ANGELS NOTEBOOK: FIRST ERSTAD SIGNS, WILL WASHBURN TOO?Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer CHICAGO - When the Angels signed Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). to a four-year contract extension one week ago, general manager Bill Stoneman Just for kicks, he said it again Thursday when the subject of pitcher Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Washburn won the final game was raised. Washburn (14-3, 3.13 ERA) is eligible for arbitration after this season, and with every solid start he makes, his offseason price tag goes up. The Angels could ensure cost certainty by locking Washburn into a multiyear deal before arbitration, in the same manner Oakland did with its young trio of Mark Mulder Mark Alan Mulder (born August 5, 1977 in South Holland, Illinois) is a left-handed starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball. After playing for Michigan State University, Mulder was selected by the Oakland Athletics with the second overall pick in the , Tim Hudson Timothy Adam Hudson (born July 14, 1975 in Salem, Alabama[1] ) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves. Hudson began his major league career with the Oakland Athletics (1999-2004) and played his last two years of college and Barry Zito Barry William Zito (born May 13 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He previously played seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics. . If Stoneman has designs on such a deal, he's not willing to say so publicly. ``There's two ways to go here with someone coming into arbitration,'' he said. ``One, if you go one year at a time, you know whatever you pay them is commensurate with their performance (from the previous year). The other is speculative. You're going to guarantee the money for a certain amount of time and expect the performance. ``But the only guarantee is the money you're paying out.'' Washburn is making $350,000 this season and he figures to add another zero to that this winter, assuming a new labor agreement retains present market conditions. Seattle's Freddy Garcia avoided arbitration last offseason by signing a one-year, $3.8 million contract, reportedly a record for a first-year arbitration-eligible pitcher. Going into this season, Garcia's career record was 44-19; Washburn's career record is 42-23, and he has about 10 more starts left this season. Garcia is the Mariners' undisputed No. 1 starter and Washburn is closing in on that status with the Angels. ``He's having a heck of a year,'' Stoneman said. ``We'll leave it at that.'' --Stoneman's stops: Stoneman has visited every Angels minor-league affiliate except for their rookie-league team in Provo, Utah. In three weeks, the major-league roster can be expanded to 40, but the Angels won't add players until their Triple-A Salt Lake club has concluded the Pacific Coast League For the high school sports league, see . The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. It is one of two leagues, along with the International League, playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below playoffs. While some clubs use September call-ups as both a reward and an evaluation period Evaluation period The time interval over which funds assess a money manager's performance. , the Angels have too much at stake for that, and Stoneman said only ``guys who can help us win in September'' will be added to the roster. Strong candidates for call-ups include first baseman Larry Barnes Larry Richard Barnes Jr., a baseball player, was born on July 23rd, 1974 in Bakersfield, California. He attended Bakersfield High School and then Fresno State University. He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in 1993 (69th round, 1643rd overall). He opted not to sign. (.306, 15 home runs), second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Chone Figgins (.301, 35 steals), shortstop Alfredo Amezaga, catcher Sal Fasano, infielder Jose Nieves, outfielder Robb Quinlan (.345, 16 HRs) and relievers Bart Miadich and Francisco Rodriguez. The Angels on Thursday extended their player-development contract with their Double-A Arkansas club through the 2004 season. ANGELS vs. TORONTO Time: 4:05 p.m. TV/Radio: No TV; 570-AM, 1090-AM. Matchup: Angels right-hander Ramon Ortiz (9-8, 4.00 ERA) opposes Toronto right-hander Pete Walker. Ortiz nearly pitched a shutout in his last start at SkyDome, blanking the Blue Jays before giving up two ninth-inning home runs in an 8-2 victory May 5. The Angels are 5-1 against Toronto this season. Two of shortstop David Eckstein's three grand slams this season came against the Blue Jays. Saturday - Angels RH John Lackey (3-2, 3.02) vs. Toronto RH Steve Parris (5-2, 3.77); Sunday - Angels LH Jarrod Washburn (14-3, 3.13) vs. Toronto RH Roy Halladay (14-4, 2.74). - Gabe Lacques CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. TORONTO (see text) |
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