Free Agent Hitters

The Angels top free agent priority should be re-signing Mark Teixeira.  Everything pretty much centers on if they will be able to entice Teixeira to return to Anaheim before looking into signing another hitter.  If Teixeira returns, there probably won't be much else happening on the free agent front as far as hitter are concerned.  However, if Teixeira signs some place else, the Angels will need to replace his offense and since there isn't much within the Angels system, they will most likely explore the free agent market.

Free Agent (age) - 2008 salary
I'll update this information with the type of free agent each player is as soon as Elias releases the free agent rankings.

Catchers
The Angels are set behind the plate and are highly unlikely to even sniff around at the catcher position.

Brad Ausmus (40) - $2M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	216	15	47	8	0	3	24	25	41	0	2	.218	.303	.296
Career	6121	705	1537	264	34	79	596	622	998	101	53	.251	.325	.344

No thanks.

Paul Bako (37) - $0.75M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	299	30	65	11	2	6	35	34	90	0	2	.217	.299	.328
Career	2086	183	482	94	11	21	186	220	557	4	8	.231	.305	.317

No thanks.

Rod Barajas (33) - $0.7M
$2.5M club option for '09 with a $0.5M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	349	44	87	23	0	11	49	17	61	0	0	.249	.294	.410
Career	2092	256	504	130	1	73	284	123	368	1	2	.241	.289	.409

No thanks.

Josh Bard (31) - $2.237M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	178	11	36	9	0	1	16	18	25	0	0	.202	.279	.270
Career	1311	128	348	80	3	28	168	136	202	1	3	.265	.333	.395

No thanks.

Michael Barrett (32) - $3.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	94	9	19	3	0	2	9	9	16	0	0	.202	.274	.298
Career	3494	395	922	220	21	97	422	278	475	11	17	.264	.320	.422

Nope, we'll have none of that here.

Henry Blanco (37) - $3.175M
$3M mutual option for '09 with a $0.3M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	120	15	35	3	0	3	12	6	22	0	0	.292	.325	.392
Career	2129	214	483	117	10	52	241	188	395	4	10	.227	.289	.364

No thanks.

Johnny Estrada (33) - $1.25M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	53	0	9	0	0	0	4	1	4	0	0	.170	.200	.170
Career	2076	198	576	129	0	42	285	103	227	0	0	.277	.318	.400

No thanks.

Toby Hall (33) - $1.75M
$2.25M club option for '09 with a $0.15M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	127	7	33	3	0	2	7	6	19	0	0	.260	.304	.331
Career	2350	211	616	123	1	46	269	104	216	2	8	.262	.297	.374

No thanks.

Jason LaRue (35) - $.85M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	164	17	35	8	1	4	21	15	20	0	0	.213	.296	.348
Career	2559	294	592	144	7	92	337	229	731	13	11	.231	.317	.401

No thanks.

Paul Lo Duca (37) - $5M    

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	173	16	42	9	0	0	15	15	11	1	0	.243	.321	.295
Career	3892	483	1112	222	8	80	481	266	295	20	19	.286	.337	.409

I remember when this guy was good.  I also remember when I had hair, which was about the same time.

Miguel Olivo (30) - $2.05M    
$2.7M mutual option for '09 with a $0.1M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	306	29	78	22	0	12	41	7	82	7	0	.255	.278	.444
Career	2092	239	505	110	13	73	265	79	557	32	17	.241	.275	.411

Seven walks in over 300 at-bats?  Yikes.

Ivan Rodriguez (37) - $12.4M    

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	398	44	110	20	3	7	35	23	67	10	1	.276	.319	.394
Career	8645	1253	2605	524	48	295	1217	469	1288	124	59	.301	.339	.475

No Pudge, please.

David Ross (32) - $2.525M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	142	18	32	9	0	3	13	32	39	0	1	.225	.369	.352
Career	1124	132	250	53	3	60	154	135	342	0	1	.222	.309	.435

No thanks.

Javier Valentin (33) - $1.35M  

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	129	10	33	8	0	4	18	14	27	0	0	.256	.326	.411
Career	1507	154	379	82	5	45	210	131	257	0	0	.251	.310	.402

No thank you.

Jason Varitek (37) - $10.4M   

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	423	37	93	20	0	13	43	52	122	0	1	.220	.313	.359
Career	4401	573	1156	266	13	161	654	529	1024	25	18	.263	.346	.439

37 year old catcher who has an OBP of .313?  No thanks.

