Angels WHAT TO DO: Garret Anderson
WHAT TO DO is our offseason feature examining a 2008 Angel player each day to discuss where the player fits in the club's plans for 2009.
Garret Anderson has a club option for 2009 that will pay him $14 Million. The Club can buy it out for $3 Million and Garret will become a free agent. They could re-sign him for less, but would have to bid on the open market.
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Thanks for the memories, Garret.
Your defending OPD champion. Respect it, bitches.
by bc56274 on Oct 7, 2008 2:05 PM PDT 0 recs
buy out the the option
and let him go. it’s time to cut the ties.
take your emotions out of the equation and think of it as a business.
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Oct 7, 2008 2:11 PM PDT 2 recs
Dude are you the owner of the Angels?
Take my emotions out of the equation? What the hell am I doing going to games and watching it on TV for? For business reasons?
Don’t you get excited when your team is winning or hits a grand slam tater? Don’t you root for some players more then others?
Gee, you sound like you’d be a barrel of laughs at game.
Leave the “business decsuins” to Arte. I pay money to be entertained and because I love the game.
Let no joyful voice be heard! Let no man look up at the sky with hope! And let this day be cursed by we who ready to wake... the K-Rod!
by Scuff on
Oct 7, 2008 2:59 PM PDT
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the question was posed and i answered it.
don’t criticize my answer just because you don’t like it.
actually, i am HIGHLY passionate about this team and the game in general.
to bring GA back just because he’s a your favorite player is STUPID. the guy past his prime. period. give me ONE legitimate reason why Kendry Morales can’t do what GA did this season, and I’ll rethink my position.
….i thought so.
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on
Oct 7, 2008 4:55 PM PDT
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i'd rather see kendry take gmj's spot, not ga's
even if that means we need to pay both and watch hgh ride the pine.
Red Sox, we're comin!
by NoDakHalo on
Oct 7, 2008 6:47 PM PDT
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Sosh will never seen GA as a 5th outfielder. It's one of his many blindspots.
If GA stays, he will play. And we’ll continue to get subpar production out of LF.
by snowhor on
Oct 8, 2008 10:37 AM PDT
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Because Kendry will be manning 1b
Could be work, could be baseball...but I got Spring Fever!!!!!
by P237 on
Oct 14, 2008 10:12 AM PDT
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You never said what you would do Scuff
Does he walk or do you kick out 14m
As John McEnroe said “The question……answer the question…….”
Willie Mays Aikens is FREeeeeeeee
by Angel Aviator on
Oct 7, 2008 5:37 PM PDT
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he pulled an "obama" there
:P
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on
Oct 7, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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WOMANIZER
If GA wasn't so Lazy, I'd have something clever here.
by TheTypingFiend on
Oct 7, 2008 8:17 PM PDT
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lol
thanks for that. i was hoping to see some sort of sarcastic remark. =D
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on
Oct 7, 2008 8:41 PM PDT
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HEY SCUFF this is ablog asking a question
don’t tell people what to do on this blog
by Rev Halofan on
Oct 7, 2008 11:20 PM PDT
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Adios Muchacho
Give him the 3 mil, offer something around 5 mil for 1 year. Retire his number in 2 years.
Take the 6 mil saved and put it in the “Sign Tex” petty cash drawer
by Northwest on Oct 7, 2008 2:12 PM PDT 0 recs
Buy out the option
Try to renegotiate a new, significantly reduced contract (if he’ll take it). GA can still contribute in a rotational DH/LF role.
If GA still sees himself as a $14m per year player, good luck to him elsewhere.
by Ajax on Oct 7, 2008 2:29 PM PDT 0 recs
Let Him Go
As much as he has a beautiful swing, Mr. Hustle he is not… This team needs more hustle and less “entitlement” thinking.
by ScottD00 on Oct 7, 2008 2:31 PM PDT 0 recs
There're a lot of guys on this team who should "hustle" more
Captain, there are doubt's...
by Match Day 5 on
Oct 8, 2008 6:02 PM PDT
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Replacement
No one’s mentioned who replaces him in LF. Can we include that in the discussion?
And for shits, I think we don’t make any decision until Teix makes his. Domino effect.
by Sethy on Oct 7, 2008 2:36 PM PDT 0 recs
Is Teix going to play LF?
"why do you we still have quitlin?" -VladdyG
by cupie on
Oct 7, 2008 2:38 PM PDT
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good question about who plays left
If you could resign GA for say $6 million a year with incentive clauses, is there a better left fielder out there who you could sign for that amount. An outfielder who will hit 15 homers and drive in 85-90 runs?
