ANGELS NOTEBOOK: CONTRACT RENEWALS A QUANDARY FOR ANGELS.Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer TEMPE, Ariz. - General manager Bill Stoneman On Sunday, the Angels can begin to renew the contracts of players with fewer than three years of major-league service, and Stoneman said they will do so if they cannot agree to terms on one-year contracts by then. Of the players expected to make the major-league roster, shortstop David Eckstein David Mark Eckstein, (born January 20, 1975 in Sanford, Florida), is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is noted for his size, as he is a small (for professional sports) 5' 7", but weighs 175 pounds. , utility player Shawn Wooten William Shawn Wooten (born July 24, 1972 in Glendora, California), is a catcher who is currently with the New Orleans Zephyrs of the New York Mets organization. Previously, Wooten played with the Anaheim Angels (2000-03), the Philadelphia Phillies (2004), Boston Red Sox (2005) and and pitchers John Lackey John Derran Lackey (born October 23, 1978, in Abilene, Texas) is a major league baseball starting pitcher from Abilene, Texas. He has played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim his entire career. , Ben Weber William Jennings Bryan "Ben" Weber (born July 23, 1916 in St. Louis - died June 16, 1979 in New York) was America's first twelve tone composer. Weber, completely self-taught as a composer, was in the late 30s part of a Chicago musical group that included George Perle and and Scot Shields Scot Shields (b. July 22, 1975, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, with whom he has spent his entire career, serving as their setup man since 2005. remain unsigned. Final offers were delivered to most of the players Friday, and they can accept them or get renewed by Sunday. Stoneman said several factors make the renewal process trickier this year. Players such as Lackey and reliever Brendan Donnelly have a half-season or less of service but made crucial contributions last season. And Eckstein, who has two years of service, has emerged as a team catalyst and finished 11th in American League MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. voting last season. Complicating matters further, the new collective-bargaining agreement raised the minimum salary to $300,000 from $200,000. So while all unsigned players will receive a nice raise, who gets how much more than the minimum is a conundrum with which Stoneman has been wrestling. --Angels win Cactus opener: In the Angels' 6-4 victory over a split Seattle squad in Friday's Cactus League opener, those vying for the fifth starter and fifth outfielder positions loomed large. Matt Wise pitched two strong innings, giving up one hit and striking out Randy Winn, Ben Davis and Willie Bloomquist. Reserve outfield candidates Jeff DaVanon (two-run home run) and Gary Johnson (two-run single) keyed the go-ahead rally in the seventh. CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. SAN FRANCISCO (see text) - Gabe Lacques |
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