Angels decline Kole Calhoun’s option

[tdawg87]

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Can't make Cole without some Kole apparently....

None of these wussies even dip anymore. No Kole, no Skoal, etc

[Claude]

30 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Puig was worse than Kole this year and will get more money than Kole will get, no he would not be a good option.  

We hit 220 home runs last season which was 12 home runs below the league average at 232. Now let’s take those 33 Calhoun home runs off the board.

But we need pitching.

Edited November 4, 2019 by Calzone 2

[m0nkey]

Any chance they still bring him back?

[floplag]

7 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I don't think they could have worked anything out, it was either they pick up his option, or don't. Now that they declined it they could still negotiate a contract.

Sure they could have, others have, why could they not have?
Yes they could still do something but the whole "thank you" thing on twitter suggests they are moving on.
just my 2 cents which is about all its worth. 

[floplag]

1 minute ago, Calzone 2 said:

We hit 220 home runs last season which was 12 home runs below the league average at 232. Now let’s take those 33 Calhoun home runs off the board.

But we need pitching.

This is precisely why some of us are talking not only about pitching... but lets be real, its got to come first or we could hit 50 more and it wouldnt affect the standings. 

[Claude]

1 minute ago, m0nkey said:

Any chance they still bring him back?

Nope he just got Torii Huntered!

[tdawg87]

4 minutes ago, Calzone 2 said:

We hit 220 home runs last season which was 12 home runs below the league average at 232. Now let’s take those 33 Calhoun home runs off the board.

But we need pitching.

I'm going to punch you in the face.

[Angel Oracle]

33 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Puig was worse than Kole this year and will get more money than Kole will get, no he would not be a good option.  

And Kole is a MUCH better clubhouse guy, on top of being a more consistent player and a much better defensive player.

If the Halos didn't need pitching so much, and didn't have Adell and Marsh almost ready for the bigs, only then would it have been smart to keep Kole.

[John Taylor]

Kole will definitely get a standing O when/if he plays the Angels on his future team. He is one of my all time favorite Angels players as he gave 100 percent every inning of every game. I hope some other team overpays him and he spends out his final baseball years counting dolla dolla bills.

[Roy Hobbs]

3 minutes ago, Calzone 2 said:

We hit 220 home runs last season which was 12 home runs below the league average at 232. Now let’s take those 33 Calhoun home runs off the board.

But we need pitching.

The Angels gave up 267 home runs,second only to the Orioles 305. You're right,we do need pitching.

[JAHV76]

Thanks Kole you played some sick defense in RF and your arm is a canon. 

[Vlad27Trout27]

i'm not sheding a tear..i'm not.....

Best think is that Kole resign on a 1 year cheap deal or he goes to the NL. Last thing we need is another Napoli to happen....Than i'll really cry.

[Blarg]

I can't see a sceanrio where the Angels would out bid another team for Calhoun. 

[Claude]

Just now, Blarg said:

I can't see a sceanrio where the Angels would out bid another team for Calhoun. 

If this was the plan then why didn’t Eppler try to move him last season. It seams like he just threw away what could’ve been a good tradable resource. We got nothing in return for 33 home runs and a GG type defender. Epic fail by our GM.

[Blarg]

Eppler did not trade him because the deadline was earlier this season and the Angels were bobbing at .500 with all of the other 2nd Wild Card contenders. Yes, in hindsight they probably should have seen what they could have gotten for him. At the time the emphasis was on winning not giving up.

[ukyah]

4 minutes ago, Calzone 2 said:

If this was the plan then why didn’t Eppler try to move him last season. It seams like he just threw away what could’ve been a good tradable resource. We got nothing in return for 33 home runs and a GG type defender. Epic fail by our GM.

 

i think this makes some sense, and since billy hasn't shown himself to be a complete dipshit, then i think he probably tried, but no one was interested.

[eligrba4ever]

I wish Kole Calhoun a fond farewell. He certainly won't accept a smaller contract based on performance and I doubt the Angels would insult him with that sort of offer.

But baseball is a business, so when he signs elsewhere and returns to face the Angels as "the enemy," I'll root for him to strike out every time, drop every fly ball and make every throw from the corner a wild throw.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Over the years there were times when despite the club not being competitive he was one of a few players worth tuning in for and for a guy who was never highly touted he was definitely a nice surprise.  If they can bring him back on a cheaper deal that's fine but looking at it objectively they really shouldn't be spending money for OF depth.  

[Erstad Grit]

27 minutes ago, Calzone 2 said:

We hit 220 home runs last season which was 12 home runs below the league average at 232. Now let’s take those 33 Calhoun home runs off the board.

But we need pitching.

Calhoun wouldn't even hit 33 hr here next year. A healthy Upton can easily replace the power. DID YOU NOT WATCH OUR ROTATION?

[yamsi12]

1 hour ago, Calzone 2 said:

Puig would be a perfect fit. 

[aznhockeyguy]

Gonna miss the guy.  Doesn't mean he's gone yet.  I would love the Angels keep him around as a 4th OF type and then can DH when Ohtani is pitching.  1 year 4-5 mil?  But I think he'll get starting OF offers from a non-contending team that would then flip him at the deadline.  Something like 1 year 10 mil.

[tdawg87]

29 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

Calhoun wouldn't even hit 33 hr here next year. A healthy Upton can easily replace the power. DID YOU NOT WATCH OUR ROTATION?

He did. He's just doing the thing.

[ten ocho recon scout]

39 minutes ago, Calzone 2 said:

If this was the plan then why didn’t Eppler try to move him last season. It seams like he just threw away what could’ve been a good tradable resource. We got nothing in return for 33 home runs and a GG type defender. Epic fail by our GM.

What do you honestly see as being a return for him at the break?

[kevinb]

1 minute ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

What do you honestly see as being a return for him at the break?

Gerrit Cole obviously