"The Angels added outfielder Peter Bourjos to the 40-man roster, preventing him from being selected...

"The Angels added outfielder Peter Bourjos to the 40-man roster, preventing him from being selected by another club in next month's Rule 5 draft. Bourjos, considered the fastest player in the Angels' organization, batted .281 at double-A Arkansas last season, with 16 doubles, 14 triples, six home runs, 32 stolen bases and a .354 on-base percentage.

The Angels also announced that first baseman Kendry Morales would switch his uniform number from 19 to 8 and outfielder Terry Evans would switch from No. 64 to No. 17."

-- Bill Shaikin

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Who the hell does Terry Evans think he is?

What a jackass. 17 is Erstad’s number.

by ryanfea on Nov 19, 2009 5:24 PM PST reply actions

you know

sometimes players wear well known numbers to show RESPECT the player to formerly wear it..

Until spring training starts - let's go Cardinals and Suns!

by b0rd3rline on Nov 19, 2009 5:29 PM PST up reply actions

to not issue a low digit number for 3 years

is a BIG sign of respect.

by Rev Halofan on Nov 19, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions

And...

Erstad sucked – so who cares.

RIP Nick...

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by jimmuscomp on Nov 21, 2009 7:55 PM PST up reply actions

Excuse me?

Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch

by red floyd on Nov 21, 2009 9:10 PM PST up reply actions

Well, except for 2000 and 2002 he stunk.

RIP Nick...

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by jimmuscomp on Nov 21, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions

hey hey hey

he was my favorite player.
shut up. ;)

Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34

by howiestheman on Nov 21, 2009 9:28 PM PST up reply actions

Just razzing you all...

Most folks on here know that I have a massive, illogical hatred for Erstad. I admit it is over-the-top….

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by jimmuscomp on Nov 21, 2009 10:23 PM PST up reply actions

So over-the-top that it's near legendary status

Nick would be proud.

by halofan4life on Nov 21, 2009 10:55 PM PST up reply actions

i know

that’s why i said that.
note the winky-face. and now the smiley face. :)

Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34

by howiestheman on Nov 21, 2009 11:32 PM PST up reply actions

number 8?

strange… who was our last guy to wear 8? Rev?

Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34

by howiestheman on Nov 19, 2009 9:56 PM PST reply actions

ANGELS ALL TIME JERSEY ROSTER - #8

http://www.halosheaven.com/2006/12/30/53015/454

by figgifig on Nov 19, 2009 11:16 PM PST up reply actions

Hardly anyone ever mentions Terry Evans.

I think he makes the 25-man roster in 2010, unless he’s part of a big trade.

With some tuteledge from Abreu, maybe his other tools will shine. He’s fast, powerful, atheletic, has a good arm, and apparently keeps quiet. He can play all three outfield positions, but it seems that this past year they groomed him for RF.

Maybe the way the Angels conduct business is changed, but there was a time that it was accurate to say that TEvans would get a shot due to the fact that they had already invested $4MM in him (approximately 1/2 of Jeff Weaver’s salary when he was DFA’d).

by wumbug on Nov 20, 2009 6:44 AM PST reply actions

AGREE!

I hope Terry gets a full time shot. He’s a good guy with a great attitude, and if he cuts down on the swings + misses, he’ll be a good big leaguer. I’m glad he got a lower number too, maybe on some level it gets him into the “big league” mentality and that he belongs with the big squad.

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by Slasher52 on Nov 20, 2009 8:50 AM PST up reply actions

I'd expect Willits or Petit to make the roster over Evans

by ryanfea on Nov 20, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions

Well

Way to rain on my f-ing parade!

Evans will likely be a part of the battle for the 4th/5th OF in the spring, depending on how the roster shakes out. If he has a monster spring, how would you not keep him over Willits or Petit?

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by Slasher52 on Nov 20, 2009 5:23 PM PST up reply actions

Perhaps the monster spring makes him more valuable as trade bait.

Nick would be proud.

by halofan4life on Nov 20, 2009 5:57 PM PST up reply actions

I understand your thought process,

But Pettit, and maybe even Willits, have options left.

I don’t think TEvans has any options left. Maybe I’m wrong, but I think they either have to put him on the 25-man roster, trade him, release him, or have him clear waivers to return to AAA.

by wumbug on Nov 21, 2009 4:26 AM PST up reply actions

I doubt Willits has

any option years left.

It’s 3 years of shuttling back and forth – I’m sure Willits has done that.

….Looks at BBRef…..

2006 He played 28 games (if Sept. call-up it doesn’t count)

Then a minimum of 49 games in the last three years – so he is out of options, I am sure.

Evans only played in LA in 2005 and 2007. He has an option year left if I am calculating things correctly.

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by jimmuscomp on Nov 21, 2009 8:01 PM PST up reply actions

Interesting Stuff:

Study this for a while.

Look what happened when they experimented with him leading off: .352/.403/.656 in 24% of his AB’s. I’m sure they were just trying to get him some AB’s and fastballs, maybe hoping to instill some patience, but damn!

I’d be interested in seeing the guy get a chance to play a bit after a few sessions with Abreu.

by wumbug on Nov 22, 2009 5:50 AM PST up reply actions