The Official Gerrit Cole (Please sign with the Angels) Thread

[eaterfan]

2 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Youd think NY at some point or another 

ARod and CC or Randy Johnson or Giambi and Clemons?

[ten ocho recon scout]

Just now, eaterfan said:

ARod and CC or Randy Johnson or Giambi and Clemons?

Gotta be in there, somehow.

[Don]

This kinda feels like the 2004 offseason with Vlad, Guillen, and Colon. 

[popo85]

5 minutes ago, Don said:

This kinda feels like the 2004 offseason with Vlad, Guillen, and Colon. 

Escobar as well.

[Don]

Just now, popo85 said:

Escobar as well.

Obligatory

[Chris]

Angels were interested in Sabathia and Teixeira, and the Yankees got them.

Will this time be different?  I hope so.

[Angel Oracle]

If Arte truly cared about winning, neither Ishtar nor Caddieshack 2 would have ever been filmed.

[Taylor]

16 minutes ago, popo85 said:

Escobar as well.

Here's a recent clip of Kelvim hanging out with his nephew at the beach.

[Second Base]

So many twists and turns. Hopefully something comes of their meeting with Scott Boras tonight.

[mmc]

 

[Bronson]

1 minute ago, mymerlincat said:

 

No Eppler just sign Gerrit Cole, dammit. Don't trade away the farm you fool!!!!

[southpaw]

why not do both?

[Stradling]

Just now, Bronson said:

No Eppler just sign Gerrit Cole dammit. Don't trade away the farm you fool!!!!

You realize it isn’t really up to Eppler to sign Cole, right?  I am sure we are offering Cole a ridiculous amount of money.  It is entirely up to Cole at this point.

[Bronson]

Just now, Stradling said:

You realize it isn’t really up to Eppler to sign Cole, right?  I am sure we are offering Cole a ridiculous amount of money.  It is entirely up to Cole at this point.

I'm sleep deprived. Don't listen to me.

[kevinb]

2 minutes ago, mymerlincat said:

 

I thought the Angels were so stealth and don't talk to anyone?

How about sign Cole and then trade for another number 1. 

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, mymerlincat said:

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

I thought the Angels were so stealth and don't talk to anyone?

...... you call what he said not being stealth?

Literally, what did he say there? Did he confirm or deny ANY player or team hes talked to?

[Pancake Bear]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

You realize it isn’t really up to Eppler to sign Cole, right?  I am sure we are offering Cole a ridiculous amount of money.  It is entirely up to Cole at this point.

If Cole goes to the Yankees because reasons, not money, I won’t blame Eppler. And if that’s all he’s saying here, that there are other options, okay. What concerns me is if this translates to, “We won’t necessarily go as far as it takes because there’s some nice bargain options out there.” 

[Vlad27Trout27]

 

[kevinb]

3 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

...... you call what he said not being stealth?

Literally, what did he say there? Did he confirm or deny ANY player or team hes talked to?

He said so many names... Said number 1 and number 2. Both are great players and much needed. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Not sure what to make of that yankee statement, but the dodgers are starting to worry me....

[kevinb]

5 minutes ago, Sean-Regan said:

If Cole goes to the Yankees because reasons, not money, I won’t blame Eppler. And if that’s all he’s saying here, that there are other options, okay. What concerns me is if this translates to, “We won’t necessarily go as far as it takes because there’s some nice bargain options out there.” 

Is there any limit you would put on the Angels signing Cole? Would you offer him 400 mil? 500? 600? 

[Pancake Bear]

Well, that’s less encouraging. 

Seems to push back on the “Arte is all in” and “will do whatever it takes” narrative. The suggestion seems to be that there’s still very much a budget and if Cole is too much they won’t get anything else. 

So much for Eppler having no spending restrictions. 

[Don]

1 minute ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Not sure what to make of that yankee statement, but the dodgers are starting to worry me....

Why? Is the electricity out in their parking lot or something?

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, Sean-Regan said:

Well, that’s less encouraging. 

Why not? Billy knows what was being asked there and he neither confirmed nor denied it.