Another week, another collection of the best tweets (term "best" used loosely) from LA Angels players and personnel.  This week, Torii Hunter teaches us to respect the police, prospect Jon Karcich has a great invention and Hank Conger can't hide his hate for the Kardashians.

Torii Hunter never stops being a role model... I think:

I don't run from the PO PO NO MO. I am a law abiding citizen. Southland put the old me on their show. Lol

— Torii Hunter (@toriihunter48) January 25, 2012

I don't watch Southland, so I have no idea what this is in reference to, but I am pretty sure if Hunter runs from the police like he steals bases, they would definitely catch him.  ZING!

Angels prospect Jon Karcich already has a fallback plan in case this whole baseball thing doesn't work out:

One day I will invent a Lazy Boy toilet and be rich.... And comfortable.

— Jon Karcich (@Jkar6) January 25, 2012

Sorry, Jon, but as with most great ideas, the Simpsons already did it.

The more Hank Conger tweets I read, the more I realize that he is the voice of the people:

I'd rather bite the curb and be forced to watch the Kim kardashian wedding episode than watch @MichaelKohn58 hit his wedge shots. @bw46

— Hank Conger (@HankConger16) January 26, 2012

Wow, Michael Kohn must be really bad at golf because I have seen the Kardashian wedding episode and I can't imagine a worse fate, even without having to bite the curb.

And finally, we check in with Chevy Clarke who actually teaches me a little something this time:

Mom dukes gets more emotional the older I get

— Chevez Chevy Clarke (@OfficialChevy) January 26, 2012

"Mom dukes" is apparently a real slang term.  Why you can't just say "mom" is beyond me, but at least Chevy is using real terms now.  This is progress.

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The January 27th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Morales' recovery gets a boost after an impressive workout, Jorge Cantu a big "what if" for the Angels, how other big ticket Angel additions fared in their first seasons and much more...

The Story: Peter Bourjos witnesses an 'impressive' batting display from Kendrys Morales.

The Monkey Says: This is a major development for several reasons.  First off, up until this report, you probably had a better chance of finding someone who had witnessed a shark fighting an eagle than finding someone who had actually witnessed Kendrys Morales working out.  Most importantly though the report states that Morales was taking swings from both sides of the plate, which is supposedly the first time he has done that since he suffered his injury.  I've been very much in the camp of not believing in the Morales comeback until he actually proves it in a regular season game, but this is reason for hope that even I can't deny.

The Story: Jorge Cantu has big "what if" potential for the Angels.

The Monkey Says: Sorry, but I disagree.  Cantu is not good.  He had two good seasons and that is it.  He has just one season with a fWAR above 1.5 and three that were below zero.  That being said, he should be better than he was in his terrible stint in San Diego last year.  That should give him a shot of winning a bench spot with the Halos, but if he gets more than 150 at-bats for the Angels this season, they are in deep trouble.

Ervin Santana elevated himself into prominence with a no-hitter amid his outstanding season.  For a guy whose career has been plagued by inconsistency, does this mean that he has finally arrived?  Or is he once again setting us up only to let us down.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the early start, not all stat projection systems are available yet, but I will update the player preview pages after the fact once they do become available)

2011 Stats: 11-12, 228.2 IP, 3.38 ERA, 207 H, 72 BB, 26 HR, 178 K

2012 ZiPS Projections: 11-10, 195.2 IP, 4.19 ERA, 194 H, 62 BB, 25 HR, 151 K

2012 Bill James Projections: 11-13, 221.0 IP, 3.95 ERA, 217 H, 71 BB, 28 HR, 175 K

2012 CAIRO Projections: 12-11, 205.1 IP, 3.77 ERA, 204 H, 64 BB, 25 HR, 159 K

2012 MWaH Projections*: 15-11, 214.0 IP, 3.75 ERA, 207 H, 71 BB, 26 HR, 165 K

*The MWaH projections are simply my best guess based off my own personal opinion and research

The January 26th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including the courtship Pujols and Wilson, Jerry Dipoto is Chris Traeger, Angels make an official offer to Luis Ayala, Walden is working on his off-speed pitches and much more...

The Story: The full story behind the free agent courtships of Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson.

The Monkey Says: This is a great article and just so happens to be the OC Register's Sam Miller's debut with ESPN.  Great job by him.  We've seen other articles reviewing the details of Pujols' signing, but this one goes deeper than the rest in addition to being brilliantly written.  This is most definitely worth the read if not for all the juicy details but for the allusion to Jerry Dipoto basically being the real-life version of Chris Traeger.

The Story: The Angels have made a formal offer to Luis Ayala, but nothing is imminent.

The Monkey Says: There is absolutely nothing wrong with Ayala, so it certainly wouldn't hurt to add him.  However, he also probably isn't the answer that Dipoto was looking for as far as right-handed setup men goes.

It is time to fire up the ol' What If Machine.  This edition of our trip down hypothetical lane is courtesy of the tale of Frank McCourt who now officially has received several bids to buy the Dodgers.  What does this have to do with the Angels?  Well, as some people already know, McCourt originally tried ot buy the Angels before Arte Moreno won out.

