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Saturday, May 07, 2005

Rundown

Angels, Weaver reopen negotiations
And in news from the future: "Weaver talks breakdown amidst finger-pointing":
Negotiations between the Angels and 2004 first-round pick Jered Weaver, which broke off in early March with the sides about $3 million apart, have perked up again, with Angel General Manager Bill Stoneman and Scott Boras, Weaver's agent, meeting in Angel Stadium before Friday night's game against the Detroit Tigers.

Weaver, the former Cal State Long Beach pitcher who was the 12th overall selection last year, will re-enter the June 7 draft if he doesn't agree to terms with the Angels by May 30.
I don't see any way this gets done, unless the Angels are simply playing a game of chicken and intend to cave on the 29th. They have to know that their 5 year, $5m offer is ridiculously low-balling Weaver. I can't imagine they drafted Weaver expecting to sign him at that price. So, for the most part, the ball is in the Angels' court. Boras has at least shown a willingness to move, so it's time for Stoneman and Moreno to do the same - or stop yanking our chains.
Angels: Average = bad!
Article about Steve Finley's "production" in today's Times:
Finley has only 19 hits this season but has driven in 19 runs, ranking him third on the team behind Garret Anderson (24) and Vladimir Guerrero (22) and 27th in the major leagues. Six of Finley's hits have been home runs, and he has scored 12 runs.

"We've been talking about that all week — we look at Fin, see his average and wonder how a guy could be hitting so low but be so productive," Manager Mike Scioscia said. "From runs to big hits to RBIs to home runs, every other number he has is terrific.

"That probably highlights the fact that batting average is way down the scale of how you evaluate a player."
I'm listening...
"You look at runs scored and runs knocked in. Not only has he been knocking them in, but at key moments."
Ah, they bring you up, just to knock you back down to Earth.

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