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C.J. Wilson News & Rumors

Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson lead Angels past Athletics, 5-0
May 23
Los Angeles Times
 
"Albert Pujols doesn't need to watch hours of video to know why so many of his at-bats -- 58 of 174 (33%) to be exact -- have resulted in ground-ball outs to the shortstop or third baseman. "It's probably from expanding the strike zone," the Angels first baseman said. "Forty thousand people in the stadium can see that. The people watching on TV can see it. I'm not doing that right now." He's nowhere near the Albert Pujols of old, the three-time National League most valuable player who was baseball's most feared slugger for a decade -- his paltry average of .213 is well off his career mark of .328 entering the season."
C.J. Wilson declines Rangers' offer for on-field ring ceremony: 'That would really go over great'
May 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson declined the Rangers' invitation to receive his American League championship ring on the field in a pre-game ceremony. "That would really go over great," Wilson said sarcastically after being booed in both starts during the weekend series. General manager Jon Daniels and manager Ron Washington presented Wilson with the ring in the Angels' clubhouse before the game. Wilson tied for the Rangers' lead in wins last season with 16 and moved to the Angels as a free agent in the off-season."
C.J. reminds Rangers fans his heart can frequently be sizable
May 13
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 columnist Gil LeBreton
"The decision, frankly, smacked a little of desperation. The kind of thing a struggling, 14-19 team would do to try to kick-start itself, or send itself a message. Calling all Angels, as it were -- here in only the second week of May. "Put me in, coach," C.J. Wilson, starting pitcher and the eye of Friday night's storm, said he more or less told his Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia. Or as Wilson himself explained, "I just feel it was good for our team to see me go out there and challenge the situation." C.J., ex-Texas-Ranger-turned-richest-Angels-pitcher, is all about the challenge, of course. Just ask him."
Angels, C.J. Wilson bounce back to defeat Rangers, 4-2
May 13
Los Angeles Times
 
"It was the baseball equivalent of hooking a tee shot into the woods, taking a mulligan and hitting a 280-yard drive down the middle of the fairway. C.J. Wilson got a do-over Saturday, just 12 hours after taking the loss in a rain-shortened start Friday night, and the Angels' left-hander nailed it, subduing baseball's best offense for 5 2/3 innings and silencing a hostile Ballpark in Arlington crowd during a 4-2 Angels victory. The former Rangers ace, booed loudly in his old home park, gave up two runs and five hits, Mark Trumbo hit a two-run home run and sparked a decisive two-run rally with a walk, and four relievers combined for 3 1/3 hitless innings, as the Angels rebounded from Friday"
Washington grateful for C.J.'s contributions
May 12
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"The ill will directed toward C.J. Wilson on Friday night came from a sellout crowd, not the manager's office in the Texas Rangers' clubhouse. Ron Washington said that he appreciated the contributions Wilson gave the Rangers during his time with them, especially the last two years as a starting pitcher. The left-hander, who started for Anaheim to open a three-game series at Rangers Ballpark, received a text message from Washington shortly after Wilson joined the Angels in December. The message essentially was a thank-you note to Wilson, who occasionally disagreed with Washington but respected his role as manager. "For everything he did, and I wished him all the luck in the world,""
C.J. Wilson to start again for Angels
May 12
Dallas Morning News
 
"Left-hander C.J. Wilson on Saturday afternoon could become the first starting pitchers in 39 years to lose consecutive games for his team. The Los Angeles Angels will start Wilson for the second consecutive game against the Rangers. Wilson, a former Ranger, did not return after a rain delay of 1:56 during the first inning of Friday's game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. He allowed four runs, retired only one hitter and took the loss as the Rangers extended their lead over the last-place Angels to eight games with a 10-3 victory. Wilson threw only 22 pitches in the abbreviated start. With the Angels' permission, Wilson left the clubhouse during the game to get a full night of rest before"
C.J. Wilson returns to Texas to face Yu Darvish and the Rangers
May 11
Los Angeles Times
 
