Reports: Dodgers appear to have a deal with Paul Maholm

[fan_since79]

Just in:

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24435922/reports-dodgers-appear-to-have-a-deal-with-paul-maholm

 

 

[Splint7438]

As Puigs driver?

[SoWhat]

A little surprised that It's a minor league deal

Edited February 8, 2014 by SoWhat

[nikkachez]

For a minor league deal! The Halos should've been allllllll over this

[nando714]

JD is gonna rush Skaggs or start Blanton lol

[Brent Maguire]

Maholm on a minor league deal is a bargain.

I'm not sure if Dipoto showed interest but I would've loved to have had him as depth.

[jshep]

Maholm on a minor league deal is a bargain.

I'm not sure if Dipoto showed interest but I would've loved to have had him as depth.

Yep, for whatever reason the Angels have now missed out on Baker and Maholm when both signed minor league deals. Bummer.

[xboom28x]

My guess is Maholm knows his place. Signing a minor league deal to stay in the NL is better than signing a major league deal to stay in the AL. If I'm Maholm, and I had offers from both the Angels and Dodgers for the same minor league deal, I would have chose the Dodgers as well. Pitchers park, remain in NL, chance to show he is worth a major league deal by this time next season.

 

Coming to the AL could blow up in his face. Derek Lowe is a pretty good example of 'buying' extra years on his career by switching leagues.

[Angel Oracle]

How is it rushing Skaggs, when he turns 23 in 2014 and has spent 4.5 years in pro baseball?

[Brent Maguire]

That's a good point xboom.

It could be that he just really wants to be a part of an incredible rotation and compete for a World Series too.

[Taylor]

For a minor league deal! The Halos should've been allllllll over this

 

Why? We already got MARK MULDER.

[DMVol]

Thought we would sign Maholm or Capuano...looks like Blanton and Mulder really may be the first line of defense if anybody is ineffective or goes down...Wow, really strange roster building by JD...

[Ohtaniland]

Thought we would sign Maholm or Capuano...looks like Blanton and Mulder really may be the first line of defense if anybody is ineffective or goes down...Wow, really strange roster building by JD...

 

If both Blanton and Mulder are on the opening day roster it's going to be a long season. Or either for that matter.

[Inside Pitch]

Thought we would sign Maholm or Capuano...looks like Blanton and Mulder really may be the first line of defense if anybody is ineffective or goes down...Wow, really strange roster building by JD...

 

I actually like Matt Shoemaker...  But, I would like to see a guy signed as a safety net.

[SoWhat]

They must be pretty high on Mulder since they aren't making any moves 

[jshep]

They must be pretty high on Mulder since they aren't making any moves

Or possibly just pretty high.

[nate]

Nothing about Maholm is a bargain, why do people think he is any good?

 

He had a higher ERA in Atlanta than Tommy Hanson and we see how that worked.  He is a left handed Blanton.

[YouthofToday]

Dodgers own all the base of MLB.

[Brent Maguire]

Nothing about Maholm is a bargain, why do people think he is any good?

He had a higher ERA in Atlanta than Tommy Hanson and we see how that worked. He is a left handed Blanton.

According to AngelsWin lately, every pitcher who has an ERA over 4 is a lock to turn into Blanton or Hanson.

Makes sense.

[nate]

Not turn into, he is.  Look at his last season... in Atlanta even.

 

4.4 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in Atlanta.  That is a 5 ERA in the AL.

Edited February 8, 2014 by nate

[Brent Maguire]

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you on this. I didn't want Maholm on a major league deal.

But I have read many comments about this pitcher and that pitcher turning into Blanton or Hanson.

I think it's unfair to assume any pitcher who has an ERA over 4 is necessarily going to suck when they come to the Angels.

[fan_since79]

If both Blanton and Mulder are on the opening day roster it's going to be a long season. Or either for that matter.

 

Reports are that Mulder looks like his old self once again. If we could get anything close to the Mark Mulder of 2001-05, I would be very happy.

 

In Scioscia-speak, "the ball's coming out of his hand very well."

[nate]

Name one recently that hasn't?  lol.

[Chuck]

Maholm was been below average in the NL. He'd get destroyed in the AL.

[Brent Maguire]

Name one recently that hasn't? lol.

Vargas was a fringe #3/4 who came over here and out up the exact same numbers he always has.