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The Angels landed a centerpiece Boston Red Sox vs. Anaheim Angels Tickets for their holiday table with the signing of free agent Gary Matthews Jr. on Wednesday.

Matthews agreed to a five-year, $50 million deal that includes a partial no-trade clause. In the process, Boston Red Sox vs. Anaheim Angels Tickets the Angels sidestepped a strong run at Matthews by the Giants and secured a key piece of their offseason agenda. The Dodgers were Boston Red Sox vs. Anaheim Angels Tickets also in serious talks with Matthews until they signed Juan Pierre, also on Wednesday.

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Scioscia added that a lunch at Houston's in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, where Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen stopped by to say hello, didn't hurt.

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