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Angels heat up Fujikawa sweepstakes

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07:38 AM ET 11.20 | Los Angeles certainly has made quite an impression on Japanese reliever Kyuji Fujikawa. The Angels have intensified their pursuit of [Fujikawa], who toured Angel Stadium on Saturday and then went out to lunch with General Manager Jerry Dipoto and Manager Mike Scioscia. Upon returning to Japan on Sunday, Fujikawa, a 32-year-old right-hander who has been Japan's top closer for six years, told reporters, "I was very impressed with the way the Angels welcomed me. I had never been treated like that." According to Japanese media reports, Fujikawa also visited with the Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles. The Texas Rangers were also reportedly interested in the pitcher.

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November 20, 2012  08:09 AM ET

Welcome to LA Bro!

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November 20, 2012  11:50 AM ET

there would be plenty shushi available for the japanes player, but he its aging too fast to say the least!!!

November 20, 2012  11:52 AM ET

angels are to relevant into signing top closer means they are to inconfortable with walden/freiri/ and down's/...

November 20, 2012  11:53 AM ET

should the halos work for a trade for chapman at all from the reds???

November 20, 2012  11:54 AM ET

angels are waiting for any team WHOM should give top money to greinke but it is worthed been waiting at all??

November 20, 2012  11:55 AM ET

angels could sign hamilton to a 3 years deal but the question is does hamilton would take a short term deal??

November 20, 2012  11:56 AM ET

rafael soriano its available but a little overrated and the tag seems over the limits,,,,

November 20, 2012  11:57 AM ET

maizir izturis had signed with the jays, bobby wilson its a part of the big collection as a backup catcher in toronto,,,,

November 20, 2012  11:59 AM ET

jeff mathis would be the marlins regular catcher,,,,

November 20, 2012  12:01 PM ET

the angels roster its a devastated roster from top to bottom,,,,,

November 20, 2012  12:03 PM ET
QUOTE(#11):

the angels roster its a devastated roster from top to bottom,,,,,

the halos would need to ask to mike trout to pitch catch and field the baseball,the catcher spot its a reckoning mess, and the rotation just a old memory from the past...

November 20, 2012  12:03 PM ET

weaver would need to pitch 3 times in every week,,,,,,

November 20, 2012  12:04 PM ET

angels would need to shop in the minors for a rookie pitchers,,,,

November 20, 2012  12:07 PM ET

dodgers still missing somebody in the managerial spot, unless they would like to remain wineless in the playoffs,,,

November 20, 2012  12:07 PM ET

logan morrison its available to any team except to the greedy fish in florida,,,,

November 20, 2012  12:08 PM ET

dodgers still missing somebody in the managerial spot, unless they would like to remain wineless in the playoffs,,,

November 20, 2012  12:08 PM ET

yankees are in plans to shop for a japanes pitcher as long its not over the payroll!!!

November 20, 2012  12:36 PM ET

angels last resort about starter pitchers??KURODA? ANIBAL SANCHEZ? KYLE LOHSE? ANS LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST GREINKE? WHO COULD BIT THE TENTATION OFFER??? a weak offer though,,,

 
November 20, 2012  12:36 PM ET

next,,,

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