White Sox Still Interested In Figgins

i'm no sporting genius but i can't see the angels moving chone figgins. i would imagine they will try to retain his services come season end. the angels don't really have a viable lead off option other than figgins or maybe reggie willits, but with the outfield crowded the way it is i don't really see any way to incorporate willits on any kind of regular basis. then there's matthews jr. who just isn't a leadoff guy though they do use him there when they need to.. which, i believe, just goes to show that they don't really have another viable option past figgins.

lets say they do decide to move figgins or not re-sign him. so wood goes to SS and then as you suggest they sign crede, which i really don't see happening, then you have kendrick at second, kotchman at first, so where does aybar fit in to the equation? are they going to trade him too? he's proven that he can hit (though he's slumping now) and that he can be a spectacular defender. so where does he go? how about izturis? i'd imagine he could conceivably retain a utility infielder role, but that would probably go to aybar even though aybar, i believe, has proven that he's an everyday shortstop and by all indications the angels front office feels the same way.

i just don't see them jettisoning a proven figgins and going with the close your eyes and pray technique that they exhibited with dallas mcpherson, in this case with brandon wood. the only thing wood has proven at the major league level to this point is that he can't hit breaking balls and strikes out entirely too much. before you set in with his proven track record in the minors think back to mr. mcpherson.

plus with all the health difficulties that the angel infield has experienced this year i can't imagine them moving figgins and removing one of their layers of defense against the injury bug that they seem to be so stricken by.

it doesn't seem plausible.

lm