It’s easy to say just drop him, and give the money to Teix. But then who plays LF, Willits?
Angels in 09!
by tanana40 on
Oct 7, 2008 4:13 PM PDT
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FIggins
Wood is your new 3B
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on
Oct 7, 2008 4:56 PM PDT
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....i still hate you
=D
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on
Oct 7, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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This has been one of the highlights at HH. Makes me laugh every time i see it!
by sothball on
Oct 7, 2008 8:00 PM PDT
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And I still dont get it.......
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by acuda27 on
Oct 7, 2008 8:31 PM PDT
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it was during a game thread
i meant to type “we’re up”, in reference to the score, but it came out “we’ve up”.
cupie was the only one to catch it, and now he won’t let me forget it.
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on
Oct 7, 2008 8:41 PM PDT
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you're welcome too
….jerk. lol jk
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on
Oct 7, 2008 8:41 PM PDT
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i'll take ga in the lineup over figgy
Red Sox, we're comin!
by NoDakHalo on
Oct 7, 2008 6:49 PM PDT
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Well
That’s why it hinges on Teix. If Teix leaves, Kendry’s at 1B.
by Sethy on
Oct 8, 2008 9:26 AM PDT
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Agree.
Do what it takes to keep Tex and let Morales patrol LF.
If Tex leaves, let Morales have 1b and sign Manny or Dunn for LF. This team desperately needs OBP and SLG. GA offers neither.
by snowhor on
Oct 8, 2008 10:40 AM PDT
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Let him go
I love GA and his style of play but it is time to move on and give a younger guy the chance. 2009 is the year of CHANGE, and the Angels could use a heaping helping of that.
Recipient of the 2008 "The Iron Man" award from scottnak of Halos Heaven!
by 44FAN on Oct 7, 2008 2:36 PM PDT 0 recs
Oh, I thought 2009 was the year of the Ox.
Let no joyful voice be heard! Let no man look up at the sky with hope! And let this day be cursed by we who ready to wake... the K-Rod!
by Scuff on
Oct 7, 2008 2:43 PM PDT
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Rev Halofan is the astrologer on this bus. Maybe he would have something to say about this and give the Angels a reading sometime?
Recipient of the 2008 "The Iron Man" award from scottnak of Halos Heaven!
by 44FAN on
Oct 7, 2008 3:00 PM PDT
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Garret is a Crab - Cancer, the Moon Child
2009 sees the Crab batting 5th for Tampa Bay
by Rev Halofan on
Oct 7, 2008 11:26 PM PDT
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Teix won't sign if GA is hitting in front of him or behind him, that's for sure.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Oct 7, 2008 2:44 PM PDT 0 recs
but he will if....aybar or izturis or gmj is?
Red Sox, we're comin!
by NoDakHalo on
Oct 7, 2008 6:55 PM PDT
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as much as he's been the consummate professional... $14Mil just too much
for his age/production, especially considering we have the cement block of a contract that is GMJ.
with the money we have from taking off GA, KRod, Judy, we should be major players for some impact additions this offseason. we’ll see what happens.
Hope Tony Reagins is ready to eat out at Del Taco a lot this winter.
load the spaceship with the rocket fuel... load it with the warriors...
by gdog009 on Oct 7, 2008 2:52 PM PDT 0 recs
Buy him out...
and see what the FA market holds. Or if they can negotiate a “hometown” deal, then by all means go for it. I would love to see GA finish his career in an Angel uniform. I am sure he is more than willing to take a huge paycut in order to stay. The bigger questions is whether the Angels even make him an offer…..here’s to hoping they do. Reality is more likely that they don’t.
by Clip Show on Oct 7, 2008 3:01 PM PDT 0 recs
No way do you pick up his option...
But he’d be a good 4th OF/DH backup guy. Hopefully he’d be cool with a role like that to stay and retire an Angel. Just gotta know his place is all…lazy:)
by Monkeyspanked on Oct 7, 2008 3:08 PM PDT 0 recs
GA
probably my favorite player since I was ten but we got to buy him out. Perhaps he’ll sign for less but I doubt it. I remember having the same gut wrenching thoughts when Ersty and Percy left but you know what, both of those were good moves that ended up helping the team. It’s just part of the game I guess…
game time!
by haloforlife on Oct 7, 2008 3:39 PM PDT 0 recs
Buy him out, offer him $1 mil
If he wants to go year-to-year on a heavily reduced rate, he can end his career as an Angel, starting as a platoon player, and with dignity. I’d actually like to see that, since we’ve got bupkus for outfielders. But if he wants to earn money or security, sayonara, old friend.
by mattwelch on Oct 7, 2008 3:42 PM PDT 0 recs
well said
took the words right out of my mouth, down to the dollar.
you look so good in red
by dirty1 on
Oct 7, 2008 3:51 PM PDT
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possibly the best idea i've heard yet.
unfortunately, i have a feeling it isn’t very realistic.
