Those Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have a lot of nerve. They've plucked our starting center fielder and sent him to Triple-A Salt Lake City. What does Salt Lake have that Camden doesn't have? Don't answer that.
Walker returns to affiliated ball after hitting .290 with five home runs, 20 RBIs and seven stolen bases. It probably couldn't have happened to a nicer guy either. Walker proved to be clutch on and off the field; he was always ready with a big hit and a big joke.
He made it easy to write game recaps. Every day, I knew I'd have to recap what he'd done on the field. It seems he had big hits in each of the team's 19 wins. Close enough.
As much as it's going to hurt this team, the purchase of Walker's contract should help the Angels. It is the goal of the Atlantic League to return players to organizations, after all.
Walker could see former Lancaster OF Brian Stavisky at a few company picnics. Stavisky was purchased by the Angels and sent to Double-A Arkansas.
The Angels outfield is stacked with experienced Major Leaguers, but three of those contracts expire this season: Juan Rivera, Garret Anderson and Vladimir Guerrero. The team holds options on Anderson and Guerrero, but Rivera is expendable if the talent pool proves deep (enter Chris Walker). Reggie Willits and Gary Matthews will be hanging around, too.
And hey, how cool would it be to see Walker and Jered Weaver playing together?
-Nick Steyn
1 comment:
Why not resign Dwight Maness? He is more than an able replacement and also a fan favorite.
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