Oct 31, 2008 10:34 AM EST
Manny Ramirez, Ben Sheets and Jason Varitek were among the 65 players who filed for free agency Thursday, the first day players were eligible to file.
Ryan Dempster, Milton Bradley and Joe Crede were other notables that filed.
Dempster is one player that hopes to remain with his current team.
"Absolutely. I love it here," Dempster said two days after the Cubs were swept from the NLDS. "I love the city. I love playing here. Hopefully, everything works out."
Via MLB.com
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Angels' outfielder Torii Hunter believes that the team can be better next season and said that he wants to see Mark Teixeira back and a serious run made at CC Sabathia.
He has quickly become a leader in the team's clubhouse after just one season in the organization.
"I am going to start right in spring training making sure the guys know that this year we are going to kick some [posterior]. . . . We are going to put it in everyone's heads that in the playoffs next year it is going to be different," Hunter said. "Don't start worrying about the pressures of everyone saying we can't win the big ones or the Red Sox dominating you. Right away, I am going to try to [instill] that."
Via Los Angeles Times
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If the Angels are unable to re-sign Mark Teixeira, they could make a play for White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko, who came close to signing with the team after the 2005 season.
Konerko is reportedly friendly with Angel's Manager Mike Scioscia dating to their days in the Dodgers' organization.
The first baseman has two years remaining on his contract.
Via Chicago Tribune
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Angels Oct 2008 Archive
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yahoo.com | Oct 28, 2008
The Angels on Tuesday announced that the club will exercise the 2009 options on Vladimir Guerrero and John Lackey but decline the $14M option on Garret Anderson.
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New York Daily News | Oct 24, 2008
The Mets could look at signing free agent outfielder Juan Rivera if they aren't able to re-sign Fernando Tatis.
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Arizona Republic | Oct 17, 2008
Randy Johnson has yet to come out and say that he wants to pitch in 2009, but one of his agents believes that he will do so.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Oct 6, 2008
Rookie Jed Lowrie singled to right field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Jason Bay, to give the Red Sox a 3-2 win over the Angels on Monday night.
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AP | Oct 6, 2008
Last year's World Series MVP Mike Lowell was removed from the Red Sox roster on Monday because of a right hip strain.
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Boston Herald | Oct 6, 2008
Mark Teixeira insists that he isn't thinking about where he'll play next season, but his comments might prove otherwise.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Oct 6, 2008
Nine innings were not enough to decide the third game of the ALDS series between the Red Sox and Angels on Sunday night, as L.A. remained alive with a 5-4 win in extra innings.
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AP | Oct 4, 2008
The Red Sox defeated the Angels 7-5 on Friday night to take a commanding 2-0 lead back to Fenway Park for game three on Sunday.
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New York Post | Oct 2, 2008
Brian Cashman mentioned earlier this week that the Yankees are looking for a "real" first baseman, but the team hasn't mentioned Mark Teixeira's name.
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Denver Post | Oct 2, 2008
The Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox are two of the more realistic destinations for Matt Holliday and Garrett Atkins, who both are likely to be shopped by the Rockies.
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AP | Oct 2, 2008
Jason Bay's go-ahead, two-run homer led the Red Sox to a 4-1 win over the Angels in the opener of their AL playoff series Wednesday night.