The Story: The Angels traded 1B/OF Marc Krauss to the Rays for RHP Kyle Winker.
The Monkey Says: The Angels clearly decided that they’d seen enough of Krauss. Also, I believe they are legally required to make a trade with the Rays involving a reliever once every three months.
The Story: Albert Pujols has been worth his contract so far, but how long will that last?
The Monkey Says: He has been worth his contract so far thanks to his recent surge, but his contract is heavily backloaded and Albert isn’t going to be getting better with age.