Its only January and the Angels have already made the biggest splash of the 2012/13 offseason. They re-signed All-Star 2nd Baseman Howie Kendrick (perennial favorite of this site, and many Angels fans) to a 4 year deal worth $33.5 Million. This effectively takes one of the most prized possessions of the 2012 Free Agent field off the market.
Looking like a 5-tool player (if his power numbers continue to rise) at 2nd base, Kendrick was sure to get a nice big contract after the season. Now, the Angels have locked him up for what seems to be a bargain (at about $8.4 million a season) for the next 4 years. Now, anyone on the team who has even sniffed an all-star team, (Kendrick, Weaver, Haren, Pujols, Wilson, Santana, Walden, Hunter, Wells, Bourjos) is locked up with the Angels through at least the end of the 2013 season. 2 whole seasons of the current club could spell trouble for the rest of the AL West.
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Speaking of the rest of the West, the Texas Rangers and Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish have still yet to agree on a deal, despite having obtained the exclusive negotiating rights over 20 days ago. With about 8 days left to sign a contract with the club, Darvish seems to be getting closer and closer to heading back to Japan for at least another season.
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