Day Is Done
From mlb.com:
As far as the Angels went in 2005, they left some unfinished business on the table and they will spend the offseason trying to figure out how to close the deal.
Granted, the Angels advanced to the American League Championship Series for the second time in four years and won their second straight AL West title, but this was a club that had World Series ultimately stamped on its travel plans this October and came up three wins shy of the goal.
By losing the series with the White Sox, 4-1, and dropping four straight games, it became clear there are some improvements that need to be made....
"Our hitting was inconsistent and we'll be looking at that," general manager Bill Stoneman said. "And like everybody, we'll be looking at pitching."...
One potential free agent who may be available this offseason and made a big impression is White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko, who won ALCS MVP honors with a pair of homers and seven RBIs. The right-handed power hitter would fill a void for the Angels and owner [Rita Moreno of Arte] has said he will open the pocket book if the player is the right fit.
The Angels should roll into Spring Training next February as the favorite in the AL West again, but the second-half run by the A's and their own nosedive in the ALCS against the White Sox demonstrated there is still progress to be made.
"In some ways it was a successful season, but we didn't get what we wanted," Stoneman said. "We wanted a world championship."...
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