Gregg Zaun (38) - $3.75M    

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	245	29	58	12	0	6	30	38	38	2	1	.237	.340	.359
Career	3125	392	783	170	9	78	405	437	484	23	17	.251	.344	.386

38 year old catchers are even worse.

First basemen
If the Angels are unable to re-sign Teixeira to play first base, here are some of the options, but then as with everything, the price has to be right.

Rich Aurilia (37) - $4.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	407	33	115	21	1	10	52	30	56	1	1	.283	.332	.413
Career	5599	735	1550	299	22	184	740	442	837	23	18	.277	.330	.437

No thanks.

Sean Casey (34) - $0.8M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	199	14	64	14	0	0	17	17	25	1	0	.322	.381	.392
Career	5066	690	1531	322	12	130	735	477	577	18	8	.302	.367	.447

I like Sean Casey.  Maybe not as an everyday player, but at least as an almost everyday player.  Doesn't have a lot of pop in his bat, but he does take his walks and makes decent contact.  Useful player at the right price and in the right situation.

Tony Clark (37) - $0.9M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	151	12	34	5	0	3	24	31	55	0	0	.225	.359	.318
Career	4466	622	1176	229	11	247	813	516	1185	6	9	.263	.340	.485

No thanks.

Carlos Delgado (37) - $16M
$12M club option for '09 with a $4M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	598	96	162	32	1	38	115	72	124	1	1	.271	.353	.518
Career	7189	1226	2010	476	17	469	1489	1097	1725	14	8	.280	.383	.546

The Mets will most likely pick up Delgado's option after his monster second half.  I think his pre-All Star break numbers are more indicative of what to expect from him in 2009.

Nomar Garciaparra (35) - $8.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	163	24	43	9	0	8	28	15	11	1	1	.264	.326	.466
Career	5426	910	1702	362	52	226	920	395	526	93	31	.314	.363	.525

Garciaparra is an interesting option.  Not the great shortstop as he was a few years ago, and definitely more fragile, but his ability to play third, first and occasionally short make Nomar  a decent bench player...at the right price.

Jason Giambi (38) - $23.4M
$22M club option for '09 with a $5M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	458	68	113	19	1	32	96	76	111	2	1	.247	.373	.502
Career	6332	1116	1812	362	9	396	1279	1205	1308	18	11	.286	.408	.534

Giambi surprised a lot of people by having a decent season in 2008.  Certainly $23M is way too much for the big first baseman, even if he re-grows his mustache, but Giambi could see time DH'ing for some AL club, just not likely to be in Anaheim.

Eric Hinske (31) - $0.8M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	381	59	94	21	1	20	60	47	88	10	3	.247	.333	.465
Career	2906	445	739	187	16	105	399	346	693	60	20	.254	.335	.438

No thanks.

Kevin Millar (37) - $3.8M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	531	73	124	25	0	20	72	71	93	0	1	.234	.323	.394
Career	4437	619	1228	282	15	163	670	533	789	7	9	.277	.361	.457

No thanks.

Richie Sexson (34) - $15.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	280	29	62	9	0	12	36	43	86	1	0	.221	.321	.382
Career	4928	748	1286	260	17	306	943	588	1313	14	13	.261	.344	.507

Yeah, right.  Big sexy no thank you.

Mark Teixeira (29) - $12.5M     

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	574	102	177	41	0	33	121	97	93	2	0	.308	.410	.552
Career	3414	566	989	223	13	203	676	442	694	13	3	.290	.378	.541

Rumors surround Teixeira.  Some people think he'll end up in pinstripes, others think he'll be playing in Fenway, and other are certain he'll return to the Angels.  He's absolutely the best hitter available and will get his money.

Daryle Ward (34) - $1.2M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	102	8	22	7	0	4	17	16	24	0	0	.216	.319	.402
Career	2234	242	588	131	5	90	379	192	422	1	6	.263	.320	.447

No thanks.

Second basemen
There is no shortage of middle infielders in Anaheim and the Angels are unlikely to sign a free agent to play either short or second.  The only way they'll concider one of these players is if they make a couple trades and do not receive a middle infielder back (Uggla or Greene).

Ray Durham (37) - $7.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	370	64	107	35	0	6	45	53	72	8	4	.289	.380	.432
Career	7408	1249	2054	440	79	192	875	820	1201	273	97	.277	.352	.436

No thanks.