"It's almost serendipitous the way it worked out, with the rotations of the teams expected to battle for American League West supremacy aligning so that Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson will face Texas right-hander Yu Darvish on Friday night in the first game between the clubs this season. Wilson, 31, helped the Rangers reach the World Series in 2010 and 2011 and was somewhat disappointed with the team's halfhearted attempts to retain him before he signed a five-year, $77.5-million deal with the rival Angels on Dec. 8."
Yu Darvish will be rested, respectful vs. C.J. Wilson
May 11
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"The featured Texas Rangers player tonight in the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels will be the only one on the field and in the dugout who has had a good night's sleep. Yu Darvish caught a flight from Baltimore to Texas on Thursday afternoon while the other 24 players languished through a doubleheader and a charter flight that wasn't scheduled to arrive at Love Field until the early-morning hours Friday. Sending a pitcher to the next city a day early is company policy for manager Ron Washington, who had hoped to send Saturday probable Matt Harrison as well. But with two games Thursday, Harrison was kept at Camden Yards just in case the Rangers ran out of pitchers."
After Rangers dole out ALCS rings to four Orioles, only C.J. Wilson remains
May 8
Dallas Morning News
 
"Rangers manager Ron Washington and assistant general manager Thad Levine distributed four AL championship rings to former Rangers now playing for the Orioles: Chris Davis , Darren O'Day, Pedro Strop and Endy Chavez. Rings will be mailed to Tommy Hunter, who was optioned to the minors Monday, and Taylor Teagarden, who is on rehab. There is only one ring left to present; it goes to Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson."
C.J. Wilson on Twitter prank of Mike Napoli: 'You can only prank people with a sense of humor, I guess'
April 16
Dallas Morning News
 
"Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson caused quite a stir last month when he pranked Mike Napoli, his former Ranger teammate, by tweeting Napoli's phone number out to his 120,000+ followers. But Napoli didn't find the gag all that funny. "I think it was unnecessary," Napoli said at the time. "I don't know where that even came from. He said he did it because I said I wanted to hit a homer off him? If there is some problem with us, I would have thought he'd have said something to me or call me first.""
C.J. Wilson throws struggling Angels a lifeline, beats Yankees
April 15
Los Angeles Times
 
"C.J. Wilson was winless in his first four career starts against the New York Yankees, and he and his agent were shut out by the club last winter when their request to make a free-agent recruiting trip to the Bronx was denied. Wilson signed a five-year, $77.5-million deal with the Angels in December, and on Saturday he showed New York what it missed out on, allowing one run and six hits in six innings and wiggling out of several jams to lead the Angels to a 7-1 victory in Yankee Stadium. "You can use it as a chip on your shoulder to get you through a little bit, but I think it's more of an aftertaste, because you're really focused on getting hitters out," Wilson said. "You're not trying to"
C.J. Wilson: Rangers "wasted" his time
April 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"C.J. Wilson may be gone, but he apparently doesn't want to be forgotten. On the Dan Patrick radio show this week, Wilson said the Rangers "wasted his time" during free agency before he ended up signing with the Los Angeles Angels. Wilson signed a five-year, $87 million deal with Los Angeles. He had been seeking a deal of six years and more than $100 million. "They are entitled to do whatever they want," Wilson told Patrick. "It's their money. I just ... the only thing I was to get upset about was that they kept saying, 'Oh hey, we are going to make an offer. We are going to come at you or whatever and they didn't.' "It kind of wasted my time, which I feel like especially in the off-season"
C.J. Wilson to get his first Angels start in chilly conditions
April 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"C.J. Wilson's earned-run average in the warmth of Arizona and Dodger Stadium was 1.11 as the Angels' $77.5-million left-handed addition cruised to a 4-0 spring-training record. Tough, however, to simulate pitching in an icebox there. Now, Wilson makes his regular-season debut in the chilly conditions of early spring in Minnesota, where he'll oppose the Twins' Nick Blackburn on Monday at 1 p.m. Pacific time at Target Field. "Nothing you can do, just adjust," Wilson said."
C.J. Wilson prepared to pitch against Rangers, just not Sunday
March 25
Dallas Morning News
 
