Twins acquire Santiago

[HaloCory22]

6 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Tiger fans are pissed that they didn't get Santiago at such a low cost.  

We got a buyer's deal in a sellers market.  awesome.  

That sums up this org right now.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, Dochalo said:

Tiger fans are pissed that they didn't get Santiago at such a low cost.  

We got a buyer's deal in a sellers market.  awesome.  

I'm wondering if there weren't better deals on the table, but Eppler went for the deal that 'replaced' Santiago in the rotation next year and included a second pitcher who is 'ready' now.

[eaterfan]

1 minute ago, SigBaby said:

I think the main worry is that Meyers is hurt but Santiago is incredibly inconsistent and has always outperformed his peripherals which is probably a big reason why no other team wanted to trade for him. Remember we almost swung a deal last offseason for Brian Matusz a lefty reliever other teams dont seem to value him much and i just dont think he'll ever become a consistent starter

Santiago is very consistent. He's consistently mediocre. But Meyer hasn't shown anything the last few seasons that show he'd even be mediocre in MLB.

[bloodbrother]

There's a reason this team and farm is in the shape it's currently in. Takes years of poor FO work. Sadly, nothing they are doing has shown that they still aren't one of the more poorly run teams currently in MLB

[Turd Ferguson]

What the bloody F is going on with this organization? Meanwhile, the Rays get Duffy, a ML 3b, and prospects, for Matt Moore.

[2112]

I guess with all this hand wringing and stabbing of eye out, everyone missed the post about us getting Jesus!!!

 

The Cubs had Jesus and they gave them to us!!!

 

 

 

[Jobu]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Obviously the Angels were ok with Meyers Shoulder.

That's comforting. 

[Docwaukee]

2 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I'm wondering if there weren't better deals on the table, but Eppler went for the deal that 'replaced' Santiago in the rotation next year and included a second pitcher who is 'ready' now.

mentioned earlier that it's exactly what they did.  Always trying to supplement for the next season.  Using every resource to patch.  Never building.  

[Pucknut22]

The only reason this trade would make sense is if the Twins promised him the GM job in Minnesota next year.

[bloodbrother]

Confirmed Angels are getting cash from the Twins to cover the difference between Santiago and Nolasco's salaries, so no luxury tax hit in 16

— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) August 1, 2016

Definitely the main part of this trade for Arte I'd imagine.

[well_red]

wtf is this?  eppler just bored with nothing to do, twiddling his thumbs at his desk?  did arte walk by his office while he was playing solitaire so he threw this together to make it look like he was working on the future?  fuck me.

[Stradling]

Just now, well_red said:

wtf is this?  eppler just bored with nothing to do, twiddling his thumbs at his desk?  did arte walk by his office while he was playing solitaire so he threw this together to make it look like he was working on the future?  fuck me.

I have it on good authority that this is not how it went down.  

[eaterfan]

1 minute ago, bloodbrother said:

Definitely the main part of this trade for Arte I'd imagine.

Yes, but it doesn't make sense. If you're going to get a crappy starter you could spend less than $8 million. Get a couple prospects and sign a bad pitcher to a one year deal for less and save even more money.

[DMVol]

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

mentioned earlier that it's exactly what they did.  Always trying to supplement for the next season.  Using every resource to patch.  Never building.  

Doc--- I guess we'll see but subtracting a mediocre starter and adding a garbage starter (Nolasco) and an injured first round bust doesn't seem like patching to me....it just seems stupid to me....but that's just me.....

[Docwaukee]

I guess we shouldn't be surprised.  This has Arte's philosophy all over it.  

[AngelsLongBall]

3 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

mentioned earlier that it's exactly what they did.  Always trying to supplement for the next season.  Using every resource to patch.  Never building.  

Not in our DNA

[bloodbrother]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I guess we shouldn't be surprised.  This has Arte's philosophy all over it.  

Exactly my fear. Guess Eppler agreed to it though if he took the job.

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, DMVol said:

Doc--- I guess we'll see but subtracting a mediocre starter and adding a garbage starter (Nolasco) and an injured first round bust doesn't seem like patching to me....it just seems stupid to me....but that's just me.....

but the attempt was there.  We got an innings eater for 2017.   Someone who isn't quite as good as what we had and another guy who is 'major league ready' to help the team for next year.  We will soon hear about his minor shoulder issues (even though he hasn't pitched since may), and that he'll be ready to go for 2017.  

Eppler's quote will be something along the line of us being able to supplement the back end of the rotation while still obtain a player with considerable upside who will be ready to compete for a rotation spot next year.  

[tomsred]

Calm down boys.  None of the players on either side mean anything to the future of either club.  We're just exchanging role players here, not All Stars or future greatness.  Nothing great is going to happen until our farm gets stronger, or we find more peanuts.

[Ray McKigney]

What a joke. Oh well, at least I don't have to suffer through anymore 35 pitch Santiago innings.

[DCAngelsFan]

Holy crap.  

This is a joke, right?  A typo?  

The only positive I can come up with here is it's not as stupid as the Vernon Wells ...

Another nail in the coffin of my dying love for Angels baseball ...

 

[beatlesrule]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I guess we shouldn't be surprised.  This has Arte's philosophy all over it.  

Which is why he has no business owning a major league team.  He is not going to win a world series but all he seems to care about is 3 million fans.

[Chuck]

Eff-ler sucks!

I was hoping to get a LF out of one of these deals. Meh..

[DB24]

[beatlesrule]

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

Eff-ler sucks!

I was hoping to get a LF out of one of these deals. Meh..

Scioscia and Arte signed off on this.  All 3 suck.