Damion Easley (39) - $0.95M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	316	33	85	10	2	6	44	19	38	0	0	.269	.322	.370
Career	5484	735	1386	287	27	163	684	510	935	114	56	.253	.329	.404

No, not again.

David Eckstein (34) - $4.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	324	32	86	21	0	2	27	31	32	2	1	.265	.343	.349
Career	4096	588	1165	182	18	32	312	310	337	112	43	.284	.351	.361

Eckstein was rumored to be returning to the Angels last season at the trading deadline, but went to Arizona instead.  If the Angels do trade one of their current infielders, don't be surprised if Eckstein is wearing a halo again.

Mark Grudzielanek (39) - $4.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	331	36	99	24	0	3	24	19	41	2	1	.299	.345	.399
Career	6942	936	2010	391	36	90	629	356	944	131	52	.290	.332	.395

No thanks.

Jerry Hairston Jr. (33) - $0.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	261	47	85	20	2	6	36	23	36	15	3	.326	.384	.487
Career	2795	386	726	156	17	39	252	240	369	127	54	.260	.330	.370

No thanks.

Orlando Hudson (31) - $6.25M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	407	54	124	29	3	8	41	40	62	4	1	.305	.367	.450
Career	3119	419	879	179	44	68	372	302	504	42	18	.282	.346	.433

Probably one of the best players in this group, but would most likely be too expensive for the Angels to sign if they needed him.

Tadahito Iguchi (34) - $3.85M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	310	29	72	15	1	2	24	26	75	8	1	.232	.292	.306
Career	1841	267	494	91	11	44	205	189	387	48	13	.268	.338	.401

No thanks.

Jeff Kent (41) - $9M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	440	42	123	23	1	12	59	25	52	0	1	.280	.327	.418
Career	8498	1320	2461	560	47	377	1518	801	1522	94	60	.290	.356	.500

Maybe 10 years ago.

Felipe Lopez (29) - $4.9M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	481	64	136	28	2	6	46	43	82	8	8	.283	.343	.387
Career	3201	448	838	159	27	71	334	322	697	109	49	.262	.330	.395

No thanks.

Mark Loretta (37) - $2.75M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	261	27	73	15	0	4	38	29	30	0	0	.280	.350	.383
Career	5631	749	1671	301	22	76	604	535	584	46	34	.297	.361	.399

No thanks.

Nick Punto (31) - $2.4M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	338	43	96	19	4	2	28	32	57	15	6	.284	.344	.382
Career	1857	245	468	78	19	11	140	189	345	69	26	.252	.319	.332

Punto's not a bad player, but he seems to have that every-other-year thing going on, and 2009 is the year to avoid.

Shortstops
Angels have 4 players who can play short, I don't see them signing any other these guys.

Orlando Cabrera (34) - $10M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	661	93	186	33	1	8	57	56	71	19	6	.281	.334	.371
Career	5962	799	1632	374	29	105	684	433	564	184	45	.274	.322	.399

No return engagement for O.C.

Alex Cintron (30) - I don't know

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	133	12	38	5	1	1	10	7	15	0	2	.286	.321	.361
Career	2030	243	563	104	21	33	222	110	223	18	14	.277	.315	.398

No thanks.

Alex Cora (33) - $2M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	152	14	41	8	2	0	9	16	13	1	1	.270	.371	.349
Career	2805	303	688	117	34	34	242	201	356	33	17	.245	.313	.348

No thanks.

Adam Everett (32) - $2.8M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	127	19	27	6	1	2	20	12	15	0	0	.213	.278	.323
Career	2272	276	558	108	15	37	234	143	362	59	18	.246	.298	.355

Hmmm, let me think.  No.

Rafael Furcal (31) - $15.7M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	143	34	51	12	2	5	16	20	17	8	3	.357	.439	.573
Career	4636	788	1328	227	53	83	418	468	658	259	75	.286	.352	.412

Furcal is the type of player I think the Angels could use.  Someone to take over the lead-off spot from Figgins, gets on base, and can steal a base when needed.  Not going to be cheap however.

Cesar Izturis (29) - $2.85M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	414	50	109	10	3	1	24	29	26	24	6	.263	.319	.309
Career	3165	342	822	135	27	12	231	169	304	86	43	.260	.299	.331

Maicer's big brother, but sorry, no thanks.

