L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
While the teams he has shaped won the AL West the last two years, he still wants to build one thing: a World Series champion. In his 18 years with the Angels, Tony Reagins has set up bat-boy promotions, evaluated minor league players and signed one of the top center fielders in Torii Hunter.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Angels signed general manager Tony Reagins to a long-term contract extension, tweets Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse. Reagins has been the Angels' GM since October of 2007, when Bill Stoneman stepped down. His notable signings include Torii Hunter, Brian Fuentes, Juan Rivera, and Bobby Abreu. He also acquired Jon Garland, Mark Teixeira, and Scott Kazmir in trades. Reagins faces a tough offseason...
AaronGleeman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Twins Give Up On Gomez, Get Hardy From Brewers Two winters ago the Twins got Carlos Gomez from the Mets as the centerpiece of the Johan Santana trade and made the 22-year-old Torii Hunter 's replacement in center field despite little evidence that he was ready. He predictably struggled, batting .248/.293/.352 over the next two years, and started just 10 of the final 37 games this season...
SoCal Sports Hub (Free subscription) | yesterday
... figuring he can for the Angels’ hand before the ink is dry on any new contracts. Juan Rivera, Torii Hunter, and the newly re-signed Bobby Abreu occupy the starting spots in the outfield, but the Angels have often forsaken a traditional designated hitter in favor of rotating a fourth outfielder in and out of the DH position, giving the starters a break on defensive. If Matthews could...
Cute Sports (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... Considered one of the top prospects in the Mets’ organization, he replaced the departed Torii Hunter as Minnesota’s starting centerfielder and batted .258 in 153 games that season with 24 doubles, seven triples, seven homers, 59 RBI and 33 stolen bases. Gomez began the 2009 season as the starting centerfielder but batted only .195 through the first month and was moved...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... SS - Jack Wilson ( Erick Aybar #12) LF - Carl Crawford (Juan Rivera #4) CF - Franklin Gutierrez ( Torii Hunter #9) RF - Ichiro Suzuki (none) C - Yadier Molina (Jeff Matis #7, Mike Napoli #16) P - Mark Buehrle (none) Nothing too surprising here. Having not seen Zimmerman play much, I'll just have to take their word for it that he was better than Figgins at 3B ( Adrian Beltre was ranked...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... - and it kicks in if Abreu posts 550 PA in 2011 or a combined 1200 PA in 10-11) . With team leader Torii Hunter in CF signed thru 2012 and a bargain priced Juan Rivera signed thru 2011, the Angels have a foundation in the outfield to wait for Mike Trout to develop into the Tim Salmon of the future. Some fourth outfielders await in the minor leagues along with Reggie Willits in case...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gomez was one of four players traded by the New York Mets to the Twins on Jan. 29, 2008, for left-hander Johan Santana. Considered one of the top prospects in the Mets' organization, he replaced the departed Torii Hunter in center and batted .258 in 153 games that season with 24 doubles, seven triples, seven homers, 59 RBI and 33 stolen bases.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... went to the AL championship series this season. In his tenure, Reagins has signed outfielders Torii Hunter and Bobby Abreu and traded for pitcher Scott Kazmir.Posted on Fri, Nov. 06, 2009 05:06 PM Report comment as: (required) Remarks: (optional) Join the discussionShare your observations and experiences about news. Lively, open, civil debate is the goal. Please refrain from personal...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... went to the AL championship series this season. In his tenure, Reagins has signed outfielders Torii Hunter and Bobby Abreu and traded for pitcher Scott Kazmir.
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Gomez, who will be 24 on Dec. 4, was one of four players traded by the New York Mets to the Twins on Jan. 29, 2008 for left-hander Johan Santana. Considered one of the top prospects in the Mets’ organization, he replaced the departed Torii Hunter as Minnesota’s starting centerfielder and batted .258 in 153 games that season with 24 doubles, seven triples, seven homers, 59 RBI and 33 stolen...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... resume since taking over the GM reigns. He was instrumental in signing free agent outfielders Torii Hunter and Bobby Abreu and pulling off key trades for pitchers Jon Garland and Scott Kazmir.Under Reagins, the club has garnered back-to-back American League West Division titles and compiled a 197-127 record. He was named the recipient of the Andrew "Rube" Foster Award as the A.L....
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Mostly playing right field, Abreu hit .293 with 15 homers, 103 runs batted in, 30 steals and 94 walks as a durable contributor to one of the majors' top offenses. He also raised his game to keep Los Angeles afloat while sluggers Vladimir Guerrero and Torii Hunter were sidelined with midseason injuries, earning AL player of the month honors for July by batting .380 with 28 RBI.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... offenses. He also raised his game to keep Los Angeles afloat while sluggers Vladimir Guerrero and Torii Hunter were sidelined with midseason injuries, earning AL player of the month honors for July by batting .380 with 28 RBIs.Manager Mike Scioscia labeled Abreu as the Angels' most valuable player late in the season."He did a tremendous job for us last year, both on and off the field,"...
