Hunter of Angels

Torii Hunter, long the only jewel in the struggling Twins' offensive lineup, has jumped ship to Anaheim (I refuse to call them the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim"--Aside from being geographically incorrect, it's a mouthful to say, and quite annoying).

What does this mean?  Now Vlad Guerrero will have another bat to back up his own, and the Angels will have a fourth spectacular outfielder.  This may lead to platooning a DH, or it might lead to a trade (in the article, there's talk about sending Gary Matthews, Jr. to Baltimore for Miguel Tejada--I just hope that Peter Angelos tries get more from the Angels than just Matthews--not that Matthews is bad, but that Angelos sucks the sweat off a dead man's balls when it comes to owning and operating a baseball team, so they need all the help they can get).

Also, defensively-strong utility player (though he mostly plays 2B) for the Padres, Geoff Blum, adds his glove to the field in Houston, which lost Craig Biggio to retirement this year.

Happy Thanksgiving, all, and remember: just because it's cold out doesn't mean that baseball is over.  Baseball is never over.  Just remember that while you watch Green Bay and Dallas slaughter Detroit and New York today.

Comments

[The Monster]

OK, so they don't play home games in either the City or County of Los Angeles.

Do you object to the NFL's New York Giants and Jets, and MLS' Red Bull New York, playing at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ? That seems pretty common in the NFL:
The Dallas Cowboys of Irving
The Buffalo Bills of Orchard Park
The Washington Redskins of Landover, MD

At least the Angels are in the same state.

How about "Los Ángeles de Anaheim"? Accurate, and less redundant.

Another intelligent individual who can read a map? Wow!!!