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Saturday, November 20, 2004RundownStoneman on Izturis
From today's LA Times:Angels interested in MoralesRivera is expected to be a reserve, but the Angels might have found a starting shortstop in Izturis. Stoneman said Izturis, 24, the younger brother of Dodger shortstop Cesar Izturis, would be given the opportunity to win the job in spring training. David Eckstein is slated to move to second base until Adam Kennedy returns from a right knee injury that is expected to sideline him early in the season.Rob thinks this is a mistake, and I couldn't disagree more. As I said in his comment section, Izturis is basically a David Eckstein clone (Eckstein from the 2001/2002 seasons) with a better glove. In open competition with Eckstein, I'm confident Izturis would win the job. But for some reason we're not talking about open competition as short. Why isn't Figgins being considered the front runner at second? From the same article:Angels, Weaver still not closeThe Angels are one of five teams that have expressed interest in Cuban defector Kendry Morales, a switch-hitting first baseman and left fielder. Morales, 21, might be willing to sign an incentive-laden contract for the opportunity to play in the major leagues, his agent, David Valdes, said.Yeah, and so was Jose Contreras. Scott Boras continues to insist on a major league contract, Bill Stoneman continues to do the right thing. |
