"General Manager Jerry Dipoto is pursuing numerous free-agent and trade possibilities for the rotation, bullpen and offense, but Angels Manager Mike Scioscia made it very clear during the winter meetings Tuesday what his preference is: He wants more pitching.

Asked if he had to pick between adding a starting pitcher such as C.J. Wilson and a slugger such as third baseman Aramis Ramirez Scioscia, who already has top-flight starters in Jered Weaver, Dan Haren and Ervin Santana, chose the pitcher.

"I know you look at Weav, Haren and Santana and it sounds like you're getting greedy, but you need five guys going out there during the season to give you a chance to win," Scioscia said. "Right now, we might have an incredible playoff rotation, but you need a full rotation to give yourself that opportunity to get into the playoffs.""