All Angel baseball fans remember Dallas McPherson. McPherson was the stereotypical “can’t miss” prospect, who posted video game-like numbers in the minors – a combined 40 home runs at AAA Salt Lake and AA Arkansas in 2004 – yet failed to produce when called up to the big leagues. The 6′4″ hard-hitting third baseman from North Carolina still remains a sore spot for most of the Halos Nation for it was McPherson, who caused the organization to let 2002 World Series MVP Troy Glaus walk at the end of the 2004 season due to McPherson’s potential as a power-hitter.

But in the end, Angels management made a rather unfortunate decision after McPherson spent most of the next three seasons on the disabled list before being let go by the organization in December of 2007. After leading the minor leagues with 42 home runs as a member of the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2008, it now appears as if McPherson may finally have found an opportunity to get a second crack a big league stardom.

According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, the Angels’ heated divisional rivals, the Oakland Athletics, have signed McPherson to a minor league contract, in which the 29-year-old will compete for the A’s vacant third base job during spring training.

While I’m certainly glad to see him finally getting a second shot at the big leagues, I can’t help but wonder whether McPherson has been fated to be a thorn in the side of the Angels organization.

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