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hermitologist: Having the opportunity to be a part of Angels Weekly was a huge honor. Big thanks to the folks at Fox Sports West for being so easy to work with, and to Mark Trumbo for being such a solid and supportive friend. Riley droppin’ Trumbombs. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)

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Los Angeles Angels trade Mike Napoli, Juan Rivera to Toronto Blue Jays for Vernon Wells

Los Angeles Angels trade Mike Napoli, Juan Rivera to Toronto Blue Jays for Vernon Wells

The Angels pick up one of the most feared contracts in Major League Baseball for two underrated (and most likely underpaid) pieces of the equation.

If Wells health follows the downward trend line you’d expect from a guy in his early 30’s, this will go down as one of the worst deals of the year. If he stays healthy the deal could work out to be a pleasant surprise for the Halos. But betting on Wells–who’s owed $86 million over the next four seasons–staying healthy is like betting on SEC fans not wearing jorts. Nothing like playing the upside, eh?

After spending most of 2010 counting their Crawfords before they were signed, Angel fans have a bitter pill to swallow in this deal.

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Fred Lynn, Don Baylor, Reggie Jackson and Rod Carew riding out their sunset years at spring training in 1982 with the California Angels. Their story became the basis for the original screenplays for both Space Cowboys and Wild Hogs. [Thanks to Freer for the link.]

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LOS ANGELES ANGELS M&M’S: The way the Halos’ first couple weeks (and for that matter, the last few postseasons’) have gone, you might choke on these shortly after ingestion. But you gotta support the team.

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