by Sports Xchange

"Every year there's always going to be a little bit of change in any clubhouse. We had our share of it last year," manager Mike Scioscia said. "This is obviously a group that we want to keep together and keep moving forward with. Some of the decisions are going to be out of (Angels GM Tony Reagins') hands, and I'm sure he's going to be proactive on ones that can get done.

"There are always decisions that have to happen every year. We have our share of them this year, for sure."

One player who won't be going anywhere is right fielder Bobby Abreu, who agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal on Nov. 5.

Lackey and Figgins figure to be two of the more eagerly courted players on the free agent market this winter, and the Angels figure to have an uphill battle trying to retain their services.

Guerrero, meanwhile, is a different case. The consensus is that the future Hall of Famer's skills are in decline. How much teams think he has left will determine just how hot the market for him is this winter.

"I still think Vlad has the potential to be very productive," Scioscia said.

Guerrero was limited to 100 games in 2009 (all but two at DH) and hit .295 with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs -- all career lows since his 90-game rookie season with the Expos in 1997.