Travis Painter

Probably

@pedromoura: The Angels have not posted a lineup for today's game that begins in 2 hours. They are about to hold a team meeting.

"James Shields, RHP, free agent — It hasn’t been easy to determine Shields’s market. Jon Lester’s negotiations were so public, yet Shields’s have been private. Still, the teams who have had discussions or shown interest, according to a major league source, are the Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, Dodgers, Rangers, Blue Jays, and Giants.

3. Ben Zobrist, 2B/RF, Rays — Zobrist, 33, has one of the biggest trade markets out there. The super utilityman is being pursued seriously by the Giants, Nationals, Angels, and Cubs"

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/01/04/top-possible-baseball-story-lines-for/Gw2BdFt1HSCliLtHC2rY9N/story.html

Kendrick was rumored to be traded a year ago to the Dodgers for Zach Lee. So, who would have been better? Heaney or Lee?

I say Heaney, hands down.

@MikeDiGiovanna: #Angels Prez clarifies owner Arte Moreno's stance on $189-mill luxury tax threshold: "It's not a line in the sand." http://t.co/JUebxG8DoZ

Ahmed would be a really nice player to add. Baldoquin and Ahmed could be the future double play combo.

Let's wait and see what Fletcher has to say about this.

I have a feeling agents are spreading these types of rumors out there to jack up the prices of their clients.

Passan was on 980 the Beast, the new LA sports radio station. Passan says from what he's heard, the Angels will blow past the luxury tax and they're top target will be Scherzer.

Here's the link: http://kfwbam.com/2014/11/10/jeff-passan-arte-moreno-is-not-a-baseball-man/

I would take all of this with a grain of salt. None of the official angel beat writers or national writers have mentioned this trade. I saw the rumors online and thought it was worth posting. Hopefully if it is true, it's not just for Thatcher and Campana

@TaylorBlakeWard: many, many phone calls being made, can't reply to tweets but CONFIRMED: OF Tony Campana to #Angels, Joey Krehbiel to #DBacks

@TaylorBlakeWard: CONFIRMED: Tony Campana has been traded to the #Angels

@TaylorBlakeWard: Tony Campana and Joe Thatcher to the #Angels from #DBacks, prospect Joey Krehbiel involved, possibly Kevin Jepsen and more

@bencmartinez: Well time to do my best @KleinschmidtJD and break some news: Tony Campana and Joe Thatcher traded to the Angels. Kevin Jepsen to Dbacks

This guy is claiming on his twitter that Campana told him he was traded. Could be fake

I know it's only two outings, but grilli has pitched well. Good fastball, hard breaking slider. Today was not his fault. Positive signs so far....

What's up with the red belts

Have the angels released the schedule for spring training games to be shown on fox sports yet?

@JonHeymanCBS: #angels agree to minor-league deal with yorvit torrealba. good spot for him.

Weaver Wilson Burnett Santiago Richards would be a very solid rotation

Depth in case there's an injury. Great defender

Roger lodge just opened his show saying he's hearing garza to angels for a three year deal. Grain of salt

@jonmorosi: Angels owner Arte Moreno told me he is "very optimistic" about deal with Anaheim to keep team at Angel Stadium into mid-2030s.

@jonmorosi: Moreno said deal being discussed involves team paying for infrastructure improvements and receiving revenue from redevelopment in area.

@jonmorosi: Arte Moreno said Angels are still trying to improve pitching; they did not meet with Tanaka but he confirmed talks with Matt Garza.

 

1. Robinson Cano- Yankees 8 years $210 million
2. Jacoby Ellsbury- Nationals 7 years $110 million
3. Shin-Soo Choo- Yankees 7 years $117 million
4. Brian McCann- Rangers 5 years $83 million
5. Masahiro Tanaka- Dodgers 6 years $77 million
6. Ervin Santana- Orioles 4 years $60 million
7. Matt Garza- Indians 5 years $74 million
8. Hiroki Kuroda- Yankees one year $14 million
9. AJ Burnett- Pirates
10. Mike Napoli- Red Sox 3 years $36 million
11. Ubaldo Jiminez- Blue Jays 5 years $80 million
12. Carlos Beltran- Rangers 2 years $26 million
13. Curtis Granderson- White Sox 3 years $43 million
14. Stephen Drew- Cardinals
15. Jarrod Saltalamacchia- Phillies
16. Scott Kazmir- Indians
17. Nelson Cruz- Phillies
18. Omar Infante- Tigers
19. Joe Nathan- Angels 2 years $24 million
20. Ricky Nolaso- Padres
21. Johnny Peralta- Mets
22. Bartolo Colon- A's
23. Bronson Arroyo- Giants
24. Marlon Byrd- Pirates
25. Grant Balfour- Yankees
26. Joaquin Benoit- Diamondbacks
27. Scott Feldman- Phillies
28. Kendrys Morales- Mariners
29. Carlos Ruiz- Blue Jays
30. Josh Johnson- Royals
31. Tim Hudson- Braves
32. Fernando Rodney- Astros
33. AJ Pierzynski- Yankees
34. Dan Haren- Mets
35. Jason Vargas- Angels 2 years $21 million
36. Suk-Min Yoon- Orioles
37. James Loney- Twins
38. Phil Hughes- Diamondbacks
39. Corey Hart- Brewers
40. Edward Mujica- Tigers
41. Nate McLouth- Orioles
42. Juan Uribe- White Sox
43. Paul Maholm- Mets
44. Joe Smith- Rockies
45. Justin Morneau- Rays
46. Jesse Crain- Indians
47. Brian Wilson- Tigers
48. Jason Hammel- Astros
49. Roy Halladay- Padres
50. Chris Young- Rockies

 

 

1 point for the correct team

1 point for the correct number of years

1 point for total contract value within 20%

5 points for nailing the contract value exactly

 

 

 

 

Those are my picks with some contracts thrown in ^