"For a moment, C.J. Wilson dropped his guard and sounded wistful about the Rangers. "I consider a lot of guys on that team close friends," Wilson said. "We went through a lot together. You do that when you spent 10 or 11 years anywhere. It was friendship and other stuff, not just baseball stuff." On to the new reality. The divorce of left-hander Christopher John Wilson and the Rangers goes into full effect Sunday. The monotony of spring training has given way to an interesting weekend for the American League West. The defending AL champion Rangers meet their most bulked-up division rival, the Los Angeles Angels, for their only meetings this month. The clubs played at the Rangers' park in"
Angels' C.J. Wilson is heating up early
March 21
Los Angeles Times
 
"C.J. Wilson ran more than a mile before his Tuesday start, produced five shutout innings with five strikeouts and no walks, then ran again in the outfield for about 15 minutes. "I'm looking forward to building up to nine [innings]," Wilson said afterward. "I'm trying to simulate pitching on a hot day in Texas." Wilson's control, ability to get ahead of hitters in the count and sharp changeup have him "where he should be," Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said. "I had good rhythm," Wilson said. "Each time, I have a goal, and I'm accomplishing those goals every time.""
C.J. Wilson doesn't care to discuss tweeting Mike Napoli's phone number
March 21
Dallas Morning News
 
"Former Ranger C.J. Wilson didn't really feel like discussing his "prank" of tweeting one of Mike Napoli's cell phone numbers. Our Rick Gosselin stayed behind in Surprise today and watched Wilson pitch for the Los Angeles Angels against Kansas City today. After Wilson tossed five shutout innings that included no walks and five strikeouts, Gosselin asked for a simple explanation of the "prank.""
Mike Napoli: "Sometimes you don't know what goes through C.J.'s mind"
March 20
Dallas Morning News
 
"Rangers C Mike Napoli, perhaps the new most frequent tweeter on the team, tried to stay above the tempest caused by C.J. Wilson tweeting one of Napoli's cell phone numbers. "I think it was unnecessary," Napoli said after the Rangers' 5-3 exhibition loss to Milwaukee on Monday. "I don't know where that even came from. He said he did it because I said I wanted to hit a homer off him? If there is some problem with us, I would have thought he'd have said something to me or call me first. I haven't spoken to him since the end of last season. Sometimes, you just don't know what goes through C.J.'s mind.""
Marquee additions Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson shine in Angels' opener
March 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"If they awarded a game ball for Monday's exhibition opener, it would probably go to Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto, who looked like the smartest man in Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Dipoto's two marquee free-agent additions shined in a 9-1 Cactus League victory over the Oakland Athletics. Albert Pujols had a run-scoring double in the first inning and a single in the second, and C.J. Wilson threw two scoreless innings. So did the two players Dipoto acquired in trades. Catcher Chris Iannetta crushed a two-run homer in the third and drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth, and left-hander Brad Mills, a candidate for the fifth rotation spot, threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts."
Angels lefty C.J. Wilson's mind is always racing
February 17
Los Angeles Times
 
"No wonder C.J. Wilson struggles occasionally with insomnia. Who can sleep when your mind is racing like the Porsche GT3 RS the new Angels left-hander says he once cranked up to 165 mph at the Fontana raceway? "I get up and I have 10 things I want to do every day," Wilson says during a recent interview over breakfast in West Hollywood. "I've had teammates who sleep for 10 or 12 hours a night. I don't know how people do that.""
C.J. Wilson offers reasons for his poor post-season with Rangers
February 17
Dallas Morning News
 
