go play for the Mets
you fit right in you loser
yo u suck anyway

just release him.
he sucks and is not a everyday player unless you're talking triple-a

Scott, you can't trade away Vlad, he's a free agent.
You can't sign Carl Crawford, he's not a free agent.

I like Figgins but they should not resign him, he slowing down on the basepaths (caught stealing 17 times) and teams have found his weakness at the plate, obvious in the playoffs. Pitch him inside with hard stuff. The Angels need to go after a big name RBI guy or guys, get offensive on 3rd base and at DH.

Move Figgins to second, Kendrick is better at a reserve role.

Gary Mathews Jr.'s dad played for the Giants when he first came up. Maybe the Giants could use him. Willie Mays would be a good influence on him, like he was with his father.

How about Matthews for Bradley trade? Same salaries and years left on the contracts and they both get a new start...

Matthews had his chance. He let his ego get in the way. He's not as good as he thinks he is. So long!!!!!!!!!

Good morning, Artist
Mathews for Bradley is a trade made in heaven. I know Gary's dad was popular in Chicago. Bradley needs a fresh start. He seems to play better in the AL.

Morning StrA's

Let him go!!!! trade him for a box of baseballs. As an Angel fan, I hate the fact that we gave him 50 mil to begin with. We dont need him and hes a liability on the field and at the plate. Im just going to say what everyone SHOULD be thinking........steriods in his final (contract) year with the rangers. As soon as he came over and got busted, hes hit like crap. So let him go and go after Holliday.

Gary;
the angels would be glad to let you move on, if they could get someone to take your bloated contract.. Maybe you will do the decent thing and allow the Angels to cancel your contract. Since you were "juiced" before signing the contract, you signed under false premises. But you won't, you will whine and cry about being paid 10 million a year to warm the bench and be ready to occasionally contribute. Gary you have no character and that's why most Angel fans despise you.

Gary who, hes a clown..... HGH poster boy. He wants to go? No wants that more then the Angels.... Problem is- no one wants him.....

He should stay on the West Coast. "That's where the money grubbing ugly slugs belong, the West Coast." lmao!

Bye bye jr. you are ....at best a backup.maybe you should go to the yanks where if steinbrenner cant buy another world series with his players he just buys the umpiring crew instead.

Bye bye jr. you are ....at best a backup.maybe you should go to the yanks where if steinbrenner cant buy another world series with his players he just buys the umpiring crew instead.

Gary-Do you need help packing? How about a ride to the airport.? What time is your flight? Don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on the way out. If it helps the team cover your salary and get you out sooner, I'll buy another hat and jersey.
The trade for Bradly is horrific. Remember Guillen? Bradley is a bigger cancer. Definitely not an Angels-type player. I posted my prediction for the Roster on another post but I'll revise it:
SS-Aybar
RF-Abreu
CF-Hunter
1B-Morales
3B-Wood
DH-Napoli
LF-Rivera
C-Mathis
2B-Kendrick
Backups
Infield-izturis/Brown/Sandoval
Outfield-Willits/Evans
Catcher-Budde
SP1-Weaver
SP2-Saunders
SP3-Santana
SP4-Kazmir
SP5-Palmer
BP1-O'Sulliven
BP2-Bulger
BP3-Jepsen
BP4-Fuentes
Closer-Shields

Cal Keefer hit the nail on the head. If you want out so bad GMJ, Jr.... cancel your contract. Because the Angels can't trade you. The team took a huge gamble with your contract and it was a complete bust. You've been a cry baby from day one, you never were man enough to address your HGH scandal and frankly, you haven't produced. Your AB's in this post season were some of the worst I've ever seen. You were HORRIBLE. So do us all a favor... walk away from your contract and test free agency again.

And trading for Milton Bradley is an absolutely TERRIBLE idea.

Multi-year contracts quickly turn into problems. Matthews never merited half the 50mln and now; WHO WANTS A PLAYER WHO HAD HIS CAREER YEAR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO? Answer Nats Mets Pirates(for free).

As an Angels fan, I want GMJ off the team too. Please leave as you have contributed nothing to the team in the way too many years you have been here. Good luck and good ridence. Another overpaid, underperforming athlete who thinks he is waaay better then the backup he has proven to be.

the guy had 1 great catch with the Rangers and the Angels gave him $50M? stupid. they also way overpaid for Hunter (he's a good player but $90M)?

Artist #8: Seems the people may have spoken on Bradley for GMJ. I bet the Cubs make that trade every day of the week. Getting something/anything of quality for Milton Bradley is a pipe dream for the Cubs. They may have to outright release him. I cannot see him playing in a Cubs uniform ever again, and that's got to hurt his trade value (a lot.) Don'tcha think? I just don't see the upside for the Angels in that deal. It's not like GMJ is a malcontent. He just wants to play regularly. GMJ had 50 RBIs this year in 316 AB. That's pretty solid, really. And it is significantly better than Bradley's production, without the associated headaches/headache potential.
Let's assume the Angels let Bobby Abreu walk. Why can't GMJ play right field? The Angels are a contender. Wouldn't he want to stay with the Angels if he could play every day? And with Vlad potentially gone, the DH spot could open up for him too. Plus, replacing Abreu with a guy already on the roster frees up another $8 million in salary.
scott, what am I missing here?

Angels need to make a real run at Lackey, he's not strictly a #1 with #1 stuff, but his bulldog tenacity is worth keeping around. Chone is going to get a lot of interest, but should the Angels really try to keep him? He may make the adjustment necessary to hit that inside hard stuff. On the other hand, maybe what Brandon Wood, or Sean Rodriguez need is to know that the job belongs to the one who shows he can do it. Knowing that you are playing every day might change one of them from potential power hitting star to actual power hitting star. Look what happened to Kendry. Next, sign Aroldis Chapman, the kid looks like a true #1 and having a bonafide former Cuban star (Kendry) on the team may be what it takes to bring him to Anaheim. Abreau? Gotta keep him, he is a great influence on the younger guys. Vladdy? Difficult. Is he going to be willing to work on conditioning and plate discipline? I believe he can still be great, but the days of relying on ability alone are behind him. If he is willing to work, and they do all of the above, you have a line-up of:
Aybar SS (he can really make things happen)
Abreau RF
Hunter CF
Kendry 1B
Kendrick 2B (I believe he got the message when he was sent down and is ready for a breakout season)
Vladdy DH (or DH Rivera and play Matthews in LF, if Vladdy isn't re-signed)
Rivera LF
Mathis C (maybe the postseason success will carry over, if not platoon with Napoli)
Wood/Rodriguez 3B
Rotation:
Chapman lefty
Lackey righty
Saunders lefty
Weaver righty
Kazmir lefty
The rotation leaves Santana out in the cold, but who knows which Ervin is going to show up. The 2008 All-Star version, or the 2007 version who could only win at home (or was that the road)? Also, is Chapman ready for the long season? Maybe he can start in the bullpen, the Angel's probably won't be able to keep Darrin Oliver, a lefty out of the bull pen may be needed. If that is the case, he can wait in the wings for whoever stumbles or is injured and fill in.
Jr could be packaged with Ervin and Maicer (assuming the Angels would be willing to swallow some of Jr's salary) for a real closer prospect . . . of course, maybe Jose Arredondo will begin to live up to his potential. That would be a nice bonus.