Angels Out on Lester

[SoWhat]

According to a Cubs insider.

@TomLoxas: Agent says Angels are mystery team for Lester.

[WallyWorld]

interesting . . .if they're willing to go over the luxury tax, Lester is the guy they should do it for.

 

I fear if they miss on Lester they'll go after Shields.

[HeavenlyHalos]

Wouldn't surprise me since we have been so quiet this offseason. 

[nikkachez]

Well I guess it's not a "mystery team" anymore 

[Sam Sanchez]

MLBTR is saying Dodgers are the mystery team

[wopphil]

MLBTR is saying Dodgers are the mystery team

Yep, I find that to be much more likely. As much as I'd like to see the Angels get him, Jeff Fletcher was pretty convincing that the Angels won't be pursuing any top tier arms.

[Hollyw00d]

Yep, I find that to be much more likely. As much as I'd like to see the Angels get him, Jeff Fletcher was pretty convincing that the Angels won't be pursuing any top tier arms.

jeffy has been wrong before.

id be stoked if we landed lester

[SoWhat]

Yep, I find that to be much more likely. As much as I'd like to see the Angels get him, Jeff Fletcher was pretty convincing that the Angels won't be pursuing any top tier arms.

Dipoto did say he wanted to upgrade the top of the rotation. The only way to do that is to sign an arm through free agency.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Source confirms #Dodgers have strong interest in Lester. First reported by @WEEI.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

He will be a dodger.

[bloodbrother]

Lester, Greinke, Kershaw, Ryu would be nasty. Hope that doesn't happen

 

No clue who this Tom Loxas is but nobody else has the Angels as a team involved so I'm taking this with a grain of salt.

[Adam]

He will be a cub

[disarcina]

I thought the BoSox were in the mix? No?

 

Dogs could continue to spend..........wouldn't be surprised........I except to see Lester back in Boston, though.

[Brandon]

I'll believe it when Pio Deportes breaks it on Twitter.

[Adam]

We never hear about Angels signings until they're done. Wouldn't surprise me

[ten ocho recon scout]

The dodgers make more sense, but st the same time they dont. Ive heard rumors about their being less than thrilled about the luxury tax, and theyre heading towards the 3rd of with a few more on the books. I know their ownership is super rich, but from what i understand the tax is 'bugging' them (vs hindering them)

So sure, they absolutely can afford him. (All 30 teams can). I just thought theyd be alowing down on mega deals for a bit.

[nikkachez]

Anyone know anything about this source? Says he's a Cubs insider...whatever that means. I'll go ahead and out 'Angels Armchair GM' on my profile. 

[Docwaukee]

If the Halos were going to get Lester, I feel like we wouldn't know until the ink was dry.  

[Brandon]

Yeah, we never do.

[Troll Daddy]

Whomever gets him will severely have to over pay for his services. So it must be the Angels.

Edited December 4, 2014 by Troll Daddy

[Sully151]

interesting . . .if they're willing to go over the luxury tax, Lester is the guy they should do it for.

 

I fear if they miss on Lester they'll go after Shields.

 

I would be more worried that they would over pay for an overhyped, under performing power hitter.

[Second Base]

The Angels studied his past two years worth of starts once the offseason hit, looking for something, anything. They couldn't find a single thing wrong. Everyone agreed, he'll age gracefully. But I haven't heard anything about him for weeks.

I believe the Angels are in on him, but only if a perfect storm happens and he lands in their lap. Yeah, he's a "top" of the rotation guy Dipoto is looking for, and yeah he won't cost a draft pick and yeah, we can save our prospects. But the Angels simply don't have the money.

[Taylor]

MLBTR is saying Dodgers are the mystery team

 

Maybe there are two mystery teams, but the more mysterious of the two will ink Lester.

[nikkachez]

The Angels studied his past two years worth of starts once the offseason hit, looking for something, anything. They couldn't find a single thing wrong. Everyone agreed, he'll age gracefully. But I haven't heard anything about him for weeks.

I believe the Angels are in on him, but only if a perfect storm happens and he lands in their lap. Yeah, he's a "top" of the rotation guy Dipoto is looking for, and yeah he won't cost a draft pick and yeah, we can save our prospects. But the Angels simply don't have the money.

Mmm me thinks it's a difference between wanting to the spend the money over having the money. Unless you're talking strictly about the luxury tax threshold. 

[Tank]

i just hope he doesn't go to the mariners.

 

would love to have him here.