Red Sox, we're comin!
by NoDakHalo on
Oct 7, 2008 6:56 PM PDT
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Dude if he is on the roster Scioscia is going to wet his pants and PLAY HIM EVERY DAY.....
Even if he goes the way of Katrina “cant hit for shit” Hillenbrand.
Or do you forget our little (acutally he is pretty big) LOVES hiself a, fresh out of his prime, VEHTRUN?
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by acuda27 on
Oct 7, 2008 8:34 PM PDT
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our little****manager******LOVES
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by acuda27 on
Oct 7, 2008 8:35 PM PDT
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Absolutely...
…give him a deal like Wakefield has with that wretched hive of scum and villainry.
I see red people
by The Limey on
Oct 8, 2008 7:10 AM PDT
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buy him out? yes.
new offer? yes.
1 year, 7 million, club option for ’10 with 3 million buyout.
but .285 15 85 is worth way more than 1 million, and a lowball offer like that is so far below what he has re-earned, it would be an unprofessional slap in the face. I don’t care how much you joke around him being lazy. He has a stellar, accurate arm (in LF) and is a godsend in LF at Angel Stadium.
Don’t underestimate depth with the amount of injuries we have EVERY year. Relying on Sosh to impeccably rotate players in and out may not work next year, or any other year like it has in the last three.
Like I said this morning in my fan post, bringing him back doesn’t necessarily mean he is still the starter. He is at the point in his career where he needs to mentally prepare himself for a reduced role, for any team he signs with. With this in mind, it becomes a no brainer.
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by feNOMINAL on Oct 7, 2008 4:06 PM PDT 0 recs
yes, he still productive enough to warrant $6-7 million a year. Quinlan makes a million.
If you want to replace GA with somebody of at least equal value then the team is going to have to pay some money. It’s not like we have some $500,000 a year rookie ready to take over and produce at GA’s level.
Angels in 09!
by tanana40 on
Oct 7, 2008 4:17 PM PDT
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Kendry Morales!
HOLY CRAP, GA was not that good this year!
geez… he’s a fan favorite, we get it! he’s not the greatest player ever to grace the field!
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on
Oct 7, 2008 4:57 PM PDT
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ROFL
KENDRY MORALES
Rookie – No
$500,000 – About the same
HE IS THE ANSWER……..Did GA get a double in the playoffs and bat .500? NO but Morales did.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by acuda27 on
Oct 7, 2008 5:16 PM PDT
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No, but he did
bat .500 over same amount of at-bats as Morales did. Morales didn’t really get enough appearances to say he was “great” during the playoffs.
by turs12 on
Oct 7, 2008 5:42 PM PDT
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At this point "great" is highly subjective.
If GA wasn't so Lazy, I'd have something clever here.
by TheTypingFiend on
Oct 7, 2008 6:23 PM PDT
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Defense was a problem during the playoffs, do we want Kendry in left for 150 games?
I don’t know if he can play defense in the outfield, can he run a ball down, can he throw a runner out at 2nd, 3rd, home?
Angels in 09!
by tanana40 on
Oct 7, 2008 8:26 PM PDT
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There's one way to find out
Hopefully he sees some outfields in winterball and Spring Training
If GA wasn't so Lazy, I'd have something clever here.
by TheTypingFiend on
Oct 7, 2008 8:31 PM PDT
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He has an Above Average Arm (Pitched in Cuba) So Yes to the throw a runner out.
We saw him run down a couple balls this year So I say YES to that too.
Can he play 150 games in Left or Right, I say YES…..Shit if Vlad can do it with a funky leg then Morales can.
Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by acuda27 on
Oct 7, 2008 8:38 PM PDT
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Keep him for security
Only at a discount rate.
I would like to see him retire as an Angel.
So if we buy him out and give him less money (which I think he would take-what else does he need to prove by going to another team)
And let him fill in as needed.Insurance
And maybe put Morales/Reviera in Left and Tex on 1st
HGH should just be cut so there is no temptation on playing him and chalk it up to a bad call on Stoneman
HK47 for MVP IN 09'
by MOJOJAZZ on Oct 7, 2008 4:08 PM PDT 0 recs
business shmizzness
GA wants to retire an Angel, and i’m pretty sure he knows he wont get 14mm anywhere. He holds more club batting records than any other Angel if I am not mistaken. He came up as an Angel, and despite all the haters, I think he is one of the best players this team has ever had.
