Put together you best Angel team

[Where is Chone Figgins]

Put together your best Angel team not on stats or best at position but chance to win a World Series

Rotation
Nolan Ryan
Dean Chance
Chuck Finley
John Lackey
Frank Tanana

Bullpen
Mike Witt
Mark Langston
Brenden Donnelly
Scot Shields
Bryan Harvey
Francisco Rodriguez

C Benji Molina
1B Wally Joyner
2B Bobby Girch
SS Jim Fergosi
3B Doug DiCinses
RF Vladdy
CF Devon White
LF Garret Anderson
DH Don Baylor

Bench
C Greg Myers Because he is a left handed hitting catcher
UT Chone Figgins
3B Jack Howell Left Handed Bat off Bench
OF Juan Rivera Can play all three outfield spots and has a good bat
SS Dick Schofield ( Favorite Angel of all time)

[Elvis]

No room for Rod Carew??

[Where is Chone Figgins]

Originally Posted by Elvis9045

No room for Rod Carew??

Carew over Girch at 2nd?
Over Joyner of 86 at 1st?

Carew is the hitting coach of the this Angel team

[mojorisin71]

Is this career or just based on their tenure with the Angels? I'd put Reggie Jackson somewhere in there.

[Jake83]

Mr Angel Brain Downing should be on the team

[Where is Chone Figgins]

Originally Posted by mojorisin71

Is this career or just based on their tenure with the Angels? I'd put Reggie Jackson somewhere in there.

It is put together the best Angel team to win a World Series out of former players

[JohnGelnarFan]

I'd put Andy Messersmith in the rotation over John Lackey. I agree that Brian Downing should be on the bench. Troy Glaus at third over DeCinces. Add Troy Percival to the Bullpen.

[Where is Chone Figgins]

Originally Posted by JohnGelnarFan

I'd put Andy Messersmith in the rotation over John Lackey. I agree that Brian Downing should be on the bench. Add Troy Percival to the Bullpen.

Lackey is a winner in important games. Won Game 7 and in the pennent races throughout the years he wins almost every key games he pitches

[JohnGelnarFan]

No knock on Lackey's clutch post season performances but I'd still put a healthy Messersmith ahead of him. Before Nolan Ryan came to the Angels,he was the Angels all-time best,even better than Chance(overall). He was a dominating pitcher. Since Lackey does have a World Series track record,put him ahead of Chuck Finley then. Finley had a nice career as an Angel but only had better than a 3.30 ERA 4 times(Once early as a reliever in 25 games) in 14 seasons.

Originally Posted by Where is Chone Figgins

Lackey is a winner in important games. Won Game 7 and in the pennent races throughout the years he wins almost every key games he pitches

[Elvis]

Originally Posted by Where is Chone Figgins

It is put together the best Angel team to win a World Series out of former players

Don't you think Jim Fregosi's a little old to still be playing?

[CaliforniaCajun]

Originally Posted by JohnGelnarFan

I'd put Andy Messersmith in the rotation over John Lackey. I agree that Brian Downing should be on the bench. Troy Glaus at third over DeCinces. Add Troy Percival to the Bullpen.

I agree with Messersmith and Percy.

Glaus vs. DeCinces. Glaus played for the Angels 7 years, has a .253 career average, .945 fielding %, 182 homers as an Angel. DeCinces played for the Angels 6 years, had a .259 career average, .959 fielding %, 130 HR. Does Glaus' power make up for better fielding on the part of DeCinces?

[JohnGelnarFan]

Good arguement for DeCinces,Cajun. I watched DeCinces in Baltimore before his best years,so I might not be as objective as I should be. Angels fans have a better perspective of the two. I'll bet there are fans of both that would argue this position.

Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun

I agree with Messersmith and Percy.

Glaus vs. DeCinces. Glaus played for the Angels 7 years, has a .253 career average, .945 fielding %, 182 homers as an Angel. DeCinces played for the Angels 6 years, had a .259 career average, .959 fielding %, 130 HR. Does Glaus' power make up for better fielding on the part of DeCinces?

[Where is Chone Figgins]

Glaus also has a past history of injuries.

[JohnGelnarFan]

Glaus last 2 years with the Angels were injury marred.
Both have about the same amount of post-season experience.

Glaus
72 AB 18 Runs 25 hits 5 2B 1 3B 9 HR 16 RBI's .347 .333 ALCS .364 in 1 WS

DeCinces
89 AB 13 Runs 24 Hits 6 2B 0 3B 2 HR 9 RBI's .270 .297 ALCS .200 in 1 WS

Figgins,I visited Seal Beach on a vacation to Ca. once. Beautiful place!

[Jake83]

I would rather have Glaus' power at 3rd

[Honus Wagner Rules]

How come no one has mentioned Tim Salmon? Doesn't he own a bunch of Angels team records?

[CaliforniaCajun]

Originally Posted by Honus Wagner Rules

How come no one has mentioned Tim Salmon? Doesn't he own a bunch of Angels team records? :confused

Gooooooooood point. Probably he was originally left off because he and Vlad Guerrero play the same position. But I agree.

The list specifically stated the outfield positions rather than chose three outfielders.

Salmon has to be in there somewhere.

[Jake83]

Even with Vlad only playing 2+ years as an Angel he is still the greatest Angel RF

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Originally Posted by Jake83

Even with Vlad only playing 2+ years as an Angel he is still the greatest Angel RF

No way Vlad's 2+ years are as vaulable as Salmons's entire career as an Angel. I would consider Salmon perhaps the best career Angel.

[Busterbug]

You cant dismiss Tim Salmon as a qualified right fielder. He had some good years in his prime.

G AB R H 2 3 HR RBI BA OBP
1995 143 537 111 177 34 3 34 105 .330 .429
1996 156 581 90 166 27 4 30 98 .286 .386
1997 157 582 95 172 28 1 33 129 .296 .394