Gerrit Cole signs with the Yankees (9 years, $324 million)

[mulwin444]

Just now, TroutField said:

We all begged Eppler not to let this happen and it did

How'd you guys getting a meeting with him?

[failos]

Crawling in my skin

These wounds they will not heal

[Redondo]

28 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

All I know is that Gibson for 3/30 and Pineda for 2/20 would look really good right now -- and that is very very frustrating to me.

+1

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 minute ago, failos said:

Crawling in my skin

These wounds they will not heal

Alright, fuck, cmon guys. Were all pissed. But lets not go crazy and start quoting lincoln park. Its just baseball.

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Alright, fuck, cmon guys. Were all pissed. But lets not go crazy and start quoting lincoln park. Its just baseball.

I was just happy it wasn't Sunny Day Real Estate...

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 minute ago, Inside Pitch said:

I was just happy it wasn't Sunny Day Real Estate...

 

[Lhalo]

Or god forbid, Alien Antfarm. 

[failos]

9 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Alright, fuck, cmon guys. Were all pissed. But lets not go crazy and start quoting lincoln park. Its just baseball.

Is nickelback ok?

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 minutes ago, failos said:

Is nickelback ok?

Lets see how rendon plays out first.

[failos]

 

How the hell did we wind up like this?

Why weren't we able, to see the signs that we missed

And try turn the tables

 

I wish you'd unclench your fists, and unpack your suitcase

Lately there's been too much of this

But don't think it's too late

 

Nothing's wrong, just as long as

You know that someday I will

 

Someday, somehow

I'm gonna make it all right but not right now

I know you're wondering when

(You're the only one who knows that)

Someday, somehow

I'm gonna make it all right but not right now

I know you're wondering when

(You're the only one who knows that)

[ten ocho recon scout]

[ukyah]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Who are you acquiring now?

how about we talk later when the tunnel vision goes away.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Seen a couple twitter and reddit threads linking the Yankees to trying to deal Happ and/or Stanton. Obviously cash clearing moves. 
 

One beat reporter speculated the San Diego Dads making a play for Stanton. With his injury history, we want to steer clear; right ?

[AngelsLakersFan]

10 minutes ago, ukyah said:

how about we talk later when the tunnel vision goes away.

Sounds fair, but it’s only getting worse on my end.

[ukyah]

1 hour ago, Inside Pitch said:

"Loud Noises!!!"

I wanted Cole, I also knew the Yankees would be the biggest obstacle for them given their future rotation issues.   So, I'm not one of those people shocked or all that put out by this other than Cole would have been a ridiculously amazing stroke of luck had he fallen into the Angels laps -- if you can consider having to pay a guy a top three salary "lucky".   I just know it took a lot of the pressure off the team by filling a glaring hole...

What I am annoyed with is guys like Gibson and Pineda being gone.   There is a reason I was calling for them to sign a guy early, there is a reason I made a thread about value buys...    Ryu is probably the best chance at getting a non ridiculous deal and that guy comes with all kinds of past injury issues.  Bumgarner is not someone I have a whole lot of confidence in moving forward.   Price?  Meh...  Only if they can get him for 15-17 mil a year and if that happens I would expect there to be other teams willing to take on that deal.

The Rendon talk...    I see the Angels as being third on his wish list.   Dodgers offer him a better chance to win now, they have just as much money.  The Rangers rotation makes the Angels staff look like a joke by comparison and Texas is home -- sure our offense is better, does he think the team will be?  Who knows..

All I know is that Gibson for 3/30 and Pineda for 2/20 would look really good right now -- and that is very very frustrating to me.

i called for the same thing. the idea being eliminate the scenarios where the angels get left with nothing. that's why i thought the angels should do what the phillies did. get wheeler in the fold first. modest signings, like the ones you suggested, would have been fine too if the budget didn't ever allow for wheeler and cole.

i'm not even mad about the cole thing, because i think wisdom prevailed, but now they have to make several big signings. so the all or nothing scenarios are still in play, and that's where the mistakes lie.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, ukyah said:

i called for the same thing. the idea being eliminate the scenarios where the angels get left with nothing. that's why i thought the angels should do what the phillies did. get wheeler in the fold first. modest signings, like the ones you suggested, would have been fine too if the budget didn't ever allow for wheeler and cole.

i'm not even mad about the cole thing, because i think wisdom prevailed, but now they have to make several big signings. so the all or nothing scenarios are still in play, and that's where the mistakes lie.

Yes, I don’t think we would be too upset right now if we had signed Wheeler and Grandal and now had to think about who the second starter would be.

[kevinb]

12 minutes ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

Seen a couple twitter and reddit threads linking the Yankees to trying to deal Happ and/or Stanton. Obviously cash clearing moves. 
 

One beat reporter speculated the San Diego Dads making a play for Stanton. With his injury history, we want to steer clear; right ?

Dads a new team in San Diego? 

[Lhalo]

35 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Dads a new team in San Diego? 

Please tell me you’re joking.

[Docwaukee]

47 minutes ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

Seen a couple twitter and reddit threads linking the Yankees to trying to deal Happ and/or Stanton. Obviously cash clearing moves. 
 

One beat reporter speculated the San Diego Dads making a play for Stanton. With his injury history, we want to steer clear; right ?

[Docwaukee]

39 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Dads a new team in San Diego? 

padres = dads.  

I think he was being hilarious.  

[Jason]

It’s going to stink when the Halos don’t get any combination of Ryu/Bumgarner/Price or Rendon

Edited December 11, 2019 by Jason

[Angel Oracle]

4 hours ago, Second Base said:

You guys wanna really get the testosterone flowing go check on Jon Heyman's Twitter feed celebration. 

Makes me wanna go Brett Lawrie on that lump of East Coast garbage.

Have Paul Heyman send Brock Lesnar to Jon Heyman’s place.

[RallyMo]

lol, it's like everybody here is @Angel Oracle now.

Self bans for everyone!

[Lou]

7 minutes ago, junkorama said:

lol, it's like everybody here is @Angel Oracle now.

Self bans for everyone!

I'm good with that

[eligrba]

Meh

Too many other needs. Arte made a legit offer. Move on.