SB Nation User Blog: tklawless

Cabrera slimming down.......

tklawless — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:41:54 -0000

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3140826

The Angels have offered Kendrick, Mathis and one (but not both) of Adenhart/Santana. Would the Ranger's be willing to part with Kinsler, Laird & Hurley (or Volquez)? Some reports say Florida wants to add a lower level pitching prospect (Gallaraga/Pimental?).

I think I'd do that deal, as much as I'd hate to lose Kinsler. Kinsler=>Kendrick, Laird=Mathis although Hurley/Volq probably <Andenhart/Santana.<p> At the very least we could BoSox the Angels and drive the price up on a division rival....any interest?

JD and upgrading CF

tklawless — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:03:58 -0000

By all accounts JD is still set on doing something about CF....what are the pros/cons on the available options?

Rowand? Looking for at least 5/$75M, that's the biggest negative.....
AJones? Down year...weight issues...could he be had for 4/$60M?....
Cameron? What would he cost? 25 game suspension starting '08 season.....
Crisp? Boston's crazy 3 prospect asking price...3 years for $18.5M (buyout of $500K in 2010)....
Patterson? Maybe 2 years $7-8M...is he really that far behind Crisp?....

Lastly, a trade for young guy's (Mets/DBacks?).

What's realistic? Will we still need another bat?

Santana wants Zito money....

tklawless — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:49:05 -0000

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/Headlines.aspx?sport=MLB&hl=226592

Would/Could the Ranger's put a package together to trade for (and sign) Santana?

What would it take? Hurley, Kiker, Arias+?

Collusion?

tklawless — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:21:48 -0000

Seems like teams would be smarter than this.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3101262

From ESPN......

tklawless — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:37:06 -0000

Twins' offer comes up short
Sep 4 - According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Twins late last month offered Torii Hunter a three-year deal worth $45 million, but Hunter -- a free agent at season's end -- is believed to be seeking a five-year, $70 million deal.

A little (?) less than I thought he might want....should the Ranger's be player's?....maybe with the 5th year vesting based on performance?

Get on the stick, Ben...........

tklawless — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:37:08 -0000

update the standings!

I know you're still up!

OT: What happened to Studio 60?

tklawless — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:04:59 -0000

I heard they might cancel it, but thought they had a few more episodes left. I really liked that show. Guess the snappy repartee was too much for the average Geico user to follow.......too bad!

...............(damn 300 characters)...........

Is there a (big) trade coming?

tklawless — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:20:22 -0000

Just wondering......the last few days someone threw out a Westbrook/Casey Blake for Aki/Wilk (maybe throw in Bauer and/or a prospect)......or a possible deal with the Phillies, Burrell/Leiber for Aki/Wilk/Bauer and/or a prospect. Burrell is slated for $13M this year and $14M next, Leiber $7.5M (but only 1 year), that deal would save the Phil's $12.5M this year and get them out from under Burrell's $14M next year. They're looking for someone to set-up Gordon and want to shed money, so????

Article on Zito

tklawless — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:49:29 -0000

I thought his new training regimen sounded good.....at least he'll be in damn good shape if we do end up getting him.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/21/SPG3FN3O4G1.DTL

Ouch!!!

tklawless — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:26:58 -0000

From Buster Olney

* Mike DiGiovanna addresses the contract of Angels GM Bill Stoneman within this Q&A. Given the Angels' incredible advantages in resources right now -- a farm system loaded with major-league-ready prospects, Arte Moreno's cash, a solid rotation and an established closer -- the team will have no excuses if it doesn't win the AL West next year, given the relative weaknesses of the other three teams in the division. Oakland doesn't have much money to spend to augment its solid core of players, and the Rangers and Mariners don't have a lot of talent yet. The Angels losing the AL West next year would be like USC football losing in a conference populated by Vanderbilt, Northwestern and Duke; there's no reason why they shouldn't win, unless they get hit by an incredible series of injuries.