With less than six days now remaining before the 2010 MLB trade deadline, another name is coming off the market after a trade has been completed on Sunday. The Los Angeles Angels have acquired SP Dan Haren from the Arizona Diamondbacks for SP Joe Saunders, two minor leaguers and a player to be named later.

The Diamondbacks higher-ups pulled Haren aside during Sunday’s game against San Francisco and actually asked him to guess where he was going. Haren said his first guess was the Yankees, noting that he really wasn’t sure what was going on. They then told him he was going to the Angels and he sounded pretty excited.

Haren has noted that he liked to stay on the west coast, as he is familiar with the area. However, Haren did not have a no-trade clause, so none of this was really in his hands. He is definitely lucky to be going to a good team, but they still are six games behind the first place Rangers going into Sunday’s game in Texas. Keep this in mind though, the Angels and Rangers still have 11 games remaining against each other. Anything can happen.

Haren will make over $12 million the next two seasons, and there is a club option for 2013 worth even more. The Angels had money to spare due to their lack of bringing in the big name this past winter. They have to be disappointed with Scott Kazimir’s lack of production this season, not to mention he is currently on the DL. Haren should give the Angels a little bit of a boost.

Haren was very frustrated in not winning many games with the D’backs. He said during his press conference that he can’t even remember the last time he won a game. He noted that he’s been with three different managers, players have shuffled in and out, and he hasn’t had the greatest experience in Arizona. Haren is 7-8 with a 4.60 ERA this season in 21 starts. Meanwhile, Saunders was 6-10 with a 4.62 ERA in 20 starts this season for LA.

Overall, I do not think the Angels have what it takes to win the AL West as of the moment. The Rangers now have Cliff Lee, which will help big time to go along with that offense. As for the D’Backs, they got a cheaper starter who has good experience. Both sides won this trade, as of now at least.

-Chris