"Angels GM Tony Reagins laughed off a report Tuesday that the Angels were set to acquire Braves first baseman Mark Teixeira in exchange for Robb Quinlan and Brandon Wood. A year ago at the trade deadline, the Angels offered various packages to the Rangers before they traded Teixeira to the Braves. The Angels were unable to land him with offers that centered around first baseman Casey Kotchman and left-hander Joe Saunders with a mid-level prospect.

The pursuit of the proverbial “big bat” at the trade deadline has been an annual (and fruitless) rite of July for the Angels. But Scioscia said he sees no need to pursue such an addition this year."