Angels interested in Anthony Rendon

[Lou]

1 minute ago, failos said:

Fascinating logic

are you saying willing to spend $280M, the most ever on a pitcher, is proof that Arte is unwilling to spend? 

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 minutes ago, SoWhat said:

 

Here we go!!!!

 

 

Jk. I want to believe, but cant right now.

[Stradling]

5 minutes ago, failos said:

Fascinating logic

It’s better logic than Arte is cheap or isn’t going all in. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Just now, Lou said:

are you saying willing to spend $280M, the most ever on a pitcher, is proof that Arte is unwilling to spend? 

This.

Its.... a "letdown", to hear we didnt offer 3. But not outbidding NY doesnt mean anything. It wasn't going to change anything unless we offered like 10/400. The yankees were already great. They shed ellsbury and CCs money... they werent going to lose this one.

I think some here assume we knew the yankees offer, and refused to match it. I think the reality was we offered 50 or so more than the saturday rumor (246 or something), and boras brought out counter back to NY.

It was annoying saturday night... but when gammons said "yanks werent denied, dodgers and angels will learn", he was telling the truth.

[failos]

Just now, Lou said:

are you saying willing to spend $280M, the most ever on a pitcher, is proof that Arte is unwilling to spend? 

I have to wonder how serious the Angels were about signing Cole since they offered less than what everyone knew the Yanks were offering.

I don’t doubt that Arte is willing to spend, but I am concerned with Eppler not being aggressive enough.

[failos]

And now Eppler will be busy shopping Fletch and the farm for missing his chance to sign the Mike Trout of pitchers. Dipoto redux

Edited December 12, 2019 by failos

[the dude abides]

12 minutes ago, SoWhat said:

 

“Bores”

 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, failos said:

I have to wonder how serious the Angels were about signing Cole since they offered less than what everyone knew the Yanks were offering.

I don’t doubt that Arte is willing to spend, but I am concerned with Eppler not being aggressive enough.

how did you know what NY was offering? When the deal was announced, everyone was surprised.

[failos]

 

Just now, the dude abides said:

“Bores”

 

Seems legit

[mulwin444]

Just now, Lou said:

how did you know what NY was offering? When the deal was announced, everyone was surprised.

Not to mention we only have figures at the end with no idea how the actual negotiations went down.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

how did you know what NY was offering? When the deal was announced, everyone was surprised.

The only public rumor was they offered 246..... not 320 whatever....

[SoWhat]

For those worried that Rendon might want to play at home. 
 

“There will be no home field advantage for the Rangers.If they are going to sign third baseman Anthony Rendon, it’s going to be based on the contract offer and the prospects for winning. It’s not going to have anything to do with the fact that he was born, raised and still resides in Texas.“

“Rendon is reportedly seeking at least seven years and the benchmark for annual value is the deal Nolan Arenado signed with Colorado in 2018. That averaged $32.5 million.”

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2019/12/11/what-anthony-rendons-lack-of-geographical-preference-means-for-the-rangers-and-their-pursuit-of-the-third-baseman/

[failos]

Just now, Lou said:

how did you know what NY was offering? When the deal was announced, everyone was surprised.

We all knew it would take $300M+
We were surprised at how much more than $300M, sure, but the buzz was that the Yanks were going all in for Cole.

Eppler’s offer to Cole is as worthless as my offer to eat Scarlet Johannson’s butthole

[Lou]

1 minute ago, mulwin444 said:

Not to mention we only have figures at the end with no idea how the actual negotiations went down.  

failos does 

[mulwin444]

Just now, Lou said:

failos does 

99% of the board does apparently...

[Angels_Fan]

Just now, SoWhat said:

For those worried that Rendon might want to play at home. 
 

“There will be no home field advantage for the Rangers.If they are going to sign third baseman Anthony Rendon, it’s going to be based on the contract offer and the prospects for winning. It’s not going to have anything to do with the fact that he was born, raised and still resides in Texas.“

“Rendon is reportedly seeking at least seven years and the benchmark for annual value is the deal Nolan Arenado signed with Colorado in 2018. That averaged $32.5 million.”

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2019/12/11/what-anthony-rendons-lack-of-geographical-preference-means-for-the-rangers-and-their-pursuit-of-the-third-baseman/

7/230 would be terrific. Sign him already, Eppler

[jordan]

 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, failos said:

We all knew it would take $300M+
We were surprised at how much more than $300M, sure, but the buzz was that the Yanks were going all in for Cole.

Eppler’s offer to Cole is as worthless as my offer to eat Scarlet Johannson’s butthole

how did you know it would take $300M?

[failos]

While we were busy laughing at Heyman, he stated that:

Quote

Cole is expected to receive a deal worth more than $300 million.

So if I knew that Cole would expect $300M then why didn’t Eppler?

[mmc]

 

[failos]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

how did you know it would take $300M?

I know because I have access to the Internet and people physically present at the Winter Meetings reported it numerous times. Sorry you (and Eppler) didn’t get the memo

[Bronson]

5 minutes ago, SoWhat said:

For those worried that Rendon might want to play at home. 
 

“There will be no home field advantage for the Rangers.If they are going to sign third baseman Anthony Rendon, it’s going to be based on the contract offer and the prospects for winning. It’s not going to have anything to do with the fact that he was born, raised and still resides in Texas.“

“Rendon is reportedly seeking at least seven years and the benchmark for annual value is the deal Nolan Arenado signed with Colorado in 2018. That averaged $32.5 million.”

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2019/12/11/what-anthony-rendons-lack-of-geographical-preference-means-for-the-rangers-and-their-pursuit-of-the-third-baseman/

That is perfectly reasonable. Get it fucking done.

[Bronson]

2 minutes ago, mymerlincat said:

 

Lol that sounds like what people were saying with us and Cole.

 

”Maybe they already got a deal done and they’re using the Yankees to drive up the price”. 
 

Lmao. I think we’re getting Rendon. Or the Dodgers are. I don’t think Texas can play at this level.

[failos]

Poor @Lou

[Angels_Fan]

2 minutes ago, Bronson said:

That is perfectly reasonable. Get it fucking done.

Even if they have to go 7/250. They can do far worse than acquiring the best 3B in baseball (Bregman doesn’t count for obvious reasons).