ANGELS WILL CALL ON COLON ADDING STARTING PITCHER GIVES ANAHEIM TRADING FLEXIBILITY.Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer The Angels have reached agreement with free-agent starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; Bartolo Colon on a four-year, $48 million contract, a deal that could be announced as soon as today, baseball sources confirmed Monday. Colon's deal, contingent on Adj. 1. contingent on - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent him passing a physical examination, almost guarantees the Angels will make a trade involving a pitcher since they now have six proven starters and still are seeking to upgrade their every-day lineup, either in center field, at first base or shortstop. For now, they can only wait and see whether they'll have a chance to land Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra Anthony Nomar Garciaparra[1] (born July 23, 1973, in Whittier, California) is a Mexican-American baseball player who currently plays third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers. after a Red Sox-Rangers talked- about swap of Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
In acquiring Colon on the heels of last month's signing of Kelvim Escobar Kelvim Jose Escobar Bolivar [ess-coe-BAR] (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004-present). He bats and throws right handed. to a three-year, $18.75 million deal, the Angels add a much-coveted power arm and have the pitching depth to dangle dangle Nursing A popular term for the first movement a Pt is allowed, either after surgery under general anesthesia, or 'under local', where the recuperee allows his/her feet to dangle over the side of the bed 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 or Ramon Ortiz in a deal for a hitter, be it Garciaparra or a first baseman/outfielder. Colon ($12 million), Escobar ($5.5 million in '04), Aaron Sele Aaron Helmer Sele (born June 25, 1970 in Golden Valley, Minnesota) is an MLB right-handed pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. His family moved to Poulsbo, Washington, a Scandinavian town on the Kitsap Peninsula, where Aaron pitched for North Kitsap High School. ($8 million), Ortiz ($3 million) and Washburn (who might command close to $6 million in arbitration) give the Angels five starting pitchers under contract for almost $35 million. 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. , under club control, is the sixth and not likely to be traded because he is young and inexpensive to keep. Sele is virtually untradeable because he is 33, had arm surgery and then put up a 7-11, 5.77-ERA effort last season. So Washburn and Ortiz, two products of the Angels farm system who suffered through inconsistent 2003 campaigns, would be the likeliest to go. Even if one of them is traded, the Angels' 2004 payroll could approach $100 million, a few million higher than owner Arte Moreno's goal. Signing Colon would commit the Angels to $84 million in salary for 11 players next season; a trade for Garciaparra would push that figure to $95 million. In that scenario, even if arbitration-eligible players such as Washburn or infielders 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. and Adam Kennedy are involved in a trade, adding a first baseman or outfielder and taking care of the Angels' players under club control would push their payroll past the $100 million mark. After next season, the payroll clears up dramatically. The Angels have committed just $36 million to six players in 2005, not counting options for catcher Bengie Molina and Ortiz and a likely contract extension for Garret Anderson. They've committed just $26.5 million in 2006, to center fielder Darin Erstad, Colon and Escobar. The signing of Escobar and Colon dovetails with the organization's philosophy of acquiring high-ceiling power arms. When general manager Bill Stoneman said in September he would make starting pitching the No. 1 priority this offseason, he said he likes ``guys who can get deep into games and stay productive over a full season, so you get a lot of innings.'' Colon, a 30-year-old with a 97-mph fastball, certainly fits that description. While his weight (he's listed at 5-11, 240 pounds) has been a concern during a career spent with Cleveland, Montreal and the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. , he's nonetheless been a workhorse. Last season, he pitched a career-high 242 innings, second in the American League, going 15-13 with a 3.87 ERA for the White Sox. He has pitched 200 or more innings in five of his six full major-league seasons. Just two Angels starters, Lackey and Washburn, topped 200 innings last season, and they combined for a 20-31 record. The White Sox offered Colon arbitration Sunday, so they will be due draft picks as compensation when the deal is finalized. In guaranteeing Colon one more year than the White Sox did and giving Escobar one more year than Toronto and more money than Boston, Stoneman has reiterated his commitment to pitching after a season in which all five Angels starters regressed. With outfielder Shannon Stewart and shortstop Kazuo Matsui no longer on the market, the Angels' targets for a bat are narrowing. Gabe Lacques, (626) 962-8811 gabe.lacques(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) Bartolo Colon was 15-1 with nine complete games for the Chicago White Sox last season. Charlie Riedel/Associated Press Box: (ran in Final edition only) MR. DURABILITY |
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