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Philliesfan4life
I hope Arte makes the moves to go over the luxury tax this offseason, it will be worth it. Hopefully they make the right moves and they take back the al west
dran1984
Latos never played for the Angels. Wrong Los Angeles team.
Steve Adams
Latos signed with the Angels in September and threw 3 2/3 innings for them in the final couple weeks.
Ray Ray
I guess I was 30 seconds too slow.
Steve Adams
I appreciate you defending my honor nonetheless!
dran1984
I stand corrected. Completely missed that.
Ray Ray
Latos pitched in several games for them at the end of last season after he was cut by the Dodgers.
donniebaseball
Perfect timing! Just in time for the trade! Lol
Philliesfan4life
Now I wonder if they make another block buster sign
Steve Adams
Total *HEADDESK* moment for me when that trade happened.
Philliesfan4life
When I saw they got simmons I was really shocked, I did not see that move coming but when I saw that they gave up Newcomb I was upset, I was really looking forward to him pitching in the angels rotation, but let’s hope Arte spends the money on an ace
JcHc3in1
Kaleb Cowart
JcHc3in1
Still not fixed
JcHc3in1
Still not…
Ray Ray
Please no one take this as an attack on sabermetrics and its proponents, but I do have one question. What will you think if the anointed game’s best overall player and the best defensive player (not to mention arguably the 21st century’s best player) combine to STILL miss the playoffs? Just seriously curious, not trying to start anything.
HaloHero
Baseball is unpredictable. It’s totally possible that they end up last in the division after all these moves. The moves are just to put them in a better position…nothing is guaranteed.
jedihoyer
they make up 8% of the 25 man, and 5% of the 40 man so obviously still a possibility. if they account for 15 war between the 2, say 10 trout and 5 simmons( high end for both) that would mean the rest of the say 35 players or so that end up playing in the ml will have to account for 19 war to be an 81-81 team. a playoff team you can say 90 wins so they need 28 war among everyone else. calhoun is a 3.5 war player so 24.5 war among the remaining roughly 32 players that will end up playing for the team. war is not precise but thats the rough estimate of what is needed.
JcHc3in1
Takes more than two players to make a team successful?
Paddy
Haha I totally agree. Pujol’s contract is an albatross around the neck of old Artie Moreno. And the $24 mil a year for ’16
alex navarrette
This is the offseason Arte needs to go over the luxury tax. There are some young players available at positions of need. Signing Heyward, Maeda/Leake and Howie would be an amazing get. The three would cost close to $300 million total, but these are guys that can have an impact on the club for years to come. Howie would be nice to have on a 3 year contract letting Baldoquin develop at a reasonable pace. Leake would have some great numbers with a defense behind him including Howie, Simmons, Cowart, Trout, Heyward, etc. Heyward, Trout and Calhoun would be awesome to have for at least 4 seasons. Plenty of money is coming off the books these next few years, so now is the time to spend big.
Philliesfan4life
Leake would be a solid number 2 or 3 behind richards and weaver, I think they should try to target Zobrist, won’t cost a draft pick. Heyward would be awesome to have but he might cost 165-170 alone for like 5-7 years. They could look at cheaper options for left.
alex navarrette
An 8 year contract at that price would not be bad at all. And while I’d love to have a guy like Zobrist, I don’t think he’ll be a very cost effective option.
HaloHero
If the Angels can shed just half of CJ Wilsons salary and trade Bedrosian and Kubitza for Plouffe, they should REALLY look into signing Korean OFer Kim. The dude could easily bat .280 in the majors and still leave payroll space for Kendrick and Zimmerman. Better offense, defense, and rotation than last year.
Philliesfan4life
If Maeda is posted, I think the angels should go after him. I think the dodgers resign kendrick.If they trade for Plouffe maybe they give them Kubitza Bedrosian and Wilson and half the salary, then they can get jordan zimmermann or maybe zobrist.
stymeedone
I am disappointed that, in spite of mentioning that the system is barren and they will have to look to the FA market to fill the team’s needs, much of the article was about players they could try to acquire by trade. How? While many of the needs have few choices in FA, and they are not sexy, since it is more likely, shouldn’t that have been what the article concentrated on?
dx4life
I can see the Angels trade CJ Wilson to a team that has someone with a bad contract that could fill a hole the Angels need filled. Like for example to Boston for Panda. CJ Cron and a package to fill another hole. The Angels need to bring in someone who can play better defense at first base. Hoping they can add Cueto and bring back Kendrick. Maybe the Angels can get Panda and put him at first. Plouffe really won’t be much better than what the Angels already have in house. Maybe bring back Gordon Beckham to play third.
