Official: Garza to Brewers

[ettin]

This doesn't bother me in the least to be honest. I don't mind if we pick up a Maholm or Arroyo but I still feel that there is a trade market option still available to us.

[VariousCrap]

Why exactly? If it is a reasonable contract, and he will give you a solid, if not fantastic 200 innings. He pitched in a bandbox in Cincy and still have solid numbers. I am guessing if we sign him we will still have room for another arm. I am so sick of the thought that everyone sucks, it simply isn't true.

 

 

 

He will get lit up in the AL.  He is an average pitcher at best.  He is old.

[Stradling]

I would go with the trade market if it were up to me. I would move Aybar in a NY minute if it brought us back a number 3, even if that meant going with Romine at short. This offense can handle a Romine in the line up.

[Tyler]

Hoping we get back in that trade market. Moving Kendrick makes the most sense.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

This doesn't bother me in the least to be honest. I don't mind if we pick up a Maholm or Arroyo but I still feel that there is a trade market option still available to us.

^^^^^  This.

[gotbeer]

I'm indifferent about this.  Part of me says he would have improved the staff.  The other part says injury risk, and we don't have much payroll flexibility to take on such risk.  

 

If we get Santana or Jiminez, then we could revisit this as a dumb move not to sign him.  

 

Arroyo, a one year stopgap wouldn't be bad.  Even 2 years if it's like a $6-8 million a year deal.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Who still needs a veteran, productive middle-infielder that has some pitching depth?

[bloodbrother]

Hoping we get back in that trade market. Moving Kendrick makes the most sense.

 

Yep. Trade market would yield them a more impact arm back. what's left in FA is moreso back-end rotation depth

[VariousCrap]

IMO, the Angels two options now are:

 

1.  Sign Maholm AND Capuano.  This gives the Angels depth and experience.

2.  Make a trade for a #3.

[Stradling]

He will get lit up in the AL. He is an average pitcher at best. He is old.

All we need is an average pitcher. He might not be as good as Garza, but he is a helluva lot more healthy. Would I like to get David Price, yes. Would I like to get Scherzer, yes. Those guys aren't available. Get a healthy arm without much of a dollar commitment and wait for either the trade market to open up or for next years class of free agents.

[bloodbrother]

Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez 38s

#Angels eyed Garza since Vargas left, but didn't want to get into deal they weren't comfortable with because they feel they didn't have to.

[nando714]

Who still needs a veteran, productive middle-infielder that has some pitching depth?

Yankees?

[Stradling]

IMO, the Angels two options now are:

1. Sign Maholm AND Capuano. This gives the Angels depth and experience.

2. Make a trade for a #3.

Yes, I would be ok with this as well.

[Chuck]

Damn. Oh well, it's probably for the best as there would be all kinds of bitching and moaning from some going into the season and on every game he didn't do well throughout his career here.

[nando714]

Blanton will be the #5 to start the season.

Been saying this the last few days

Or we rush Skaggs. Which I see the front office doing. Mistake if they do

[Cdaniel]

All we need is an average pitcher. He might not be as good as Garza, but he is a helluva lot more healthy. Would I like to get David Price, yes. Would I like to get Scherzer, yes. Those guys aren't available. Get a healthy arm without much of a dollar commitment and wait for either the trade market to open up or for next years class of free agents.

If rather save money and roll out Blanton than sign Arroyo.

[Stradling]

Yankees?

Would you do a Aybar for Michael Pineda deal?

[VariousCrap]

All we need is an average pitcher. He might not be as good as Garza, but he is a helluva lot more healthy. Would I like to get David Price, yes. Would I like to get Scherzer, yes. Those guys aren't available. Get a healthy arm without much of a dollar commitment and wait for either the trade market to open up or for next years class of free agents.

 

 

The Angels do not need an average #3.  They need an above average #3.

[Stradling]

I'd rather save money and roll out Blanton than sign Arroyo.

I certainly wouldn't.

[VariousCrap]

Blanton will be the #5 to start the season.

Been saying this the last few days

Or we rush Skaggs. Which I see the front office doing. Mistake if they do

 

 

 

No way Blanton is in the starting rotation.

[Stradling]

The Angels do not need an average #3. They need an above average #3.

Jim, we will have to agree to disagree here. If the offense does what it did last year then an average number 3 is all we need. Now just because we start the year with him as the number 3 doesn't mean we will end the season that way. We could also become buyers sometime during the season.

[Stradling]

Damn. Oh well, it's probably for the best as there would be all kinds of bitching and moaning from some going into the season and on every game he didn't do well throughout his career here.

are you new here?

[Glen]

Well there you go. I am guessing we will turn our attention to Arroyo.

 

 

Gah, I hope not. The more I look at him the more I'm convinced he'll be a 4.50+ ERA pitcher in the AL.

[nando714]

No way Blanton is in the starting rotation.

It wouldn't surprise me if he was

Would it surprise you?

[Cdaniel]

I certainly wouldn't.

I don't either but it's better than investing more money into the same type of pitcher.