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Fuentes a good fit for Angels

By Keith Law

Saturday, January 3, 2009

The Angels' pickup of Brian Fuentes is a bargain relative to other recent closer/reliever contracts, and a great addition to their bullpen. The former Rockies closer is close enough to Francisco Rodriguez in stuff and performance, and it's possible that the Angels end up better off a year or two down the road than they would have been had they kept Rodriguez. Fuentes is going to one of the best pitchers' parks in the American League -- one that reduces home run rates (good for a fly-ball-orien ...

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