Buyout at 3mm and offer a respectable deal, say 2/12 for him to be the starting LF, or one of the DH platoon. Don’t relegate him to the bench, inconsistent at bats are his foe.
Q: What's the difference between A-Rod and Madonna? A: Madonna had a couple hits last October...
by tdischino on Oct 7, 2008 4:16 PM PDT 0 recs
Bye bye, GA
http://inplaynoouts.blogspot.com/ - A blog about teams I like, written by me.
by Carl Johnson on Oct 7, 2008 4:20 PM PDT 0 recs
Hate to say it, cause I love GA
but i think we have to let him go.
light up the halo
by deer on Oct 7, 2008 4:28 PM PDT 0 recs
Don't let the door...
hit your ass on the way out GA.
My old knickname for him was HOM (Human Out Maker). I’ve been waiting for him to go away for a while, but he redeemed himself a bit the last two years. I thought he was completely done in 2006. Luckily, it got a little better for him.
Unfortunately, we don’t have much in the way of other options, but GA won’t be on the next good Angels team, so why keep him around for sentimentality.
Jim Scully
by jimmuscomp on Oct 7, 2008 4:36 PM PDT 0 recs
Darn, you are a tough critic
The Human Out Maker has 2368 career hits, 1292 RBIs, 489 doubles, 272 homers, and a career .296 average. Not to mention, a bases clearing double in Game 7 of the 2002 WS.
Angels in 09!
by tanana40 on
Oct 7, 2008 4:44 PM PDT
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Yep.
Unfortunately, he never had enough power (SLG%) to justify his low OBP except for the couple of 30+ HR seasons. Similarly, he never had enough OBP to justify his mediocre SLG numbers.
He is/was a tweener. Don’t get me wrong, his counting stats are pretty impressive. But he makes a shit-load of outs. More than most players with as many AB’s as him. He should have become a platoon/bench player when the arthritis diagnosis came through – he lost all the power and became basically useless, but the team gave him a shiny new contract and didn’t want to sit him or look for a real solution to their lack of offense.
Cite the 80+ RBI’s all you want – that doesn’t cut it when you are hitting 3rd, 4th, or 5th most of the time.
Jim Scully
by jimmuscomp on
Oct 7, 2008 5:01 PM PDT
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His "out" total
is right around the same career number as Derek Jeter.
I won’t say anything on your other matters, but “outs”…lame category. I would take a lineup of the league leaders in outs almost every single season.
This year, American League:
Cabrera-CHW 509
Suzuki-SEA 492
Young-TEX 487
Lopez-SEA 485
Rios-TOR 483
Sizemore-CLE 476
Pedroia-BOS 474
Peralta-CLE 472
Ibanez-SEA 471
Iwamura-TBR 469
And the National League:
Reyes-NYM 516
Tejada-HOU 496
Young-ARI 496
Hart-MIL 485
Kouzmanoff-SDP 482
Francoeur-ATL 479
Cantu-FLA 478
Howard-PHI 475
Lee-CHC 475
Gonzalez-SDP 471
by Caseys Kiss of Death on
Oct 7, 2008 5:22 PM PDT
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GMjr doesn't make the list?
If GA wasn't so Lazy, I'd have something clever here.
by TheTypingFiend on
Oct 7, 2008 6:25 PM PDT
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He only seems like he does
The Angels may have beat them 8 times in a row, but winning three before they do is all that matters.
by hauldog on
Oct 8, 2008 2:47 PM PDT
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Where does his out percentage of 67.5% rank?
Is .325 OBP is below average and well below the production you’d get from a good LF.
by snowhor on
Oct 8, 2008 10:51 AM PDT
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You must have missed the part
where I said the whole point of the post was to address “outs” as a measurement of worth…and that I wasn’t trying to make any other point.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on
Oct 8, 2008 11:39 AM PDT
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And I was just being cute with my semantics...
I, of course, was referencing his abysmal OBP with my HOM moniker. A .3325 OBP is so putrid it isn’t even funny.
Point taken, “outs” as a stat isn’t a good one.
Jim Scully
by jimmuscomp on
Oct 9, 2008 4:30 PM PDT
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MLB average this year is .333
making Garret average, not ‘putrid.’
I just want to be fair to the man. His OBP ain’t great. It never has been, and never will be. But as his one glaring fault, people seem to really get overly-hyperbolic with their rhetoric about how bad it really is. If league average is ‘putrid,’ then what is sub-league average?
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Oct 9, 2008 4:52 PM PDT
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What's the league average OBP for LFs and DHs?
That’s the more important question.


