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Angels, Jays, Orioles, Phillies Are Pursuing Cordero

By Mark Polishuk | January 23, 2012 at 6:54pm CDT

6:54pm: Bean Stringfellow, Cordero's agent, wouldn't comment on whether the Angels were looking at Cordero as a closer or as Jordan Walden's setup man, reports DiGiovanna.  Stringfellow called it "a delicate situation."

6:21pm: The Angels, Blue Jays, Orioles and Phillies are all pursuing Cordero, reports Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter link).  These could well be the four finalists Gonzalez referenced.

5:29pm: Free agent reliever Francisco Cordero expects to sign with a new team by the end of the week, reports MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez.  Four clubs are finalists for Cordero; Gonzalez's source identifies the Angels as one of the four, but the Rays are not in the mix.  One of the unknown teams "is a championship-contending team looking to slot [Cordero] in the eighth inning," and Gonzalez speculates this could be the Phillies, looking at Cordero as Jonathan Papelbon's setup man.

The Angels, Red Sox, Reds and Orioles have all been linked to Cordero this winter, though Boston's acquisitions of Andrew Bailey and Mark Melancon probably eliminate them from the hunt.  The Reds are probably also out due to their signing of Ryan Madson, though they fit Gonzalez's description of a title contender and Cordero could be open to remaining in a familiar environment to chase a World Series.

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51 Comments

  1. PushDown

    13 years ago

    He’s definitely not a great option, but the best of what’s left. Hopefully it’s not a multi-year deal. Get it done JeDi.

    Reply
    • TophersReds

      13 years ago

      I would bet he gets a 2 year deal, but the $ is up in the air. I’m guessing it will be at least $5M/year.

      Also, I doubt he comes back to the Reds because the bullpen is set and he is worth a supplamental pick. I’m guessing Angels.

      Reply
    • Goose

      13 years ago

      I heard earlier this week that the Angels have a standing offer to Cordero: 1 year, $5 million. Make it happen, JeDi!

      Reply
      • Arnold Pierce

        13 years ago

        Pull the standing offer: we don’t need him.

        Reply
        • Goose

          13 years ago

          Yeah, the more I read about him (in the past 2 hours), I’m thinking he’s a bad fit for the Halos.

          Reply
  2. Ryan Aguirre

    13 years ago

    Hmm,do it or don’t.  We could have gotten Madson on a 1 year deal…  As 1 year deals go I would have rather had Madson…

    Reply
    • TophersReds

      13 years ago

      That’s like saying the sky is blue. Anybody that prefers Cordero over Madson is out of their minds.

      Reply
      • John W

        13 years ago

        I think anyone that prefers Cordero period is out of their mind.

        Reply
        • Goose

          13 years ago

          And a 1.019 WHIP last year?

          Reply
          • TophersReds

            13 years ago

            And a 4.02 FIP and 4.14 xFIP. It isn’t pretty to watch him close a game, trust me.

            Reply
            • Goose

              13 years ago

              Good points, for sure.

              He may be only a setup man for the Halos, though. Who knows?

              Reply
              • TophersReds

                13 years ago

                He would benefit greatly from moving to a pitchers park. I still think Cordero is trying to find a closing job somewhere, which probably wouldn’t happen with the Angels. I know the Angels already have a young closer that is was slightly inconsistent, so who knows, maybe Cardiac Cordero would be closing for the Angels. Anaheim might be his best shot.

                Reply
                • Goose

                  13 years ago

                  Hey, Topher,

                  Yeah, I’m thinking a move to a pitchers’ park would benefit him, but I’m not sure about a potential change in roles for him. He doesn’t seem very open to setup or middle relief. I guess we’ll see.

                  Thanks for the FIP and xFIP numbers, by the way. I was too lazy to look ’em up. : )

                  Reply
              • TophersReds

                13 years ago

                He would benefit greatly from moving to a pitchers park. I still think Cordero is trying to find a closing job somewhere, which probably wouldn’t happen with the Angels. I know the Angels already have a young closer that is was slightly inconsistent, so who knows, maybe Cardiac Cordero would be closing for the Angels. Anaheim might be his best shot.

                Reply
  3. TophersReds

    13 years ago

    The glorious “Mystery Team” is making their move, again! This Mystery team is stacked.

    Reply
  4. Frank Riccard

    13 years ago

    I wish New Era would start selling a Mystery Team fitted. Obviously it would be a hotter seller than those of the Montgomery Biscuits and Modesto Nuts combined.

    Reply
    • Goose

      13 years ago

      Awesome idea, Frank! Make it happen!

      Reply
  5. Lefty

    13 years ago

    What are the Orioles going to do with Cordero? Close out for Eveland? Come on get serious Duquette!

    Reply
    • Phillies_Aces35

      13 years ago

      Flip him at the deadline. They probably wouldn’t get a whole lot back though.

      Reply
  6. safari_punch

    13 years ago

    If it was Wil Cordero, then I would believe the Jays would have him as a target. They do need a DH after all….

    Reply
  7. J. C. Hahne

    13 years ago

    pass!

