[情報] Anaheim Angels All-Decade Team

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http://www.blueworkhorse.com/articles/mlb/anaheim-angels-all-decade-team Written by Bradon Marcus Tuesday, 22 December 2009 06:54 For the first time in their history, the Angels' organization made it to the World Series in 2002. In a thrilling seven-game series that featured four one-run games, the Angels topped the San Francisco Giants 4-1 in Game 7 to give them their first title. Something they have done before and did once again this season was change their name switching this time from the Anaheim Angels to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. C - Bengie Molina One of three Molina brothers to win a World Series ring, Bengie Molina did it all for the Halos. Not only did he call great games behind the plate for the 2002 World Series champions, but he also was a factor at the bottom of the lineup. Molina took over the catching reins during Mike Scioscia’s first year at the helm in 2000 and started at least 96 games each season during his six years as an Angel. 1B - Kendry Morales This was a tough decision. Choose the starting first baseman for the 2002 World Series championship team, Scott Spiezio, or choose a guy who had one good year. Surprisingly enough, the choice is the guy who had one good year. There were worried fan last off-season when Mark Teixeira bolted for the Yankees and left a hole at first base. But the Angels had confidence in Cuban defector Kendry Morales and didn’t skip a beat. In 2009, Morales had 34 HR, 108 RBIs, and hit .306 -- numbers just shy of Teixeira's, at a price $19.5 million cheaper. Morales finished fifth in AL MVP voting and per 162 games he is averaging 27 homers and 89 runs driven in. 2B - Chone Figgins Simply put, Figgins is a class act. He did everything and didn’t complain about it. Desmond DeChone Figgins could qualify at a number of positions having filled in everywhere but catcher and first base. But with only Adam Kennedy, a mediocre Major Leaguer at best, and Howie Kendrick, who hasn't played more than 105 games in a season yet, to choose from at second base, "Figgy" slides into the role as easily as he slides into second after another stolen base. The diminuative but speedy switch-hitter set the tone offensively scoring at least 72 runs each of the past six years (twice going over 100) and stealing at least 34 bases every year during that span, including a league best 62 in 2005. Figgins made his first All-Star appearance this past year and led the league in base on balls with 101. He has also been listed on AL MVP ballots in four seasons. SS - David Eckstein Nicknamed “X Factor” and “Sparkplug,” 5-foot-6 David Eckstein will always be an Angel in the eyes of Halo fans everywhere. In 2002, Eckstein scored 107 runs, stole 21 bases, and hit .293 at the top of the order. One underrated stat is the 27 HBPs Eckstein had during 2002, leading the league for the second consecutive season and showing he was willing to get on base at any cost. He also led the league in sacrifice hits in 2001 and 2002. Eckstein is a perfect example of what the 2002 world champions were all about. 3B - Troy Glaus A three-time All-Star for the Angels, Troy Glaus was the power threat pitchers feared when the Angels were up to bat. In his seven years as an Angel, Glaus was plagued by the injury bug, but he maintained his health from 2000 to 2002 and averaged 106 runs, 39 homers, and 107 RBI. In 2000, Glaus played in 159 games and hit 47 jacks. He followed the 47-homer year with a 41-homer year in 2001. In the 2002 World Series, Glaus hit .385 with three home runs, eight RBI and seven runs scored earning him the 2002 World Series MVP Award. RF - Vladimir Guerrero “Big Daddy Vladdy,” as former Angels announcer, Rex Hudler, used to call him, was a force to be reckoned with at the plate and on the field. Vladimir Guerrero was blessed with a cannon of an arm getting at least seven outfield assists in four of his five years as the primary right fielder, and stopping plenty of runners from tagging up on fly balls or trying to take the extra base. Nicknamed “head, shoulders, knees and toes,” Guerrero could hit a ball thrown anywhere between the first and third base dugouts. Guerrero even hit a couple of balls that bounced before they reached the plate, and with all of these hitting obscurities, Guerrero still hit over .300 in five consecutive years. He currently sits as the Angels' career leader in batting average. Ignoring Vlad’s 2009 injury-riddled season, he hit at least 27 homers and had over 108 RBI’s in four of his five years in the red and white. CF - Darin Erstad Erstad is best known for being the lucky one to catch the game-winning out of the 2002 World Series but did much more for the California Angeles, Anaheim Angels, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. (Yep, Erstad was an Angel for THAT long!). The former Nebraska punter was a three-time Gold Glove winner (two as an outfielder) and could play a stellar first base or center field. Erstad also went to two All-Star games, most notably during his career-best 2000 season when he batted .355, scored 121 runs, had 240 hits, knocked 39 doubles, 25 home runs, and 100 RBI -- all career-highs, including a .951 OPS. LF - Garret Anderson Garrett Anderson would make the all-Angels team in any poll, so he easily gets the left field assignment for the 2000s. He played for the Angels from 1994-2008, leading the organization in numerous categories including games played, runs scored, hits, total bases, doubles and RBI. However, it wasn’t until this decade when he really began to shine. In the first four years of the decade, Anderson hit 121 home runs and drove home 479. Anderson went to three All-Star games, two Silver Sluggers, and finished 4th in the AL MVP voting in 2002. He averaged 22 homers, 36 doubles, and 100 RBI while batting .294 during his nine seasons with Anaheim. DH - Tim Salmon Nicknamed “Mr. Angel” and “King Fish,” Tim Salmon will be a name Angels fans will never forget. Salmon received numerous honors, including the 1993 American League Rookie of the Year and 2002 AL Comeback Player of the Year. He also hit two key home runs in Game 2 of the 2002 World Series, one of which was the game-winner. If it wasn’t for Garret Anderson, Salmon would be the leader in practically every category in Angels history. He finished his career as the Angels' all-time home run hitter. One little known fact about Salmon is that he was the first player to get a hit off future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera. SP (RH) - John Lackey The loss of John Lackey to the Red Sox is going to be a dagger to the hearts of Angels fans. Not only was Lackey the anchor of the Halos rotation for seven years, he also started Game 7 of the 2002 World Series as a rookie. The bulldog right-hander became only the second rookie in World Series history to start and win Game 7. The mighty Texan, nicknamed “Big John” recorded a 102-71 record in the regular season, amassing a 3.81 ERA and 1,201 strikeouts for the Halos. His best season came in '07 when he recorded 19 wins and led the American League with a 3.01 ERA. SP (LH) - Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Washburn is one of the only lefty starters the Angels had during the decade, but nonetheless, he deserves this honor because of his contributions from 2000 until he became a free agent after the 2005 season. His best season came during the Halos championship run in 2002. Jarrod went 18-6 with a 3.15 ERA and finished 4th in the AL Cy Young voting. Washburn was also extremely durable, starting at least 25 games between 2001 and 2005 finishing with a 3.80 ERA with the Angels during the decade. RP - Francisco Rodriguez Francisco Rodriguez gets the All-Decade nod because of his pure domination as an Angels set-up man/closer during the 2000s. He is easily one of the best relievers in Angels' history and will be remembered for years to come. “K-Rod ” is most notably known for his dominance during the 2002 playoffs in which he came up to the organization as a rookie in September and ended up winning five postseason games during the Angels' World Series run. At 20 years old, K-Rod became the youngest ever to win a World Series game. In 2003, K-Rod became the Angels permanent set up man behind Troy Percival and eventually took over the closer role and recorded 45 saves to lead the league in 2005. Rodriguez led the league twice more, including when he set the single-season saves record in '08, closing out 62 games. Rodriguez finished his Angels career with a 2.53 ERA, 243 saves and 587 strikeouts in 451.2 innings. CL - Troy Percival Troy Percival and Francisco Rodriguez were easily the most dominant relievers for the Angels' organization this decade. Percival also shined before the 2000s but was an imposing closer for the first five seasons of this decade. He really had his best season in 2002 when he went 4-1 with a 1.92 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 40 saves. Percival was the leader of the bullpen from 2000-2004 averaging 35 saves, and one stat that won’t show up was his fantastic job mentoring Rodriguez as his successor. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.211.101.176