Meet your 2008 World Champion

[cboy4]

Big deal: Angels acquire 1B Teixeira from Braves

:wow:





By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer Tue Jul 29, 9:53 PM ET

ATLANTA - The Los Angeles Angels already have the best record in baseball. That didn't stop them from making a bold move two days before the trade deadline.
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With their sights set firmly on the World Series, the Angels pulled off a blockbuster deal Tuesday to acquire slugger Mark Teixeira from the fading Atlanta Braves.

Los Angeles sent first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Steve Marek to the Braves, who raised the white flag on this season after a rash of key injuries.

"Our goal is to win a world championship," Angels general manager Tony Reagins said. "The team is playing well at this point, but being able to add a player like Mark Teixeira just makes us that much better."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080730/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_braves_angels_trade_16

[trumad]

1. Weren't you a Cub's fan last week?

[MaineDem]

2. I thought he was a Giants fan

:shrug:

[H2O Man]

3. I thought he liked

Kelly Pavlik, the 2008 world champion from Ohio.

[cboy4]

5. I'm begging you not to encourage trumad.

We have a long NFL season ahead dealing with him breaking bets!!11!

[H2O Man]

8. But

I do not think he likes Kelly Pavlik, especially after the interview in the new Ring magazine.

[cboy4]

6. I am. Even though they are the 4th or so worst team in baseball...

I am a Giants fan.

[cboy4]

4. No, I hate the Cubs, even though the Giants beat them

to win the 1989 NL pennant.

And I hate the Angels since they beat the Giants in the 2002 World Series (even though the Giants were the better team).

I'm simply pointing out that LAA, already loaded with the best record in baseball, probably sealed its fate with the trade.

But happy to explain for the dumb kid in the class. lol

[hughee99]

7. They're definitely going to be tough to beat...

They've been manhandling my Red Sox since the All-Star break.

[El Supremo]

9. What I hate is...

that they didn't win the World Series until after The Cowboy died.