"Lefthander C.J. Wilson went 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA in 28 post-season innings with the Texas Rangers last year. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Wilson offered reasons for his poor showing. Wilson said he was ``a little fatigued'' going into the post-season. Wilson had a career-high 223 1/3 innings during the regular season and was the only member of the rotation to stay on an every-fifth-day program down the stretch."
Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson make Angels better, but how much?
December 20
Los Angeles Times
 columnist Mike DiGiovanna
"The $331.5-million free-agent splurge that netted slugger Albert Pujols and pitcher C.J. Wilson didn't merely transform the Angels from a second-place — and, in some ways, second-rate — club to a World Series contender. It also sent expectations soaring, owner Arte Moreno delivering a clear message with his checkbook that he wants World Series championships, not just playoff berths. That means the 2012 Angels shouldn't be measured next to the 2011 Angels, who struggled to score runs and hold leads and failed to reach the playoffs for the second straight year."
Rangers' Ian Kinsler on C.J. Wilson: 'Hopefully, I'm in his head already'
December 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler appeared on The Ben and Skin Show on KESN-FM 103.3 Tuesday and discussed the departure of Texas ace C.J. Wilson. Wilson, who was signed by the Angels in free agency, mentioned a week ago that Kinsler might be the toughest batter he would face in the Rangers' lineup because he hadn't faced him before and he is at the top of the order. "Hopefully I'm in his head already," Kinsler said. "I think we've had enough conversations where maybe I confused him enough." Kinsler is happy that Wilson was rewarded for his play in free agency, but is confident the Rangers will be fine without him."
C.J. Wilson: Facing Ian Kinsler will be tough; Josh Hamilton issues warning
December 10
Dallas Morning News
 
"Former Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson has played his entire pro career in Texas' organization. So now that he's in the Angels' rotation after signing with Los Angeles on Thursday, he must consider taking on his old teammates. On the Ben and Skin Show on KESN-FM 103.3 on Friday, Wilson was asked who in Texas' lineup may be the toughest for him to face. "I think probably Kinsler and Mike Young, because I've never faced them before." Wilson said. "I've pitched against Adrian. I've pitched against Josh. I've pitched against Napoli, so at least I have some sort of history there. Going up against Kinsler I don't really know, and he starts off the game. So, I have to get off to a good start and"
On heavenly day, Angels get Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson
December 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"In a record spree that sent shock waves through baseball — and could dramatically alter the Southern California sports scene — the Angels on Thursday announced they had spent $331 million to acquire baseball's most feared slugger and one of its top left-handed pitchers. Within a span of two frenzied early-morning hours, the Angels reached agreements with first baseman Albert Pujols for 10 years and $254 million and C.J. Wilson for five years and $77.5 million. Pujols' deal is the second-largest in major league history. And it gives the Angels the kind of star power to challenge the Dodgers, who are struggling on and off the field, as the region's premier baseball franchise."
C.J. Wilson headed to Angels, too
December 8
CBSSports.com
 
"Remember back in October when Angels' owner Arte Moreno said the team had no money to spend in free agency? He was evidently playing an incredible ruse on the rest of us. Not only did the Angels land the biggest fish of all Thursday morning -- signing Albert Pujols -- but they have also nabbed free agent starting pitcher C.J. Wilson with a five-year, $77.5 million contract, reports Jon Heyman. CBSSports.com's Danny Knobler has confirmed the news and the dollar figure."
Angels still in the running for pitcher C.J. Wilson
December 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"The C.J. Wilson derby appears to be a two-team race between the Angels and Miami Marlins after the Texas Rangers all but resigned themselves to losing their ace Wednesday. "Until C.J. makes a decision, we can't rule anything out, but we understand that's a realistic possibility," Texas General Manager Jon Daniels told Rangers writers at the winter meetings. "I haven't received a call to say he's chosen to go elsewhere, but we're prepared for that call." The Rangers are believed to have offered Wilson a four-year deal in the $60-million range, but the Marlins reportedly have offered a six-year deal, and the Angels are believed to have offered a five-year contract in excess of $70 million."
Daniels prepared for Rangers to lose Wilson
December 8
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Rangers anticipate losing free-agent lefthander C.J. Wilson, their leading winner of the last two seasons, as soon as Thursday's end of the winter meetings. The Los Angeles Angels, who have finished 10 games behind the Rangers in the American League West in each of the last two seasons, and Florida are Wilson's most ardent suitors. As is usually the case in free agency, money makes the difference. "I haven't received a call saying he's chosen to go elsewhere, but I think we're prepared for that," general manager Jon Daniels said Wednesday. "Until C.J. makes the decision, you can't rule anything out, but we understand that's a real possibility.""
Ron Washington: 'I won't be disappointed' if C.J. Wilson signs elsewhere
December 8
Dallas Morning News
 
