Sarge, Jr. coming to the Big A

Laloosh · 11-22-2006, 01:51 PM

The Angels have agreed to a 5 year/$50 million deal with Gary Matthews, Jr.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6198342

If this is Stoneman's big off-season move, I feel an angry letter to the LA Times percolating....

Goose · 11-22-2006, 03:36 PM

My god, that is an absolutely horrendous contract.

I don't understand this. These moves(Speier and GMJ) are really out of character from what we've seen of Stoneman in the past.

Weird.

Laloosh · 11-22-2006, 03:48 PM

Yeah, it doesn't make any sense. I figured the Speier and Resop pick ups were in preparation for a big trade involving Shields (and others) ... not to give a 32-year-old journeyman who had ONE good season $50 million over 5 years. It's like Stoneman is daring Moreno to fire him....

nycmjkfan · 11-22-2006, 04:16 PM

WOW.........I bet Matthews himself couldn't believe that contract

Laloosh · 11-22-2006, 06:03 PM

Haha ... seriously. I think Stoneman was confusing Gary Matthews, Jr. with Gary Matthews, Sr.

#1bAsEbAlLa · 11-22-2006, 11:44 PM

one of the worst contracts ever..
32.. hell be 38 when its over..
r u kidding me?
the guys had ONE great season in his career and then a whole bunch of mediocre ones.. everyone plays better in a contract year.. and he gets 5/50???
thats not very stoneman-esque..

Laloosh · 11-23-2006, 12:19 AM

It wasn't even a great season; it was a solid season, but not great by any means.

I'm embarrassed to be an Angels fan right now.

all4phillysportsfan · 11-24-2006, 01:34 AM

He couldn't make the Braves out of spring training a few years ago, and now he's a $10 million a year player. Panic Time for the Angels.

StecHouse · 11-24-2006, 01:28 PM

I am very surprised by how much GMJ got from Angels. I just prey that he has the same type of production that he had last year. Sometimes, it takes players a few years to blossem into good major league hitters. Hoefully this is the case with CMJ. We know he will play a great centerfield.

11-22-2006, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Laloosh Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 43	Sarge, Jr. coming to the Big A The Angels have agreed to a 5 year/$50 million deal with Gary Matthews, Jr. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6198342 If this is Stoneman's big off-season move, I feel an angry letter to the LA Times percolating....

11-22-2006, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Goose Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeen,Wa Posts: 1,190	My god, that is an absolutely horrendous contract. I don't understand this. These moves(Speier and GMJ) are really out of character from what we've seen of Stoneman in the past. Weird. __________________

11-24-2006, 01:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
StecHouse New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	Hopefully he has it firgured out I am very surprised by how much GMJ got from Angels. I just prey that he has the same type of production that he had last year. Sometimes, it takes players a few years to blossem into good major league hitters. Hoefully this is the case with CMJ. We know he will play a great centerfield.

11-22-2006, 03:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Laloosh Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 43	Yeah, it doesn't make any sense. I figured the Speier and Resop pick ups were in preparation for a big trade involving Shields (and others) ... not to give a 32-year-old journeyman who had ONE good season $50 million over 5 years. It's like Stoneman is daring Moreno to fire him....

11-22-2006, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
nycmjkfan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 39	WOW.........I bet Matthews himself couldn't believe that contract

11-22-2006, 06:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Laloosh Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 43	Haha ... seriously. I think Stoneman was confusing Gary Matthews, Jr. with Gary Matthews, Sr.

11-22-2006, 11:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
#1bAsEbAlLa New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6	one of the worst contracts ever.. 32.. hell be 38 when its over.. r u kidding me? the guys had ONE great season in his career and then a whole bunch of mediocre ones.. everyone plays better in a contract year.. and he gets 5/50??? thats not very stoneman-esque..

11-23-2006, 12:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Laloosh Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 43	It wasn't even a great season; it was a solid season, but not great by any means. I'm embarrassed to be an Angels fan right now.

11-24-2006, 01:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	He couldn't make the Braves out of spring training a few years ago, and now he's a $10 million a year player. Panic Time for the Angels.