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Angels Vote Adenhart Estate Full Playoff Share

The Angels have voted to give a full postseason share to the estate of Nick Adenhart.

Adenhart, a rookie pitcher, was killed in April in a car accident that was allegedly caused by a drunken driver.

The Angels' shares were worth $138,039.

Via ESPN


Boston Focusing On Lackey, Not Halladay

The Red Sox are said to be focusing their attention on John Lackey instead of Roy Halladay.

Boston doesn't like the idea of giving up Clay Buchholz and Casey Kelly in a deal for Halladay, and signing Lackey could give them the flexibility to make a trade for a hitter.

The Boston Globe reports that unless the Blue Jays lower their asking price, the Red Sox will court Lackey and possibly deal Buchholz for a guy like Miguel Cabrera or Adrian Gonzalez.

Via Boston Globe


Angels Will Be "Creative" With Payroll

The Angels don't have nearly as much to spend this winter as some have projected.

With arbitration-eligible players and back-loaded contracts, the Angels already have roughly $101 million dedicated to 21 players, according to the Los Angeles Times.

That leaves general manager Tony Reagins with roughly $12 million to spend, assuming they stay in line with the $113 million they spent in 2009.

When the season ended, almost $51 million was trimmed from their payroll with the expiring contracts of Vladimir Guerrero, Kelvim Escobar, John Lackey, Bobby Abreu, Chone Figgins, Darren Oliver and Robb Quinlan.

Via Los Angeles Times


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