Kenny R. and some... answers?
by howiestheman on Jan 7, 2009 9:18 AM PST
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"The way club officials see it, the possible emergence of Brandon Wood at third base could displace Chone Figgins, adding to the team's glut of outfielders and forcing Vladimir Guerrero to get more at-bats as a designated hitter."
If that doesn't clear anything up, I don't know what will. This seems in line with what Tony has been saying and we've all been discussing here... it's time to give the kids (mainly Wood and Morales) a legitimate shot to see what they can do.
If all goes well, my guess is that we'll see Wood at 3B, Figgy in LF, Rivera and Vlad in RF/DH, and GMJ riding the pine until someone needs a break.
So while it's frustrating for many Angel fans to watch some big-time sluggers sign for dirt cheap, this is clearly the better way to go in the long term.
Best case scenario? Kendry Morales provides Kotch-like numbers in his first full season (which I completely expect) and Woody becomes Longoria 2.0 and a cornerstone of our team for a long, long time.
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Thought this was an article about the Halos considering Kenny Rogers for the #5 starter spot. Yikes.
hahaha
understandable.
Kotch would've had that.
by howiestheman on Jan 8, 2009 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
Whining = spoiled = inflated expectations
I really am tired of people bitching about the lack of moves this offseason. I guess they feel entitled to bitch after all these early playoff exits the past few years. Horrible stuff.
Wait a second…Being eliminated in the playoffs still means that your team MADE THE PLAYOFFS! We had a legitimate shot to get to the big show. That is enough for me. You cannot win the World Series every year.
This team is spoiling us; let us not forget that drought from 1961 to 2002 so quickly, fellow Halos faithful.
by Downing Rules on Jan 7, 2009 9:29 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
i thought kenny rogers from "the gambler"...
and “roaster’s” fame had some answers. you gotta know when to hold em’, know when to fold em’, know when to walk away, know when to run. come to think of it isn’t that an effective way of dealing w/boras?
im excited for this year
i love watching players come into their own. I really do believe Morales will shut some people up and Wood will start to come around. If Kendrick stays healthy, I love our infield going forward.
Going young
is the optimal plan B since plan A (Mark Teixeira) didn’t work out. I would be ecstatic if Woody could become Evan Longoria 2, electric bugaloo.
Wood....
has never had the walk rate to justify that comparison. Longoria is the real deal at a younger age than Wood right now.
Geesh – don’t be sad when Wood hits .230 with 18 HR’s – that wouldn’t be horrible for his first full season.
Jim Scully
I would accept that
And in my never ending optimism would accept that and would see it as a great jumping off point toward his projections of .250 – .270 hitter with 30 + homer potential
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by halofan4life on Jan 10, 2009 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
This is all speculation
Last year Figgy came into camp + mucho pounds sans Nate Haynes and he sucked. What will he look like in 2009?
Fiigy became a very good defensive 3rd baseman. Thats what he was proud of. He has no power. His speed is almost depleted.
The White Sox were looking for a lead off hitter when Cabrera was let go. So they’ve been pursuing Brian Roberts. But there’s no way that’s going to happen. So take Figgy and throw in a minor league SP prospect and get Gavin Floyd the Brian Roberts trade guy.
That would be awesome. Will that happen? Maybe. But Figgy’s value is best used in getting the Angels a SP.
No doubt
especially for someone like Gavin Floyd who was quite quite good last year (probably wont get HIM exactly) but I could see us being able to package Figgy with one (or two) decent prospects for a young starter who is better than a #5. Personally I want Weaver (who I like a lot) to be our #5 so that it alleviates some of that pressure that he puts on himselfand he allows himself to just pitch.
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by halofan4life on Jan 10, 2009 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
For some people still banking on Morales not doing anything
The same are suddenly expecting Wood to be Evan Longoria II?
While I believe he is going to be a good player, Wood may need to learn how to hit .200 first and at this point, may not come close to Longoria as far as production.
could be wrong
but i think he meant our Longoria as in our breakout power guy that could help fortify the lineup, not necessarily rookie of the year All Star type player.
by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 7, 2009 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
that's exactly what i meant
i don’t expect Wood to be an All-Star and ROY (is he even considered a rookie anymore?).
but i do think the power is going to surprise us.
Kotch would've had that.
quality is still my #1 concern. 25 HR's against the 4th and 5th starters or weak bullpen guys?
Can he hit against the best? Who cares about useless late home runs in games long ago decided? Leave that for the fantasy baseball leagues. Quality is what counts.
by Big Bad , "VLAD"! on Jan 7, 2009 8:43 PM PST reply actions
Last year
He did hit a 9th inning HR of Bobby Jenks to put the Halos ahead (even tho they lost in extra innings) and in his two homer game against the skankees his first one came during a 1-1 tie game. The second one came when they were ahead by 8 but it was still a “game” when he hit his first one.
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by halofan4life on Jan 10, 2009 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
Quality
If Wood was to have any success, I fully expect him to feast on ‘weaker’ opponents.
You’d have some Angels fans proclaiming Wood as next great hope if he puts up decent numbers this upcoming season against those ‘4th and 5th starters or weak bullpen guys.’
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