Rosenthal: Who will the Angels deal for pitching?

[DMVol]

His take:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/los-angeles-angels-starting-pitchers-trade-howie-kendrick-erick-aybar-mark-trumbo-111213

 

 

 

 

 

[Glen]

He didn't even answer the question posed in the title of his article.  Great writing, there.  

[Second Base]

I think he forgot about Bourjos.  I doubt they part ways with Aybar because then they'd replace one need with another, SS.  And there are more pitchers available then shortstops.

 

I'm beginning to wonder whether or not they'll trade Kendrick, mostly because they may prefer to want to use Grant Green at 3B instead of 2B and may not want to promote Lindsey that quickly. 

 

But I think Trumbo and Bourjos are as good as gone.  Calhoun emerged as an everyday option and Shuck is a 4th OF in every sense of the term. 

[YouthofToday]

Shuck is a 5th OF in every sense of the term. He only occupies LF

[Chuck]

Rosenthal and Heyman don't know shit about the Angels, other than they need pitching.

[Scott34]

Rosenthal and Heyman don't know shit about the Angels, other than they need pitching.

Heyman I agree.

But Rosenthal literally wrote last offseason that the Angels were going to trade Morales and Wells and the Yankees wanted Wells. I think he knows what's up.

[Mudville]

Even a drunk can throw a thousand darts and one or two will hit the bullseye.

[gotbeer]

I still think the deal that is going to be made is an Iannetta + Blanton/Hanson for Beuhrle.  It would give the Jays salary relief, a catcher, and more than likely in Hanson's case a second chance/potential starter.  Angels would get a solid innings eater back end starter for a net less than they would have paid Vargas.

[Reveille1984]

Buehrle is gonna be 35 and is owed $30M over the next two seasons.... and there's no way they would take Blanton.  They know Hanson is washed up as well.  And it would provide them what, $4M in salary relief?  Iannetta makes $5M and Hanson will make around $4-5M in arbitration. 

 

We're looking for cost-controlled young pitching.  The last thing we need is more bloated payroll for another guy in his mid-thirties.  

Edited November 13, 2013 by Reveille1984

[Chuck]

Heyman I agree.

But Rosenthal literally wrote last offseason that the Angels were going to trade Morales and Wells and the Yankees wanted Wells. I think he knows what's up.

 

Yeah he knows what's going on behind the scenes as far as potential trades and signings, but he doesn't study the roster enough (or at least the Angels roster and minor league depth).

[gotbeer]

Buehrle is gonna be 35 and is owed $30M over the next two seasons.... and there's no way they would take Blanton.  They know Hanson is washed up as well.  

 

We're looking for cost-controlled young pitching.  The last thing we need is more bloated payroll for another guy in his mid-thirties.  

 

Get ready to deal Calhoun and prospects then.  Those that want young pitching will want young under control players.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I still think the deal that is going to be made is an Iannetta + Blanton/Hanson for Beuhrle.  It would give the Jays salary relief, a catcher, and more than likely in Hanson's case a second chance/potential starter.  Angels would get a solid innings eater back end starter for a net less than they would have paid Vargas.

Hanson isn't going to be tendered. The Blue Jays will be able to sign him to a minor league contract. 

[ettin]

Hanson isn't going to be tendered. The Blue Jays will be able to sign him to a minor league contract. 

 

I sincerely believe that the Angels could absorb most if not all of Blanton's contract and trade him to a team in need of a 5th starter of which there will be many before the 2014 season starts. If we ate all of the contract we could probably extract a Minor League bullpen piece.

[tdawg87]

I'd have no problem with Buerhle in an Angels uniform. Though I wouldn't do it unless they sent at least 5 million with him.

He may be older but he's also a lefty and a workhorse. I'd take him for 2 years as the number 3.

[Eric]

Rosenthal and Heyman don't know shit about the Angels, other than they need pitching.

 

So, you're saying they know the team better than Arte?

[Reveille1984]

Get ready to deal Calhoun and prospects then.  Those that want young pitching will want young under control players.

 

It just doesn't seem realistic to me.  If we were willing to take on that much payroll for a 3-4 starter, then Vargas would have been the better option anyways since it was only a year commitment and if he declined the offer we would have received draft compensation.  

 

I think some combination of Trumbo/Bourjos/Kendrick/etc. can bring back a decent, projectable starter.  That on top of Wilson, Weaver and Richards will look a lot better than whatever combination of trash we hauled out last year.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

He didn't even answer the question posed in the title of his article.  Great writing, there.  

 

Raise a question and then make no effort to answer it. Great. Spent the whole article comparing Trumbo's production to Pujols' and Hamilton's.

[Angel Oracle]

If Trumbo and Bourjos are both traded, the need will be there for a corner OF/DH/1B, because only Trout, Hamilton, Calhoun, and Pujols will be here for 5 positions (LF/CF/RF/DH/1B).   

Shuck is at best a part-time player (think O. Palmeiro) on a contending team.