The Dodgers and Angels “have gotten face time” with free agent ace Gerrit Cole, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. Those teams have long rated among the top theoretical possibilities for the California native.
Cole has recently been wooed in person by the Yankees, who’d like to roll out the red carpet for him in the Bronx. Sherman provides a detailed explanation of the organization’s approach — including his belief that Cole’s general predilection for the West Coast won’t prevent him from donning pinstripes.
It’s completely unsurprising to hear of the Halos’ involvement. The organization is desperate to get back to winning, has a glaring need for pitching and money to spend, and is now set to embark upon a new potential revenue source after agreeing to a deal with the city of Anaheim.
As for the Dodgers, they were already known to have held sit-downs with two other high-end free agents. Now, they’re at least a legitimate player on Cole, though the true interest level isn’t known. This level of investment is well within the organization’s financial capabilities but hasn’t really been part of its approach of late. The team has been willing to spend gobs of money on short-term arrangements. Whether it’ll approach Cole with such a scenario, providing an alternative to a lengthier term and greater overall guarantee, remains to be seen.
Cole and Buehler would be gross.
Unbelievably gross.
Yet they still wouldn’t win their first title since 1988 lmao
Astros cheated in their best year to win one
FACTS
BIG FACTS
The Dodgers with Cole would win a title within 2 seasons.
Naw, they are too soft as an org. Never gonna win with teh current roster.
The Dodgers 2018 season proves how ridiculous the ”too soft” narrative is.
Cuz they wouldn’t have to pitch Kershaw in the llayoffs
How? They crumbled. Figuratively choked again at the highest level while have a historically good team for the 4th consecutive year.
The 2016 and 2018 teams weren’t “historically good”. They lost to better teams those years. And of course, that 2017 World Series has an asterisk on it. They did choke this year, I’ll give you that.
10 games under .500. 4 gamrs out in September. Had to play game 163. 6 outs from down 2-0 in NLCS. Went to extra innings possibly facing a 3-1 series deficit. Won a game 7 on the road. Yup thats sure a soft team. And since win is 91 wins historically good?
Actually there is no asterisk on 2017. Keep being butthurt though your salty tears I bet taste delicious
*Ok
Bang bang
within two seasons? are you kidding? that’s been being said for the past six seasons.
I’d love the Dodgers to sign Cole…or almost any top tier talent but it won’t happen. 3 more years of the financial plan requiring us to stay under the MLB Payroll tax level. Besides Cole alone won’t ever get us a WS Championship. He’s not a clutch hitter.
I guess you’re happy with cheaters winning? I’ll be happy to see your salty tears once MLB drops the hammer on the Astros.
That wasn’t a figurative choke
Why, eatdust?
also May, can you see Cole, Bueler, Kershaw, May, and Urais as starting 5 .
Please happen, then trade Joc!
Exactly the plan. Then call Toronto for Giles.
And take fliers on Terinen and Claudio
Don’t spend too much for him though, Giles can tend to be a bit streaky…
cole and strasburg package deal for the angels will be a beauty!
Id say that was possible if Pujols was not still on the books. I say they get Cole, and Stras stays in DC
even with pujols angels have around $55-60 mil under threshold. even it goes past it, it will only be for one more season after ’20.
I don’t sele Cole signing with Angels, maybe Dodgers or Yankees
I don’t see angles getting either. cole Yankees or Dodgers if he wants to play in California.
Cole, Giolito, Kopech and Cease would be grosser.
1 hit wonder giolito, and 2 dudes that had tj easy pass.
Yeah nobody recovers from tjs these days……
Yeah but neither were great before and as many who have had the injury they dont return to their form lol nice try tho.
They’re all top very recent 10 prospects. Do you even follow baseball?
Do you follow normal sentence structure? Wow, what a pos that was
How many “top prospects” pan out….just look at the padres the last 15 years
Walker Buehler, Stephen Strasburg, and the late, great, Jose Fernandez seemed to do pretty good after Tommy John surgery
Tommy John did pretty well too. LOL
4 pitchers out of how many? Lol
Meetings are free.
Really
Only Dave Roberts could screw up a rotation fronted by Buehler, Cole and Kershaw.
And Roberts would!
Bobby Cox has entered the chat
big ups
Only fans think Kershaw is still legitimate!
He’s not dominant but he’d still be better than any #3 in baseball if the Dodgers were to add Cole…and let’s not count out some things going right for Kershaw and him having a similar turnaround like what Verlander has done after people thought he was on his way out
16-5 3.03 ERA 9.5 k/9, 2.02 bb/9 8th in the Cy Young vote says he’s pretty legitimate.
Only non-fans think he isn’t.
So why did Friedman give Roberts a nice big contract extension?
Hmm. Hard to answer that one, isn’t it?
Because he has built a culture the players respect.
Yes, and….?
Oh here he goes again!
BlueSkyBoomerLA with his conspiracy theories, and another comment I’ll get deleted by your OK Boomer crew!!!!!!!!!!
Be careful, the OK Boomer Crew is out there. You’ll get all your comments deleted. They’re always watching.
The Angels now need to go all in with Cole. With Wheeler off the table, there really isn’t a plan “B”.
If the Angels don’t get Cole, I wouldn’t be satisfied even if they did sign Mad Bum and Ryu.
They need Cole and 2nd SP to fill the void of Skaggs, probably a Madbum/Ryu/Porcello type to go with Heaney/Ohtani/Canning.
Sad that wheeler was plan b..
Dear Arte and Billy,
Please make this happen and sign Cole. I know he will be a lot of money but I think he would be worth it. Don’t worry about previous contracts. Just learn from them and give your self/team and player options or opt outs. Please again and thank you!
Did you try writing to Santa too?
I think Arte may be Santa here real soon…
Angles are #3 for the following reasons, the bad team would be 3 or more years before making playoffs. angels 3-5 years behind Dodgers and Yankees on pitchers advance analytics and Cole is big in analytics.
I can see him signing with the Angels for a bit less than other teams would offer. he is from there.
With the Phil’s getting Wheeler, who else can afford Cole? (@ $35M yr). Angels, Dodgers, Yanks. Boston and Cubs are shedding payroll. Giants are rebuilding. Mets are at a standstill. White Sox and Padres maybe, but the Pads have shown a preference for Stras and the WSox have shelled out more $ already than they ever have on a free agent. It looks like its between LA and NY.
Not holding my breath on any big signings
Don’t count out the Nats to pivot. They like the dark horse role.
The Pirates are said to be in on Cole and Strass…..i couldn’t even type that with a straight face.
For a big name the Dodgers plan of short term but big money deal is something most won’t accept. They couldn’t get a big fish that way in the past,and doubt they get one now. Realistically what big name free agent is looking for a short term deal other then Trevor Bauer from the reds?
Rendon may be into that.
It won’t matter what any team is willing to pay Cole. It just going to come down to what team he wants to play for. If 4 teams all offered him the same amount, he’ll go to what he believes will be best for him.
Any word on Ryu? Maybe he can head south to the angels. It’ll be a upgrade for him. Moving from Korea town to Torrance
Was Ryu only allowed to live in Korea Town? And you are the only person on the planet that thinks Torrance is an upgrade to anywhere.
Cole is a GREAT fit for the Dodgers or Yankees.
If dodger sign Cole, the pitcher will be Cole, Buhler, May, Kershaw, and Urais. That would be really good power arms.