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Brandon Mason
Heyward would be a perfect fit for the Angels. I just hope Arte opens his checkbook this offseason
Philliesfan4life
either Heyward or Gordon , but they still have other holes to fill. I think they should trade cj wilson + Bedrosion to the twins for plouffe
skip 2
Ya maybe if he didn’t have to pay Hamilton
forum199
Good news is the Angels have 47M coming off the books after the season courtesy of the expiring deals of Weaver, Wilson, and Smith with Hamilton’s 25M annual salary clearing the books the year after. Sure they might have to add a SP or bullpen arm during that time, but Richards, Santiago, and Skaggs is not a terrible foundation for pitching going forward and they plausibly can survive without the addition of another top-level starter for awhile (see Royals). That 72M is serious change and accordingly, can structure a deal with Heyward without difficulty to stay under the tax for one year. However, the likely departure of the two starters makes the trade of Sean Newcomb a little questionable, given how nicely he could replace one of them at a potentially very cost-effective basis and the lack of starting pitching depth in their minors.
Philliesfan4life
I think weaver should be kept around, he’s an angel for life, He would be a great mentor to the angels young pitchers. He would be open in taking another home town discount
csims8
While I love Weaver has much as the next Angels fan his sub 85 MPH fastball does not have a place in the MLB. So while he would have to take little to no money to come back but it is time for him to retire.
lukeski4
You forgot about Heaney, so they Angels will have him, Richards, Skaggs, and Santiago most likely to start 2016, and also Matt Shoemaker if he turns it around.
ryanw-2
Don’t tell Angels fans they don’t need an ace though. Most of them think there should be a Hall of Famer at every position, and if there isn’t they go, “Who?” The only reason many of them even know their team’s farm system is barren is because their broadcasters say so…
jordanjee
@RyÅnWKrol Oh man, you hit the nail on the head. Though I do like to think that the halos fans who comment on this site are at least a little smarter than the average Angels fan. Don’t ever bother commenting on the Angels Instagram account. That is where your comment rings true with every single post.
forum199
On a side note, the respective disasters of deals that are Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols goes to show you the difference of a high money, 5 year deal versus an exceedingly long deal; with Hamilton, amazingly there is some light at the tunnel but Pujols’ deal seems never-ending.
ryanw-2
The Angels needed to make a deal like the Pujols contract to prove they were serious about continuing to be a high market contender, and that their run in the previous decade was not just some fluky thing because they happened to hit the jackpot in their farm system. The Hamilton was unnecessary though, as they needed to overhaul their bullpen. They still could’ve done though, and not waited until the middle of 2014. Basically, there’s no reason they can’t continue fielding a winning team with those contracts on the books. 2014 was proof of that. But a ton of money is coming off after 2016 any way.
Philliesfan4life
Maeda is going to be posted, the angels should make a run at him as well. Also, I would take a look at Mike Leake and Samardizja. If the angels are all out of options for a third basemen, just give Uribe a 1 year deal
rmullig2
You would think they would make a strong push for Gardner. Financial commitment of half to a third of the free agent options. Granted the Yankees won’t give him away but for a team up against the tax it may be worth the cost of a young pitcher.
tom Justus
You guys are right about Heyward. Good team man also. It’s apparent the the Cardinals GM is sitting on his butt and a coward to make a deal with Heyward. The Cardinals loss. The GM continues be cheap when the funds are there.
ryanw-2
And yet the Cardinals GM made the second best offer for David Price.