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Old 11-22-2006, 03:31 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by MatthewAllenHanso
He is the premiere lead off hitter in the league. He just needs protection to get his OBP higher, something he gets with Nomar hitting number 2.
You mean Nomar is going to teach him to work the count and take a fucking walk?

Also...
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2672448

Report: Matthews, Angels agree to 5-year, $50M deal

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Gary Matthews Jr. is staying in the AL West, but not with the Texas Rangers.
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According to a report in the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, the free-agent center fielder agreed to a five-year, $50 million deal with the Angels.
"The bottom line is everybody's pleased with the deal," Matthews' agent, Scott Leventhal, told the Times. "The fact that Gary has Los Angeles roots, to be able to play for the Angels is an absolute dream come true. He couldn't be happier."
Matthews -- who hit .313 with 19 homers, 79 RBI, 102 runs and 44 doubles and had a .371 on-base percentage last season -- made his decision after a lunch meeting Tuesday with Angels manager Mike Scioscia and GM Bill Stoneman, according to the Times.
"The opportunity to be home and to play for a winning team would be very, very attractive to me," Matthews told the Times on Tuesday. "Being a California guy, to see where the organization came from--a few years ago they weren't drawing well, and now they pack the house every night. The fans really get into it, and it's great to be in that atmosphere."



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