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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
"As I sit here tonight, I know Hamels is going to be better and I know Lidge is going to be better. I can tell you guys that. I know that. So therefore that's going to make us better. But now we can improve, we can improve on our hitting, and we will. We're going to be a better team next year. That's our goal."- Charlie Manuel, Nov. 4, 2009 A GOOD PLACE to start a plea for Chone Figgins...
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jon Heyman of SI.com lists Mets GM Omar Minaya second on his list of 20 people who are expected to be the real movers and shakers during the Winter Meetings. According to Heyman, this winter, Minaya needs to fill holes in left field, first base, catcher, the rotation and bullpen, ‘while he is also trying to be rid of Luis Castillo ’s contract, presumably so they can sign Orlando Hudson or Chone...
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
The current crop of MLB free agents is extremely weak. Outside of a few exceptions–Jason Bay, Chone Figgins, Matt Holliday, John Lackey–the class lacks high-impact talent. As a result, many teams may choose to avoid spending a lot of money on the open market and look elsewhere to improve for the short term. The free agent [...]
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Phillies Nation (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
You’ve digested the turkey, the cranberry sauce, the sweet potatoes. You’ve reflected on what it means to be thankful over this long weekend. Now, its time to get back to what’s important; and that’s the free agent market the Phillies have in front of them. Last week, Sam Donnellon of the Philadelphia Daily News talked about how wonderful it would be to have Chone Figgins at the top of...
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The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
This is a look at baserunning runs, excluding stolen base attempts. Here's the basic method: For all plays, we consider the lead runner only. We figure out the average change in run expectancy for the lead runner for each non-discretionary running event - typically a ball in play (either a hit, error or out). Those plays are grouped by: The number of outs in the inning. The type of event - single,...
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sagivxy86p | 27/11/2009
... free agents after helping the Angels win the AL West: right-hander John Lackey and third baseman Chone Figgins. The Angels have already kept Bobby Abreu, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract. Re-signing both Lackey and Figgins could be difficult. "I think there's going to be X amount of players that are going to probably get great contracts and I think there's
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
... pitcher. If the Angels were to retain one of their big free agents ( John Lackey , Chone Figgins ), they could attempt to backload the contract, helping themselves out financially in the short term.
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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009
When the last out of the American League Championship Series was made in October, the Angels trimmed almost $51 million from their payroll, as Vladimir Guerrero, Kelvim Escobar, John Lackey, Bobby Abreu, Chone Figgins, Darren Oliver and Robb Quinlan headed for free agency.Knowing his 2010 budget would be roughly the same as 2009 -- the Angels finished last season with a payroll of about...
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bradfordtv436 | 26/11/2009
... free agents after helping the Angels win the AL West: right-hander John Lackey and third baseman Chone Figgins. The Angels have already kept Bobby Abreu, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract. Re-signing both Lackey and Figgins could be difficult. "I think there's going to be X amount of players that are going to probably get great contracts and I think there's
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MOUTHPIECE Blog (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
What do you do when you can’t afford Chone Figgins or Johnny Damon? You go to the bargain bin. And inside it you find Coco Crisp. It doesn’t look like they’re super close to a deal, but some details from the Trib: The White Sox have expressed interest in free agent and longtime nemesis Coco Crisp, according [...]
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
... his future, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Sam Donnellon of the Philadelphia Daily News thinks Chone Figgins would look good atop the Phillies' lineup. Aiming to quell the concerns of Tigers fans, John Lowe of the Detroit Free Press points out a few reasons...
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abijahq18wj | 25/11/2009
... free agents after helping the Angels win the AL West: right-hander John Lackey and third baseman Chone Figgins. The Angels have already kept Bobby Abreu, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract. Re-signing both Lackey and Figgins could be difficult. "I think there's going to be X amount of players that are going to probably get great contracts and I think there's
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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
... if it meant the Angels, by saving broadcast money, were able to keep free agents John Lackey and Chone Figgins.But in the crowded Angels' radio and TV booth, Hudler's voice was noticeable. He had little-boy joy. He was a fan and wasn't ashamed to admit that.There's something about baseball where it doesn't seem so bad to have one guy who represents the fans in the booth. Does Santo...
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Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
As noted earlier today , congrats to Kendry Morales for joining a select group of six other players in Angels HISTORY to finish in the top 5 in MVP balloting. Also kudos to Chone Figgins for becoming just the third player in Angels history to garner MVP votes in at least 4 different seasons (along with Vlad's 5 and Jim Fregosi's 8). Do you feel like looking at a (hopefully complete) list...
