Updated Depth Chart
by Rev Halofan on Mar 16, 2008 4:47 PM PDT
Primary Positions for Angels Most Likely to See Action Early in 2008
ROTATION
Weaver
Garland
Saunders
Santana
Moseley
Adenhart
Green
BULLPEN
Frankie
Shields
Speier
Oliver
O’Day
Bulger
Thompson
OUTFIELD
Guerrero
Hunter
Matthews
Anderson
Rivera
Willits
Haynes
Evans
CATCHER
Napoli
Mathis
Budde
Wilson
FIRSTBASE
Kotchman
Morales
Quinlan
SECONDBASE
Kendrick
SHORTSTOP
Aybar
Izturis
THIRDBASE
Figgins
Wood
INJURED
Lackey
Escobar
Bootcheck
O'Day
Assuming he will be added to the 40-Man Roster to start the season.
Rev Halofan - March 16, 2008
I see no reason they don't add him to the 40 man
There are only 39 players on it right now, and Haynes probably wont be on it much longer.
edhoo - March 16, 2008
Jon Garland rhp
3 years/$29M (2006-08)
* acquired in trade (from Chicago White Sox) 11/19/07 (as part of deal, Angels paid White Sox $1.5M)
* signed extension 12/05
* 06:$7M, 07:$10M, 08:$12M
* 1 year/$3.4M (2005), avoided arbitration 11/04
* 1 year/$2.3M (2004), avoided arbitration 11/03
* 1 year/$0.375M (2003), re-signed 3/03
* 1 year/$0.275M (2002), signed 3/02
* drafted 1997, $1.325M signing bonus
* agent: Craig Landis
* ML service: 7.071
Bilko 420 - March 16, 2008
Kotchman > MORALES > Quinlan
I guess I can see the wisdom in keeping Q for now rather than just letting him go for nothing, and giving Morales regular work in SLC, but I sure do like Morales.
Rally Manatee - March 16, 2008
...a tough call, logistically...
...the team may want K-Mo to get regular ABs in Salt Lake, but he is far superior to Quinlan (and the half-baked scheme to put Rivera at 1B).
Rev Halofan - March 16, 2008
I dont like Quinlan at all
but I can see why they would keep him since he can play 3rd
edhoo - March 16, 2008
Honestly,
When the line up is displayed like this, it doesn't really seem that bad. I think that we will be alright. Just gotta hope Big John and Esco get better in May.
I'd love to see Dustin get the first shot and the 5th spot and if that doesn't work give Nick a shot.
Erik121 - March 16, 2008
Checking in from BCB-disregard
Checking out what it's new format will be like. Hopefully there is a way to turn off avatars!
lemon20pie - March 16, 2008
Just from a 'pen perspective
I'd rather keep Moseley out of the rotation. We will have a lesser (and potentially more fragile) rotation for April/May than we would have hoped for and I suspect the bullpen will have to do a couple of longer stints (particularly if Santana has to pitch in the daytime, away from home, on a Tuesday or Wednesday, when the moon is full, or on any other occasion that might cause him to turn into a gibbering mess).
We need someone in the bullpen who can give you 3 innings. That man is called Dustin.
The Limey - March 17, 2008
Am I the only one...
Who sees this silver lining in Esco and Lackey getting a late start.
I think that if Santana can stay focused for 5-6 innings, our bullpen should be able to close the games out. I think Saunders is a pretty solid pitcher. And with Garland and the Weave I can see us getting a lot of good quality starts.
Then come May when most of the Big League Pitching has already thrown 2 months worth of pitching, we get a fresh Lackey and Escobar to kind of pump new life into our rotation.
Jay Cal - March 17, 2008
That's an awfully big IF ...
and I am one of the biggest Santana supporters! It is more like IF he can maintain positive consistency.
I think that if Santana can stay focused for 5-6 innings
I really agree with you on the delayed entry of our top dogs into the rotation ... it will allow them to be bigger for us down the stretch and better-positioned for a deep playoff run.
Downing Rules - March 17, 2008
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