Rosenthal on Erick Aybar

by autry's cowboys on Apr 25, 2008 1:58 PM PDT

Here is an article on Aybar by Ken Rosenthal....

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8071310/Aybar-is-latest-sign-of-Angels'-player-development

Hopefully I got this link right. Any thoughts? Rosenthal bashings? It's interesting to pull up Fox Sports and have an article on the Angels! Does Aybar have any Yankee or Red Sox connections I am unaware of? Distant cousin of Theo? Possibly the long lost illegitimate son of George Steinbrenner? Just trying to get in my 75 words.

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Interesting bit about Kendrick moving to LF once GA is out of the picture.
How likely is that really? Does that mean Figgy moves back to 2B and we find ourselves that elusive 3B powerhitter?

by TheTypingFiend on Apr 25, 2008 2:25 PM PDT reply actions

Pure Conjecture

If a reporter doesn’t list a source, its just his opinion. I doubt that anyone in the organization has expressed a desire to move Kendrick to LF.

by HungryHunter on Apr 25, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

LF will prob have to be Wood's position

Eybar is looking good at SS and Figgy needs to be re-signed. Howie is the man. Sean Rodriguez and Matt Brown are needing homes…

There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno

by K3YEROUT on Apr 25, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions

interesting

i doubt we’d see Kendrick to LF next year… maybe in like 3 years, but i doubt it next year.

unless, of course, they stuck Figgins at 2B, moved Howie to LF and let Wood take over 3B. we could do that, and then let Morales DH full time, and let Matthews ride the pine.

ok, ok… i’m dreaming, but whatever.

Bring up Wood!!!

by howiestheman on Apr 25, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply actions

Matt Welch

said in another thread that he thought Figgy (? or was it Kendry?) might be the starting LF next year.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Apr 25, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply actions

figgy

Halos Fan Since 5th Grade

by angels4adam on Apr 25, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Funny Comment from a SUX fan

Iv’e had too watch this guy rob hit after hit from the BoSox the past couple of days, and i gotta give credit where it is due; this guy is NASTY! He doesn’t hit that bad either! Is he related to Willy? Not sure

Aybar Kicks ASS

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Apr 25, 2008 2:54 PM PDT reply actions

i raised some eyebrows

here for having the nerve to see if Aybar could eventually evolve into a jose reyes type of player. still early but i’m liking what i see thus far.

by SCHalo on Apr 25, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions

Key words here: "still early"

There’s a lot of stiffies around here for ‘08 Aybar, but I remember last season’s bonehead version all too well.

Excuse me if it takes me more than 19 games to work up a chubby for this guy.

by Higz on Apr 25, 2008 4:12 PM PDT reply actions

He's looked different since spring though.

It’s not like he’s Jeff and just spontaneously became awesome out of nowhere.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 25, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought this was a fair article overall

One of the better from an ECB type writer…especially after some of the uninformed crap I have seen from him in the past!

Reagins and Stoneman have built it, now people will come…

Reagins will make BIG changes…and I suspect much sooner than people suspect! He will not wait til next year to make BIG changes!

There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno

by K3YEROUT on Apr 25, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply actions

It IS early

But count me a believer.

I’ll be the first to admit I was one of the biggest Aybar-haters around (coined “Last Out Aybar”, “Double Playbar”) and pointed to his awful error total in Winter League.

That said, I have no problem eating crow, and I’m loving it! He’s still not “polished” at SS, but with consistent playing time I think he’s going to be outstanding out there. Plus, his bat hasn’t been bad, either!

Willits for ROY! Oh, wait... Um, Kendrick for batting title? Yeah!

by 101halo on Apr 25, 2008 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

I'm not quite done calling him Eybar though...

...love the way he is playing…keep it up and shut me up!

There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno

by K3YEROUT on Apr 25, 2008 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm still not convinced

But I’m pleased so far.

Since acuda brought up Willy, how many brothers-of-a-less-capable-major-leaguer do we have playing for us? We’ve definitely got the best Guerrero & Weaver, it appears we have the best Aybar, and I’d call Izturis a wash. We traded the 3rd-best Molina. Are there any I’m missing?

by Brew Angel on Apr 25, 2008 9:14 PM PDT reply actions

Excellent...we have PJ Phillips too

Jury is way out on that one!

There's an old saying: 50 percent of what's going to happen, you have no control over. And the other 50 percent is going to happen anyway." -- Arte Moreno

by K3YEROUT on Apr 25, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions