Angels Notes: Ibanez, Dunn, Fuentes

Let KRod go for Fuentes, brilliant.

Agree juiced - sounds like we are ready to give a 33 year old who lost the closer's job in COL $11 mil a year but wouldn't/couldn't offer $12-$13m/yr to a 26 year old who has the all-time single season saves record.

Brilliant.

Saves are an overrated stat, as was K-Rod's 2008. Besides, they offered him, what like, a 3 year 45 million dollar deal, and he rejected it.

Stoneman? Can anyone say Stoneman.. Angels need to step up and over pay for Tex then go after Peavey! They need to offer Tex 8-170m and trade Wood and Adenhart or whatever to land Peavey and quite this penny pitching crap.

I just don't get it the Angels will go 7years but not 8 for Tex what is this, the principle of the thing.

I just don't get it the Angels will go 7years but not 8 for Tex what is this, the principle of the thing.

Do any Angel fans out there feel like going after Ibanez is effin ridiculous? Terrible defense, not even that great of a bat. I'd rather have Adam Dunn.

But I think they should go after Manny Ramirez if Teixeira signs elsewhere. Pony up and give him 3 or 4 years and his money. We need a clutch hitter and someone who can take down the Red Sox.

To be completely honest I dont think 4 years for Manny is even that big of a risk, you're going to get at LEAST 3 years of production, his numbers arent going down.

"I'd rather have Adam Dunn."

No. Keep Adam Dunn as far away from the Angels as possible. Not that he can't help many teams, but their style is all wrong for that guy.

"Lowell for either Napoli or Mathis and a minor league pitcher (AA or lower). There could be a fit there somewhere."

After what Napoli did at the end of the season, he has far exceeded Lowell in value.

yeah.. God forbid we change our style and add power and OBP, right?
Eff the Angels style. There.. I said it. They need to change what they do. Their "swing at every pitch and hope something falls" mentality might win a stupidly weak AL West, but it gets us NOTHING in October. It's time to balance the speed with power hitting and patience, and if Teixeira walks, Adam Dunn is the PERFECT FIT for the Angels.

I know Adam Dunn doesn't fit the Angels play style, but I like him way better than Ibanez. Their defense is just about equal, base running even goes to Dunn, hes stolen a few bases early in his career. And we all know that Dunn has the clear advantage in power numbers.

Again, this is all if they don't sign Teixeira. I don't see a problem with going 8 years/175-180 mil. They supposidly already have 7/160 on the table.

If they don't know, I'd really like to see Manny Ramirez with the Angels. I can't stress enough that I think he is the clutch hitter the Angels need. He would love to play in the AL and get a shot back at the Red Sox, he's the clutch bat we need in the playoffs and to get past Boston. He'd fit in well in the clubhouse too, we have alot of Dominican players, Guerrero, Aybar, Santana, and Arredondo would all get alogn with him. Plus I think guys like Napoli and Torii would enjoy him and be able to keep him in line.

It also said Boras might prefer Manny to the Angels, Boras' office is in Anaheim and he could keep a close eye on Ramirez.

Plan A - Teixeira
Plan B - I say get Manny

IMO i think they should push hard to resign tex. After all vlad is getting older and isnt improving. If they can't maybe try manny ramirez for a couple of years, but stay away from adam dunn...he strikes out way too much and would slow down tht speedy angels lineup.

So we have lost GA, Juan Rivera, Jon Garland (more of a win than a loss with him), K-Rod, and now possibly Teixeira. Angels need to make a splash or they once again will look like fools for yet another failure of an offseason. They're beginning to lose all their backup free agents so they NEED to push hard for Tex.