders struck out a career-high eight and Vladimir Guerrero hit his 30th home run as the Angels beat the Royals, 5-2, to stay 6 ? games behind the A's. "That is something that we've explored before, but now we know we have goals that we need to attain, whether they're accomplished through the free-agent market or through trade."

Asked if he were going to stand by that, Moreno may as well have written it in blood.

"Yeah, I guarantee that," he said. "That's a pretty easy guarantee because we're going to do it."

Via Press-Enterprise


Angels Sep 2006 Archive

  • Angels To Lock Up K-Rod Long Term

    "We've agreed that we will sit down at the end of the season and have some serious conversations," agent Paul Kinzer said.

  • Figgins On The Move To Chicago?

    The White Sox could be a trade partner for Chone Figgins since they likely will be shopping for a center fielder, left fielder and shortstop this winter.

  • Halladay Injured By Line Drive

    Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay was knocked out of Sunday's game against the Angels in the first inning when Garret Anderson lined a single off his pitching elbow.

  • Angels To Revive Tejada Talks

    The Angels want Miguel Tejada to become their third baseman and will attempt to get a deal done this winter.