This article says, "no."
http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseb...60.column?coll=la-headlines-sports-mlb-angels
Still, even though young players get very low money comparatively in baseball, I can recall guys for first class organizations like Lance Berkman and Derek Jeter getting decent contracts rather than standard renewals.
The Angels basically lost no key parts from a championship team, but here is what makes me skeptical of their value this season:
1) Can a group of no-name middle relievers produce again?
2) If Sele is done as he appears to be, can Appier and Washburn (who is now injured) hold up this starting staff?
3) Was the resurgence of Glaus and Salmon real or will they continue the slides they were in leading into 2002?
The nice part about the Angels from a gambling perspective is that they really don't rely on big name starters. Johnson and Schilling on the D-Backs and Clemens and Mussina on the Yanks were almost sure to be -200+ every time out. really only Washburn gets -200+ prices consistently. Maybe with reasonable prices (even dog prices vs. big name divisoin opponents) on Lackey, Ortiz, etc., this team will still be one to look for early.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseb...60.column?coll=la-headlines-sports-mlb-angels
Still, even though young players get very low money comparatively in baseball, I can recall guys for first class organizations like Lance Berkman and Derek Jeter getting decent contracts rather than standard renewals.
The Angels basically lost no key parts from a championship team, but here is what makes me skeptical of their value this season:
1) Can a group of no-name middle relievers produce again?
2) If Sele is done as he appears to be, can Appier and Washburn (who is now injured) hold up this starting staff?
3) Was the resurgence of Glaus and Salmon real or will they continue the slides they were in leading into 2002?
The nice part about the Angels from a gambling perspective is that they really don't rely on big name starters. Johnson and Schilling on the D-Backs and Clemens and Mussina on the Yanks were almost sure to be -200+ every time out. really only Washburn gets -200+ prices consistently. Maybe with reasonable prices (even dog prices vs. big name divisoin opponents) on Lackey, Ortiz, etc., this team will still be one to look for early.