McCourt bid higher than Arte Moreno did to buy the Angels in 2003, but the Walt Disney Co. selected Moreno because he could write a check, so Disney could get its money faster.

It makes me shudder just thinking about it, but think about it I shall.  What if it was McCourt who bought the Angels and drove them into bankruptcy?  While I am no Nostradamus, I think there are a few pretty logical conclusions we can derive from the history of McCourt, Moreno and the Angels that would have dramatically altered the future of everyone involved

The January 25th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Arte Moreno named LA Sports Executive of the Year, exploring the future for Bobby Abreu and the Angels, Topps already has a Albert Pujols as an Angels baseball card and much more...

The Story: Arte Moreno was named LA Sports Executive of the Year.

The Monkey Says: And here I thought Frank McCourt was going to win.  Darn!  By the way, seeing how the LA Galaxy won their league championship and still didn't win this largely meaningless award, it only underscores just how little anyone cares about soccer.

The Story: Exploring Bobby Abreu's future with the Angels.

The Monkey Says: This is simply funny because of the supposed Abreu-to-Detroit rumor which was obviously conjured up before Detroit shocked the world and signed Prince Fielder.  I definitely agree with the sentiments of the article that the Angels probably want to dump Abreu's salary but can't really afford to give him up until they have a better idea of whther or not they will need him as an insurance policy for Morales and Trumbo.

As for Fielder, Angel fans should be ecstatic that he didn't go to Texas, though it would have been nice to have them saddled by a bloated long-term contract (just like the Angels!).  It will be curious to see if Texas pulls anything out of their sleeves to address their apparent hole at first base.

You may not think much of him, but like it or not, Alberto Callaspo will be the primary third baseman for the Angels this year.  Will this be the year Alberto wins everyone over or just gives his detractors more ammunition?

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the early start, not all stat projection systems are available yet, but I will update the player preview pages after the fact once they do become available)

2011 Stats: 475 AB, .288 AVG, .366 OBP, .375 SLG, 54 R, 6 HR, 46 RBI, 8 SB, 1 CS, 48 K

2012 ZiPS Projections: 510 AB, .276 AVG, .334 OBP, .380 SLG, 61 R, 8 HR, 54 RBI, 5 SB, 2 CS, 46 K

2012 Bill James Projections: 505 AB, .279 AVG, .342 OBP, .386 SLG, 61 R, 7 HR, 51 RBI, 6 SB, 3 CS, 44 K

2012 CAIRO Projections: 501 AB, .275 AVG, .335 OBP, .383 SLG, 60 R, 8 HR, 53 RBI, 6 SB, 2 CS, 52 K

2012 MWaH Projections*: 395 AB, .290 AVG, .358 OBP, .399 SLG, 40 R, 5 HR, 33 RBI, 5 SB, 2 CS, 38 K

*The MWaH projections are simply my best guess based off my own personal opinion and research

The January 24th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Francisco Cordero to chose between Angels and three other teams this week, Trumbo finally starts working at the move to third base, Howie Kendrick is the most frustrating Angel (really?) and much more...

The Story: Reliever Francisco Cordero is reportedly going to choose between four teams, including the Angels, this week.

The Monkey Says: I'll save the rant against Cordero, but suffice it to say that I am NOT with Coco.  Hopefully he ends up elsewhere and thus saves the Angels from themselves here.

The Story: Mark Trumbo is finally set to begin learning how to play third base.

The Monkey Says: Trumbo is only barely to get work as a third baseman, but at least he is finally healthy enough to field grounders, even if he is still limited in what he can do.  I still don't think this transition will work though, mostly because he is getting such a late start.

Thanks to loyal reader azhalofan, I've been wrestling with a problem all weekend long: Mike Trout shouldn't wear #27.

Normally, such trivial matters don't bother me, but this one does.  #27 is Vladimir Guerrero's number and someday, it will likely be retired by the Angels.  If Trout lives up to the hype, his number will be retired twenty years from now too.  How awkward would it be to have to retire the number twice?  I mean, it isn't like the Angels Wall of Fame is exactly overloaded with retired numbers.  No sense doubling up on any.

Therefore, I have made that ruling that Mike Trout must change his number.  To what though?  Ah... therein lies the rub.

The January 23rd, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Luis Ayala considering an offer from the Angels, Haren's duel with Verlander was the best of the year, David Eckstein (sort of) retires and much more...

The Story: Reliever Luis Ayala is choosing from a few offers, including the Angels.

The Monkey Says: This article claims it is just the Orioles and Halos, but a subsequent version of the rumor claims two other teams are in play.  I wouldn't wait on the edge of your seat for this to be resolved, mostly because Ayala isn't anything special.  His ERA was great last season, but his FIP and xFIP were almost double his ERA, suggesting he had a lot of luck on his side.  It isn't that Ayala wouldn't help, but he just doesn't fit the mold of a guy who will be that late-inning help Dipoto has been seeking.

The Story: Dan Haren's two-hit shutout versus Justin Verlander and the Tigers was the best pitchers' duel of the year according to Bill James.

The Monkey Says: And yet the Angels game against Verlander that everyone will remember is the one where Weaver went ape and got ejected.