December 5, 20196 yr Rankin is pretty legit too. I believe this. Edited December 5, 20196 yr by SoxAce
December 5, 20196 yr Author 2 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said: Kay. That was fast? I would absolutely not trust this being real at all if it wasn't for A) Who he is and B) his confidence in his tweet. But yeah, shocking that Cole wouldn't at least wait for the winter meetings and a couple other pitchers to sign first.
December 5, 20196 yr I am shocked that he would sign this early. Maybe he always wanted to go to the Angels. Very interested to see the $ numbers on this one.
December 5, 20196 yr 10 minutes ago, bmags said: Interested in what yankees do. Their fans were so sure they were getting him too (if this turns out to be true).
December 5, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, SoxAce said: Their fans were so sure they were getting him too (if this turns out to be true). I wonder why Yankee fans thought they were getting him? Cole to the Angels was the biggest slam dunk destination for any player in free agency. It would be shocking to me if he didn't go back home to Anaheim. Now assuming this is happening and happening this early, that's going to lead to a feeding frenzy for Strasburg.
December 5, 20196 yr 10 minutes ago, Sarava said: I wonder why Yankee fans thought they were getting him? Cole to the Angels was the biggest slam dunk destination for any player in free agency. It would be shocking to me if he didn't go back home to Anaheim. Now assuming this is happening and happening this early, that's going to lead to a feeding frenzy for Strasburg. Well, one they are yankees fans. But two they seemed to posture they would try to get the money to give them the edge. But Arte Moreno is competitive and probably pushed it to a point where cole just said he'd rather be home. I actually am not surprised this is wrapping up early. This is so different than last year. Each marquee player has multiple teams actively bidding and with histories of spending top of market for talent, and also teams that meet players on their own valuations instead of just other teams.
December 5, 20196 yr We also had someone from Future Sox say the Sox would get Wheeler by Thanksgiving. We see how that worked out.
December 5, 20196 yr 38 minutes ago, Orlando said: We also had someone from Future Sox say the Sox would get Wheeler by Thanksgiving. We see how that worked out. Difference is that was regarding the Sox. This is another team.
December 5, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, wegner said: I am shocked that he would sign this early. Maybe he always wanted to go to the Angels. Very interested to see the $ numbers on this one. Probably got the money he was after with a team he wanted to play for....no reason to drag it out. Not every player needs to squeeze the last possible dime.
December 5, 20196 yr According to the LA Times, Cole has met with both the Dodgers and Angels recently... https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2019-12-04/dodgers-meet-with-gerrit-cole-houston-astros-free-agent-mlb Dodgers have already met with Rendon and Strasburg as well. Also looking at Josh Donaldson.
December 5, 20196 yr Guys, this thread title needs to be changed. Complete fabrication by someone barely better than a Twitter egg.
December 5, 20196 yr 17 minutes ago, Steve9347 said: Guys, this thread title needs to be changed. Complete fabrication by someone barely better than a Twitter egg. Clinton Cole writes for FutureSox, and we all know his recent track record. I’m skeptical of all of them now.
December 5, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said: Clinton Cole writes for FutureSox, and we all know his recent track record. I’m skeptical of all of them now. He's a nobody and FutureSox is a nothingburger. This thread remains misinformation.
December 5, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, SoxAce said: Difference is that was regarding the Sox. This is another team. Can’t tell if this is sarcasm but wouldn’t they be much more in tune with the Sox? Also didn’t someone from FutureSox falsely reported Encarnacion to the Astros a few years back?
December 5, 20196 yr I mean, the Wheeler report wasnt exactly wrong - the sox offered the most so I will give a pass there. Still not sure how he got a scoop this big before some big time national writers but, I'll give the benefit of the doubt until this is proven otherwise.
December 5, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: I mean, the Wheeler report wasnt exactly wrong - the sox offered the most so I will give a pass there. Still not sure how he got a scoop this big before some big time national writers but, I'll give the benefit of the doubt until this is proven otherwise. Right. And he just met with the Yankees yesterday.
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