Dude's back and adds depth at Safety. I guess Al Harris will be back after the bye, but one can only predict how he'll hold up.

pure rumor, but is Franny and Wood not enough? Or is the Angels' FO convinced that Izzy can't stay healthy?

Jered Weaver will be an All-Star, he'll probably take Yankees C.C. Sabathia's spot or Mo Rivera's

according to Rosenthal, "The Angels want to add a first base and Adam Dunn is on their list of targets. The Nationals have been trying to re-sign Dunn to a contract extension, but haven’t done so yet. If the Angels can’t acquire Dunn, they could go after Adam LaRoche and then trade Mike Napoli as apart of that trade or a different one. The move would reduce the catching depth of the Angels, but Mike Scoscia isn’t enamored with Napoli’s catching either way."

I know this has been discussed before, but it's still weird to hear the Angels--according to rumors--are still interested in adding a 1B bat. The only thing that makes sense from the rumor, would be a trade that would send one of the Angels' many catchers away--just when I started to think Conger will be trade bait.

The Green Bay Packers are exploring the possibility of adding former Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook to their already potent offense.

Though it’s unclear whether the Packers are serious enough to sign the 30-year-old veteran free agent, two sources said Monday that the club definitely has shown interest in him.

Chapman spent time with the Packers during training camp in 2004. He currently mentors Aussie player that want to make the transition to the National Football League. Video of him punting.

The big-spending Redskins could not pry left tackle Chad Clifton away from the Packers.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Clifton will get three years and $20 million from Green Bay. $7.5 million is guaranteed.

A 2 day fest, March 27 and 28. A.F.I is headlining, with my main dudes from the band For Today, playing the same day. Shit is going to be nice. But the lineups aren't set, more bands should be signing up for this event shortly. So now the question stands: who is going to 2-step with HH's own SenorChuckles?

not my idea, but someone has mentioned this before. Basically the Marlins dont want to pay J.J. like Zach Greinke, who signed a 4 year extension for 38mil. So why not trade for a pitcher like J.J. or Matt Cain or Zach Duke? One of these SP can be had, but what will it cost the Angels...

Just updating you guys on the latest Bullshit...

Last night we heard from former Blue Jays' GM J.P. Ricciardi that Roy Halladay wants to be traded, adding that whenever you have a player of that magnitude, any decision to move him is one ownership makes. The Halladay talk figures to get hot and heavy during the Winter Meetings next week, so let's see what's being written about the situation right now...

* The Jays are looking for "top prospects at pitcher, shortstop and catcher in any deal," says Phil Rogers of The Chicago Tribune. He adds that the White Sox surely would have been in on Halladay if they didn't acquire Jake Peavy at the deadline.
* Anthony McCarron of The NY Daily News says the Yankees will "see what's there," referring to potential trade talks with Toronto.
* ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes says "it's starting to sound like [the Red Sox] have considerable qualms about the kind of money and players it will take to land" Doc.
* Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus says that a trade to the Angels will not happen because Halladay wants to train in Florida, and that's "absolute." The Halos train in Tempa, Arizona. If true, this demand would also eliminate the Cubs, Dodgers, and Rangers, all of whom train in Arizona and have been linked to Halladay at various times.

10:03pm: Not sure if this moves the story forward, but the AP says the Mariners and Figgins have a preliminary agreement on a four-year, $36MM deal.

9:21pm: Brown tweets that "Angels officials concede (that) Figgins (is as) good as gone to M's."

9:04pm: Stark says that the two sides are "very close" to finalizing a deal. He adds that Figgins would be guaranteed $36MM over four years, and there are indications that the deal will include a vesting option that could push the value of the contract to $45MM.

Meanwhile, according to Bill Shaikin of The LA Times, Angels' GM Tony Reagins said that Figgins is close to a decision, one way or the other. "We've made an offer," said Reagins. They've had a chance to evaluate it."

6:52pm: Larry LaRue of The News Tribune says the Mariners need to wait until at least Monday to finalize the deal. Why Monday, you ask? Because that's the deadline for free agents to accept arbitration, and they have to make sure Adrian Beltre declines before proceeding with Figgins.

