9:00pm: The Rangers are out of the race, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. They never wanted to go more than five years for Rendon, who has sought seven, TR Sullivan of MLB.com tweets. They’ve now turned their attention to the No. 2 third baseman on the market, Josh Donaldson, per Sullivan.
8:29pm: The Angels are engaged in “active talks” with free-agent third baseman Anthony Rendon, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. They’re “working hard” to sign him, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, while Rosenthal adds that the Angels are hoping to finalize a deal tonight.
With the Dodgers seemingly drifting from the Rendon race, it may come down to a pair of AL West rivals to sign the longtime Washington superstar. The Rangers remain in the mix, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Jeff Wilson, who notes that they’ve met with Rendon’s agent, Scott Boras, once during the Winter Meetings.
While Rendon’s a Texas native, which could work in the Rangers’ favor, it seems the Angels are determined to get this done. At the moment, they’re “pretty deep in negotiation” to sign him, Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post reports. The Angels already lost out on two big targets in Stephen Strasburg (Nationals) and Gerrit Cole (Yankees) this week. Cole’s exit from the board left Rendon as the best player available, and he should join Strasburg and Cole in signing for well over $200MM. It appears the Angels are prepared to pay the price.
Rendon & Kluber would be good for about 10-15 wins.
Need More.
angles still won’t make playoffs
Well this signing makes almost zero sense. Everyone knew the Angels needed starting pitching more than anyone. Most folks picked the Angels to land Cole. Some picked the Angels to land Cole and Strasburg. Now that they went from expecting to get both of the top 2 pitchers on the market to getting zero of the top 3 pitchers on the market they are gonna pretend they have different needs and shift their payroll focus to offense by signing Rendon? I guess maybe they just want to be able to tell their fans that they spent money this offseason and trick them into thinking they will contend. I know EVERYONE is getting tired of watching the Angels waste Trout’s prime years. If they had the money to buy Rendon they should have gone after Rendon they would have been better off paying Strasburg or even Wheeler. At least those guys fill the Angels biggest need. When everyone knows you have needed starting pitching for years and you instead spend a ton of cash on 1 player that doesn’t even pitch? BRILLIANT!
An elite talent at a premium position where the Angels have historically lacked a long term solution. They likely covered half of Rendon’s AAV for next year by getting rid of Cozart, and two years from now, likely almost all of it will just be replacing Pujols’ contract. They have the money to add more than one of these contracts right now, Eppler said as much, and the numbers back that up.
Surprised you expected the Angels to get any starting pitching considering the FO’s incompetence and who they were bidding against. Just because a team has a glaring need for a position doesnt mean that player will go to that team. Angels might get Rendon simply because their only bidder might be the Rangers, who arent a Rendon away from winning anything.
You are spot on. You still gotta have at least a #2 starter, right now we have all 4 and 5’s it seems. Since we dont know how many innings Othani can do in 2020, he could be legit #1 innings wise for 2021 if we could get 180 innings by then. His stuff is #1 just too many ????? For me
Well, don’t have an opinion on Rendon but you are wrong about most folks picking the Angels to land Cole….the only ones who thought that was in the bag were the SoCal Angels fans who thought that “coming home” was the most important thing to Cole…..anyone who watched after their WS loss when he wore the Scott Boras hat for his interview knew he was going to go to the team that offered him the most money and best support system to win….which in the Angels case may have been positive on the money aspect but they seriously lack the current talent to challenge the A’s let alone the Astros to win the West…..with the money he was in line to make, he could “come home” to 10 homes in Newport Beach!
Two thirds of people picked Cole for the Angels. And he was the obvious landing spot until the Yankees made their presence known.
When the Yankees seemed to care about the luxury tax, the Angels were still a good bet, when the Yankees seemed to not care about the luxury tax, then the Angels became a bad bet.
I wanted the Angels to go after Wheeler. But that’s just me.
I thought Wheeler and Keuchel would be a good choice then maybe Miley or Porcello as a low cost innings eater to help protect Canning and Ohtani a bit. The Wheeler deal sure looks like a bargain now imo
Could not agree more. We need pitching! We need pitching! Hey! I have a good idea. Let’s get a 3rd baseman. Yay us!
+mac
Just because the Angels had a need for him doesnt make them a good landing spot for Cole (in the sense of probability). They didnt even put a bid past $300MM. Dodgers put out a 8 year $300MM flat bid for Cole and the Angels’ bid was below the Dodgers’ bid. They probably shouldve went after Stras where they mightve actually had a chance to sign him.
