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Sunday, December 12, 2004Rumblings from the MarriottAngels close on Clement
From several sources, including the Times and Register:Shortstop not on Stoneman's shopping listA day after finding their center fielder, the team made an offer to a starting pitcher, Matt Clement, and felt it had a good chance of landing him. They might even get him signed by the time these meetings wrap up Monday.The Times has the offer at $21 over 3, which I would consider a steal after the ridiculous contracts handed to Benson, Wright, Pavano, and Lieber. Clement is easily the best of the starters still on the market, so even $9 million per wouldn't be too bad. In today's Times, Bill Stoneman reveals that he's not looking to add a shortstop this offseason:But the GM said he is not pursuing a shortstop, a position incumbent David Eckstein and newly acquired Maicer Izturis will compete for in the spring.Smart decision. With Nomar and Renteria off the market, there's really no one that could be considered a substantial upgrade over what the Angels already have. As I said after Izturis was acquired in the Guillen deal, "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." And I'm all for that. |
