A different solution to the Figgins/Wood dilemma
by dmhead on Sep 29, 2009 10:59 AM PDT
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Now that another division title is securely wrapped up and we have a week before we can begin to put our Redsux demons to rest, why not yet another arm-chair GM post about what to do with our impending free agents? This much seems obvious: the team will likely sign just one of Abreu or Vlad, and will attempt to sign Lackey but will probably settle for a lesser, more affordable starter. That leaves the best lead off man in baseball in 2009 as probably the toughest decision the Ninja will have to make this offseason.
The pros and cons of resigning Figgy have been well covered on this site all season long. We shouldn't sign him because he's in his 30's and having a career year in his walk year. Oh, and he would continue to block everyone's favorite prospect, Richard B. Wood, who is out of options starting next season. Of course, not resigning him would leave a gaping hole at the top of our order, with no one in the organization ready to step in. There is nothing to be found in the free agent market, either, unless you happen to be a Johnny Damon fan.
So if the team decides that a life without Figgy is no life at all and pays up to keep him in Halo Red for another 4 years or so (and I don't think he'll decline the way some seem to feel he will), what do we do with Wood? I suppose making him the center of a package for a front line starter is one option, but then we'd be bumping the payroll into a realm that Arte is not comfortable with while completely emptying our prospect cupboard. Another popular solution on this site would be to stick Wood at third and move Figgy to the outfield, where his speed should automatically make him a decent fielder. I have issues with this for two reasons. One, Chone already played out there a few years ago. If memory serves me correctly, he did not look very comfortable. The fact that Scioscia hasn't put him in the outfield even once since then should tell you what he thinks of his play out there. Two, Chone has become one of the top 5 defensive 3rd basemen in the game, both according to our eyes and all the fancy new defensive stats (and even the old ones). If they are going to pay a premium for his services, wouldn't it be best to keep him in the position that allows him to contribute the most? Aybar and Figgins might give us the best defensive left side in the majors.
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned here before, but why not give Wood a crack at left field next year? If a guy is athletic enough to play short, I don't see why he couldn't develop into a decent corner outfielder, or even a very good one. I think we all know he'd be a pretty good third basemen, but its highly unlikely he'd reach Figgy levels. He already lost his positional leverage when he moved off of short; you expect essentially the same offense from a third basemen or a left fielder. We have no serious outfield prospects that will be ready next year and neither Bay nor Holliday will be worth what their asking. Move Juan to right, resign Vlad or Bobby to DH, and let Wood finally get his ab's while filling our void for a young outfielder. Is this crazy enough to work?
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He's an infielder, and a young one at that
If Figgins re-signs, it will be he, not Brandon, moving to the outfied.
by mattwelch on Sep 29, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
You've said this a couple times in threads and I couldnt agree more...
Were probably going to resign either Abreu or Vlad but it is unlikely we resign both. Whoever of these two gets resigned is definitely getting the DH position. With Wood out of options, he is definitely on the team next year. If Figgy gets resigned, he plays outfield. Makes complete sense.
What if Figgy DOESNT get resigned though?
Aybar as leadoff?
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Sep 29, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
then why
hasn’t he played out there since ‘06? If he was such a competent outfielder, don’t you think the team would have passed on GMjr and made Figgy the centerfielder instead? If he comes back, Mike WILL play him at third. But the more I think about it, he more than likely won’t be back. Which makes it real interesting to see what they do about a lead off hitter next season.
Wow...That's sort of Ignorant
Figgins not playing the outfield had nothing to do with his lack of skills in the outfield. He’s just a really good defender wherever you put him.
Plus, Third base is a lot more important of a defensive position than LF or RF and at the time we signed GMjr, the one thing that you knew you were going to get was outstanding CF defense (although his defense has kind of sucked this year).
Most stats I see have Figgins as top three if not the best at fielding his position
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Perhaps Scioscia will tell Wood to invest in an outfielder's glove...
…and be prepared to use it in Spring training…
He is very athletic. SS generally are the most athletic players
He could play the OF
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
Of course now we have a problem if we keep both and start both.
We have a ton of OFers. Does that mean we move Rivera to a backup LF or move him to RF? But then where does Bobby go? Does he go into the DH position and a spot RFer? But then where does Vlad go? Do we drop Vlad altogether?
The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!
I still think Vlad should play some games as the Angel DH
and the other games, he can come off the bench in a Pinch Hit Situation.
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
I blog about the Angels at The Diamond Aces
i think if we re-sign figgins, wood is out of here
no options. he’ll be packaged for some pitching.
not saying i want it to happen, but figgins will stay at 3rd if he’s re-signed. He’s a leader on the team and in the clubhouse and our organization is loyal to those types.