I’d of pick Scott Boras’ “mystery team” to sign Cole before I’d ever pick the Angels to be the one to pony up. Im not sure where you got the “two thirds” from, but even if it were true that two thirds picked the Angels to land Cole, they must not know much about the FA landscape 2019.
btw, the Yankees cared about dialing back the lux tax to reset it so they can make a big splash. Since they were able to do just that a couple years ago they sat pat until they found the guy to make such a splash on.
You guys don’t get it……
A team has to develop players – particularly pitching.
You now have one of the best pitching coaches in MLB. At least 5 pitchers now on the roster are going to get noticeably better in 2020.
Keuchel and madbum still out there.
Who in their right mind thought they would get both pitchers? That is balogna.
Cole’s 9 year contract will end up hirting the Yankee’s. Cole grew up in So. Cal but the biggest Yankees fan, he was always going to the Yankees. if anything the Angels drove up the price of Cole only weakening the Yankees in the long run.
Wheeler wasn’t interested in playing anywhere else but the east coast. Strasburg wanted to go back to the Nats so your point is moot. Signing Rendon provides protection for Trout. The Angels haven’t a good 3B like this since Troy Glaus.
I think the original comment isn’t and indictment on Rendon’s value so much as it is on the FO knee-jerk to not landing any top pitching talent. Barring any major trades, the Angels offense will be potent, but they will lose a ton of games 8-7, 7-6, 10-8; because they can’t pitch. It’s the same as it’s been Trout’s entire career. The front office over pays for a bat, promising that next year they will land their Ace. Can’t win big that way.
@standup guy
The expectation was never that they were signing both Cole and Strasburgh get real.
And to suggest they should not pick up an elite FA at an offensive position if need just shows your lack of understanding of baseball.
Cole Strassburgh and Wheeler are gone. Those are the facts. So are you suggesting that the Angels should punish themselves and not sign Rendon because they “should have” signed one of the other 3. That is lunacy.
They are still looking at pitching and the Rendon signing will not stop them from signing any FA pitcher left should they choose to do so.
Pivoting to lock up Rendon after losing out on Cole was a brillant move
Good points Rocky and I will add that I believe Cole was a Yankees fan growing up
He got the “two thirds” from the same place I got “most folks” from. This actual sites own free agent prediction contest. I don’t think it was actually two thirds but last I checked over 63% of people that took part in the contest picked Cole to land with the Angels. People were criticizing me for saying most but I think 63% definitely counts as “most.” Many people (though not most) picked the Angels to land Stras as well on the Free Agent prediction board, so I don’t know how anyone can say either statements I made were untrue. I’m not disperaging Rendon as a player or even the fact that the Angels signed him after Cole, Stras, and Wheeler were all off the board. My point was they should have spent the money sooner on the starting pitching they so desperately needed. It is very likely they could have offered the exact same contract to Stras instead of Rendon and Stars would have taken it. The Nats deferred $80 mill of the Stras contract and the Angels deferred none of Rendon’s. I am sure Strasburg would be more than happy to take a contract that doesn’t require $80 million be deferred. That would have cost the Angels the same amount of cash and filled a much bigger need. They also could have outbid the Phillies for Wheeler. If they had $245 million to spend I’m sure they could have gone up to $120 or $130 million to land Wheeler. Or they could have just said screw Rendon and taken a leap of faith by dropping another 80 or 90 million to turn Rendon into Cole. It’s hard to pick on them for not doing that because they may have just felt like they didn’t have the money. The fact of the matter is that Strasburg and Wheeler were both gettable without them having to spend much (if any) more than they did on Rendon but they waited until their biggest needs were unavailable before spending anything. The bottom line is that they didn’t get what they needed and they could have.
Thank you dirtholio. That is exactly what I meant. I am very surprised so many people seemed to not understand that.
Arte Moreno steps up—Doyer Guggis fold, again.
Doyers still choking on the postseason big ones.
You’re nuts if you think Rendon and Kluber can make the Angels an 87 win team
Rendon will be a terrible contract and Kluber is done as an ace.
Is that the truth?
Sounds like a Mariner fan
The terrible contact was 2016, Maggie.
Would you like a side of fries with that salt?
