why the ‘fuck you’?

That’s exactly what I was thinking.

The Mariners and A’s would take a stab at him, they both are always in need for crappy outfielders. But the Angels will still have to eat up some of that contract.

of course his contract makes GMJ’s look like a steal

he had some good hits, played hard, and played his position well

and I cannot recall any of these such things you just mentioned coming from Gary Matthews, Jr.

The whole thing was just a mistake. It started before he even got to his first Angels Spring Training with the HGH allegations and the way he handled it. Arte would have voided this abortion of a contract right then and there, if he could have. Too bad. I like Bill Stoneman, but this is altogether his worst move as a GM. Even the Bottenfield/Kennedy for Edmonds deal is genius compared to this move.

At least Mathews hasn’t wrecked our team. Bradley has screwed up the chemistry on every team he’s been on.

He can hit and go back to DH’ing.

Sosh would put an end to it.

Barry Zito lhp
7 years/$126M (2007-13), plus 2014 club option

    * 7 years/$126M (2007-13), plus 2014 club option
          o signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/06 (largest-ever pitcher contract at signing)
          o 07:$10M, 08:$14.5M, 09:$18.5M, 10:$18.5M, 11:$18.5M, 12:$19M, 13:$20M, 14:$18M club option ($7M buyout)
          o option vests with 200 IP in 2013 or 400 IP in 2012-13 or 600 IP 2011-13
          o if 2014 option vests, Zito may opt out & receive $3.5M buyout
          o full no-trade clause
          o award bonuses:
                + Cy Young award: $0.5M for winning once, $0.75M for 2nd time, $1M each for 3 or more ($0.2M for placing 2nd in vote, $0.15M for 3rd, $0.1M for 4th, $50,000 for 5th)
                + MVP: $0.25M for winning, $0.15M for 2nd place in vote, $0.1M for 3rd, $75,000 for 4th, $50,000 for 5th
                + $0.2M for WS MVP
                + $0.1M each for Gold Glove, All Star selection, LCS MVP
          o perks: suite on road trips
    * 4 years/$9.3M (2002-05), plus 2006 club option
          o signed extension with Oakland 5/02, replacing 1 year/$0.295M deal for 2002
          o $0.4M signing bonus
          o 02:$0.5M, 03:$0.9M, 04:$2.7M, 05:$4.8M, 06:$7M club option
          o escalators:
                + 2004: $0.1M for 400 IP 2002-03, $0.2M for 420 IP 2002-03
                + 2005: $0.7M for 540-630 IP 2002-04
                + 2006: $0.2M for 570 IP 2002-05, $1.25M for Cy Young 02-05
          o $50,000 All Star bonus
          o 2006 option became guaranteed at $8.5M 8/05 when Zito hit IP vesting mark
    * 1 year/$0.24M (2001)
    * drafted 1999 (1-9)
    * $1.59M signing bonus
    * agent: Scott Boras (re-hired 7/06, replacing Arn Tellum) (had fired Scott Boras late in 2001 season)
    * ML service: 8.072

During the ALCS, his ass warmed the bench so good on those cold, cold nights, that it was worth 10 million big ones.

Mote In God’s Eye reference, FTW!

The finest Sci Fi tale never to be made into a major motion picture. If kids today could only put down their storm trooper helmets…

He could have ended up like another Jose Guillen or a Milton Bradley, but he kept his cool. But if he wants out, then I’m cool with that. hope he sees better days somewhere else.

But he misrepresented himself in his final year of his contract with Texas, which led to us overpaying him. I was hoping Arte would be the first owner to sue for misrepresentation due to performance enhancers. This would have been a good can-of-worms to open for baseball, but this will probably never happen.

Or Darin Erstad for injuring himself in 2006 and Figgy not have enough experience to be AWESOME that year!

LOL I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT NOTICED

Does Lowe qualify as the playoff-dominant pitcher the Angels need? No, seriously, I’m asking. I like Lowe otherwise and wouldn’t mind this type of trade; I just don’t necessarily see him making a meaningful difference.

Badum-ching.

He’s not a bad player, we’re just overpaying him. And that’s his fault because….?

But K.C. won’t take his contract even if we pay 70%.