Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is reporting that the Angles have signed former Texas Rangers outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. for a reported $50 million.
He likely will bat leadoff for the Angels and give them increased athleticism in center field, reducing the defensive burden on right fielder Vladimir Guerrero and left fielder Garret Anderson.
Are you kidding me? $50 million for a guy who has had just one good season and is already 32 years old? I understand that age 32 is still considering “prime” in baseball, but come on, $50 million? The guy is a career .263 hitter and has only cracked .300 one time (last year). I doubt if he reaches the numbers he did last year and I doubt the Angels will ever see the full return on this investment.