Well Jay, the Angels were four games over 500 in mid July. So besides adding Rendon. They’ll add a starting pitcher. And then they’ll add Upton, Ohtani, LaStella, Canning, Adell, Bundy, Middleton, Heaney. Simmons and a catcher.
I don’t think people know a lot about the Angels.
Well, that may get you into contention to challenge the A’s, but nowhere near challenging the Astros with that lineup and pitching staff.
Rocky, I’m only talking about a wild card. I’m not talking about catching the Astros.
As far as the wild card, there are the A’s, TB, Twins/Indians and Red Sox. Those are the teams I’m saying the Angels can compete with. Not the Astros. And I’m saying “contend’.
But the Angels need health. But so do the A’s. Their projected starting staff wasn’t exactly healthy last year.
You mean aging Greinke and Verlander and no Cole. And no more cheating
Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t care.
They’re not done yet.
As a Dodgers fan I am glad we didn’t offer him a contract. I’m also glad the Angels look to be all in. But if they are going for it then they need alot of pitching and another bat at catcher or the outfield. I’d like to see them sign two of Keuchel, MadBum, Porcello, and if Dodgers don’t resign him Ryu. Keuchel gets more groundballs than anyone in MLB. MadBum’s velocity is down but is only a couple years removed from his dirtbike accident that caused shoulder surgery. Hes only going to be 30 years old and is a top notch competitor. If hes on your team you love him, if hes not you hate him. Rick Porcello pitches 200 innings every year, has a Cy Young (stolen from Verlander), and some how wins a ton of games every year. A change of scenery might do Porcello some good and you might get him on a short cheap contract so he can re-enter free agency next year. Ryu has been a stud ace type pitcher when healthy ever since the Dodgers signed him. People just dont see the western teams play much. He is like the Korean Gregg Maddux. I want the Dodgers to re-sign him, but if not then he could help you alot. If it was not for a 4 game stretch were he gave up 1/2 his runs on the year he would have won the Cy Young in 2019. These are great pitchers left on the market. After getting a few starters then they can get a couple bullpen guys. Or you could make a splash on the trade market by swinging a utrade for Jon Gray from the Rockies. Work out a blockbuster with the Red Sox for David Price and maybe an outfielder. Could you imagine Betts and Price heading to the Angels. Corey Kluber from the Indians. Or you could work out a blockbuster with the Cubs for Yu Darvish and an outfielder or Darvish and Contreras to fortify the catcher position. Then you are looking at a playoff team that could compete with teams like the Yanks, Astros, Dodgers, and Braves/Phillies for a Championship. Yes your payroll would be high and your farm system would be empty but Mike Trout would be in the playoffs. Now is the time.
I like what you said and agree with almost all of it. However, I do want to point out that Darvish is absolutely staying with the Cubs. He has a full no trade clause and just a day or two ago announced he has, “No intentions of waiving” it. He wants to stay a Cub and is afforded that right per his contract. I see no way he gets traded unless the acquiring team offers him an extension as a result of the trade which is unlikely because he is under contract for 4 more years and widely considered overpaid as well. You also mentioned 5 teams that the Angels should try to contend with. Astros, Yanks, Dodgers, Braves and Phillies. I think the Mets would have something to say about that considering they finished ahead of the 4th place Phillies in the exact same.division. I know the Nats would also have something to say about not being included in a list of serious competitors considering they also finished above the Phillies in that division and won it all. I loved your post though. Just not sure why the Phillies would be mentioned on that list and the Nationals wouldn’t.
Hope Rendon can pitch as good as he can hit.
LOL exactly. Rendon to the Angels = Machado to Padres. It will change nothing.
Rendon to angles will be another larger contract for the best 4th place team in AL west
At least call them by the correct name when criticizing them.
Not even close. Machado no where near the player rendon is. Manny had hosmer and a bunch of other so so players when he signed. Angels have trout/ ohtani/ Simmons. Far superior big league team but with a much lesser farm
Huh? Padres are better than the Angels and it’s not really close. Better rotation, better bullpen, better lineup.
Paddack/Lamet/Quantrill…>>>>Ohtani + bums
Yates+ >>>>>whatever that is supposed to be.
Machado/Tatis/Pham >>>Trout/Upton
Angels have the best OF prospect in the game.
The Angels have no pitching.
Rendon does not change this.
