Unfortunately Gerrit Cole's having a great year

[Angelsjunky]

He's probably going to win the AL Cy Young, or should. He's 18-5, 200.1 IP, 302 Ks, 46 walks, 2.61 ERA, 6.7 fWAR.

That's a really, really season.

The problem is that it is going to drive his price up even higher and there's a good chance he'll never be this good again.

Don't get me wrong, I really hope he's pencilled in as our Opening Day starter next year. think Cole is going to be a 5+ WAR pitcher. But his performance this year is both driving up his price and unlikely to be reproduced. 

Just to warn ya'll - in case you hadn't thunked it.

(What else are we going to talk about?)

[Claude]

yep 7/$230M

[tdawg87]

Nah, I'm ready for an off-season of "4 years/100 million is the most I would go for Cole. Anything more and you have to move on".

[Claude]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Nah, I'm ready for an off-season of "4 years/100 million is the most I would go for Cole. Anything more and you have to move on".

lol and move on. 

[tdawg87]

"I'd love to have Walker Buehler, but I wouldn't give up more than Thaiss, Rojas, Ward, Jones, and Walsh."

[fan_since79]

It's only money, and Arte has gobs of it.

 

[Jay]

10 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

That's a really, really season.

Why yes, yes it is.

 

[tdawg87]

Btw it's not my money and I don't give a flying monkey F*ck how much it costs to sign Cole. Arte needs to take his balls out and put them gently on the table in front of Boras and tell him to write how much he wants on his sack with a sharpie. And then he gets out a blank check and throws it at him.

If Arte gets cheap this winter he can go directly to the poop dimension.

[Jay]

Slightly off-topic but the Angels need to average 33,382 fans over the next 6 games to reach 3 million.

 

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, Jay said:

Slightly off-topic but the Angels need to average 33,382 fans over the next 6 games to reach 3 million.

 

aaaaand.  done.  

[Lou]

Something tells me this thread will now go in a complete different direction

[Jeff Fletcher]

22 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

He's probably going to win the AL Cy Young, or should. He's 18-5, 200.1 IP, 302 Ks, 46 walks, 2.61 ERA, 6.7 fWAR.

That's a really, really season.

The problem is that it is going to drive his price up even higher and there's a good chance he'll never be this good again.

Don't get me wrong, I really hope he's pencilled in as our Opening Day starter next year. think Cole is going to be a 5+ WAR pitcher. But his performance this year is both driving up his price and unlikely to be reproduced. 

Just to warn ya'll - in case you hadn't thunked it.

(What else are we going to talk about?)

Verlander is going to win the Cy Young. 

But the substance of your post is fair. 

[Docwaukee]

I agree it doesn't really matter what it costs at this point.  It was always going to cost a boat load so tack on a few mil.  He's a rare ace and should get paid like one.  It's up to the front office and their analysis to determine whether they think it's sustainable for long enough to be part of a winning window.  

[Lou]

26 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

That's a really, really season.

Dude, get some rest. 

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Dude, get some rest. 

the Angels have had a really, really season.  

[eligrba]

I really, really also.

[angelsnationtalk]

48 minutes ago, Jay said:

Slightly off-topic but the Angels need to average 33,382 fans over the next 6 games to reach 3 million.

 

They will cuz they judge if off of ticket sales not attendance. 

[angelsnationtalk]

6yr/$200M or 7yr/$200M

[thebloob]

He’s due for tommy john.  The angels should sign him immediately after the Season and send him for surgery.  Save the really, really heartbreak when it happens mid season and costs two years.  

[tdawg87]

44 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Verlander is going to win the Cy Young. 

But the substance of your post is fair. 

Aren't you voting for Cy Young this year?

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, angelsnationtalk said:

6yr/$200M or 7yr/$200M

Ok, lets agree he is better than Corbin, but he’s not $10 million a year better than Corbin.  Same age entering free agency, one year apart.  

[tdawg87]

5/75 take it or leave it. Weaver took that much and Cole isn't that much better than Weaver.

[Jeff Fletcher]

11 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Aren't you voting for Cy Young this year?

Yes

[John Taylor]

15 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Yes

I can't wait to see "David Fletcher - 1 Vote" on the Cy Young ballot this year.

[Claude]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

"I'd love to have Walker Buehler, but I wouldn't give up more than Thaiss, Rojas, Ward, Jones, and Walsh."

So you would be willing to give up five Cowarts’ for Buehler? Yeah me too.