RIP Nick Adenhart
Very True
About the Angels being loyal, other teams would have let leaders like Erstad and Salmon go along time before we did and we tried to move Garrett a long time ago but he was too lazy to leave. No chance the Angels let Figgins sign elsewhere.
And Erstad.
Figgie = gone.
Right or wrong, this team hasn’t overpaid for our own talent often. They have overpaid for players from other teams on occasion, but not usually our “stars”.
RIP Nick...
Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home
It's all about the competition
White Sox GM Kenny Williams has been known to have a woody for Figgins for years—he allegedly almost pulled the trigger on a deal for Figgins a few seasons ago. The White Sox have needed a lead off hitter for years.
The Chicago papers also have reported that the Cubs might be interested in Figgins—remember that the Cubs tried to get Brian Roberts from the Orioles before the beginning of this season, to both play 2B and leadoff. Clearly, Soriano isn’t making it as a leadoff hitter for the Cubs and Fukudome is making his way to the “worst free agent signings ever” list, though he was just brushed aside by Milton Bradley.
It is possible that either of these teams—or any of the other 27—might put a fat offer in front of Figgins. What we know of Moreno is that he already has a number in his head and doesn’t figure to stray too far from it.
I still wonder if Reagins will dangle Kendrick for trade, and consider moving Figgins to 2B (which, I believe, is his natural position). That’s a delicate balance, since the law school maxim is one doesn’t ask questions without already knowing the answers, and Reagins wouldn’t trade Kendrick without already signing Figgins. With the season Howie has posted, he has shown his mettle and should be an attractive puzzle piece for many teams seeking inexpensive talent with high upside.
As always, we will see. But I don’t see Arte getting into a bidding war, but I also don’t forsee the Angels’ “solution” to be moving Wood to LF and worsening the logjam of players seeking playing time. If he makes the team, it will be in the infield, and my guess is it will be at 3B.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Sep 30, 2009 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Unless Aybar goes for some pitching
I don’t want to see Aybar go, but he’s valuable enough to net a top to middle of rotation pitcher and Richard B. (Dick) Wood can play a very competent SS.
Remember you don’t need a great/flashy SS to win championships. The Tigers did just fine in the 80s with the steady/competent Alan Trammell at SS.
And I think we need another arm until O’Sullivan is more polished. Plus I don’t see Lackey staying.
Don't call me Desmond!
by highlandhalo on Sep 30, 2009 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
The White Sox
Added significant payroll for next year already. I am not really sure that they are going to have the available money to go get Figgins.
Play Wood already. Willits sucks.
An alternate solution
Assuming Reagins signs Figgins:
Approach the Royals and offer (as a foundation to the deal) Wood and Conger, plus their choice of a pitching Rodriguez, for Greinke. That’s the starting point.
Don’t laugh. Seriously, don’t laugh.
Greinke is signed through the 2012 season (when he becomes a free agent), at $7.25M next year and $13M for each of the next two seasons. The Royals aren’t a player away from contending, they’re half a team away. Misfired free agent acquisitions (Jose Guillen) and head-scratching trade decisions (Betancourt) have caused problems, and—combined with the inability of Alex Gordon to live up to expectations at 3B, Luke Hochevar to do likewise in the rotation, and a bullpen more suspect than the Angels’—there is a lot to do to get the Royals in shape, but they lack the coin to do so in the free agent market.
Acquiring Wood would provide the Royals with a 3B to give their offense some pop, and Wood could slide over to SS if the Royals can find a way to divest themselves of Betancourt, to whom they still owe about $2.7M for 2010 and 2011.
Conger would give them an up and coming star behind the plate in a position where they lack a genuine prospect. I think he has tremendous upside, but it takes quality to get quality.
Any of the Rodriguezes would be better than the motley crew the Royals have assembled, like Kyle Farnsworth. Soria is still an excellent closer, but there is nobody to get the ball to him.
With Coco Crisp gone next year, toss in Willits—at least he could go out and patrol CF and give the team some speed on the bases. Maybe he would blossom in blue.
What the Royals DO have is some very intriguing arms coming up through AAA, like Daniel Cortes and Carlos Rosa, so they may not require a starting arm in the deal. They also have a kid would might be the second coming of Adrian Gonzalez in Kila Ka’aihue, who could be mashing the ball out of Kauffman in 2011.
There are ways to massage this which would make sense to both sides. It is doubtful Greinke’s value will be any higher than it will be at the end of this season, and they know they won’t be able to afford him in 2013 when he goes free agent. Maybe the lesson of Jake Peavy, who became less valuable when he injured himself during the season and depressed his trade value, would encourage the Royals to make the deal now.