If their current pitchers reach their potential they have a pretty good staff to start with, but that’s a pretty big “if”
Griffin canning , Heany if healthy ,ohtahni if they use him right, peña who isn’t bad when his ankle heals so it’s not that they don’t have pitching it’s just that injuries plague them
that changes nothing. weve all known that this team has SP talent for some time, but it’s lacked a clear ace and all the guys with the potential who are already on the team cant play enough for their potential to matter.
@thetruth Are we going by last season or their roster where it is now because last I checked free agency isn’t over and 2020 hasn’t started yet. It really is stupid to make any type of comparisons right now but not surprised coming from you.
Huh?
They won’t.
Omg are u drinking the brown sewage water.
Angels have a better 2B Fletcher
3B Rendon SS is a wash. LF a wash CF Trout RF Goodwin until Adell arrives
Machado is not in the same league as Rendon. Rendon is much better
Your thinking of Hector Rendon the Pitcher..
Arendo/Davis/Murphy to Rangers,Desmond/Story to Reds and Prospects to Rockies?
Joke went way over your head
Are you kidding ? His nickname on the Nats.2
It looks like Rendon will play for the Anaheim Angels.
that team stopped existing in 2005
Not to some of us.
What?!?!?!?!?
I thought the Phillies made Tony Two-bags a “priority”.
Can he pitch?
Looks like their going to go with the 2002 blueprint and out slug everyone.
Lol they didn’t outslug anyone in 2002. Luck, luck and contact hitting.
Do phones auto correct Dusty Baker to the word “luck”
@thetruth you come across as uneducated or just a hater…your team just got cole yet you come here and bash a team on the other coast. Get over yourself bro, we all remember how the Patchwork angels out rally monkeyed your High priced squad squad pretty handly….out slugged was correct . Scores were 9-6, 8-5, 9-5 and won series 3-1 and there went your yankees. Lol the amount of hate spewed by rival garbage fans is astounding.
Another hitter with a huge contract. Pitching is an afterthought in Anaheim apparently.
Should of gave cole $400 million
Angles didn’t even bid 300 million for Cole. Angles all talk about Cole but was fake, was 3 rd best bid and was a long way off from Dodgers and Yankees.
Honestly, in reading all the follow-up, Cole wanted to be a Yankee, and they were made him their primary target, and in some ways, all they needed or cared about.
The angels wanted him, and actually bid a higher AAV than the Yankees but the 9th year and Yankees window won out.
If the Angels for Cole 8tnwould have been for like 335 for 9 yrs or more. That means they get nothing else.
This is obviously not plan A, but I think Rendon is awesome. They need consistency in a streaky lineup.
False
You might say they got too acute with their pursuit
Calhoun’s not worth that much.
as long as he never wants to make the playoffs, he will love it their. Does team purposely not try to get better?
Getting rendon is getting better. Lol, huge bat to pair with trout. Who says that aren’t still going to get pitching. Madbum, Miley, ryu, Keuchel still out there as free agents or they could try trading for pitching also. Have start with someone b4 you can get the next guy.
Lol at huge bat. Prior to his contract year he was just an above average player. He’ll be the biggest bust of the offseason. None of the starters you mentioned are aces.
@thetruth coles career numbers are middling. You better hope for 9 years your getting “astros cole” for at least half those years in a launching pad called yankees stadium. Could very well revert to his 3.9 era with Pittsburg for 36 million a start…Also outside of cole what do yankees have? Injuried severino? Happ with his 4.27 era? German whos second half was awful? Rag arm tanaka with his 4.45 era? Paxton who cant stay healthy? Championship caliber team? so far that rotation looks like dog **** even with cole. Ill take the field over yankees any day.
Angels are not getting Rendon. Period.
Boom, roasted!!!
If any English teachers were reading the messages on this thread, they’ve all died from seizures
Haha.
Go for it Billy… then Ryu and Keuchel,
Lol that 4 place finish will be guaranteed.
Still rather have healthy angels squad for a fraction of the cost of yankees strikeout artists. Gonna be awesome to see yankees price themselves out of resigning judge all for a mediocre pitcher in cole. Definately another jacoby ellsbury deal that wont go to term.
JD probably offered 5 years 100 million to Rendon and will be surprised when he says no
With some of it deferred
They really need to pivot to Keuchel
46 year old bartolo colon is a free agent, their ya go angel fans!
Trout/Ohtani/Rendon. Jeezus. As a Dodgers fan I would like to see the Angels become a relevant team again and as a Mike Trout fan I want him to have a chance to play on the biggest stage. It’s no fun hating on a team that’s terrible.
