MLB NOTEBOOK: MATTHEWS SAYS IT'S ALL IN THE NUMBERS.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Scoff if you want at Gary Matthews
For the son, see Gary Matthews Jr. The Angels' newest center fielder will receive the equivalent of $10 million a season into the next decade. Stories were written that the Angels panicked and overpaid o·ver·pay v. o·ver·paid , o·ver·pay·ing, o·ver·pays v.tr. 1. To pay (a party) too much. 2. To pay an amount in excess of (a sum due). v.intr. To pay too much. to make sure they could fill their void. Going by last year's salaries, Matthews (Granada Hills High/Mission College) would be the Angels' fourth-highest paid player behind Garret Anderson Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball left fielder who has played his entire career for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. , Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (born February 9, 1976 in Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic), and known in his native Dominican Republic as Miquéas (Spanish for Micah), is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. and Bartolo Colon. ``I think if you don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. my work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work and my desire to get better and to win, then you have to look at the numbers,'' Matthews said Wednesday. ``Over the last three years as far as runs scored and doubles and home runs and RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in there has been a steady progression. ``The average fan, or maybe somebody in the media who doesn't really study the game, might not notice that right off the bat, but if you look at the last three years I've made a steady progression every year.'' Knowing at-bats were going to come every day whether he struggled released a huge weight on Matthews' shoulders. He was able to play free and easy last season, and in turn posted his best numbers with a .313 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. , 102 runs scored, 44 doubles and 19 home runs. Now, though, comes another huge weight heaped on Matthews: He must deliver after signing the biggest contract of his career. ``I'm going out and playing the same game I've played the last three years,'' he said. ``Absolutely nothing changes.'' -- Doug Padilla Free agent flies away: Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said catcher Rod Barajas backed out of a deal with Toronto after signing a terms sheet with the team. After Barajas switched agents and his deal with Toronto came undone, Toronto agreed to a $7.25 million, two-year contract with Gregg Zaun on Tuesday. Making another move ahead of the winter meetings, Toronto agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with shortstop Royce Clayton, who played for Washington and Cincinnati last season. Going home: Infielder Craig Counsell returned to the Milwaukee Brewers, agreeing to a $6 million, two-year contract. Counsell is a native of the Milwaukee area and played for the Brewers in 2004. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) The Angels' Gary Matthews Jr. eyes his new uniform on Wednesday in Anaheim. Chris Carlson/Associated Press |
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