Jeff Passan: Angels to go after Scherzer

[Tank]

financially, i don't see how we can afford scherzer after dropping all that cash on pestano.

[SoWhat]

I hope this isn't true...

But Scherzer and Richards would be an absolute ridiculous one-two punch.

Edited November 11, 2014 by SoWhat

[Guest]

This is awesome. It ain't my money, but I'd love to see Scherzer on this team. 

[nando714]

Jump on the scherzer lester wagon if we're spending big bucks

[Angel Oracle]

With our luck, if we chose one between Scherzer and Lester, the one chosen will go into quick decline and the other will have 5 productive seasons for his new team. 

 

Seems that for the past several years, with regards to big money FAs and big money trade acquisitions, the Halos have had the same luck as Bad Luck Schleprock.

Edited November 11, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Docwaukee]

If they were going to do this, I'd still rather it be Lester.  no comp pick and I feel a bit of a safer bet with a little less upside.  

[Guest]

If they were going to do this, I'd still rather it be Lester.  no comp pick and I feel a bit of a safer bet with a little less upside.  

We also have more need for a good lefty pitcher. Our top three (including Richards) are all righties.

Edited November 11, 2014 by ScottLux

[Reilec14]

Lester.

[Angel Oracle]

Both have just turned 30.

Lester has thrown 400 more career MLB innings (1700 vs 1300, including post-season).

Lester has a better arsenal of pitches, vs. Scherzer relying on fastball and slider. 

Both had so-so WHIPs through 2012, and then improved their WHIP significantly in the past year or two.

Edited November 12, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Vegas Halo Fan]

[Tank]

if it's a choice between scherzer and lester, i'd prefer lester.

[seenoevil]

Let's do it!

[laagamer]

Lets do it. Screw it.

We're already overpaying. What's one more...

[Angel Oracle]

Do we really want yet another guy who may decline early on during a big contract?

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Maybe the idea is to pay for a top of the rotation starter now knowing that for many of those years we'll be paying Richards,Skaggs, Shoemaker and Santiago pennies.

[19HALO71]

If we are going for any of the big 3 that are available. I would prefer that they focus on Lester.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

If we are going for any of the big 3 that are available. I would prefer that they focus on Lester.

I hope the Angels dont sign any of the so called "big three". Lester will most likely sign with the Red Sox or Cubs.

[nikkachez]

Lester. If you go big on any player, make it Lester. Can we at least keep the draft pick?

[disarcina]

Scherzer is going to take a lot of dough -

 

I mean he turned down a contract extension deal with Detroit during the past off-season that was a whopper of a contract.

 

he's going to demand more than that now..........not sure if we want to be part of another huge, long term contract deal.

 

I don't mind the ones we have (minus Hamilton's) but don't think we should take on another one.

[nando714]

Scherzer is going to take a lot of dough -

I mean he turned down a contract extension deal with Detroit during the past off-season that was a whopper of a contract.

he's going to demand more than that now..........not sure if we want to be part of another huge, long term contract deal.

I don't mind the ones we have (minus Hamilton's) but don't think we should take on another one.

Ya boras said they offered 144m. Boras said they counter with a lot more

[Angel Oracle]

Can we actually for a change end up with a big money FA who ends up being worth remotely close enough to the contract he got? 

 

If not, pass on anyone 30+ for the next several years!

[QuinlansMinion]

Sherzer is really overrated.  I hope we dont sign him.  It will be just like the CJ signing.

[gurn67]

Can we actually for a change end up with a big money FA who ends up being worth remotely close enough to the contract he got? 

 

If not, pass on anyone 30+ for the next several years!

As far as the big money free agent signings went. The only two that Arte did that I would do over again was Vlad and Torii. Of course, he also dodged a few bullets like Teixeira and whiffed on the most obvious signing, Beltre.

[Hollyw00d]

Watch us burn 150 mil on shields