WHAT TO DO: '09 Angel Contract Years

GA should be bought out and brought back at market value, 2-4 years.

With Escobar, it really depends on whatkind of pitcher he is when he comes back. It’s still kind of frustrating to think of how much time he wasted rehabbing because he didn’t want surgery when with surgery he’d be back around season’s start.

Figgins is a good player, but sometimes I wonder if he’s going to stay healthy and productive for a whole season. Bring him back, though; you have to. 2-3 years.

Vlad needs knee surgery desparately, and if he refuses to do something proactive to repair his ailling joints, the Angels may have to let him find other teams to bounce around with.

John Lackey must be brought back for 4-6 seasons.

Quinlan can go.

Anyone else think he’s a little older than 32?

Keep Chone, John, and Vlad. Escobar, we need to see what he has first. GA, whatever he feels like doing, we owe it to him.

Im willing to turn a new page. if that means losing GA and figgins to create more payroll flexibility, than so be it.

Figgins before 2007 was average and he was average in 2008. Theres no point in rewarding a small speedster who will only decline and get slower and have even less power than he has now in the future.

Vlad depends on teixeira in my opinion. 33 isnt that bad, but vlad doesnt play 33 years old and he seems to be aging pretty poorly.

what if teixeira was signed, vlad, figgins and GA were gone, and that extra payroll went to oh, say, matt holliday.

matt holliday + mark teixeira > Vlad, Ga, figgins right?

pipedream i know, but im just saying there will be opportunities to replace the kind of production vlad will have when hes 35+ years old and even improve upon it.

it also wouldnt hurt to get some more “true” sluggers in the lineup, and cut down on free swingers a tad

GA – gone. hopefully he won’t be around for 2009.

Kelvim – i guess that depends on what happens in ‘09. if he’s effective and can still pitch, sure keep him around for cheap.

Figgy – He should go, too.

Vlad – Let’s see how ’09 goes before we break the bank, hm? If he gets the knees scoped, things will probably get better.

Lackey – yes please. long-term signing… keep him til he’s 35-36.

Quinlan – does it really matter? the Soth loves him, but he hasn’t done much since 2006. I say let him go and let Brown take the Q’s job.

   Or let him go and promote from within, and hope for something better than .203 HCchh Hcchhh S-Rod/Wood
    The only thing these two have proved is they can catch the ball and strikeout.

    Actually Figgins is a average at worst, to a top 10 leadoff hitter at best . . . This seems to be health dependent, His career .290 , .350 OBP is good. and his OBP has only gotten better the last two years. This year was definitely a down year, so we’ll likely see a good rebound next season, It is a contract year afterall, I think it would be foolish to trade him now. It makes much more sense given his super utility nature to keep him onboard, even if he struggles at leadoff. Beside’s he’s a fan favorite.
   His Postseason this year ;
08 Los Angeles Angels 4 21 2 7 1 1 0 1 10 0 6 1 0 .333 .476 .333
    Decently good numbers.

 Kelvim probably will cost too much, and will be too great a risk, health and age wise. Unless of course he comes back and rules it. Then a several year extension could be a beneficial situation.