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[Orange Country Register: From the dugout] - Monday links

Sam Miller, The Orange County Register — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:10:56 GMT

... rprising, but … it is. • If Mike Scioscia really wants to make the case that Mike Napoli is an inferior defender, he should give him one of these nicknames. I like P ...

[Orange Country Register] - Peyton Manning to the Angels?

DAN WOIKE — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:56:21 GMT

... the NFL? How would Torii Hunter glide around between defensive backs? Would Mike Napoli punish a running back like he clobbers a center-cut fastball? It's the botto ...

[MLB: Angels] - Angels look to future with promise

Lyle Spencer — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:53:53 GMT

... ying time are under club control for at least three seasons apiece. Catchers Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis also are contractually bound for three more years, and the o ...

[Orange Country Register: From the dugout] - Angels’ spring training roster set

BILL PLUNKETT, OCREGISTER.COM — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:50:40 GMT

... g 39 — RHP Tommy Mendoza 40 — LHP Brian Fuentes 43 — RHP Brian Stokes 44 — C Mike Napoli 45 — RHP Francisco Rodriguez 46 — C Bobby Wilson 47 — 2B Howie Kendrick 48 — ...

[MLB: Angels] - Angels appear loaded at catcher

Lyle Spencer — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:19:45 GMT

... e at Tempe Diablo Stadium leading out to the field will feature the likes of Mike Napoli, Jeff Mathis, Bobby Wilson, Ryan Budde and Hank Conger. Introductions will n ...

[Detroit News: Covering the Bases] - 30 in 30: Los Angeles Angels

(Tony Paul) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:57:52 GMT

... Howie Kendrick (10 HRs, 61 RBIs, .291/.334 OBP/.444 SLG, 20 BBs/71 SOs) 8. C Mike Napoli (20 HRs, 56 RBIs, .272/.350 OBP/.492 SLG, 40 BBs/103 SOs) 9. 3B Brandon Wood ...

[MLB: Angels] - Halos ready for lefty-heavy AL West

Lyle Spencer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:05:12 GMT

... : Hunter: .336, .400, .578 Rivera: .333, .385, .645 Matsui: .282, .358, .618 Mike Napoli: .330, .417, .606 Kendry Morales: .296, .319, .481 Howard Kendrick: .313, .3 ...

[Talking Chicago Baseball] - How the Sox Stack Up: Catchers

Ken Boehlke — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:04:23 GMT

... The next group is Dioner Navarro, Kurt Suzuki, Matt Weiters, Jorge Posada, Mike Napoli, and A.J. I like Napoli and Navarro a lot, but I wouldn't say I'd be jumpin ...

[Orange Country Register: From the dugout] - Arbitration scoreboard: Angels down $11.5 million

BILL PLUNKETT, OCREGISTER.COM — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:59:08 GMT

... Joel Pineiro • John Lackey • Juan Rivera • Kelvim Escobar • Maicer Izturis • Mike Napoli • Reggie Willits • Robb Quinlan • Scot Shields • Scott Kazmir • Torii Hunter ...<

[Fire Brand of the American League] - AL East Sleepers: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Tim Daloisio — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:33:04 GMT

... got fleeced in this one, as Shoppach is a high-end offensive catcher in the Mike Napoli mold – a guy who can’t hit the broad side of a barn, but when he does, it go ...

[ESPN] - 2010 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft, Version 1: Albert Pujols goes No. 1

AJ Mass — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:17:44 GMT

... att LaPorta , Chris Tillman , J.D. Drew , Kevin Kouzmanoff , Brett Gardner , Mike Napoli , Brett Wallace, Placido Polanco , Conor Jackson and Cody Ross . Maybe that' ...

[SB Nation: Halos Heaven] - Carlos Ramirez: Angels Top Prospect #15

rghan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:28:21 GMT

... ndon Wood (SS - ANA) , Bengie Molina (C - SFG) , Dustin Pedroia (2B - BOS) , Mike Napoli (C - ANA) , Andre Ethier (RF - LOS) , Los Angeles Angels Sign in with your Y ...

[FanGraphs] - Kurt Suzuki: Anatomy of an Underrated Player

Matt Klaassen — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:24:31 GMT

... ad for a pre-arbitration player. But wait, there’s more! While catchers like Mike Napoli and Jorge Posada have superior bats to Suzuki, not only do they play less ga ...

[Angels Win] - Fishing for Angels: Can the Seattle Mariners catch the Halos in 2010?

Chuck Richter — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:59:27 GMT

... ing an unlikely but oft-speculated trade, the Angels will once again platoon Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis; to what degree this is a “platoon” versus Mathis backing up ...

[Fonzie Forever] - 2010 Top Prospects pt. 1: Catchers

James Esatto — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:24:35 GMT

... n. Norris showed that he was a three-true-outcomes type of hitter out of the Mike Napoli mold. Norris has plenty of time to work on his defense and he will need to i ...