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BrettLawrieBiggestFan
Wrong K Rod listed.
Zach Vandenberg
FYI: there is more than one Francisco Rodriguez.
thebigbangdito
i think what he means is if you click on the players name link.. it takes u to krod on brewers
BrettLawrieBiggestFan
Yeah the one linked is the one on the brewers
Zach Vandenberg
FYI: there is more than one Francisco Rodriguez.
Commander_Nate
“There can be only one.” – The Internet
Eduardo Medina
well, they are in the weakest AL Division…anything can happens
BK
Except for maybe the central
CHendershott
Central is definitely the weakest division. A’s and Mariners are for sure the two weakest teams in the AL, but the Rangers and Angels are better than every team in the Central (yes, even the Tigers).
My call for AL Playoff Spots:
West: Rangers
Central: Tigers
East: Yankees (Kills me to say so)
1st Wild Card: Angels
2nd Wild Card: Rays
Just for fun I’ll Do the NL:
West: D’Backs
Central: Reds
East: Phillies (No matter how much makeup and perfume you put on a pig, it’s still a pig… I’m looking at you, Marlins)
1st Wild Card: Nationals
2nd Wild Card: Cardinals or Brewers
Eduardo Medina
well, they are in the weakest AL Division…anything can happens
thebigbangdito
I am not going to say that the Angels just bought the division.. because until we win it again, its the rangers division to defend… but I must say that I havent been this excited for a season in a long time.
start_wearing_purple
With the flashy moves the Angels have made it’s sometimes forgotten that the Rangers are still a major player in the AL. But yeah, the AL West could be quite the dogfight this season. In my opinion the key to the division is who has a better season: Wilson or Darvish.
stl_cards16
holy crap Pujols looks thin in that picture. Maybe it’s just the angle or something, but that’s how he looked when he was a rookie.
astrostl
I saw him on the MLB Network today – he looks way fitter to me than he did in 2011.
Snoochies8
queue the rangers fans going “over pay on a declining pujols and an overrated wilson!”
then angels fans going “rangers overpaid on an unknown quantity (darvish) and depending on an unhealthy hamilton!”
then both sides ultimately coming to an agreement: “at least we’re not the a’s”
cards2WS
“At least we’re not the A’s”
That’s pretty much how the whole league feels.
Ryan VanderYacht
“Vernon Wells, a below-average defensive left fielder”… That is utter nonsense. Wells is more than a solid defender– he was a GG caliber center fielder who made the adjustment to LF quite strongly for the Halos in 2011. With an OF of Wells-Bourjos-Hunter, the Angels have one of the league’s best defensive outfields.
Lunchbox45
he was never a gold glove centerfielder, he won the the GG because of his bat at the time..
while he didn’t post terrible fielding numbers last year, he’s no where close to the an above average fielder
Lunchbox45
he was never a gold glove centerfielder, he won the the GG because of his bat at the time..
while he didn’t post terrible fielding numbers last year, he’s no where close to the an above average fielder
bjsguess
5 runs saved last year in left field according to Fangraphs. UZR/150 had him at +11.7 (4th among qualifying LF’ers in baseball last year).
bjsguess
I should also add that his fielding during those years that he didn’t deserve it was pretty darn good. From 2004 to 2007 he saved at least 4 runs defensively every year. While that wasn’t tops in the league it is nothing to sneeze at. 2008 through 2010 was a trainwreck though in CF.
martinfv2
There’s that, but the data and reviews from the Fielding Bible people trounces it for me. They have a good explanation of why he was below-average in LF in 2011. I think it’s the best publicly available defensive info.
martinfv2
There’s that, but the data and reviews from the Fielding Bible people trounces it for me. They have a good explanation of why he was below-average in LF in 2011. I think it’s the best publicly available defensive info.
pitnick
Wells was never GG caliber in CF, but this same quote did stick out to me. 2011 was his first year in left and he posted well above average UZR numbers. Limited sample, to be fair, but to state bluntly that he’s below average seems more than a bit strong.
pitnick
Wells was never GG caliber in CF, but this same quote did stick out to me. 2011 was his first year in left and he posted well above average UZR numbers. Limited sample, to be fair, but to state bluntly that he’s below average seems more than a bit strong.
martinfv2
I was going with The Fielding Bible here…looking at that offers much more info than a guy’s Gold Glove history.
Runtime
I guess we all agree to disagree. It’s a pretty bold statement to say Wells is a poor defender.
martinfv2
I don’t think it is…I think it’s just that GG records and UZR is easier to come by than what the Fielding Bible is doing.
martinfv2
I don’t think it is…I think it’s just that GG records and UZR is easier to come by than what the Fielding Bible is doing.
Runtime
I guess we all agree to disagree. It’s a pretty bold statement to say Wells is a poor defender.
martinfv2
I was going with The Fielding Bible here…looking at that offers much more info than a guy’s Gold Glove history.
Thurman8er
With the extra WC, there is a great chance that two teams from the AL West go to the post-season, while the other two finish at the bottom of the American League.
j6takish
Small correction, you have Jeff Mathis listed in the “notable losses” category
martinfv2
One of the game’s best defensive catchers…
jt24
hahaha, good one Tim, good one.
Devon Henry
The games worst offensive player.
jima-2
Getting rid of Mathis was like being in the swimming pool and letting go of the cement block. Number one rally killer in baseball.
martinfv2
One of the game’s best defensive catchers…
BrettLawrieBiggestFan
Well, someone has to warm the bench and increase the teams GIDP %
mjnord
Anyone else see the Angels as the new version of the New York Mets? Give out ridiculous contracts and make ridiculous trades and they still won’t win anything. Who would seriously trade for Vernon Wells? That trade still cracks me up thats 21 million a year for the next three years lol. Not to mention the 26 he got last season (Blue Jays payed 5 million).
Devon Henry
Have you never heard of Tony Reagins?
bjsguess
Yeah – Reagins is gone. We ALL knew it was a horrible trade. You won’t find any Angel fans that supported the move – even before Wells took his first swing as a Halo.
Hunter’s deal comes off the books after this year. That’s $20m that won’t need to be replaced (thanks to Trout). You’ve got Abreu and his $10m that won’t be replaced (Morales/Trumbo). Meanwhile, you have Kendrick, Weaver, CJ, Pujols all locked up for the next 4+ years. Trumbo, Trout, Bourjos are all pre-arb and will be contributors while earning next to nothing. The core of the team is under contract or under team control for the foreseeable future. And even if guys left (like Haren and Santana) that just puts more money in the bank to go spend somewhere else.
The Angels are primed to win in 2012 and beyond. The similarities to the Mets simply don’t exist.
mjnord
Anyone else see the Angels as the new version of the New York Mets? Give out ridiculous contracts and make ridiculous trades and they still won’t win anything. Who would seriously trade for Vernon Wells? That trade still cracks me up thats 21 million a year for the next three years lol. Not to mention the 26 he got last season (Blue Jays payed 5 million).
Coollet
I miss Tony…
– from a Blue Jays fan