"Question: How would you feel if your rotation stayed the way it is right now? RON WASHINGTON: I would feel good. I think each and every one of them are quality, and the one thing that we do is go play baseball. That's what we would do. It's not like they haven't been through the wars before; they have. We're ready to go. And if I had to go with those guys, I'll feel good. Question: Will there be a level of disappointment for you if you do not re-sign C. J. Wilson and do not add pitching help? RON WASHINGTON: No, I won't be disappointed. Don't get me wrong; you want to do things to get better. But if I leave out of here disappointed, what am I telling my other guys? That's not the way we"
Report: Marlins not out on C.J. Wilson despite signing Mark Buehrle
December 8
Dallas Morning News
 
"Apparently, all it took was a new ballpark and a name change to turn the Miami Marlins into one of baseball's biggest spenders. The Marlins punctuated a flurry of high-profile moves -- which already included signing closer Heath Bell and shortstop Jose Reyes -- by inking a four-year, $58 million deal with starting pitcher Mark Buehrle on Wednesday afternoon. And while Buehrle's arrival likely signifies the end of the Marlins' pursuit of Albert Pujols, sources say they're still very much in the mix for C.J. Wilson. "Some thought the Marlins would bow out of negotiations for Wilson," wrote Los Angeles Times reporter Mike DiGiovanna. "But the Marlins' offer is still on the table, according to"
Angels still in the running for pitcher C.J. Wilson
December 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"The C.J. Wilson derby appears to be a two-team race between the Angels and Miami Marlins after the Texas Rangers all but resigned themselves to losing their ace Wednesday. "Until C.J. makes a decision, we can't rule anything out, but we understand that's a realistic possibility," Texas General Manager Jon Daniels told Rangers writers at the winter meetings. "I haven't received a call to say he's chosen to go elsewhere, but we're prepared for that call." The Rangers are believed to have offered Wilson a four-year deal in the $60-million range, but the Marlins reportedly have offered a six-year deal, and the Angels are believed to have offered a five-year contract in excess of $70 million."
Sources: Marlins target left-handers
December 7
ESPN.com
 
"Even as Albert Pujols continued to mull 10-year contract offers from the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, Miami was working aggressively on a Plan B in case Pujols heads back to St. Louis. Sources: And that Plan B can be summed up in two words: Starting pitching. The Marlins were described by multiple sources as being "well down the road" in negotiations with both Mark Buehrle and C.J. Wilson -- and could end up signing either or both left-handed pitchers."
Texas turns attention to pursuit of Wilson
December 7
MLB.com
 
"The Rangers finished up the second day of the Winter Meetings with their attention directed toward free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson. General manager Jon Daniels had a late-night meeting with Wilson's agent, Bob Garber. That meeting did not appear to lead to a final resolution on Wilson's situation. But it was an opportunity for the Rangers to show how sincere they are in their hopes of re-signing Wilson. "Good meeting," Garber said without any further comment. The Angels are also pushing hard to get Wilson and could be the Rangers' biggest competition. The Marlins may have to drop out if they are able to sign Albert Pujols. The Nationals appear to have little interest in pursuing Wilson,"
Jon Daniels: C.J. Wilson negotiations 'not holding us up'
December 7
Dallas Morning News
 
