Thu 12/8/11 3:42 PM

Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune reports that the Angels have had talks with the Athletics about closer Andrew Bailey. Some have speculated that the Athletics would be a decent fit for Mark Trumbo now that the Angels have landed Albert Pujols, but Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle was told that any such proposed deal is "total fiction." Meanwhile, Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto said Thursday that they plan to use the 25-year-old at the DH spot, third base and in the outfield. Of course, that doesn't rule them out as a potential suitor for Bailey.