David Freese is a World Series away from filing his paperwork and becoming the best available third baseman on the free-agent market.
The Angels shouldn’t let him slip away.
They win with him, going 70-48 when he starts (15-29 when he doesn’t), including 20-11 in the final stretch when he returned Sept. 1 from 36 games missed with a fractured right index finger.
They’ve had two seasons to know his work. He’s solid at third base, ably manning the corner that has given the Angels fits since the days of Troy Glaus. He doesn’t have spectacular range but is reliable on the routine plays, with a .