Garret Anderson Has Left the Building

that’s all i have to say.

I can’t stand November thru February because of the lack of baseball. Anything baseball.

1. They did G.A. a favor – other teams will not hesitate to sign him – they will not be losing draft picks to do so.

2. This gives them the inside track on Teixeira because other teams will balk at losing their first round pick – even more balking for Oliver will bring him to us cheaply.

3. Garland might accept the offer – but they could trade him if he does – but still another chess move.

What this does is set Garland up in a no-lose situation. If a long-term deal to his liking doesn’t seem likely, he will get one year at an inflated salary to redeem himself and hit free agency next year. I will miss GA.

But I was reading MMQB over at CNNSI (Peter King) and in his article on the last page he says something about the Halos being the frontrunner for Teix according to what he’s heard….

I realize its Peter King in a football article……but Im sure he’s connected in the sports world..so he may know something…….but it was interesting nonetheless.

Here is his quote:

a. Starting to hear Mark Teixeira is going to sign for seven or eight years somewhere, probably in Anaheim. And no, I don’t call a team an hour outside of Los Angeles "Los Angeles.’’

Here is the link if you wanna check for yourselves:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/11/30/week13/5.html

was not given arbitration

Im hoping that doesnt make him more appealing to us

I hope that he stays healthy and gets 3,000 career hits. This is a good business move but a tough one because with GA’s retirement the 1990 Angels (Edmonds, Salmon, Finley, Erstad) are all gone from the team. I like continuity of players from year to year.

GA’s three run double in Game 7 sent me into the air, screaming in relief that the Angel jinx was about to end. That and his monster night against the Yankees in August, 2007 will always stick out in my mind as GA’s finest moments. Good luck GA. I hope that you return to the Big A to be honored one day as one of the two or three Angel hitters of all time.

GA signs with the A’s ? How will we all look at him if this happens??
Will he be considered a traitor, particularly if, for some miracle, the A’s are competitive.

Seattle: I will feel sorry for him.
Texas: see above.

Now – who plays LF? Kendry? Figgy (with BWood at 3B)…

Now it gets interesting.

Here’s hoping Garland signs with someone, we resign Teix and Oliver.

If Frankie is really looking at 3 year deals now – I say we go 3 years/$39 million and see what happens…

Anyway, the next month will be interesting…

That sure seems like it would make a trade necessary if CC was around. Still dont see it happening though

I for one(and I know i’m the exception) will miss GA. GA helped lead us through the highs, and very,very many lows. You will be missed. GA was an enigma, extremely understated, and unassuming. A player that would go out and bat for .265, and hit 10 to 20 HR’s,almost year in and year out. I sincerely hope and pray GA is successful in his future endeavors, just not to the Halo’s detriment, like Ryan, Downing, Joyner and Abbott.

Tragedy.

Garland. Borderline whether he will sign elsewhere or accept arbitration.

Frankie. May not get as much per year as he could get from a 1year arbitration.

Trade Weaver and Kendrick for Peavy.

bad or good

There was zero chance the Angels would offer arbitration, since by MLB agreement the least he would get in arbitration was 80% of his 2008 salary, or just under $10M. That, plus the $3M buyout, and he’d nearly make the $14M salary option the Angels—that negates the purpose of declining the option.

Boras will look at the offers out there, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see GA sign a 1 year deal, with a base of $2M to $3M and a ton of incentives, for one last season before retiring. He might be sentimental enough to want to wear one uni in his entire career.