Trade Options...

[nando714]

Boesch was already optioned to SLC to make room for an arm. I think it's a BP arm though

[EDinTUSTIN]

Ian Kennedy

Wouldn't he need to clear waivers though, Strad? Not sure if the Friars put him on the wire. He would be a good pick up, though. I am not sure if our organization has the pieces that the Padres would want. Kennedy has good stuff and a plus win/loss record.

[EDinTUSTIN]

Ian Kennedy

Wouldn't he need to clear waivers though, Strad? Not sure if the Friars put him on the wire. He would be a good pick up, though. I am not sure if our organization has the pieces that the Padres would want. Kennedy has good stuff and a plus win/loss record.

[bloodbrother]

Ian Kennedy

 

Would cost a lot to get him. He's arb eligible for a 3rd and final time next season and is pitching well. Makes him enticing, especially for a team like SD who doesnt' boast a high payroll

[tdawg87]

I have a better idea; how about Weaver and Wilson grow a sack and carry this team into the playoffs while Wolf/Leblanc fill in as the number 5?

[JAHV76]

I'd surgically remove my left nut for Dallas Keuchel.

How 'bout it Houston?

So would you change your name to Adrian Beltre II? Edited August 21, 2014 by JAHV76

[sneaky_flute]

Texas has financially screwed themselves for the next 5-7 years with the Fielder trade and profar can't seem to stay healthy. I believe that they realize that their window has closed and may start trading away pieces. It would take a big haul, but I think Darvish can be had.

Huh? They'll probably be competitive again by 2016 so they'll probably want to hang on to Darvish. If they were to trade him, he wouldn't be moved for anything less than three top 20 prospects. 

[Lou]

" Dee says he doesn’t have any directive in place that instructs Preller to make August trades. “That’s going to be up to him,” Dee says, noting that the Padres have both Ian Kennedy and Joaquin Benoit are under control for 2015. “It would have to be tremendous value,” says Dee."

[fan_since79]

Well that's not the kind of guy I want on a team trying to win the divAH **** it trade every Rondon we have!

 

I was just wondering if he doesn't want to pitch for Texas this year. He might very well enjoy pitching for a contender, which is us.

[Erstad Grit]

Crazy the Doyers have added 2 SP in the last week or so. 

[Mark68]

Maybe we can trade for more Rondons, then use those Rondons to trade for pitching?

Maybe we can trade for pitching Rondons.

[ItzTacosYerrp]

We gotta see if our farm guys will work for us first

[Slegnaac]

Yu Darvish has cleared waivers.

Darvish is on the Disabled List

[Angel Oracle]

Is Rucinski truly not ready yet?

[Inside Pitch]

Realistically there is no replacing Richards, he's been one of the top 10 pitchers in the AL some might say the NL all season, there simply is no hope of replacing him on the trade market.   The team is in a situation where it's looking to replace improve on it's numbers 3-5 and again, realistically they are simply looking to replace their number 5 pitcher for 7-8 starts.   I personally would try the AA guys, all of them.   As I said earlier, the rosters will expand in 10 days..  IMO they might as well call up everyone remotely capable at that time and have them ALL pitch two innings every 5th day in hopes one of them shows some ability.  If you can get a guy like Colon for just payroll relief great but it seems like a real reach that he would get by any of Seattle, Detroit (who has SP woes of their own), the Dodgers, and possibly even the A's.

 

They need to focus on their in house candidates because the post deadline trade market is more than just matching up players between two teams, it's a chess match between everyone in contention.  

[Inside Pitch]

Is Rucinski truly not ready yet?

 

I don't know if it matters whether or not he is ready.  The Angels will need to roll the dice and go with someone.  Their best bet for results over the short haul is probably whatever pitcher in the system has the most deception and the best off speed pitch.  Randy Wolf may have the best resume, but there is also the biggest book out on him.   Rucinski, DeLoach even possibly Roth and his GB tendencies might be their best options.

[Oz27]

It's going to be hard but it's not impossible an adequate fourth starter falls to us and if we do we need to go with it. We're one injury away from having Wade LeBlanc or Michael Roth starting a playoff game and even if the remaining guys stay healthy, a playoff rotation of Weaver, Santiago, Shoemaker and Wilson sounds about as fun as performing sexual acts on myself. There's no way we can fix the fact every team in the playoffs will have a better front of the rotation than us, but maybe we can make the depth a bit less dire.

[floplag]

being over a barrel, anyone we talk to is going to gouge us... not sure anyone is going to be worth the cost.  im kinda hoping fora giant payroll dump kinda thing without much added costs

[Stradling]

Just go all in again. Ask Texas what they want for Darvish if we take on Choo and his entire salary. Or you see if Cliff Lee is healthy yet and take his entire contract. Just take any starter that has cleared waivers and take on that teams bloated contract. Or ask the Cubs what they want for the starter they want to dump, his name escapes me, but he was signed last off season.

[Inside Pitch]

Just go all in again. Ask Texas what they want for Darvish if we take on Choo and his entire salary. Or you see if Cliff Lee is healthy yet and take his entire contract. Just take any starter that has cleared waivers and take on that teams bloated contract. Or ask the Cubs what they want for the starter they want to dump, his name escapes me, but he was signed last off season.

Edwin Jackson?   

[Stradling]

Yes. I know he's not great but sometimes you have to go after guys with stuff. He certainly isn't my first choice.

[ksangel]

Besides our own in-house options which are either inexperienced and in Double A or veterans like Wolf and LeBlanc who are not that great, who out there would you go after (realistically). Who's available?

 

Not saying all these are great options but at least they have MLB experience and might be available - and it's for 7 or 8 starts.  And with Angels in first place the A's would probably block them from getting to the Angels.  Just not sure the Angels AAA or AA pitchers are capable or ready to step in and give the starts needed.

 

Trevor Cahill - DBacks

Edwin Jackson - Cubs

Bartolo Colon - Mets

AJ Burnett - Phillys

Ricky Nolasco - Twins

John Danks - WSox

Edited August 21, 2014 by ksangel

[Slegnaac]

Just go all in again. Ask Texas what they want for Darvish if we take on Choo and his entire salary. Or you see if Cliff Lee is healthy yet and take his entire contract. Just take any starter that has cleared waivers and take on that teams bloated contract. Or ask the Cubs what they want for the starter they want to dump, his name escapes me, but he was signed last off season.

Darvish is on the DL and not expected to pitch again this season. I doubt he would clear a medical exam. Also, Texas is not going to do anything to directly help the Angels.

[nando714]

Nolasco did pitch in the post season last season for the dogs.

And if it's anything serious with grich. We're down 2 sp next season for at least half the season with skaggs being done for 2015 already

[Lou]

Darvish is on the DL and not expected to pitch again this season. I doubt he would clear a medical exam. Also, Texas is not going to do anything to directly help the Angels.

And taking on Choo's contract to acquire Darvish would be a terrible move