So it’s just LAA now?
Dodgers too
Welcome to Anaheim Tony (:
Sounds like this is getting done
get ryu, bumgarner, then price and maybe porcello, thats 4 starters to help the best player on the planet get to the playoff’s
Ryu, bum, and price are gonna cost close to 80 million. No small task.
That still keeps them behind the Astros and A’s.
Astros lost two of their best players this offseason already.
If they assembled that staff it could potentially beat anyone — not that they will assemble that staff — or it could blow up in mediocrity.
This is heartbreaking for Texas fans
Not really. Have several 3b prospects so didn’t really need to pay for a long contract. Donaldson for two or three was most knowledgeable fans hope.
Yeah keep telling yourself that
300 ml is crazy I’m glad rangers aren’t willing to go that high
I boldly predict that Rendon ends up in SoCal..
rendon to angels
7/235 done
Nope.
If they get him they NEED to go all in and get two of Ryu, Bumgarner and Keuchel imo (or a trade for an equivalent starter).
Great move. Show the other FA’s you’re improving. Pitching will follow.
But are you?
Yup, absolutely. Offense looking pretty solid.
1. Fletcher
2. Ohtani
3. Trout
4. Rendon
5. Upton
6. Pujols
7. Goodwin (Until Adell arrives in May)
8. Simmons
9. Any Catcher
Solid lineup.
And Maddon says that he will not only DH Shohei on nonpitching days. HIs presence in virtually every game makes that lineup even strongerl
Obviously he will DH on non pitching days. What did u think would happen?
1. Fletcher-backup in real contender
2. Ohtani-lol
3. Trout-great player
4. Rendon-biggest bust next year
5. Upton-done or close to it
6. Pujols-done
7. Goodwin (Until Adell arrives in May)-won’t repeat 2019.
8. Simmons-good defense
9. Any Catcher-lol
Weak lineup.
I like it! But I would keep Trout 2nd, Rendon 3rd, Ohtani 4th, Upton 5, Simmons 6, Pujols 7. Move Upton through Pujols up one when Ohtani pitches and his rest days.
You don’t know much about Fletcher. Is war was 3.4 and he was playing out of position. Altuve WAR was 3.7.
As far as Ohtani LOL? That’s just stupid.
Upton had a higher OPS+ his prevous two years than Brantley had last year.
You’re not very bright.
maybe adell in place of upton unless goodwin can’t repeat 2019.
@ the truth-
Cluuuuuuuueless.
Still butt hurt losing out on Ohtani???
Weak brain
Clearly, you don’t know much about about baseball or you’re a troll
1. Fletcher-I believe this may be La Stella since Fletcher may be used as trade. Either way both were near .350 OBP
2. Ohtani- 20HR average in his first 2 seasons with limited ABs about 2/3 of a season each year. I believe he will hit 4th, Trout will be 2nd and Rendon will be 3rd.
3. Trout- best player in the game by far
4. Rendon- another .400+OBP / 1.000+OPS guy hitting behind another one. A doubles machine.
5. Upton-consistent 30-35 HR guy. Hit 12HRs in 63games last year which is on par with the his season average. Average was way down, but he was injured, One year removed from 30HR season, hardly done
6. Pujols-Clearly not what we paid for but can still hit 20+ with a 240 average. Better than some still.
7. Goodwin (Until Adell arrives in May)- Goodwin may not repeat last year., I agree there. Even though Adell is ranked the#5 prospect in baseball, I can see him being the class of the field
8. Simmons-good defense. Also, a clutch hitter.
9. Any Catcher-this is an obvious hole, I would like Maldanaldo back, he was decent for us. I want a defensive guy not an offensive guy
They’ll obviously still need pitching, and I think they’ll address it to some extent. But Trout, Rendon, Ohtani, Addell as your 2-5 is absolutely unreal.
Ohtani is overrated and oft injured. Addell is all hype up to this point. But Trout and Rendon are the two best offensive players in the game IMO.
You must be from the East coast. Ohtani had TJS, and then they operated on a birth defect in his knee.
Both were known quantities.
And Yankees fans are still salty he didn’t want to join.
You got Cole. That should be enough.
