The Angels Skipped Out on Bartolo with Good Reason

[laagamer]

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/8/26/6069761/angels-bartolo-colon-trade-mets-al-west

 

 

 

[DoubleOffTheWall]

well written article. 

 

but it doesn't answer the key question - in terms of competing for the last few weeks and into the playoffs, what are the benefits of not getting colon and rolling w/ the current staff?

 

A staff of weaver santiago and shoemaker sounds incredibly suspect. 

Edited August 27, 2014 by DoubleOffTheWall

[TroutCron]

Great analysis. You can't pay Colon's salary plus the 11mil. for next season, just for six starts. Keep looking JD.

[CanadianHalo]

@JonHeymanCBS: angels, who suffered the ill-timed loss of ace, weigh colon, cahill, feldman and possibly burnett. http://t.co/zs8mnKVLo6

@Ken_Rosenthal: Source: #Angels, DBacks last spoke about Cahill weeks ago. No deal expected. Cahill $12M in ’15. Club options of $13M, $13.5M in ’16, ’17…

@Ken_Rosenthal: …However, Cahill has lower luxury-tax number due to his 5-yr, $30.5M deal (LT figure based on avg annual $). Also: 3.43 ERA last 7 starts.

Edited August 27, 2014 by CanadianHalo

[moccasin]

Cahill would be my choice.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Burnett is easily the best if hes willing to come, has that WS experience

[laagamer]

Burnett is easily the best if hes willing to come, has that WS experience

AJ Burnett?

I'd almost rather see us give Vernon Wells another shot.

[moccasin]

Just a simple question here.

 

"DiPoto took a calculated risk that Colon would slip through waivers unclaimed and was proven right."

 

If I'm not mistaken, weren't the Angels the last team that could make a claim on Colon?

If DiPoto passes, doesn't that automatically mean that Colon would pass waivers?

[Chimi]

Just a simple question here.

 

"DiPoto took a calculated risk that Colon would slip through waivers unclaimed and was proven right."

 

If I'm not mistaken, weren't the Angels the last team that could make a claim on Colon?

If DiPoto passes, doesn't that automatically mean that Colon would pass waivers?

 

Not necessarily. The waiver wire is private and no one knows what team has put in a claim or not.  You have 48 hours to put in a claim and once that expires, the team with the worst record gets awarded the claim.  They don't go team by team on a list and ask if they want to claim a player.  

Edited August 27, 2014 by Chimi

[wopphil]

Just a simple question here.

"DiPoto took a calculated risk that Colon would slip through waivers unclaimed and was proven right."

If I'm not mistaken, weren't the Angels the last team that could make a claim on Colon?

If DiPoto passes, doesn't that automatically mean that Colon would pass waivers?

Yes. Would have made no sense for the Angels to have claimed him.

[DW711]

Cahill would be my choice.

 

You'd still rather want Rasmus.

 

Maybe Lincecum is available!

[moccasin]

Not necessarily. The waiver wire is private and no one knows what team has put in a claim or not.  You have 48 hours to put in a claim and once that expires, the team with the worst record gets awarded the claim.  They don't go team by team on a list and ask if they want to claim a player.  

Thanks. If that's the case, good job by DiPoto. It gives us leverage because it expands our choices.

[YouthofToday]

Burnett has stated on a plethora of occasions he only wants to play on East Coast teams, preferably near his home in the mid-Atlantic region.

Cahill is probably the best option.

[Brandon]

They skipped on Colon because he sucks

[Erstad Grit]

Yes. Would have made no sense for the Angels to have claimed him.

 

Angels would have had sole negotiation rights with the only draw back is Mets stick us with his contract. 

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Cahill today with 3.1 IP 6 ER vs dodgers, era now at 4.98.

Sounds like a solid pick up

[DW711]

Might have missed his name..but why isn't anyone talking about Jorge De La Rosa?

 

Isn't he actual pretty good pitcher whose a free agent after the year?

[DW711]

Never mind. I see why now.

[disarcina]

we skipped on Bartolo about 8 years ago and again now.

 

I was and am in agreement with both decisions each time.

[laagamer]

Cahill today with 3.1 IP 6 ER vs dodgers, era now at 4.98.

Sounds like a solid pick up

 

*jerk off motion*

[Erstad Grit]

we skipped on Bartolo about 8 years ago and again now.

 

I was and am in agreement with both decisions each time.

 

Too bad because he has out-pitched most of our rotation during that stretch. 

[UndertheHalo]

I get staying away from Bartolo, but we are not gonna pull down one of the big FA pitchers if we have to stay under the luxery tax threshold.

[Season Over]

Whatever they do, they have to get creative.  There aren't enough off-days next month to shield a black hole in the rotation. 

Edited August 27, 2014 by Season Over

[Mark68]

Might have missed his name..but why isn't anyone talking about Jorge De La Rosa?

 

Isn't he actual pretty good pitcher whose a free agent after the year?

He's got really weird home/road splits. As in, he pitches much better at Coors Field than anywhere near sea level.

 

Go figure.

[QuinlansMinion]

Im totally fine with them staying away from Bartolo.  An old overweight pitcher with a history of roid abuse and is getting 11 million next year, not to mention coming over from the NL.  No thanks.