Mystery team in on Lester

[ELEVEN]

Mystery team!!

You found TrollDaddy's hat!

[AngelStew43]

I would like to think that the Angels are the mystery team.  No draft choice compensation attached to the player, the team philosophy is that they would go over the cap for the right player, and we could still move a piece or two off of the roster to stay relatively close to the cap. 

 

Plus, I think we need another top shelf arm to team with Weaver until Richards comes back.

[nate]

I'd love to have Lester.

 

Me too, not sure another super large contract is good for this club though.  Always scary to have tons of money locked up for so long.

[ten ocho recon scout]

You found TrollDaddy's hat!

if it was his, there would also be a '? $ &' on it

And hed tell you '€' was overrated

[Mark68]

if it was his, there would also be a '? $ &' on it

And hed tell you '€' was overrated

This made me chuckle.

[Angel Oracle]

I am assuming that the previous lymphoma will not have any long term effect on his arm down the road?

It would seem to not be the case, having been some 8 years since he battled it. 

 

He seems to be VERY durable (at least 31 starts in each of the past 7 seasons).

Although he has pitched 1,680 MLB innings, regular and post seasons combined, which is quite a bit already. 

 

At most, I would be comfortable with 6 years/$150 million, basically Grienke money although Lester is the better pitcher and more durable. 

But Lester is also 36 in what would be year 6 of a new contract, and by the close of 2020 would have some 3,000 MLB innings under his belt.

Edited December 3, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[halodground]

Signing Lester makes a lot of sense for the Angels. No loss of their pick, shores up the rotation until Richards comes back, makes the rotation line up well for the post season with a healthy GRich, Lester's a lefty who has a shot at aging well, etc. All it takes is Arte being willing to go over the luxury cap.

My bet is they make a huge push for him. Doesn't mean they sign him, but I'd think less of Arte if money prevents him from at least trying to make a move that makes this much sense.

[Chuck]

Signing Lester makes a lot of sense for the Angels. No loss of their pick, shores up the rotation until Richards comes back, makes the rotation line up well for the post season with a healthy GRich, Lester's a lefty who has a shot at aging well, etc. All it takes is Arte being willing to go over the luxury cap.

My bet is they make a huge push for him. Doesn't mean they sign him, but I'd think less of Arte if money prevents him from at least trying to make a move that makes this much sense.

 

Agree. 

 

A starting 4 of Richards, Lester, Weaver and Shoemaker is VERY GOOD! 

 

CJ as our 5th starter ain't too shabby and if he fails, we can insert Rasmus, Santiago, Trop or Sum Yung Gui in the 5th spot. 

[DW711]

Prediction: This thread gets to 15 pages, we never learn who this mystery team is, and Lester ends up signing with the Red Sox in mid-January.

 

Fine by me.

[Reveille1984]

As a side note, I can't believe that Hamilton will make $32.4M in 2016 and 2017, my god.

Edited December 3, 2014 by Reveille1984

[nando714]

I don't think it's the angels

Just my .02

Personally I think arte is over giving out mega deals to FA's. Hamilton was the last straw.

[QuinlansMinion]

I don't think it's the angels

Just my .02

Personally I think arte is over giving out mega deals to FA's. Hamilton was the last straw.

Not sure about that. Isnt Wilson coming off the books soon. It could be like swapping Lester for Wilson after this year.

[nando714]

Not sure about that. Isnt Wilson coming off the books soon. It could be like swapping Lester for Wilson after this year.

This season or next is his last I believe

3 team race according to this article for lester

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/03/jon-lester-is-ready-to-make-a-decision-red-sox-giants-or-cubs/

Edited December 3, 2014 by nando714

[wopphil]

Not sure about that. Isnt Wilson coming off the books soon. It could be like swapping Lester for Wilson after this year.

Two more years, same with Weaver.

After 2016, the Angels have a lot of salary commitments that will be off the book (Weaver, Wilson, Aybar, Kendrick, Ianetta, Street, Smith). Although they will need to resign or otherwise replace some of those guys, they could sign Lester without it creating a problem for payroll by 2017.

[Mark68]

Two more years, same with Weaver.

After 2016, the Angels have a lot of salary commitments that will be off the book (Weaver, Wilson, Aybar, Kendrick, Ianetta, Street, Smith). Although they will need to resign or otherwise replace some of those guys, they could sign Lester without it creating a problem for payroll by 2017.

It's possible (maybe even probable) that replacements for many of these guys are already in the system.

[wopphil]

It's possible (maybe even probable) that replacements for many of these guys are already in the system.

Which is another reason why Lester could make sense.

[Angel Oracle]

Two more years, same with Weaver.

After 2016, the Angels have a lot of salary commitments that will be off the book (Weaver, Wilson, Aybar, Kendrick, Ianetta, Street, Smith). Although they will need to resign or otherwise replace some of those guys, they could sign Lester without it creating a problem for payroll by 2017.

I could see them re-signing Weaver and Aybar though to short term deals, as they will be 34 and 33 respectively in 2017.

Still, the others would clear some $45 million/season in payroll by after 2016.

[John Smith]

TomLoxas ‏@TomLoxas 8m8 minutes ago

Agent says Angels are mystery team for Lester.

Details

[MVTrout]

Nice!

[KevinJ14]

I heard Dodgers and Yankees too.  We'll see.

[JAHV76]

Isn't Lester a Boras client? I don't think Arte wants to deal with Boras since the Tex contract. I know we signed Weaver who is a Boras client but he wanted to stay an Angel.

[SoWhat]

Isn't Lester a Boras client? I don't think Arte wants to deal with Boras since the Tex contract. I know we signed Weaver who is a Boras client but he wanted to stay an Angel.

Nope, not a Boras client.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Maybe he was thinking of Scherzer? I believe Boras is his agent.

[QuinlansMinion]

Not sure how the Angels are a mystery team at this point.  After the contract given out over the last few years it shouldnt be a mystery the team is willing to spend.

[nando714]

Agent confirms angels are mystery team

Who said dodgers his agent or just Ken Rosenthal