Philliesfan4life
There is no way that boston would take that deal for Panda, they would have to include Kubitza or Cowart plus Wilson and a reliever like Bedrosion or Gott. Which I don’t see them trading Gott.
dx4life
Cam Cowart and Wilson I would make that trade. I still the Angels will go after CarGo to play left field. A package of say Cron Richards Santiago Johnny G and a minor league outfielder to get CarGo and LeMahieu from the Rockies. That would balance out the money the Angels will be bringing back. Then sign Zobrist to play third. And be the lead off hitter. Then sign Cueto. And a vetren catcher.
Philliesfan4life
If they traded Cron, who will play first while pujols is one the dl? Calhoun?
dx4life
Ok I will break it down this way, starting rotation
Cueto
Heaney
Skaggs
Weaver
Shoemaker
The line up
1. Zobrist 3rd
2. Calhoun RF
3. Trout CF
4. Pujols DH
5. CarGo LF
6. Panda 1st
7. Catcher
8. LeMahieu 2nd
9. Simmons SS
None of the players I mentioned have a draft pick attached to them. Maybe sign another pitcher to make the rotation deeper
I would rather the Angels send Santiago Shoemaker Cron Johnny G a bullpen pitcher and a minor league outfielder. That would leave the Angels with a better pitching rotation. But I am not sure without Heaney or Richards that the Rockies would make that trade. Santiago and Johnny G would be enough to probably get LeMahieu
Philliesfan4life
It would take more to get LeMahieu from the Rockies, they could try to make a package for Blackmon. I wouldn’t want Cueto, I would rather sign Zimmermann and give up the draft pick, he would be worth it though. Or they can go after a second tier option like Leake, and hope Richards has a great year and is back to 2014 form and same for weaver. Zobrist would be awesome to have because of his versatility.
dx4life
We disagree on our choice of pitchers. Zimmermann had a 4 era pitching in a pitchers park. And facing light hitting teams. Cueto had a 2 era pitching in a hitters park. Personally I would rather have Grienke. But I don’t see that happening.
Philliesfan4life
Or even go after Price, won’t cost a draft pick but prolly cost around 200 mill. Greinke I believe will get snagged away from the giants.
dx4life
I wouldn’t touch Price. His numbers against Texas would make it look like we brought back Joe Blaton
dx4life
The Angels have roughly 44 million before they hit the luxy tax. I am going to look at what the best options are to filling the holes that need to be filled. Trade CJ Wilson to either the Dodgers or Seattle, for a b level minor league player. Just to free up another 15 million. Now that would put the Angels around 59 million under the luxy tax. Sign Cueto to around 5 years 110 million. He will be 30 next season, no draft pick attached to him. That would bring the total down to around 37 million. Sign Asdruble Cabrera to a 2 to 3 year deal around 7 million per season. He can play second. No draft pick attached to him. That would leave the Angels with around 30 million left. Trade Santiago and Salas to the Twins for Suzuki. That would add the veteran catcher and frees up another 2 million. That would push it back up to around 32 million. Sign Zobrist to a 3 year deal for 30 million. No draft pick attached to him. That would bring the total down to around 22 million. Now the tricky part left field. To balance the line up, they need a left handed bat. Hayward would be to expensive. He could only hit 260 and 14 homeruns in a hitters park. That would be a bad contract from the start. Gordon would cost around 15 million a year. Now if the Angels could get him on a 4 year deal at 15 million per. They should sign him. Yes they will lose a draft pick. If they can’t get Gordon. Package Cron that Cuban ss Shoemaker Cam Tripono and Richards or Heaney to the White Sox for Chris Sale. Preferably Richards. That would knock it down to around 12 million. Bring back Murphy on a 2 year 12 million deal. To play left. No draft pick attached to him. Sign Napoli to a 1 to 2 year deal around 5 million per season. No draft pick attached to him.
JcHc3in1
Where are you getting the $44 million number from? That can’t possibly be correct with all the talk from the team and reporters in LA saying they are up against the cap.
dx4life
It says on here that the Angels currently have 145 million tied up for next season. The luxury tax limit is 189 million. That is where I got the 44 million from.
Halo27
Yes. 44 million, but you also have to subtract the other 27 players who are paid league minimum of about 500k each to fill out the 40 man roster. In addition, the annual team benefits are deducted from the cap (10.5 to 11.5 million per MLB team). Those 2 item know the wiggle room down to about 19 or 20 million before they hit the CBT (aka luxury tax).
Philliesfan4life
No way the angels would trade Richards Heaney and Shoemaker for Sale, That is not enough. I would trade Wilson Salas + Bedrosion for Plouffe and Suziki if the twins buy that deal. Sign Zobrist , but not sure if they would sign gordon or heyward, could buy cheap in getting parra.
dx4life
I said Richards or Heaney
Philliesfan4life
I doubt the white sox would even do that do, I think it would take a player like Bryant to trade for sale or sonny gray,
Philliesfan4life
Another plan the angels could do
Sign – Napoli as you said, Zobrist , Gordon or Parra for left , maybe re-sign murphy. Soria for the bullpen
Trade – cj wilson + Salas and Bedrosion to twins for Plouffe and Suzuki as you said.