Monday, November 05, 2007 |
Pickoff Moves
Angels' Hot Stove Begins With A Murmur
Today's Register has a piece about new Angels GM Tony Reagins and the languorous pace of the offseason. Has he talked with Scott Boras? Why, yes:"I'm looking forward to it," Reagins said. "I've had conversations with a lot of GMs around the league. This will give me a chance to meet them on a face-to-face basis."We're going to the meetings with an open mind. We'll try to dialogue with as many teams as possible to see if there's something available to improve our club. The meetings are an opportunity to lay some groundwork for moves that could help our club."
Something is available — or will be when the 15-day post-World Series window of exclusivity for teams to negotiate with their own free agents expires Nov. 13. That's when the anticipated courting of free agent Alex Rodriguez will begin.
Reagins said he has already had a conversation with Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras. It was "an introductory conversation," Reagins said, initiated by Boras, who represents numerous players. The two had never met during Reagins' years in the Angels' baseball operations department.
"He basically just called to introduce himself," Reagins said. "We didn't talk numbers (regarding Rodriguez's contract expectations) obviously. There are rules that don't allow you to do that for another eight days or so."
Roster Notes
- Also in the above linked article: Dallas McPherson is playing in instructional league, hitting .240 (6-for-25) with two home runs, four RBIs, eight walks and nine strikeouts.
- Chone Figgins recovery time, earlier listed as January 1, is said to be "in time for Spring Training".
- Yeah, I gotta snicker at Luis Gonzalez wanting to come back to the Dodgers because of Joe Torre. Torre's press conference announcing his arrival will take place later today.
- Free agent starter Matt Clement is interested in returning to San Diego.
- Talks with the Cardinals are faltering, so the speculation is that ex-Angel David Eckstein will end up a White Sox.
Labels: angels, dodgers, ex-angels, injuries, transactions, white sox
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