Sunday, December 9, 2007

Offseason Week In Review - December 9

The Winter Meetings came and went without the Angels making a deal. The Detroit Tigers stole the headlines as they acquired Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from Florida for six prospects.

Headlines for the past week (December 3, 2007 - December 9, 2007)
Miguel Cabrera traded to the Tigers

The Detroit Tigers joined the elite teams of the American League this week by trading for 3rd baseman Miguel Cabrera and sp Dontrelle Willis. The Tigers sent of Cameron Maybin, sp Andrew Miller, c Mike Rabelo, rp Eulogio De La Cruz, sp Dallas Trahern and sp Blake Badenhop in the deal. The Tigers will now have a Yankee-esque batting order with Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Gary Sheffield hitting together in the lineup.

Jose Guillen signs with the Royals and gets suspended

Malcontent outfielder Jose Guillen signed a 3-year $36 million contract with the Kansas City Royals. At 31 years old, Guillen will be a mature, good role model for the young Royals. Or, he will continue to be a whiny jackass who is suspended for the first 15 games of next year for admitted HGH use. Baltimore's Jay Gibbons was the only other player suspended.

Gary Matthews Jr and former Halos Glaus and Schoeneweis not suspended

While Jose Guillen and Jay Gibbons were given 15 day suspensions for HGH use, four other players with drug allegations were not given suspensions. Amazingly, three of the four are connected to the Angels. Current Angel Gary Matthews Jr was not suspended. Troy Glaus, Scott Schoeneweis and Cardinals' of Rick Ankiel were also not suspended.

Previous Off-Season Weeks In Review

December 2, 2007
November 25, 2007
November 18, 2007
November 11, 2007
November 4, 2007
October 28, 2007
October 21, 2007

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