Edgar Renteria (33) - $10M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	503	69	136	22	2	10	55	37	64	6	3	.270	.317	.382
Career	7140	1090	2070	392	26	127	817	634	1005	280	104	.290	.347	.405

No thanks.

Juan Uribe (30) - $4.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	324	38	80	22	1	7	40	22	64	1	3	.247	.296	.386
Career	3438	432	870	181	35	111	459	194	666	35	34	.253	.295	.423

No thanks.

Ramon Vazquez (32) - $0.81M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	300	44	87	18	3	6	40	38	66	0	1	.290	.365	.430
Career	1747	227	449	79	17	21	160	186	367	19	7	.257	.328	.358

No thanks.

Omar Vizquel (42) - $5M
$5.2M club option for '09 with a $0.3M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	266	24	59	10	1	0	23	24	29	5	4	.222	.283	.267
Career	9745	1361	2657	426	72	77	892	965	980	385	156	.273	.338	.355

Would have loved to see him playing for the Angels...in the '90's instead of Gary DiSarcina.  One of the best fielding shortstops in the history of baseball, but about 15 years too late to play for the Halos.

Third basemen
The Angels already have a couple options for the hot-corner.  Either Figgins will remain at third or the Angels finally give the position over to Brandon Wood.  There have been rumors that Dan Uggla may be traded to the Angels and would play third base, but I don't see it happening...at least not yet.

Casey Blake (35) - $6.1M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	536	71	147	36	1	21	81	49	120	3	0	.274	.345	.463
Career	3304	472	873	201	10	128	447	308	733	32	27	.264	.334	.447

I was hoping the Angels would have traded for him instead of letting him go to the Dodgers last season.

Hank Blalock (28) - $6M
$6.2M club option for '09 with a $0.25M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	258	37	74	19	1	12	38	19	40	1	0	.287	.338	.508
Career	3042	437	835	174	13	127	469	281	597	11	6	.274	.337	.465

Hmmm, not too shabby.

Aaron Boone (36) - $1M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	232	23	56	13	1	6	28	18	52	0	1	.241	.299	.384
Career	3858	519	1017	216	17	126	555	303	705	107	30	.264	.327	.426

No thanks, but it would be interesting to have another Boone play in Anaheim.

Russell Branyan (33) - I don't know.

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	132	24	33	8	0	12	20	19	42	1	0	.250	.342	.583
Career	2000	283	460	96	7	133	320	281	797	11	4	.230	.328	.485

No thanks.

Craig Counsell (38) - $2.8M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	248	31	56	14	1	1	14	46	42	3	1	.226	.355	.302
Career	3976	551	1014	186	31	35	321	506	559	97	43	.255	.343	.344

No thanks.

Joe Crede (31) - $5.1M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	335	41	83	18	1	17	55	30	45	0	3	.248	.314	.460
Career	2768	350	712	143	4	125	422	170	403	4	12	.257	.306	.447

No thanks.

Fernando Tatis (34) - $0.56M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	273	33	81	16	1	11	47	29	59	3	0	.297	.369	.484
Career	2646	379	699	149	10	103	394	293	636	46	20	.264	.346	.445

Nice season from an unexpected source, wouldn't think that'll happen again...but then, I wouldn't be too surprised.

Outfielders
If the Angels do not pick up Garret Anderson's option (they won't) or re-sign him at a lower salary and Teixeira signs with another team, the Angels might sign an outfielder.  They might sign one even if they get Teixeira to return.  Going into the 2008 season, the Halos were pretty deep in the outfield, but if Anderson and Juan Rivera are gone, with the continued struggles of Gary Matthews Jr., and the aging of Vlad Guerrero's knees, what was once a position of depth might now be a position of need. 

Bobby Abreu (35) - $16M    

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	609	100	180	39	4	20	100	73	109	22	11	.296	.371	.471
Career	6490	1174	1946	454	53	241	1084	1160	1405	318	103	.300	.405	.498

If the Angels look to sign an outfielder, I would like them to sign Abreu, but for no more than two years and at nothing more than $8M - $10M.  Won't likely happen, but it'd be nice to have his bat in the Halo line-up for a couple years.

Moises Alou (42) - $7.5M     

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	49	4	17	2	0	0	9	2	4	1	1	.347	.389	.388
Career	7037	1109	2134	421	39	332	1287	737	894	106	37	.303	.369	.516

If this guy could just stay healthy.  Geez.  But then he is 42 years old.

