Thread: MLB: The Official 2012 Angels thread

Originally Posted by Vargsmal

LOL why not give greinke that absurd contract.........good pitching beats good hitting any day.

For someone who pitches every 5 days and if healthy gets 30 starts a year, his contract already is absurd.
There is already Rumors of Kershaw getting 200 mil....5 years at 25 mil per for a guy who plays 120+ games and hits 40+ home runs? I'll take that.

Originally Posted by gokingsgo

For someone who pitches every 5 days and if healthy gets 30 starts a year, his contract already is absurd.
There is already Rumors of Kershaw getting 200 mil....5 years at 25 mil per for a guy who plays 120+ games and hits 40+ home runs? I'll take that.

Great pitching wins Championships, not 40 home run guys.......angels have weaver and scrubs (wilson is whatever) doesnt matter if you score 9 runs a game if you give up 10. Pitching is to baseball what goaltending is to hockey.

Originally Posted by Vargsmal

Great pitching wins Championships, not 40 home run guys.......angels have weaver and scrubs (wilson is whatever) doesnt matter if you score 9 runs a game if you give up 10. Pitching is to baseball what goaltending is to hockey.

I'm not disagreeing with you, i'm saying the cost would have been a bit ridiculous. You could also argue the Angels now have 2 or 3 potential 40 home run guys and maybe 5 30+ in Trumbo, Pujols, Hamilton, Trout and Morales.

Kendrys Morales traded for Jason Vargas

Nice
Someone to eat 200 innings at a decent level.

Never a morales fan.

I'm trying to hold full judgement over this trade. My gut says absolutely dumb trade for the Angels though.

A little surprised Morales was dealt but we all knew somebody was going to be dealt, this clears up a spot for Bourjous who was the guy rumored to be gone and the Halos get another starter.

I'm still not crazy about Blanton, he sucked with the Dodgers and he's going to get battered in AL parks.

Originally Posted by Dawdler

A little surprised Morales was dealt but we all knew somebody was going to be dealt, this clears up a spot for Bourjous who was the guy rumored to be gone and the Halos get another starter.

I'm still not crazy about Blanton, he sucked with the Dodgers and he's going to get battered in AL parks.

Weren't we already used to that with Santana?

Weaver, Wilson, Hanson, Vargas, and Blanton as the starting rotation doesn't seem too bad. You can definitely do a lot worse. Losing Morales' bat hurts though. It cuts into the depth of the hitting.