Shohei’s more durable than 2 yrs ago. Maddon’s comment about using him to DH even on pitching days stokes me;
Injured I’ll give you, but not sure how you can say overrated, he’s been an awesome hitter to this point stateside. Addell is all hype for sure, all prospects are, but he’s not expected to be the savior of the franchise like a lot of top prospects. Hitting behind those 3 should help. Only time will tell though. Just rooting for Trout to make playoffs like everyone else haha
Rendon is way way overrated based on 1 contract year with a juiced ball.
Ohtani overrated in what way? He won ROY in 18 and 2.5 War in just over 100 games last year with only offense. I think he is a solid player and he will be back on the mound again this year. If he combines for 5 war that’s a good player.
They’d be better off signing Ryu, MadBum and Keuchel for the same money.
Sign Ryu + MadBum and the Angels don’t need Price. If Boston wants to rid themselves of Price’s ludicrous contract they’ll have to eat most of it which would make Price attractive and Boston footing the bill.
Plenty of money after Rendon to address the rotation.
If only it worked like that. What is the last team to sign 3 major free agent pitchers in one season? All 3 might not want to sign with your team. That would great if they could.
Right. Plus the fact that the total money might be the same, but on an AAV viewpoint, they’ll be worth wayyyyy more.
Absolutely go after two top pitchers to compliment Trout and Tony2Bags. Go Angels.
MIckey Callwway was Kluber’s pitching coach in Cleveland when Kluber had his best years. Maybe Callaway can resurrect Corey’s career in Anaheim.
Let’s do it and maybe Ryu also.
Jon was all in on Ohtani: lost him to LA.
All in on Rendon: lost him to LA.
Gotta love Arte Moreno if you are an AL West opponent. He wants to make big splashes and then by the 3rd year, he’s calling people to trade and pay a huge chunk of the departing contract. Going to love how this ties the Angels hands on making other moves. I hope it’s a serious overpay, bigger than Cole’s contract with luck.
It’s Arte’s money not a corp’s and he didn’t get it by being stupid. If Billy Eppler can get Renoon on the Angels with Trout then the magnetism begins. And we haven’t even discussed Joe Maddon’s ability to get terms to the WS. If this deal happens there will be a runaway train in the Angels’ direction…….and all courtesy of Gerrit Cole joining the Yanks.
What funny is being a hater that doesnt know facts before speaking. Angels have 70 million to spend this winter, that number goes up to 100 million next year and 130 the following year. Pujols and uptons deal are coming off in 2/3 years respectably. Again even signing rendon to a 34 million per year deal they will have atleast 35 more to spend this year and a another 30 the following year.
There has to be a decent difference in pay as California has much higher state taxes then Texas, which is zero state tax.
True ^ that could be a $3mil difference per year
He still will not be the best 3B in the AL west if he signs with the Angels.
You forget he did it without stolen signs. And when Rendon matched up against Bregman in the WS, guess who won?
Unless he was referring to Chapman who is a beast also.
Exactly. Chapman is the better defensive player. Offense they are all about the same with power. Chapman defense is just so much more better then the other 2.
Rendon probably to LAA. Details being worked on tonight. So LAA will lose a lot of games 12-10, 13-9, 7-6 etc.
Ok, people, one more time. They’re the Angels, not the angles! No geometry here.
Cubs Braves in serious trade talks……..Bryant……..Riley, Fried, Anderson, Wright
Wrong. Braves have already said that Cubs wanted too much for Bryant.
I think if Fried is in there, then you don’t need to include as many prospects. I also think they will likely demand at least waters or Pache. But Fried and Riley would make a lot of sense for the cubs… I’d just hate to give those guys up.
don’t get Bryant to protect Freeman…….watch the Nats & Phillies pass you by !
Yeah heard that same crap last year.
If Fried and/or Anderson are involved, it’s a massive overpay. Bryant is possibly the most overrated player in baseball.
Everyone needs to stop. The Braves aren’t acquiring anyone that’s going to walk for a huge contract. I’d be willing to bet money on that. That includes names like Bryant, Lindor, and Betts. Those 2 years turn into 1.5 max because they’ll have to turn around and trade them because they can’t afford to pay them a huge extension. Maybe if they were a WS threat already and it was the last piece to push them over the top..but it isn’t.
I thought we learned this with Tex..
Extremely unexpected, good job halos
Rangers going after Bryant also……..Donaldson might end up with the Nats.
Why do the dodgers want to give up prospects for Lindor when they can just give up cash for rendon? We can use those prospects for an elite SP, just sign rdd Ed noon!