Acquiring him makes saying goodbye to Lackey a no-brainer, in addition to the fact Zack would be less costly. As a trivia bonus—Greinke would be the third member of the first round, 2002 draft to be in the Angel rotation, joining Saunders and Kazmir.
And to those who think the idea is farfetched, let me remind you: This is a front office which traded FOR Yuniesky Betancourt. On that note, I rest my case.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Sep 30, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
George...
I laughed even though you told me not too. Greinke IS the Royals right now. And if he wins the Cy Young this year, Kansas City fans would have that GM’s head on a damn pike if he were to traade away Greinke. However, he would look very smashing in halo red.
This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.
by halofan4life on Sep 30, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I know what you're saying, but...
the world is changing in second-tier markets. Mark Attansio, the owner of the Brewers, began yesterday what was considered by many to be the open musing of “what if…?” the team traded Prince Fielder, even though Fielder is signed through next season and doesn’t become a free agent until 2012.
Teams like the Royals and Brewers are looking at their marquee talent and trying to figure out when to sell high, since they won’t be signing them to long-term deals. As I have stated before, the gold standard for this type of deal is the Teixeira trade from Texas to the Braves, which yielded several current starters to the Rangers.
It wouldn’t surprise me if the Royals saw the need to do the same, and harvest 4 or 5 bodies for one.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Sep 30, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Keep in mind also
Reagins was in communication with the Padres about trying to obtain Adrian Gonzalez from them before the season began. It seems outlandish when one considers that Gonzales is having another monster season, but Reagins also knew the Padres were seeking to cut payroll and Gonzales was going to cost them $3M this year and $4.75 in 2010 (the option for 2011 is a club option with no apparent buyout).
With teams in the second tier financially, it is at a point (considering the weak economy) when it is foolish NOT to inquire about the availablity of this star or that one. When the Brewers talk openly about the possibility of trading Prince in the offseason—and is he any less the face of the Brewers than Zack is of the Royals?—then just about anybody is in play.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Sep 30, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
You make good points.
And I completely forgot about the economic restrictions now facing mid-market teams. However (even though they got duped with Betancourt) if anybody were to land Greinke it would no longer be called the Teixeira trade. We’re probably talking about some of the most premier talent we have in our pipeline. From Conger to Wood to Reckling to at least 2, young, already ML ready players (I’m thinking guys like Aybar).
This year has been no accident for him with production and everyone knew it was coming. And now would be as good a time as any for the Royals to look at dealing him, but it will most certainly NOT be cheap.
This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.
by halofan4life on Sep 30, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the crux
And now would be as good a time as any for the Royals to look at dealing him, but it will most certainly NOT be cheap.
As I have said many times in the past, a good trade needs to hurt. Most of what is floated here is of the “I’ll give you the guys I don’t like or respect for the linchpin of your roster” with GMJ and some disappointing AAA guy being proposed for Roy Halladay.
What I said at the outset that Wood and Conger would be the foundation of the deal, with more players needing to be tossed on the pile. Wood, because he could jump onto their 25 man roster on Opening Day (important to get dividends immediately) and Conger because I don’t see any slugging catcher in their depth chart, and he could be on the roster in 2011.
Beyond that, we’re looking at Walden or Reckling, maybe Burjos and some bright star at the AA level. That sort of thing.
The great part about it is, we don’t need Greinke, but it would exceptional to get him if the price was tolerable. The jumping off point was “what to do with Wood if Figgins re-signs”. since he is out of options. The first what-if had to do with trading Kendrick and moving Figgins to 2B, this had to do with keeping Kendrick and trading Wood with Figgins remaining at 3B.
After all, anyone who advocates re-signing Figgins needs to take it to its logical conclusion, since I don’t think he’s going to get moved to LF. If he is retained, then we have an extra 3B or 2B, and that has to be dealt with (literally). Kendrick and Wood both have value, but that value should be maximized. The Royals don’t need Kendrick (not the way former Angel Callaspo has been playing) but they could use Wood.
As always, I am just a mime trying to think outside of the box.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Oct 2, 2009 4:45 AM PDT up reply actions
What log jam?
The only outfielders you can pencil in as starters in ’10 are Hunter and Rivera.
