MLB trade rumors top 34 FA SP

[Erstad Grit]

5 are former Halos, 6 if Vargas walks.

 

1 is top 3, 3 are top 13.

 

 

 

Granted this is a weak class but if we can keep Vargas there should be a solid guy in there somewhere. 

 

Josh Johnson is a guy I would take a risk on. 

[Mark68]

Link?

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Top 34? There aren't even ten good free agent starting pitchers.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/09/top-34-free-agent-starters.html#disqus_thread

[Mark68]

Maybe kick the tires on Josh Johnson and Scott Baker. If, for some reason, the Rockies are stupid enough to not exercise the option on Jorge de la Rosa, he would be a good get who would do well in a park other than Coors (hell, he's doing pretty good IN Coors).

[mrwicked]

sign timmeh.

[Mark68]

sign timmeh.

No. His best days are behind him.

 

Especially no if the Butcher is still around next year.

[SoWhat]

1. Matt Garza
2. Masahiro Tanaka
3. Ervin Santana
4. Hiroki Kuroda
5. A.J. Burnett
6. Tim Lincecum
7. Ricky Nolasco
8. Bronson Arroyo
9. Dan Haren
10. Scott Feldman
11. Paul Maholm
12. Roberto Hernandez
13. Scott Kazmir
14. Ubaldo Jimenez
15. Bartolo Colon
16. Josh Johnson
17. Phil Hughes
18. Jason Vargas
19. Chris Capuano
20. Roy Halladay 
21. Tim Hudson 
22. Jason Hammel
23. Wandy Rodriguez
24. Andy Pettitte
25. Joe Saunders
26. Jake Westbrook
27. Ryan Vogelsong (club option)
28. Edinson Volquez
29. Chad Gaudin 
30. Mike Pelfrey
31. Shaun Marcum
32. Scott Baker
33. Colby Lewis
34. Randy Messenger

 

 

I think the rankings were pretty shitty..Vargas IMO should be in the top 10

[Halos of Anaheim]

Tanaka looks like the guy we should be going after.

[bloodbrother]

Trade for a good young arm and then re-sign Vargas or some other guy like Colby Lewis or Wandy Rod

[Mark68]

 

1. Matt Garza
2. Masahiro Tanaka
3. Ervin Santana
4. Hiroki Kuroda
5. A.J. Burnett
6. Tim Lincecum
7. Ricky Nolasco
8. Bronson Arroyo
9. Dan Haren
10. Scott Feldman
11. Paul Maholm
12. Roberto Hernandez
13. Scott Kazmir
14. Ubaldo Jimenez
15. Bartolo Colon
16. Josh Johnson
17. Phil Hughes
18. Jason Vargas
19. Chris Capuano
20. Roy Halladay 
21. Tim Hudson 
22. Jason Hammel
23. Wandy Rodriguez
24. Andy Pettitte
25. Joe Saunders
26. Jake Westbrook
27. Ryan Vogelsong (club option)
28. Edinson Volquez
29. Chad Gaudin 
30. Mike Pelfrey
31. Shaun Marcum
32. Scott Baker
33. Colby Lewis
34. Randy Messenger

 

 

I think the rankings were pretty shitty..Vargas IMO should be in the top 10

 

He most certainly should be ahead of Phil Hughes.

[SoWhat]

He should also be above Haren

[Docwaukee]

that would be a more accurate list if it were from 3 years ago. 

[Brent Maguire]

God that is a really bad list. Factor in that Burnett and Kuroda most likely stay put and you're stuck with very few choices. 

 

I'd look via trade at guys like Alex Cobb, Lance Lynn, etc. 

[YouthofToday]

If Jeff Mathis wasn't signed for 2014 with a 2015 club option he would be #1.

[Angel Oracle]

What Tararagoondieh thinks Haren is still all that?

9th? Really? Really? Really?

Edited September 11, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[Deek]

sign timmeh.

 

If you mean Hudson - I'm in... model of consistency... demonstrated success in both leagues... would love to throw some low-risk cash at that...

[DMVol]

Tanaka looks like the guy we should be going after.

Unfortunately, when you look at that list, I think a lot of teams  will come to that conclusion...not everybody will be able to afford him but it will still be a very competitive market, that's for sure...

I think the bottom line is that we are probably going to have to get in the trade market for starting pitching.....

Edited September 11, 2013 by DMVol

[WallyWorld]

Unfortunately, when you look at that list, I think a lot of teams  will come to that conclusion...not everybody will be able to afford him but it will still be a very competitive market, that's for sure...

I think the bottom line is that we are probably going to have to get in the trade market for starting pitching.....

 

Yup.  I think the Angels' biggest SP acquisition will be through a trade (using some combo of Kendrick, Trumbo, Bourjos), and then they will go after one of the cheaper FA veteran guys like Westbrook, Hammel, Hudson, etc as the 5th starter.  Re-sign Vargas to a club-friendly deal and that's a pretty solid rotation (obviously depending on who that big trade is for).  

 

Then you have Richards as your 6th man/insurance, and Williams as your long man in the pen/6th/7th guy.

[Tank]

What Tararagoondieh thinks Haren is still all that?

9th? Really? Really? Really?

tararagoondieh? LOL.

 

[DMVol]

Yup.  I think the Angels' biggest SP acquisition will be through a trade (using some combo of Kendrick, Trumbo, Bourjos), and then they will go after one of the cheaper FA veteran guys like Westbrook, Hammel, Hudson, etc as the 5th starter.  Re-sign Vargas to a club-friendly deal and that's a pretty solid rotation (obviously depending on who that big trade is for).  

 

Then you have Richards as your 6th man/insurance, and Williams as your long man in the pen/6th/7th guy.

I think Richards has earned the right to be penciled into the rotation at this point, unless he just falls apart down the stretch....I would try to resign Vargas and then go all in for Tanaka and/or a trade or trades....not sure there will be starters available on the trade market that most on here are hoping for, unless you overpay....we'll see....

[YouthofToday]

It's not my money. Sign Tanaka and Garza. Right?

[VariousCrap]

Two guys on that list that I'd like to see the Angels get:

 

Ubaldo Jimenez

Josh Johnson

 

Either one of them could be a solid #3 for the rotation.

[Angelsjunky]

Talk about uninspiring. I'd be somewhat interested in Garza, but not for the price. Tanaka? Maybe, but probably not for the price. Lincecum? Maybe, but not for the price.

 

It might be interesting to take a flier on Roy Halladay.

 

But, in the end, it looks like the Angels will have to get creative and trade for someone. Most teams don't trade young, proven starting pitchers, so they'll probably have to go after some prospects and/or players with question marks, or older pitchers.

 

All the more reason to make sure Vargas re-signs.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Ervin Santana is #3 on the list, Dan Haren is #9 and Scott Kazmir is #13. That tells you all you need to know about the strength of this field. I hope that we don't throw a lot of cash at any of these guys.

[vlad27]

What the hell happened to Halladay ? Guess i haven't been paying attention

Edited September 12, 2013 by vlad27