Angels just traded Vernon Wells to NYY

[HaloFan85]

Cot's has Angels as paying $9M this year and $20M next year.  Not sure where they're getting that info from.

[CaliAngel]

I love how with the money he's getting paid regardless of performance, Vernon will forever have the attitude that he's too blessed to be stressed. The guy hops from one team that doesn't want him to another, to another team that doesn't want him, without even breaking that grin.

 

He's gotta be chuckling to himself during the flight, thinking how he's put a wrench in leagues salary system, with the way all these MLB teams keep scrambling to figure out how the hell they're going to pay him millions of dollars he'll never earn. 

[Spirit]

Stay tuned.....  :-)

 

Deal is done, but I cannot say anything more at this time.

 

 

Major kudos to Chuck on breaking this story.  

 

His birdie was right this time!

[Wallerrrr]

still surreal he was finally dealt 

[DMVol]

still surreal he was finally dealt 

Really didn't think it would ever happen....thought he would be released at some point....no way I thought anybody would ever assume 10 or 13 million of whatever it turns out to be....major props to DiPoto....

[The God of Runs]

Vernon Wells sucks

[ELEVEN]

Vernon Wells sucks

OMG! You're so right.

[Wallerrrr]

It only took injuries to a rod, tex, granderson, and jeter to make it happen..lol

[gotbeer]

i know that information was posted by some national writer, but i think it's incorrect. i believe that the luxury tax is calculated by using average annual salary. this would prevent teams from messing with their tax liabilities. i believe when you see differences in annual avg salary within a player's contract that the purpose is serving the teams payroll projections and not actually luxury tax obligations or threshholds.

 

 

Yes it's by Average Annual Value.  So you would be correct.  That's why Pujols is $25 million hit on our cap number even though we are paying him $16 million this year.  

 

My previous post about us not being close was going off current salaries, and incorrect and being under.  For tax purposes, roughly calculating, we are at $145.7 in current players, and Wells $14.5, Santana $1, and Haren $3.5.  With the Cap this year being at $178.  

[Wallerrrr]

Stupid santana

[bloodbrother]

@Joelsherman1: A few baseball people say Scioscia liked Wells more than #Angels mgment, and trade forces Scioscia to stick with Bourjos in CF even (cont)

 

there was also this

 

Danny Knobler ‏@DannyKnoblerCBS 17h

Wells to Yankees is great news for Peter Bourjos. Bourjos supporters in organization feared that Scioscia would play Wells over him.

[AZMike]

Yes it's by Average Annual Value.  So you would be correct.  That's why Pujols is $25 million hit on our cap number even though we are paying him $16 million this year.  

 

My previous post about us not being close was going off current salaries, and incorrect and being under.  For tax purposes, roughly calculating, we are at $145.7 in current players, and Wells $14.5, Santana $1, and Haren $3.5.  With the Cap this year being at $178.  

 

i wonder if this means they're planning on extending Trout after this season, they still have a ways to go to be at risk of exceeding the tax cutoff by any significant amount but a long contract for Trout (if you look at it in AAV terms) taking effect during the 2014 season and several years beyond that could be significant.

[Chuck]

 

Vernon Wells is expected to take his physical for the Yankees on Tuesday in Tampa, Florida.

The trade won't be official until the physical is completed. The Yankees are going to pay $13 million of the $42 million left on Wells' contract, which makes it a relatively decent deal for Anaheim. Wells is expected to start against all left-handers and some righties in New York.

[bloodbrother]

That freed up $13 million is so big for this team. Depending on how the relievers work out, they could maybe bring Brian Wilson in if his recovery is going well...or some other FA RP

[jshep]

That freed up $13 million is so big for this team. Depending on how the relievers work out, they could maybe bring Brian Wilson in if his recovery is going well...or some other FA RP

 

Ramon Ramirez and Mark Lowe got cut in the past few days, and more should be suffering the same fate in the coming days, in addition to the FAs that have been out there already.

 

Wouldn't mind adding 1 or 2 of those guys, none of them are worldbeaters, but I'll take decent middle relievers.

[Wallerrrr]

That freed up $13 million is so big for this team. Depending on how the relievers work out, they could maybe bring Brian Wilson in if his recovery is going well...or some other FA RP

The board would go ape sh*t if wilson was signed by the halos..lol...id love it tho

[Homebrewer]

I would love to see Wilson in the dugout, playing the drum on Scioscia's head.

[Lhalo]

That freed up $13 million is so big for this team. Depending on how the relievers work out, they could maybe bring Brian Wilson in if his recovery is going well...or some other FA RP

Would "Machine" be included in the Wilson deal?

[jshep]

The board would go ape sh*t if wilson was signed by the halos..lol...id love it tho

 

I bet he would be an entertaining rehab buddy for Madson.

 

Or he would annoy the shit out of Madson.

 

Probably the latter.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I'd take a flyer on Wilson of we needed more bullpen arms

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I'd take a flyer on Wilson of we needed more bullpen arms

[Hubs]

Saving $13 M of the $42 M certainly helps, but it's not a huge upgrade. I'd imagine they are not getting anything back of substance, but maybe Dipoto did fool Cashman into giving up a diamond in the rough.

 

That being said, it could be Bobby Wilson even if we are hoping for Austin Romine.

[jshep]

Well, this makes me less sad now:

 

[ELEVEN]

Well, this makes me less sad now:

That is about as sad as it gets.

[HaloFan85]

Yes it's by Average Annual Value.  So you would be correct.  That's why Pujols is $25 million hit on our cap number even though we are paying him $16 million this year.  

 

My previous post about us not being close was going off current salaries, and incorrect and being under.  For tax purposes, roughly calculating, we are at $145.7 in current players, and Wells $14.5, Santana $1, and Haren $3.5.  With the Cap this year being at $178.  

Do buyouts count towards total payroll?