"The wooing of free-agent left-hander C.J. Wilson turned into an American League West affair on Tuesday. The Rangers, defending champions, would like to keep Wilson. The Los Angeles Angels, who have finished 10 games behind the Rangers in each of the last two seasons, want to add Wilson. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels held a late-evening meeting with Bob Garber, who represents Wilson. Daniels made it clear the club is not paralyzed by the halting negotiations. "We're not holding him up, and he's not holding us up," Daniels said. The Angels openly expressed their desire to add Wilson to a staff that had a league-low 3.57 ERA this past season. "We need to add pitching depth in the"
Angels continue aggressive pursuit of pitcher C.J. Wilson
December 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Angels may be unwilling to meet C.J. Wilson's initial asking price, but that hasn't dampened their aggressive pursuit of the free-agent left-hander, which continued at the winter meetings Monday. Asked whether he would be hesitant to give a free-agent pitcher more than the five-year, $85-million deal Angels ace Jered Weaver signed in August, General Manager Jerry Dipoto said, "It would certainly create some hesitancy." Wilson is reportedly seeking a deal of at least $100 million. But Dipoto was also unfazed by another report that Wilson had received a six-year offer, one that was subsequently tied to, and denied by, the Washington Nationals."
Interest in C.J. Wilson intensifies
December 6
Foxsports.com
 
"The bidding for free-agent left-hander C.J. Wilson is heating up — but it isn't over yet. Sources say Wilson could sign before the end of the week, but there wasn't a clear frontrunner to sign him as of early Tuesday morning. The Angels and Marlins are in the thick of it, and the Rangers aren't completely out of the picture, either. The Rangers are scheduled to speak with Wilson's agent, Bob Garber, Tuesday night. Garber has been a popular man at this week's winter meetings, speaking with Angels general manager Jerry DiPoto on Monday night and scheduling a meeting with Marlins officials on Tuesday, sources say."
Rangers plan to meet with C.J. Wilson's agent at winter meetings
December 6
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Rangers on Monday continued to take a leisurely approach to free-agent lefthander C.J. Wilson's pursuit of a new contract. General manager Jon Daniels did not meet with Bob Garber, who represents Wilson, on the first day of the winter meetings. Daniels said he expects to meet with Garber at some point during the meetings, which end Thursday, but had not set a date or time. "The timetable probably works for both of us," Daniels said. "They're working through it. We weren't necessarily in a position where we were going to jump out. "We feel good about our pitching staff if he doesn't sign with us. Obviously, we'd feel better about it if we did.""
Oswalt, Wilson's agent to meet with Red Sox in Dallas
December 3
Boston Herald
 
"The Red Sox will meet with the agent for C.J. Wilson and Roy Oswalt in Dallas during the Winter Meetings. The discussion will be a continuation of talks between GM Ben Cherington and Bob Garber that were held in Milwaukee last month during the GM meetings. After that conversation, Garber said it would be "premature" to say that that the Red Sox were only doing their due diligence when it came to checking in on Wilson, the biggest name on the starting pitching free agent market. Said Garber: "I would say it's premature to say that the Red Sox aren't going to be interested in C.J., and C.J. is very interested in playing for the Red Sox. Fenway is one of his favorite places to pitch and he's"
Report: Yankees decline meeting with C.J. Wilson, unlikely to sign him
December 2
Dallas Morning News
 
"Combine their deep-pocketed ownership with the team's desperate need for starting pitching, and it seemed as though the New York Yankees were a perfect landing spot for C.J. Wilson. But the Yankees' luke-warm feelings about Wilson seem to be getting in the way. "The Yankees are not that hot for C.J. Wilson. In fact, even though his agent requested a trip to the Bronx, the Yankees said no," wrote ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand. "So I'd put the chances of Wilson becoming a Yankee at less than five percent.""
Free agent Wilson to visit Marlins on Monday
November 28
MLB.com
 