Garret Anderson (37) - $14M    
$14M club option for '09 with a $3M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	557	66	163	27	3	15	84	29	77	7	4	.293	.325	.433
Career	7989	1024	2368	489	35	272	1292	397	1117	78	47	.296	.327	.469

The Angels should sign him to play only after the All-star break.  I think it'll all come down to Anderson's desire to retire an Angel or if he thinks he can still play everyday.

Rocco Baldelli (27) - $2.25M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	80	12	21	5	0	4	13	7	25	0	0	.263	.344	.475
Career	1736	255	488	94	17	52	234	90	346	58	16	.281	.325	.445

Sign him.  But only if he's cheap enough, $3M - $4M a year and then play him 4 or 5 games a week.  And sign Garret Anderson for about the same amount and have these two guys split time in left.

Willie Bloomquist (31) - $1M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	165	32	46	1	0	0	9	25	29	14	3	.279	.377	.285
Career	1255	191	330	46	6	6	98	104	231	71	16	.263	.322	.324

No thanks.

Milton Bradley (31) - $5.25M   

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	414	78	133	32	1	22	77	80	112	5	3	.321	.436	.563
Career	2867	440	803	170	14	103	399	389	616	74	35	.280	.370	.457

No thanks (although I do like him...when he's healthy)

Emil Brown (34) - $1.45M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	402	48	98	14	2	13	59	27	65	4	2	.244	.297	.386
Career	2244	296	580	112	12	59	326	196	468	52	14	.258	.323	.398

No thanks.

Pat Burrell (32) - $14M    

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	536	74	134	33	3	33	86	102	136	0	0	.250	.367	.507
Career	4535	655	1166	253	14	251	827	785	1273	5	1	.257	.367	.485

Possible Teixeira replacement, but I wouldn't go overboard in paying Burrell.  Call it a hunch.

Mike Cameron (36) - $7M    
$10M club option for '09 with a $750K buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	444	69	108	25	2	25	70	54	142	17	5	.243	.331	.477
Career	5896	935	1474	330	56	241	856	750	1642	289	79	.250	.340	.448

No thanks.

Adam Dunn (29) - $13M     

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	517	79	122	23	0	40	100	122	164	2	1	.236	.386	.513
Career	3871	699	955	201	8	278	672	797	1256	59	19	.247	.381	.518

Another possible replacement for Teixeira, and one I like.  People complain about his high strikeout rate, but who cares when you get on base almost 40% of the time and can hit 40+ a year.

Jim Edmonds (39) - $8M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	340	53	80	19	2	20	55	55	82	2	2	.235	.343	.479
Career	6612	1207	1881	414	25	382	1176	974	1669	65	50	.284	.377	.528

How cool would it be to see Edmonds back with the Angels?  Not going to happen, but it most definitely would be cool.

Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75M
$2.75M club option for '09 with a $0.25M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	246	32	66	13	0	11	39	28	58	1	0	.268	.349	.455
Career	5303	824	1477	340	23	233	865	600	1057	148	43	.279	.359	.483

No thanks.

Brian Giles (38) - $9.66M    
$9M club option for '09 with a $3M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	559	81	171	40	4	12	63	87	52	2	2	.306	.398	.456
Career	6302	1103	1854	401	54	285	1055	1157	804	108	45	.294	.404	.511

Could be a decent signing, if at the right price.

Luis Gonzalez (41) - $2M    

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	341	30	89	26	1	8	47	41	43	1	2	.261	.336	.413
Career	9157	1412	2591	596	68	354	1439	1155	1218	128	87	.283	.367	.479

Anyone remember Steve Finley?

Ken Griffey Jr. (39) - $8.3    
$16.5M club option for '09 with a $4M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	490	67	122	30	1	18	71	78	89	0	1	.249	.353	.424
Career	9316	1612	2680	503	38	611	1772	1240	1682	184	69	.288	.373	.547

I love this guy, but no thanks.

Vladimir Guerrero (33) - $15.5M    
$15M club option for '09 with a $3M buyout

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	541	85	164	31	3	27	91	51	77	5	3	.303	.365	.521
Career	6617	1126	2136	404	43	392	1268	666	813	173	86	.323	.389	.575

Hopefully, the Angels will probably pick up Vlad's option or sign him to an extension so he finishes his career in Anaheim.

