I like the Cahill/Harvey signings for 1 reason

[UCLAngel]

They're 1 year contracts.  The SP FA market next year is pretty solid. Rather than the Angels clearing a path for young arms, I think they're looking at 2020 and ensuring they have the ability to add guys--

MadBum, Sale,  Cole, Gibson, Odorizzi, Wheeler and some good veterans as well--Verlander, Hamels. Nova, Porcello, Hill. 

[Second Base]

12 minutes ago, UCLAngel said:

They're 1 year contracts.  The SP FA market next year is pretty solid. Rather than the Angels clearing a path for young arms, I think they're looking at 2020 and ensuring they have the ability to add guys--

MadBum, Sale,  Cole, Gibson, Odorizzi, Wheeler and some good veterans as well--Verlander, Hamels. Nova, Porcello, Hill. 

Sale, Cole, Wheeler and Verlander will likely be extended.  

[DMVol]

Meh....feels a lot like Espinosa and Kinsler....not a lot of commitment, beyond one year salary, I guess that's good....if they produce....

[Angel Oracle]

It is year four coming up, in the total farm rebuild.    What was the average time to rebuild from being #30 in MLB to being one of the best?    4-5 years?

Hopefully by a year from now, Billy can be a little more bold in his moves, without going Dumbpoto and crippling the farm. 

[T.G.]

I messed up.  I didn't know I had to start a new thread to give my approval for this deal. Dang it.

[zenmaster]

7 minutes ago, True Grich said:

I messed up.  I didn't know I had to start a new thread to give my approval for this deal. Dang it.

The day is young!

[bloodbrother]

There's not much to be upset about with any 1yr deal tbh. If it works, cool, if it doesn't you aren't affecting any future seasons with $$$ commitments in unproductive players. I'm not optimistic about the Harvey one though since I think he's washed

[Angelsjunky]

How about this: If they perform decently well and the Angels are out of it, they can be flipped for prospects in July. Also, they prevent an overpay for Keuchel.

[Inside Pitch]

Thing I like most about this is it shows Eppler isn't going to stress out and panic sign guys.   He has his master plan, obviously he saw some guys as worthy of longer commitments and made the offers -- when those guys went elsewhere he seems to have shifted gears towards one year deals he can walk away from and possibly benefit if they do well regardless of how the team does.   If they tank but get another Buttrey and Sandoval -- it was worth the 20 mil outlay.

[Angel Oracle]

11 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Thing I like most about this is it shows Eppler isn't going to stress out and panic sign guys.   He has his master plan, obviously he saw some guys as worthy of longer commitments and made the offers -- when those guys went elsewhere he seems to have shifted gears towards one year deals he can walk away from and possibly benefit if they do well regardless of how the team does.   If they tank but get another Buttrey and Sandoval -- it was worth the 20 mil outlay.

The anti-J. Pierpont Reagins (Mr. Pop-Up Wells) and anti-Dumbpoto (Hackilton)

It's refreshing to see a GM not panic.   Haven't had one of those since Stoneman from 2000-2007. 

[floplag]

As an aside, i think its also possible the club wasn't convinced this years crop of free agent SP was all that, certainly not worth it, with an eye on next years crop which looks like it could be stronger.   
The 20 class could potentially include names like Cole, Sale, Baumgardner, Verlander, Wheeler, Porcello, Hamels... To me this year is more about the bats than the arms as none of them were guarantees.  

[Hubs]

Before last season, I was worried we were going to lose Richards because he might've been the #1 option with a good year/ return to 2016 form.

It was him and Keuchel, and Corbin, as the #1 guys before he got hurt. This year's class is not that good.

And I think their offense needs more work. Bour is a nice add. I want a Catcher now who can hit and field.

[eligrba]

I think we should wait and see what the new Angel coaching staff can do with these signings.  Dave Duncan would routinely take discarded pitchers and remake them into quality starters and relievers.

I will wait to pass judgement.

And, I am not afraid of Lou!!

maybe.

[Torridd]

3 hours ago, UCLAngel said:

They're 1 year contracts.  The SP FA market next year is pretty solid. Rather than the Angels clearing a path for young arms, I think they're looking at 2020 and ensuring they have the ability to add guys--

MadBum, Sale,  Cole, Gibson, Odorizzi, Wheeler and some good veterans as well--Verlander, Hamels. Nova, Porcello, Hill. 

Weren't they solid this year?

[Pujols4MVP]

So their the Angels version of Daniel Sprong & Pontus Aberg. Low risk/high reward.

The risk is only 1 years worth of 20mil down the drain & thats for both of their salaries combined so the odds are at least one of them performs decently well.