Angels still need Pitching !
5 YEARS FOR RENDON???????????????????????? Has Daniels completely lost it?
I hate jd ever since he traded two players to Milwaukee for Jonathan Lucroy and they turned around and use those players to get Yelich fire jd now
DOnaldson is going to be straight downhill, he wont age like Beltre, Pathetic from Daniels
So Donaldson is 34 and everyone wants Rendon through his 37 yr old season at 30 million plus. So how is signing Donaldson the bad move compared to Rendon for too long?
And he won’t sign for 7 or 8 years dude, calm down. We can sign Donaldson for 3 or 4 years the last year he can DH. I won’t pay more than 3/65MM or 4/80MM though. If it goes to 100MM then trade for Bryant or Arenado.
No kidding. So basically he never had a chance
Yeah exactly, I mean if they were only willing to go 5 years max then they were never actually in it.
Aren’t you all the same complaining about Choo’s contract and here you are wanting him to do a worse contract?
Maddon does not get Angels in playoffs by 2021…….Trout will ask for a trade…….
..Hello Yankees !
Definitely not
Jd your a moron
Pot meet kettle.
It’s ok guys.. the Braves have “checked in” … so you know…. …. whatever that means …
Yeah tie up a bunch of money in one player. The Braves aren’t the yankees or the Dodgers.
They have no big contracts besides Freeman, have Acuna and Albies locked in for so many years to come for essentially nothing, and a ton of control for their young pitchers and up and coming outfielders. Rendon would be the perfect player to go big on.
Rendon will take nothing less than six years.
Seven years and $252 million for Rendon…
Every team knows they can screw JD
$200-plus million for a soon to be 30 year old player. I know I’m probably in the minority but that’s too much. These deals rarely work out.
The Angels have one of the worst pitching staffs in baseball. How do they fix that? By adding another bat. I guess they plan on trying to win game 9-8
Donaldson will NOT age like Beltre did. He is old and only going to decline, trade for Arenado or Bryant, Daniels blew this
I stated before they would be outbid because they are always outbid for the top FA. Why the hell would their cap be 5 years??
From Chicago Sports radio……..Theo Epstein leaving winter meetings with making no deals with Bryant or any other players. on the roster.
See you all at July trade deadline.
Rendon signing with Angels tonight !…….crossing T’s & dots getting done now.
Rendon is a fantastic player and I wish him well, but if Eppler does nothing on the pitching front then his team still goes nowhere. No, I’m not counting Dylan Bundy. The Angels need real help
Angels get Rendon Trade for Kluber sign Miley Ivan Nova.
Of course the Rangers are out lol…..why in the world would a top FA want just 5 years of security???
He resigns with the Nats. He will take the deferred payments. Watch and see. Keeping the band together.
Baby shark! Thanks Mr Soto!!! 🙂 (FYI nats my adopted team for living in the area so long. Long live the buccos!)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QXQrebvFCKg
As an outsider I don’t the the Halos need offense or defense. They lack pitching (Starters, Relievers, and a Closer).
IM CRYING IF THIS HAPPENS.
BY FAR THE BEST 3rd basemen since Troy Glaus.
Everyone wondering why the heck the angels are dropping another quarter of a billion. They have a wide open space at 3rd. Look at our former 3rd basemen, it’s been abysmal for far too long.
And they will still suck lmao
imagine thinking from the start that not Cole but Rendon would end up in LA.
So break the bank this year? Sign Rendon, Ryu, Keuchel, trade for Kluber. Lol. Angel’s are linked to everyone and sign no 1.
Rendon is a darn good hitter, dont get me wrong, but this is a serious misalocation of funds. this team needs starters, and would be better suited spending there.
It’d be awesome to see the Angels have a legit third baseman again but part of me was hoping to see them get into the Arenado bidding
Rendon is better than Arenado whose stats are at least a bit inflated due to playing in Denver and Arenado would cost not just the money (his contract is huge as well) it would also cost Adell and other prospects so trading for Arenado would be a much worse scenario for the Angels than just giving Rendon, the better player anyway, a record deal to break Arenados now former record deal
This is good news for Donaldson, Jung, Wednzel, Rangers and it’s fans. Thank you! Sign Donaldson, Pillar, Chirinos and one of the top 3 starters remaining.
Oh yes I agree. Donaldson has a big smile ok his face right now. He is sitting pretty.