Holy Hell, Trevor Bauer!

[Lou]

31 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Kissing asses and tongue in cheek, all in one post.

Bravo

It was either that or kissing cheeks and tongues in, well, you know. 

[rafibomb]

 

[jordan]

I get the feeling Bauer doesn’t really want to go to the Mets but it is the best offer at this point. He’s hoping Dodgers jump in with bigger offer. 

[Blarg]

I think he doesn't care as long as he sucks the last dollar out of whatever team makes the highest bid. Right now if Kansas City tops the Mets bid he pitches for the Royals. This has been the mercenary tour all the way. 

[Redondo]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

I think he doesn't care as long as he sucks the last dollar out of whatever team makes the highest bid. Right now if Kansas City tops the Mets bid he pitches for the Royals. This has been the mercenary tour all the way. 

That's the way I see it also

[Angels 1961]

10 hours ago, angelsnationtalk said:

Waiting for Arte to save the Angels fans by becoming a mystery team for Bauer. then swooping in the same way he swooped in for Pujols.....

Artie not getting you that new bike. How did swooping in and getting Pujols work out?

[CanadianHalo]

 

[Taylor]

Meh, better the Mets than the Dodgers.

[CanadianHalo]

If the Angels or Dodgers offered a 1 year 37mill deal it sounds like he’d probably take it. 

Not wanting to go 5-7 years is understandable. But losing out on a 1-3 year deal, stings.

This would allow the Angels to address their biggest need (TOR arm) while continuing to let the farm build.

 

[eligrba]

6 minutes ago, CanadianHalo said:

 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I'll be pulling for the Mets in the NL. Hoping Thor comes back and looks good, stays healthy...then we can attach our hopes and dreams to him next offseason. 

[Jay]

That's an amazing deal for Bauer.

[Jay]

Question: does a player have to opt out of his contract before he can talk to other teams? Or can he explore the FA market while still under contract?

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, Jay said:

Question: does a player have to opt out of his contract before he can talk to other teams? Or can he explore the FA market while still under contract?

I think you can probably figure out the official answer, and then the answer that represents reality.

[Angels in 2030]

It's funny to me when fans know their team needs a certain FA and are all excited for them to pursue the guy to fill the spot.  Then he signs elsewhere for a huge amount and they say" wow that's way too much and glad we passed; next year we can go after player X.

This is what FA is.  Elite players get ridiculous money.  Even Trout, who wasn't even a FA, got crazy money.  That's the downside of getting someone really good without trading prospects -- it cost a buttload of money and your likely to regret it at the back end.  There is no get a top/elite FA on a team friendly contract movie happening.  If you want to go fishing, you better be prepared to smell like fish afterwards. 

[Erstad Grit]

With Pujols and Upton coming off the books in consecutive years and ZERO established MLB SP  on next year's team, Angels should have been all over 3/115

Edited February 5, 2021 by Erstad Grit

[mmc]

 

[Stradling]

So if he accepts the Dodgers offer then he didn’t go to the team that gave him every last dollar. That Mets deal would be hard to pass up considering the renewed energy of new ownership, especially with Carracci on the team, as that is his best friend in baseball.  Also as someone who loves to talk about his craft getting to do so with deGrom would be enticing, however he’d have that with Kershaw as well. What’s crazy is remember all the talk about Puig being a distraction, yet the Dodgers seem to be ok with Bauer’s distraction or at least aren’t turned off by it. I guess when you are good it’s easy to look the other way. 

[rafibomb]

Sounds like Bauer really wants to be a Dodger

[T.G.]

He stands to make more money this coming season than Mike Trout.  Think about that.

[T.G.]

48 minutes ago, Fourts said:

 If you want to go fishing, you better be prepared to smell like fish afterwards. 

That's assuming you actually catch fish.

[Junkballer]

 

1 hour ago, CanadianHalo said:

 

Well, it is 12:08 Eastern.  Get us some info Twitbots!

[rafibomb]

Right on time with the no-news tweet

 

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, Junkballer said:

 

Well, it is 12:08 Eastern.  Get us some info Twitbots!

We are on @mmc watch.

[CanadianHalo]

Who needs Bauer when we can get Jake Arrieta!