The Angels are reportedly interested in acquiring 32-year-old White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko.
The Angels pursued Konerko as a free agent in the winter of 2005, only to see him re-sign with the White Sox in November of that year.
It's no secret that the Angels have been trying to upgrade their offense this offseason, failing in an attempt to acquire a young impact bat in Miguel Cabrera. With the free agent market bare, the Angels are now turning their attention to acquiring talent via trades.
I've already started discussing what the Angels should do in this offseason, and I must admit I didn't see a need at first base.
Angels' first baseman Casey Kotchman enjoyed a very productive 2007, on offense as well as on defense. Kotchman absolutely excelled at first base, posting a league-best .918 zone rating. He was quietly solid at the plate too. 
Kotchman's numbers don't pop out at first glance, as he hit only 11 home runs and drove in only 68 runs. A more in-depth analysis, though, reveals that Kotchman was a valuable contributor on offense.
His .372 OBP was third on the team to Vladimir Guerrero (.403) and Chone Figgins (.393). He also had the second-best plate discipline on the team (behind Reggie Willits) with an above-average 10.5 percent walks per plate appearance rate.
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