AJ Burnett Going on Open Market

[VariousCrap]

Yes please.  Best option all things considered (besides maybe Yoon) on the open market.  1 year deal would be great.

 

 

 

Are you married to Yoon and you want the Angels to sign him because you are afraid to fly???

[tdawg87]

Here's an idea: Leave the wife at home, have the team give her free tickets and limo rides whenever they play out east. He can visit her during the ASB.

 

On a one year deal, why not? I mean, do all other players live right near the stadium and have their wives right near by (this is a serious question)?

[VariousCrap]

By the way Scott, I do agree with you.  I think the Angels should sign Suk-min Yoon.  From what I've read, he is no Ryu, but he is a solid arm that could be had for a decent price.  Nothing but upside with the guy. 

 

They could even still sign a guy like Hammel after signing Yoon for depth.

Edited January 28, 2014 by Jim B

[nando714]

Orioles

[sneaky_flute]

Here's an idea: Leave the wife at home, have the team give her free tickets and limo rides whenever they play out east. He can visit her during the ASB.

 

On a one year deal, why not? I mean, do all other players live right near the stadium and have their wives right near by (this is a serious question)?

I imagine most players live near the stadium with their families during the season and live elsewhere during the offseason.

[xboom28x]

Are people's memories that bad? Some of  you are gonna beg for an Ervin Santana trade by next winter.

[VariousCrap]

One thing Burnett does, he lowers the asking price for the remaining pitchers like Arroyo and so on.

[Chuck]

Yeah, my bet is he signs with the Orioles.

[Cdaniel]

Do international players have options if they are signed? What if we signed Yoon and he looked like the 6th best pitcher behind Weaver,Wilson, Santiago, Richards and Skaggs and the BP wasn't an option, could we send him to the minors as a last resort?

[Scott34]

Do international players have options if they are signed? What if we signed Yoon and he looked like the 6th best pitcher behind Weaver,Wilson, Santiago, Richards and Skaggs and the BP wasn't an option, could we send him to the minors as a last resort?

 

Depends on his contract language... I doubt Boras would let that happen.

[Cdaniel]

I like the idea of Yoon cause he can pitch out of the pen as well right? Is he healthy?

[Scott34]

I like the idea of Yoon cause he can pitch out of the pen as well right? Is he healthy?

 

Yes; I don't know. I wish I was privy to his medicals.

[Cdaniel]

Do you still have the link to his scouting report?

[Scott34]

Good reports here: http://riveraveblues.com/2013/10/scott-boras-planning-to-talk-to-yankees-about-suk-min-yoon-this-week-95436/

 

and here: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/10/free-agent-profile-suk-min-yoon.html

[Cdaniel]

Mlbtraderumors reports Yoon might be signing soon. They are projecting 2/10.

[Cdaniel]

Thanks Scott for the links

[nikkachez]

Pull a Arizona Diamondbacks with Randy Johnson and work with him here, rent an apartment or a beach house for him to stay while he pays for us, offer ground transportation for his family once his kids get out of school for the summer, and offer a fat one year deal. I like Burnett and think he could make us legitimate contenders. Hell I'll drive his family to California if it means him coming to Anaheim. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Hell I'll drive his family to California if it means him coming to Anaheim. 

 

The front office called. They want to know what kind of vehicle you have, when you can leave and how much furniture the Burnetts can bring along.

[nate]

Why does anyone want him?  He was a total wreck in NY.  Stay far away from him IMO.

[floplag]

Why do people want him.. same reason Tanaka, Garza, Arroyo, et al... have been endless threads for so long... desperation.

[Second Base]

Burnett is a good starter and would be a solid #3 for the Angels. He fits them perfectly because they have 14-15 million to spend before hitting the luxury tax and would still have his contract as well as Blanton's 7.5 million and Wells' 21 million coming off the books just in time for a 2014/15 Free Agent class that is loaded with more quality starting pitchers than any in recent memory.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

A lot of quality MLB pitchers haven't fared well in New York.  Doesn't mean that they can't exist outside of New York.  He's already proven that he can be an effective pitcher and that pitching there didn't ruin him.  Same can be said for Javier Vazquez off the top of my head.

[laagamer]

More sinkholes to throw our money at. 

[Brent Maguire]

Burnett would be a perfect fit here.

If he is willing is make the move to the west coast, I would be all over Burnett. Having watched Burnett a few times last year and looking at the numbers, he would slot in perfectly as a #3.

If you have to overpay to get him on a 1 year deal, then you do it.

[Docwaukee]

I just can't imagine he'd have any interest in the Halos.  They'd have to pony up a considerable amount of dough above the east coast teams near his home and family to make it worth his consideration.  Not to mention that a bunch of the east coast teams he'd be interested in also seem to have a need for him.