That assumes a lot
A) Abreu isn’t re-signed
B) Vlad isn’t re-signed (and letting him go would be an unpopular move)
C) GMJ is either traded or revealed to be a mass halucination and thus not a part of the payroll @ $10M or so per season.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Sep 30, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Which is why I said starters
If one of Abreu or Vlad are to be resigned (almost no chance its both), most of their playing time will come as a DH, especially if its Vlad. Matthews will do what he’s done the last two years, which is be a very expensive 4th outfielder. Willits, Evans, and Petit are strictly depth and figure to play very minor roles on the big club next year, if at all. The infield is where the log jam exists. I’m not saying my suggestion was perfect, or even rational. It just seems it would be foolish to re-up Figgins, only to move him off a position where he is arguably one of the best in the league.
Wood playing in front of GMJ?
Earning MLB minimum while his backup makes $10M?
Wouldn’t happen.
Maybe Figgins on a free agent deal playing LF, but not Wood.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Sep 30, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Umm...
Not sure if you noticed this, but Rivera has earned a lot less than GMJ the past two years and has played over him. Plus, its not like Wood is that young anymore anyways. I am 100% sure that if the choice somehow ends up between Wood and GMJ as an everyday player that Scioscia would go with Wood.
Yes, I noticed
and Rivera wasn’t making MLB minimum.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Oct 1, 2009 3:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Splitting hairs there George?
Its painfully obvious by now the Angels consider Matthews to be a sunk cost. Mike will play whoever he thinks will be most productive. Matthews will not be a starter next season unless one or two guys get hurt.
No, it was perfectly valid
Any team will regard a player with a multi-year deal worth millions (Rivera) differently from the player who is a rookie (figuretively if not literally) making MLB minimum, unless said rookie is the Second Coming.
Be that as it may, Wood isn’t destined for the OF. Even when Scioscia boasts about Wood’s versatility, it is as a 3-position IF, not as one who can play either IF or OF. The Angels aren’t going to experiment with Wood in the OF when it already paying Matthews $10M to play there.
The X factor here, of course, is that Matthews’ no-trade expires with the end of the WS, so Reagins has some latitude in dealing him this Winter—as soon as the team decides how much of that contract it wants to eat.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Oct 1, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
here here.
Call up both Chicago teams the second the season ends. Maybe even the Royals can be tricked into taking him.
You need speed, power, pitching and defense.
If I could spout some bs to all of you….
Keep Figgins at 3B and Vlad as DH.
Trade Kendrick for Aaron Hill.
Let Abreu go.
Put Wood in LF or trade him and Gary Mathews Jr. for Luke Scott and Matt Wieters of the O’s.
Bay strikes out too much and while I love his home runs, he doesn’t have the plate discipline the Angels need.
Bring Dan Haren on board.
See if Kelvim Escobar can make a come back and work out of the pen.
Work out the bullpen issues. Anyone on the farm, ready to go?
CHRISTHAMMER HAS BULLS**T’D!
O'Sullivan is almost ready. He could make a big push for No. 5 in spring training
Don't call me Desmond!
by highlandhalo on Sep 30, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
and bull shit it is
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 30, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Lamest post ever.
Trade GMJ for Luke Scott and Matt Weiters? Are you fucking stoned?
That’s September for the F-Bomb and it feels good to use it on this post. It feels right.
RIP Nick...
Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home
Was going to say the same thing
then I decided to try the “ignore it and it’ll go away” approach
R.I.P. King Ad-Rock #34
If Figgins comes back he’s the 3rd baseman. end of story. Infielders are extremely important andwhenyou have an infield team that is able to perform at the level our current line-up does, you don’t throw one of them into the outfield so a minor leaguer can cut his teeth on a full season role. That is foolishness.
Eric Aybar has earned the short stop position and it would be strange to see them move him out of it. He’s just become great at it. Then there’s second base…we currently have not one, but TWO second basemen who are equally talented defensively and good hitters at that. We honestly have oneof teh best infields in the majors, if not THE best. It doesn’t strengthen our infield at any point to deliberately replace any of these guys with Brandon Wood.
Wood’s a good player, but no one can honestly say with a straight face that he’s equal to Figgy at 3rd or an improvement over any of the other guys defensively. Offensively he hasn’t shown much at the major league level, either. Oh, I know the mantra about getting him more at-bats. What if he doesn’t pan out? What if he doesn’t develop into the offensive powerhouse everyone expects?
At this point Wood is a backup plan for thrid if they can’t keep Figgy. But don’t delude yourselves. There’s no way in hell any responsible manager of a championship team moves an all-star infielder to the outfield to give a rookie a shot. If Figgy stays, I predict Wood gets traded, becaue he’ll have value and it IS time for him to play in the majors.
by firebird81 on Sep 30, 2009 9:59 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
remember when we thought morales wouldn't pan out?
but hey maybe we were lucky
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 30, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Sort of what one would expect of a guy playing once every ten days
He isn’t as good as Aybar but he could be as good as Figgins.
