Neil Walker?

[LightTheHalo]

Sources: #Angels have "very serious" interest in #PiratesNeil Walker. #Dodgers also interested, though maybe to lesser degree.

 

[gotbeer]

Nationals Join Mets With Interest In Neil Walker After Missing On Zobrist

 

Someone is going to overpay. 

[nate]

Would absolutely love having him.  Dude is a stud.

[Redondo]

Who do we have to trade for him?

[Turd Ferguson]

It's depressing. With how crappy the farm is, I feel like we have not shot at trading for guys if even one other team is interested, let alone several.

[wopphil]

Trade for Walker, sign Upton, sign a pen arm, and that should be enough to give us a fighting chance to win 90. Though I'd still really like to see another rotation piece brought in.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Would love to get him. IP mentioned this awhile back and it makes a ton of sense. Obviously depends on price, and dont like hearing that others are involved now.

[Pheenom07]

If my choice is Neil Walker for a year, or David Freese for 3 years........ I'll take Neil Walker every day and twice on Sunday and take my chances with Kubitza/Cowart. 

 

I guess it depends on what we are giving up.  With Walker getting 10-11m in arbitration, it cant take much?  Wilson + 10m or Santiago straight up?

Edited December 9, 2015 by Pheenom07

[laagamer]

Trade all our pitchers for a 2B

[totdprods]

I'd be happy with him on board. If he costs Santiago I'd be a little more hesitant, as I think he's our best trade piece at this point. Maybe if PIT added something else in or helped balance out the money.

 

If it was Wilson, sign me up!

Edited December 9, 2015 by totdprods

[floplag]

can he play LF or 3B?  if not why are we bothering again?
i dont get the guys we are supposedly interested in at all unless they are a domino of some kind. 

[totdprods]

Spent most of his career hitting second. That would tie in with the idea of signing Cespedes/Upton for further down order.

I guess Calhoun would lead off? :-/

[Turd Ferguson]

I'd be happy with him on board. If he costs Santiago I'd be a little more hesitant, as I think he's our best trade piece at this point. Maybe if PIT added something else in or helped balance out the money.

 

If it was Wilson, sign me up!

 

Like Melancon?

[elbooboo]

I would trade 2 years of Santiago for 1 year of Walker, especially since the Angels can probably get a draft pick for Walker if they don't resign him next year.

 

Walker can play 2B and 3B, which gives the Angels the flexibility to give Cowart/Kubitza a chance. They could start Walker at 2B and if those guys struggle move him to 3B and go back to Gio. Walker is also a switch hitter, so he would give some balance to the lineup.

 

The only reason I would be hesitant is if Santiago is more valuable than I think. Obviously if would be better to trade him for a young controllable player for 2B or 3B, but i don't think a team would be willing to do that.

Edited December 9, 2015 by elbooboo

[LightTheHalo]

Pittsburgh also had talks with the Orioles, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review tweets, but those discussions were ended when they failed to develop any traction.

 

Maybe Eppler can swing a 3-team trade with the Orioles and Pirates since the O's like Santiago?

[bloodbrother]

A deal around CJ and Walker makes sense for both. Angels cover about $10 million to offset the salaries and both teams get players on 1yr deals at about $10 million

[totdprods]

Like Melancon?

Melancon is too much, not with closer packages flying this offseason. Someone like Tony Watson? I think Angels need a lefty arm in the pen more than another righty. Could see Gott being included in a package.

[bloodbrother]

Walker and Watson would be freakin awesome to get

[Turd Ferguson]

A deal around CJ and Walker makes sense for both. Angels cover about $10 million to offset the salaries and both teams get players on 1yr deals at about $10 million

 

I'd be on board with that. It doesn't help with freeing up money but it obviously helps with filling the 2b hole. Let Freese walk, roll with Kubitza/Cowart at 3b, and buy a LF.

[The_Outrunner]

Kendrick-for-Heaney deal as the type of deal they're looking for.....Yeah okay Pittsburgh 

[Turd Ferguson]

Melancon is too much, not with closer packages flying this offseason. Someone like Tony Watson? I think Angels need a lefty arm in the pen more than another righty. Could see Gott being included in a package.

 

Watson would be great. Take a look at the Mariners lineup now--a lefty out of the pen wouldn't be a bad idea.

[totdprods]

Pittsburgh also had talks with the Orioles, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review [/size]tweets, but those discussions were ended when they failed to develop any traction.[/size]

 

Maybe Eppler can swing a 3-team trade with the Orioles and Pirates since the O's like Santiago?

Don't see enough players to make it work.

Orioles and Angels both want Walker.

Orioles and Pirates both want Santiago.

Not seeing an obvious Oriole player that'd meet the criteria to fill each team's needs.

[bloodbrother]

Kendrick-for-Heaney deal as the type of deal they're looking for.....Yeah okay Pittsburgh 

 

Lol. Just because one team was stupid enough to trade a top prospect with 6 years of team control for 1 year of a 2B doesn't mean it should be expected. Pirates are looking for SP and with this market they simply can't spend with the top dogs. With Walker set for FA after 2016....they just don't have too much leverage

[tdawg87]

Walker makes too much sense. I'm surprised to see the Angels linked to him.

[totdprods]

Watson would be great. Take a look at the Mariners lineup now--a lefty out of the pen wouldn't be a bad idea.

Rangers have a real lefty-heavy lineup too.

In the pen, Angels have Street, Smith, Morin, Gott, Bedrosian, Salas, Rasmus on the right side, only Alvarez and ? on left - maybe whichever starter gets squeezed out.

 

Adding Gott for Watson in the framework makes sense. Pirates get another young cheap reliever, Angels get a good LHRP.