3:48pm: ESPN's Jayson Stark agrees that the Mariners are close to a deal with Figgins, but says financial terms are still being negotiated and the Angels "aren't completely out of the running." Meanwhile Shannon Drayer of ESPN Seattle says the deal is "all but done" but most likely will not be announced today.

2:50pm: Heyman now tweets that the Ms are "very close to getting Figgins." In a subsequent tweet he suggests the deal will be for about $35MM.

2:26pm: SI's Jon Heyman has a more open-ended take on Figgins, via Twitter - he has the player asking for $36MM over four years with the Mariners at $32MM over four or $27MM over three. He says the Angels are at $24MM over three. Similarly, Yahoo's Tim Brown has an Angels source who says, "We're still hanging around."

1:35pm: The Mariners are on the verge of signing Chone Figgins to a four-year deal in the $36MM range, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. His source says the sides are "very close" to a deal. In his original article Rosenthal left the door open for the Angels to make a late push to re-sign Figgins, but that portion has been removed.

If they complete the deal, the Mariners would surrender their #18 pick to the Angels unless they also sign one of the other remaining Type As who was offered arbitration (the Angels could still end up with that pick if the Ms sign John Lackey too).

Rosenthal's price range doesn't sound too crazy given the five-year, $50MM predictions that had been floating about. With Figgins and Jack Wilson on the left side of the infield, the Mariners' defense would be spectacular. Figgins also helps offensively, given his league-leading 101 walks this year.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim would prefer Curtis Granderson to Edwin Jackson, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com.

The reason is simple: control of the player. Granderson is signed through 2012, with a $13MM club option for 2013. Jackson, meanwhile, can become a free agent after 2011, and with agent Scott Boras' track record, Jackson is likely to hit the open market.

Rosenthal and Morosi write that someone with close knowledge of the Tigers said that the "Angels have depth in three areas of need for Detroit: catcher, shortstop, and minimum-salary pitching."

And Tigers' owner Mike Illitch hardly offered a strong denial that either player could be moved. "I don't know if I want to get into that," he said. "It's something I don't want to talk about. There's so many rumors out there now."

And surely shits about to hit the fan.

A NL executive has said that the Angels are one of the 6 teams that are likely to pursue him if he indeed can be ready by spring training. Sheets would be cheaper than going after Halliday and has an elbow injury similar to Andy Pettitte's in 2004, so it has been proven that you can come back. My prediction is that he signs with the Angels late January.

I just fixed my xbox with heat sink, electrical tape, and 8 pennies. So if you want to add me my GT:EP Stick2UrGuns. Yes there is a space after EP.

"Like I said, Yankees in 6..."

8:43pm: Scott Miller at CBS Sports gives his take on the discussions, noting that there are "obstacles aplenty" to getting a deal done. One exec wonders about the motivations behind their making Halladay available: "If you wait and do it in the offseason, you're going to get less than you get now.

"Because if you trade him now, the team that gets him gets him for two playoff runs [this year and next; Halladay is signed through 2010]. That makes it more reasonable that they would get maximum value for him."

Additionally, the Angels have reportedly traded these names with the Blue Jays: Erick Aybar, Kevin Jepsen, Brandon Wood, Jeff Mathis, Bobby Wilson, Sean Rodriguez, Jered Weaver and others.

8:00pm: FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal just heard from Ricciardi that the chances of Halladay leaving Toronto at this point are "very slim." Here's more from the general manager:

"We've said that we would listen, but that we would have to be motivated and 'wowed. Right now we haven't been. I've said all along my gut tells me I won't be. I still stand by that."

"If we get to the last week," Ricciardi added, "and haven't really made any progress with anybody, I'm not going to say it's 100 percent certain, but I would have to pretty much think it's not going to get done."

It sure sounds like the Blue Jays aren't going to lower their asking price.

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com report that the Jays countered the Angels offer by asking for a four player package that included Joe Saunders, Brandon Wood, Erick Aybar, and one prospect from the group of Trevor Reckling, Peter Bourjos, and Sean O'Sullivan. They also mention that as many as five teams are talking with Toronto about Halladay.