The thing about Figgns is that nobody expects a guy that small to play like he’s 6’4".
Also worth keeping in mind is that Figgins wasn’t this good three seasons ago. He excels because of both hard work and opportunity to play everyday in the same position. There is no reason Wood wouldn’t be that good with the same timeline and backing from management.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Oct 2, 2009 4:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree George, but that’s three years. If Figgy goes, then I say work with Wood to make him be a good defender, but if Figgy doesn’t go..I’m sorry, but I cannot endorse giving Figgy’s position to him. And I CERTAINLY can’t endorse deliberately letting Figgy go to give Wood his position. Where I see Wood at right now is Quinlan’s spot on the roster. Get him some major league at-bats, some utility time and see how he develops over the first half of next season.
And he hasn’t been playing once every 10 days. He played nearly the full season for the Bees. Fielding a ball isn’t that much different in the majors as in the minors. His lackluster hitting should rightfully be blamed on that, but dropping ground balls and throwing badly cannot.
He may have played a whole season in AAA.
But he’s only played a couple times THIS month.
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by halofan4life on Oct 2, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
He's Brandon Wood
He’s not Manny Mota. He can’t be expected to be sharp when he sits for weeks and then makes a sudden appearance.
He deserves to play everyday in Anaheim, make his mistakes, learn from them, and develop in to the player many of us believe he will become.
Go back and look up Troy Glaus’ first season stats if you want a visual aid. I don’t expect he’ll be the savior of 2010, but I think he will be a power bat in 2011 and beyond.
And 2011 would have been 2010 had he started this year.
"He's not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with''~Theo Epstein, talking about Papelbon
by George Kaplan on Oct 4, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh the JOY
to be an Angels fan.
First we had a Salmon and now we have a Trout, let's see the same results.
I thought you were quoting William Clark when he saw the Pacific Ocean!
“Ocean in view! O! The Joy!”
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Sep 30, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm surprised so many are saying....
let Abreu go so easily. I think his approach at the plate has really helped this team offensively, esp about being selective hitters. I live rigtht near Philly…and never was a huge fan of his because of his OF play. But the guy really had an effect on this team IMO.
Of the big four (Figgs, Lackey, Abreu, Vlad), it’s tough to say who I wouldn’t want resigned. Is it possible all four come back, and Woods just sits and rotates? And remember, we certainly will have injuries.
by eastcoastAngel on Sep 30, 2009 12:27 PM PDT reply actions
The Price is Right!!!
I think that is what this will all come down too.
If Vladimir Guerrero expects an eight figure multi-year deal, obviously we will be moving on. He has made Angel Stadium home for nearly 6 years and won many accolades and awards for himself and the Angels. He was one of Arte’s first acquisitions. Will Guerrero take a home-team discount? Who knows. But I do know that if he is willing to take a reduced salary and a reduced role, it would only make sense to keep him. Now of course these are big IFs, but in my opinion, there is room for Guerrero on this team in 2010, regardless of who re-signs.
And if the price is right, I think you’d re-sign all four men.
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
I blog about the Angels at The Diamond Aces
by Jay Cal on Sep 30, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good post, JAY and I agree wholeheartedly. I like this team the way it stands. I think people ahve put too much into Vlad’s decline and seriously believe he has a couple of good years left in him, providing he can stay healthy. I don’t think it’s realistic for him to assume he can command the same salary he has in the past, and I’m not sure he really does. And all 4 men are definitely worth re-signing.
in the words of Kobe " Ship his (Wood’s) ass outta town" get me roy halladay. Probably never gonna happen, but you guys are way to over on woody. Sure he was a number 1 prospect like 4 years ago, but lets face it, you gotta make the transition from prospect to major leaguer one day. he aint getting any younger, ie more valuable.
In Kobe we trust!
I am with you in concept, but...Wood isn't going for Halladay one-for-one.
And I would be surprised to learn that we are going to want to shell out very much more for anybody in their walk year.
The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than the players do. - Gene Mauch
True
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Oct 1, 2009 1:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I'mnot so sure that's true.
They tried Aybar in the outfield a couple of years a go (that when he broke the bone in his wrist). They weer trying Sean Rodriguez in the outfield before he was traded. They may suggest to Wood that he invest in an outfielder’s glove ans start practicing.
winter league
If Wood is going to try the outfield expect an announcement of him playing in the Dominican Winter League. It worked for Aybar and Kendry who had spectacular years there.
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