Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

47 sec - 2008-09-02 Casey Kotchman provided the game-winning hit and K-Rod notched his 40th save. - MLB - Los Angeles Angels - Francisco Rodriguez - Casey Kotchman

By mark Happy New Year Baseball fans, particularly World Champion Phillies fans. Finally, having lost MLB record-setting 62 save closer Francisco “K-Rod” Rodriguez to the Mets, the Los Angeles Angels inked a 2 year, $17.5 million deal with free-agent reliever Brian Fuentes.

By Timm Davis …Now that the Angels have bowed out of the sweepstakes for Mark Teixeira’s services, they have a new focus - Brian Fuentes. With no closer, since K-Rod left for the life of a New York Met the Angles need a guy to close out games - Brian Fuentes seems to be the guy they want at the back end. [LA Times]

By Scott Lauber(noreply@blogger.com) To make sure K-Rod gets the ball with a lead, they have traded for Putz, who had 91 saves for the Mariners over the past three seasons. The Mets also get outfielder Jeremy Reed and reliever Sean Green from the Mariners. They will send maligned reliever Aaron Heilman, outfielder Endy Chavez, s...