    Reply
  8. cardsfan209

    13 years ago

    The Angels seem like the wisest destination for Coco Cordero. He could take over at the Closer role and move Walden to the setup position. Walden looked way to wild, and although he has an electric fastball, he walks to many people

    Reply
  9. bjsguess

    13 years ago

    Please, please be under $5m. Would love to have him but it has to be at the right price.

    Reply
  10. BK

    13 years ago

    Scott Downs is the set up man.  He is unhittable, I don’t understand where this Cordero fellow fits.  

    Reply
    • Lunchbox45

      13 years ago

      unhittable vs lefties you mean

      Reply
  11. FillyPhan

    13 years ago

    The title is very misleading towards the Phillies. One reporter speculates that the WS contending team could be the Phillies and from that Mark title “Phillies pursuing.” There is NO fact, why title it as if you actually know something. Poor journalism if you can call it that.

    Btw Phillies pen is full and would have to options someone who was on the team last year (stutes or Herndon) to make this move. I just don’t see the logic for a team just under the cap and having to move a young arm with at least 1 year of successful MLB experience. I’m sure the contender is the LAA….

    Reply
  12. Phillies_Aces35

    13 years ago

    Wouldn’t mind Cordero as the set up man for Papelbon, but I’ve got to think Lidge is a better fit at this point.

    Reply
    • Ryan

      13 years ago

      Brad Lidge?  The guy who has been injured for the better part of the last three years?

      Compare Cordero’s stats to Lidge’s since 2009, and then I want you to explain to me why you think Lidge is a better fit.

      Stop living in 2008, its getting pathetic.

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      • Phillies_Aces35

        13 years ago

        I’m not living in 2008.

        2010-2011

        Fransisco Cordero
        143 games
        142.1 innings
        3.16 ERA
        1.23 WHIP
        3.7 BB/9
        6.4 k/9

        Brad Lidge
        75 games
        65 innings
        2.49 ERA
        1.30 WHIP
        5.1 bb/9
        10.4 k/9

        Fransisco Cordero has been a much more durable reliever over the last 2 years obviously but not that much more effective. I don’t like his declining strikeout numbers at all. I don’t like the idea of contact in the late innings of games.

        Brad Lidge, durability is obviously a concern but it’s mitigated by the depth behind him. He pitched fairly well after coming back from a major shoulder injury.

        I think Brad Lidge would come a lot cheaper than Cordero, leaving flexibility for a deadline move. I also think he profiles as a great mentor for a young guy like Justin DeFratus. I think for the price, you’d be getting more value from paying Lidge $1-2 million than paying Cordero $5-7 million dollars.

        Reply
  13. DragonLord

    13 years ago

    I hope the Orioles pass on this one…paying good money for relievers has not panned out in the past. See Gonzales, M and Gregg, K for more information.

    Reply
    • Bleed_Orange

      13 years ago

      The biggest problem I’ve seen with the O’s and relievers is that they only look at saves and era in deciding on big contracts… see Gonzales, M and Gregg, K before they were signed by Baltimore for more information

      Reply
  14. ice_hawk1002

    13 years ago

    the jays? really?? 

    if cordero is unsure about setting up for walden, hes definitely not going to close ahead of santos

    Reply
  15. inleylandwetrust

    13 years ago

    Bean Stringfellow is still the best name in all of baseball

    Reply
    • Lunchbox45

      13 years ago

      Deck Mcguire and Rusty Kuntz is up there

      Reply
      • PushDown

        13 years ago

        Nope, Stringfellow takes the prize.

        Reply
  16. PushDown

    13 years ago

    Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah. Bean Stringfellow?!

    Reply
    • smokinjays

      13 years ago

      No kidding, sounds like a name out of a nursery rhyme!

      Reply
  17. Bleed_Orange

    13 years ago

    Ugh he’s coming to Baltimore… the only place that will let him close.  Please be cheep (fingers crossed)

    Reply
  18. notin

    13 years ago

    MLB needs a rule where all agents are required to have names like Bean Stringfellow…

    Reply
  19. Pete Chmielecki

    13 years ago

    I can’t believe it took us 54 posts until Bean Stringfellow was mentioned. He’s The Pitcher Formerly Known As Fausto’s agent as well….

    Reply
  20. faceforest

    13 years ago

    Why did they arbitrarily throw in the Rays to this post?

    Reply
  21. Ryan

    13 years ago

    Any agent representing a relief pitcher, who is worth his salt, will make the Phillies the “mystery team” in any pitch.  Amaro’s propensity for overpayment, both in terms of money and years, DEMANDS it.

    Reply
  22. Lucas Kschischang

    13 years ago

    I say the Jays get him, Stringbean was able to get a good deal for his MVP-type client in Joeybats, so AA and him, I’m sure, are quite familiar with each other.

    Reply
    • smokinjays

      13 years ago

      Cant see Cordero picking the Jays with Santos already there and the playoffs still a longshot.

      Reply
      • Lucas Kschischang

        13 years ago

        how about now 😉

        Reply
        • smokinjays

          13 years ago

          It appears i was just a little bit 100% wrong 🙂

          Reply

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