Cuban RHP MIguel Alfredo Gonzalez...

[Carlos]

3IP, 1R, 5H, 0BB, 5K. ND in a 7-6 loss. Post season for Liga Norte de Mexico set to start next weekend. If Gonzalez remains in the rotation, he could start on Wednesday or the regular season finale Thursday in Tijuana.

 

Fellow cuban and WBC vet, Pedro Luis Lazo, pitches for the visiting Freseros de San Quintin. No word yet on a possible start over the weekend.

[Inside Pitch]

I wonder is the Angels will take a look at Daniel Alvarez,, the 24 year old OFer.   His stats in Cuba are right in line with those of Cespesdes..   He's recently been declared a FA by MLB.

[Second Base]

If reports are true that it may cost upwards of 60 million and that the Dodgers are leading the charge on this one, you can probably count the Angels out. 

[totdprods]

Hasn't someone connected Alvarez to the Angels before? I vaguely recall someone mentioning him and another Cuban player being on their radar at some point in past few months...

[Scott34]

Hasn't someone connected Alvarez to the Angels before? I vaguely recall someone mentioning him and another Cuban player being on their radar at some point in past few months...

That was me. I know the Angels had interest in Alvarez when he was trying out in February as well as Aledmys Diaz. Although Diaz can't sign until next year now.

Not sure about Alvarez now, because of Bourjos stepping up, and the total glut of outfielders.

[Inside Pitch]

That was me. I know the Angels had interest in Alvarez when he was trying out in February as well as Aledmys Diaz. Although Diaz can't sign until next year now.

Not sure about Alvarez now, because of Bourjos stepping up, and the total glut of outfielders.

 

This is the sort of thinking that dooms teams to second division status.    The glut of mediocre OFers and Peter Bourjos stepping up shouldn't keep the Angels from making a move for Alvarez if he's someone they actually covet or see as an upgrade.   Sign him, play him and then at worst you have yet another piece you could move to fix whats hurting the team elsewhere.

[Inside Pitch]

If reports are true that it may cost upwards of 60 million and that the Dodgers are leading the charge on this one, you can probably count the Angels out. 

 

 

I've seen the talk on money for Gonzalez, haven't seen the dollar figures mentioned on Alavarez.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

This is the sort of thinking that dooms teams to second division status.    The glut of mediocre OFers and Peter Bourjos stepping up shouldn't keep the Angels from making a move for Alvarez if he's someone they actually covet or see as an upgrade.   Sign him, play him and then at worst you have yet another piece you could move to fix whats hurting the team elsewhere.

My thinking exactly.

[Scott34]

Kinda interesting:

 

Carlos Gomez was there watching him pitch on Friday.  Hopefully that signifies interest.

[Tyler]

We have one of the best owners in sports... I think he gets it done.

[Chuck]

FTR, we've been scouting him.

 

Whether we pay him what he wants is another thing. 

[Inside Pitch]

FTR, we've been scouting him.

 

Whether we pay him what he wants is another thing. 

 

If they make a competitive offer and lose, at least we were in the fight.   The fact that we made no effort at all for Puig or Soler chaps me beyond words.

[Scott34]

Not sure what it means but he posted this...

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOsSpa5CIAANDpu.jpg:large

 

Maybe he got approved by the US?

[HaloCory22]

Apparently he was approved by the US Govt. today.