"Fresh off the Thanksgiving holiday, the Marlins are wasting little time getting busy on the free-agent market. C.J. Wilson, regarded as the top available pitcher, will visit Miami on Monday, where he will meet with team officials and get a tour of the Marlins' new park. Wilson is coming off a stellar season in Texas, where he was 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA. The left-hander made 34 starts and logged 223 1/3 innings for the Rangers."
Angels manager, GM to dine with C.J. Wilson Monday night
November 22
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Angels' pursuit of free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson will continue Monday night when Manager Mike Scioscia and General Manager Jerry Dipoto have dinner with the veteran left-hander in Los Angeles. The meeting was confirmed by a source familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly about it because of the sensitive nature of talks. It is not known whether Arte Moreno would be at the meeting, but the Angels owner has already established a relationship with the Texas Rangers star from bargaining sessions for baseball's new labor agreement, which will be announced Tuesday. Moreno served on the owners' committee, and Wilson was on the players' committee. Dipoto and Bob"
Report: C.J. Wilson will make Angels his first visit in free agency
November 18
Dallas Morning News
 
"As the top free agent pitcher available, C.J. Wilson figures to spend time talking to many teams this winter. But ESPN.com's Jerry Cransick reports that Wilson will kick off his tour of possible landing spots on Monday with the Rangers' chief rival, the Los Angeles Angels. Signing Wilson, a native of Newport Beach, Calif., would give the Angels four high-priced pitchers -- in addition to Jered Weaver , Dan Haren and Ervin Santana -- but Wilson could also provide the Angels with the flexibility to deal either Haren or Santana to bolster a lineup that finished 10th in the AL in runs scored last year."
Joking aside, Red Sox consider C.J. Wilson
November 18
Boston Herald
 
"In addition to moving at the speed of the Paris Peace Conference, the Red Sox' endless hunt for a new manager prompted more jokes at the general managers' meetings in Milwaukee this week than the "Happy Days" episodes that were set here. Eventually, though, it will end, freeing general manager Ben Cherington to turn his complete attention to another, equally important, challenge: Stockpiling pitching. Say all you want about clubhouse discord in September, the most tangible reason for the Red Sox' historic demise was a lack of pitching depth. And Cherington knows his biggest offseason goal, beyond identifying Terry Francona's replacement, is giving his new manager more options, both in the"
C.J. Wilson showed fans all they needed to know with Game 7 blunder
November 17
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Gerry Fraley
"On which player disappointed them most in the postseason: Grant: If you look overall at the postseason, the guy I'm most disappointed in and I think the guy that cost himself the most money is C.J. Wilson. He did not win a game, made five starts. I think he's one of three pitchers now to make at least five postseason starts and not win a game in a single season. The Rangers got a very, very good reinforcement that he's not an ace. Fraley : I just can't forget him pitching around Nick Punto and then saying after the game, "What do you want me to do, lay it in to him?" I'd put it on a tee for Nick Punto. I would let him stand on the warning track and hit Fungoes. But he says, "What do you"
Angels GM Dipoto meets with Wilson's agent
November 15
MLB.com
 
"Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto, who last week said he had interest in top free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson, was interested enough to have dinner with the lefty's agent Monday night at the hotel hosting this week's General Managers Meetings. Dipoto and assistant general manager Scott Servais met with Bob Garber, Wilson's agent. Dipoto said last week he was looking for the best pitcher he could find and called Wilson "intriguing." Dipoto could not be reached for comment."
Rangers remain in contact with Wilson
November 14
MLB.com
 
"Rangers general manager Jon Daniels, whose wife gave birth to their third child on Saturday, said he has remained in contact with agent Bob Garber about pitcher C.J. Wilson. Wilson, a 16-game winner for the Rangers in 2011, is a free agent and is being pursued by a number of teams, including the Yankees and the Angels. The Rangers are still holding out hope that they can re-sign him. "We would like to have him back," Daniels said. "We know he's in a great position. He'll explore his options. We'll prepare for both possibilities." The Rangers continue to prepare for all possibilities going into baseball's next big event. The general managers convene in Milwaukee this week for their annual"