The Angels

The Angels are a good team and they will be getting better. Just look at some of the payroll that will be cleared off the books this offseason:

- Kevin Appier - $12 million
- Troy Glaus - $9 million (Glaus may be re-signed but I doubt it)
- Troy Percival - $7.5 million (Percival may also be re-signed but I doubt it)
- Aaron Sele - $8.5 million
- Jose Guillen is owed $3.5 million for next year but I doubt we'd see him back in an Angels uniform.

So even if they have to eat Guillen's contract - the Angels will still be clearing $33.5 million off the books. The big need is obviously a top starter but that will still leave about $20 million to shore up the rest of the line-up and add a big bat. The Angels could even drop payroll and still wind up next opening day at about $110-115 million.

Nomar? Pavano? Delgado? The Angels should add some interesting pieces this offseason and potentially they could be a 100-win team next year. My guess is that the series against the Red Sox will expose some weakness that will be addressed with this "extra" money during the offseason.