Raul Ibanez (37) - $5.5M    

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	635	85	186	43	3	23	110	64	110	2	4	.293	.358	.479
Career	4791	695	1370	277	34	182	794	446	787	34	24	.286	.346	.472

No thanks.

Gabe Kapler (33) - $0.8M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	229	36	69	17	2	8	38	13	39	3	1	.301	.340	.498
Career	2654	398	724	157	15	72	340	229	417	71	27	.273	.331	.425

No thanks.

Mark Kotsay (33) - $7M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	402	45	111	25	4	6	49	32	45	2	4	.276	.329	.403
Career	5419	709	1524	304	45	109	609	462	634	91	55	.281	.337	.414

No thanks.

Kevin Mench (31) - $0.6M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	115	18	28	11	1	0	10	14	18	2	0	.243	.321	.357
Career	2335	309	629	150	14	89	330	181	329	12	6	.269	.326	.460

No thanks.

Jason Michaels (33) - $2.2M
$2.6MM club option for '09

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	286	28	64	13	1	8	53	27	65	2	1	.224	.292	.360
Career	1855	282	503	105	8	45	247	204	398	20	16	.271	.345	.409

No thanks.

Craig Monroe (32) - $3.82

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	163	22	33	9	0	8	29	16	48	0	1	.202	.274	.405
Career	2612	360	661	144	9	112	417	181	567	19	18	.253	.301	.444

Thank you, but no.

Greg Norton (36) - $1M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	187	29	49	12	0	7	35	33	44	0	0	.262	.373	.439
Career	2334	312	589	124	8	89	331	303	584	15	18	.252	.339	.427

No thanks.

Corey Patterson (29) - $3M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	366	46	75	17	2	10	34	16	57	14	9	.205	.238	.344
Career	3466	479	876	161	30	104	363	169	768	182	50	.253	.291	.407

A sub-.300 career OBP?  And a team actually paid him $3,000,000?  No thank you please.

Jay Payton (36) - $5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	338	41	82	10	2	7	41	22	53	8	1	.243	.291	.346
Career	4119	558	1145	189	29	119	521	254	499	46	32	.278	.323	.425

Nope.

Wily Mo Pena (27) - $2M
$5MM club option or $2M player option for '09

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	195	10	40	6	0	2	10	10	48	0	1	.205	.243	.267
Career	1590	196	402	67	5	77	225	106	520	12	8	.253	.307	.447

Monster power, but little else.  No thanks.

Scott Podsednik (33) - $0.75M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	162	22	41	8	1	1	15	16	28	12	4	.253	.322	.333
Career	2631	406	713	132	28	28	201	248	438	236	74	.271	.337	.374

No thanks.

Manny Ramirez (37) - $20M   

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	552	102	183	36	1	37	121	87	124	3	0	.332	.430	.601
Career	7610	1444	2392	507	18	527	1725	1212	1667	37	31	.314	.411	.593

Welcome to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Mr. Ramirez, hope your stay here is mutually beneficial.

Juan Rivera (30) - $2.025M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	256	31	63	13	0	12	45	16	33	1	1	.246	.282	.438
Career	1748	224	497	101	2	72	278	123	222	9	17	.284	.331	.468

I don't think Rivera would be a full-time player with the Angels in 2009, so he's likely to sign with a team who will play him everyday, which he deserves.  I just hope it's in the National League so he doesn't hurt the Angels.

Brad Wilkerson (32) - $3M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	264	21	58	12	2	4	28	35	68	3	5	.220	.308	.326
Career	3187	500	788	193	28	122	399	492	947	53	43	.247	.350	.440

No thanks.

DHs
Have one, don't need anymore.

Mike Sweeney (35) - $0.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	126	13	36	8	0	2	12	7	6	0	0	.286	.331	.397
Career	4795	713	1434	305	5	199	849	491	561	50	25	.299	.368	.489

No thanks.

Frank Thomas (41) - $12.56M    

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	246	27	59	7	1	8	30	39	57	0	0	.240	.349	.374
Career	8199	1494	2468	495	12	521	1704	1667	1397	32	23	.301	.419	.555

Thomas used to be one of my favorite players, but getting old sucks for all of us.

Jose Vidro (34) - $8.5M

	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Season	308	28	72	11	0	7	45	18	36	2	1	.234	.274	.338
Career	5113	720	1524	341	12	128	654	478	556	23	16	.298	.359	.445

No thanks.