Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 8m8 minutes ago

The Angels have signed Daniel Nava to a one year deal. Could be the LF platoon with Gentry.

 

This guy suggests that they could be a platoon, so would it take them out of the Cespedes/Upton sweepstakes?

 

If so, one less team to go up against.

I hope so. Teams taking themselves out of these sweepstakes is good for the Sox $$$ wise with one of these OFers. But boy oh boy the Angels love having a load of OFers.

I hope so. Teams taking themselves out of these sweepstakes is good for the Sox $$$ wise with one of these OFers. But boy oh boy the Angels love having a load of OFers.

 

They did last year. They have Trout, Calhoun, Gentry, and Nava. Do they still have DeJesus?

Yes, that OF is now set at Platoon/Trout/Calhoun

If this is in leiu of signing a real outfielder, It seems strange. How much are they paying theses guys?

They did last year. They have Trout, Calhoun, Gentry, and Nava. Do they still have DeJesus?

I'm not sure I just know they had a boat load.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 2m2 minutes ago

Daniel nava gets $1.375M on 1 yr angels deal

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 2m2 minutes ago

Daniel nava gets $1.375M on 1 yr angels deal

A lot for a .195 hitter

I always felt like Daniel Murphy would be a great signing for the Angels for their infield.

I always felt like Daniel Murphy would be a great signing for the Angels for their infield.

 

I could see that. For 3B.

LOL at please read.

LOL at please read.

 

I put that because no one would really care about these signings and that it could take them out of the big OF FA guys. lol

I'm glad you did.

 

The only thing is if it turns out Cespedes market isn't red hot, I think the Mets take him back.

A lot for a .195 hitter

I said to myself thank god he's going there and not here.

These are just depth moves, they'll absolutely be in on Yo and Upton

These are just depth moves, they'll absolutely be in on Yo and Upton

I would think so as well.

Umm....these are two guys who are total bums. They invested nothing in them. This is purely depth moves. Why would these moves (1.5M for Nava and whatever small amount for Gentry and his .396 OPS for 2015) preclude a club from going after a major free agent.

#Angels owner Arte Moreno said "we're probably gonna be out" on Cespedes, Gordon and Upton.

https://twitter.com/MikeDiGiovanna/status/677286240236900353

@billshaikin #Angels owner Arte Moreno said he's "probably out" on the Gordon/Cespedes/Upton group

Umm....these are two guys who are total bums. They invested nothing in them. This is purely depth moves. Why would these moves (1.5M for Nava and whatever small amount for Gentry and his .396 OPS for 2015) preclude a club from going after a major free agent.

Angels themselves said they're out.

 

Angels themselves said they're out.

They said "probably". With Moreno's track record, this could just as much be a negotiating ploy. They were never "in" on Hamilton until they thought they were getting a value and than boom. This could just as much be a negotiation ploy than anything else. Either way, if they think these are the solutions than they are delusional.

I get the feeling that Arte is just playing the leverage game.

I do feel Destroit and LAA could be lying in the weeds in this market.

Its a tricky game, because you don't want the Sox competing with themselves and overpaying, but you also don't want them to draw things out so that LA or Detroit or even the Mets or Royals can pounce on a lower market price.

It was just announced that Pujols is very likely going to have to player a lot of DH. They have CJ Cron but the Nava move makes sense for that reason.

He still was great, and the declines were slight, but Pujols was trending down his last 3 years in St. Louis. What is that contract going to look like in a couple of years when he needs a walker with the tennis balls to get up to home plate?