26 years ago today Nolan Ryan became and Angel and my boyhood hero Jim Fregosi was traded. It was a dark day for be that years later turned to gold. What Angel trade do you remember that seemed awful at the time, only to turn out great.

As another winter meeting ends I find myself cursed by the toa of Bill Stoneman. I believe he did a god job but I am continually left a little empty as we continue to lose out on studs we are the front runners for. We sign centerfielders to long contracts like the lions draft wide receivers and our holes in the lineup remain holes. It has never been better to ba a Halo fan, I think ninja will be fine, I know we win the west in "08". But the toa remains and it keeps me from the total joy this team and its future should be giving me.