MLB Notes and Trade Rumors...Angels Eye Lee

MLB Trade Rumors

The Angels' hopes of acquiring Toronto ace Roy Halladay are fading, but the team remains in active pursuit of Cliff Lee, the Cleveland ace and 2008 American League Cy Young Award winner, as well as several late-inning relievers. Like Halladay, Lee, who is 7-9 with a 3.14 earned-run average in 22 starts, is signed through 2010 -- there is a team option on him for a reasonable $8 million next season -- but the Angels and Indians don't appear to be a good match for a trade. -- LA Times

This obviously would not be as big as getting Roy Halladay, but with an already loaded Angels team, this move would give them an even better shot to knock off the Bo Sox or Yankees. I like watching the Angels play, and would be happy to see them come out of the AL. I also believe Manager Mike Scocsia is one of best in the game, class act whose players run through a wall for him.-SF 58

MLB Notes By Sports Freak 58

- Cubs are on a roll, 5 wins in a row, getting great pitching, Lee and Ramirez are on fire, and Soriano actually got a clutch hit last night as he hit a walk off grand slam..watch out NL Central..
-The Phillies won again last night after beating the really bad Arizona D-backs, this Philly line-up just seems to get better, not really an easy out, they will be tough to beat, and might clinch division by end of August at this rate
-Props to another great start by Tim Lincecum, his career high in strikeouts and My buddy Angelo got to witness it first hand. I'm very impressed with the Giants this season, and have a shot to make playoffs, but really need another bat or two as that lineup is struggling to hit, but great pitching staff

- Yankees roll the Rays, and the Rays are pretty much done in my mind. Don't have same pitching from last year, and they can't keep up with Yankees or Red Sox. Yankees on the other hand look like the team from the late 1990's, a red sox vs yankees match up is where we might be headed in the postseason.
- White Sox just can't beat the Twins, and coming off of losing 3 of 4 to Detroit, htey need to salvage a game or two vs Minnesota. No one seems to want to take control of this division, and it is up for grabs. If the sox can play more consistent and make a move to get another pitcher they should win, but it hasn't happened yet.
-Angels are an impressive team, but don't sleep on Texas and Seattle as they seems to creep closer every day. I'd be surprised if the Angels didn't win this division, but Texas and Seattle haven't gone anywhere, and after Brian Fuentes blew a save lst night both teams got closer. I'm still sticking with the Angels, but stay tuned- SF 58