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AL West Notes: Rangers, Fuentes, Napoli, Vargas

By Zachary Links | July 11, 2012 at 8:22pm CDT

Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (video link) caught up with Josh Hamilton in Kansas City and asked him which team he'll be representing this time next year at Citi Field.  "Hopefully an American League team, and hopefully back with the Rangers, that'd be nice," said the outfielder.  Here's more out of the American League West..

  • The Angels‬ will look to improve their bullpen this month but they have no interest in bringing back struggling left-hander Brian Fuentes, tweets Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com.  Fuentes was released by the A's earlier today.
  • Mike Napoli, who is in his contract year with the Rangers, says that he prefers to catch, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  “I’d rather catch than play first base,” he said. "Sometimes, at first base, I feel a little lost. I just want to make the routine play. Knock it down and flip it to the pitcher — that’s basically my mindset," Napoli explained.
  • Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times (via Twitter) is a bit suspicious that the Mariners won't be starting Jason Vargas this weekend during their homestand and are instead pushing him to Monday in Kansas City.  Baker theorizes that this could be to show that the left-hander can pitch on the road for interested teams.  Ben Nicholson-Smith recently examined Vargas as a trade candidate.
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  1. Richard Ellard

    13 years ago

    Josh Hamilton will be a Tiger next Year!!!

    Reply
    • $6592481

      13 years ago

      I think this Tigers fan is getting a bad case of yankee fan-itis. 

      Reply
  2. vtadave

    13 years ago

    Josh – Good PC answer, but the CORRECT answer is The Los Angeles Dodgers.

    Reply
  3. Snoochies8

    13 years ago

    Aw man, I was hoping another AL West team would sign Fuentes

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    • User 4245925809

      13 years ago

      LOL. Ur A’s already got to beat up on him when he pitched for Anaheim.. Let some other division share in the booty and get their fair share… Wait until Baltimore releases Kevin Gregg and maybe an AL West team will sign him.. He has been in the AL East and every NL division.. Just the AL Central and West, so ur A’s are due at a crack with him..

      Reply
      • sallen22

        13 years ago

        He came up with the Angels. 

        Reply
        • corey23

          13 years ago

          rockies

          Reply
          • Robert_Risteen

            13 years ago

            Mariners

            Reply
            • Thomas Wilson

              13 years ago

              exactly Fuentes was acquired in the Cirillo trade

              Reply
  4. ryanfea

    13 years ago

    Nobody has interesting in Fuentes because Fuentes is atrocious 

    Reply
  5. dylanp5030

    13 years ago

    Why would Napoli say this in a contract year? Teams like versatility….especially when it’s a catcher. Why risk losing money? He should be saying I think I can play LF and RF as well as C and 1B…maybe even pitch an inning! (a little exaggerated but you get my point)

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    • BradyAndersonsSideburns

      13 years ago

       his numbers compare more favorably to other catchers as opposed to first basemen, that’s pretty much all

      Reply
  6. Scott Worden

    13 years ago

    Glad the Angels aren’t stupid enough to sign him AGAIN. 🙂

    Reply
  7. MUCHRIS64

    13 years ago

    Coming from a Royals fan, the Mariners are smart to wait until Monday to pitch Vargas against the Royals.  There’s no better chance to make him look better to other teams than to pitch him against us……

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