Angels are Busy During the Winter Meetings

 

Once again this off season the Angels add some depth to the rotation and bullpen. Angels sign Sean Burnett to a two years $8 million with a option for a 3rd year for $4.5 million with a $500,000 buyout.

 

Burnett is 30 years old Lefty that posted a 2.76 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP in 176 1/3 innings while pitching for the Nationals from 2010-12, averaging 7.8 strikeouts and 2.7 walks per nine innings. Burnett throws sidearm, uses a heavy sinker to get a lot of ground balls -- 53.3 percent for his career -- and can also get right-handed hitters out. He had bone spurs removed from his pitching elbow in the off season, but is expected to be fully healthy for Spring Training. (MLB)

 

 

The Angels did not stop with Sean Burnett because they also sign Joe Blanton to a two-year, $15 million contract with a option for a 3rd year.

 

 

Blanton is 31 years old Right Handed that went 10-13 with a 4.71 ERA in 31 games  with 30 starts for the Phillies and Dodgers in 2012. Blanton has been a inning eater but he does give up the long ball with 29 Hrs last year. (MLB)

 

I really like the Sean signing because he will help out Downs especially because Downs is getting older and he needs to be healthy. Also this will give Angels better weapons in the close games with two strong lefty that could match up very well.

 

However, I am not sure about the Joe signing because for the money I don't think he is that big of a upgrade from Jerome Williams, however, don't rule out maybe Joe was sign for a back up starter and maybe a log relieve man because he has always had a very good arm. This will allow the angels to sign one more pitcher like  Brandon McCarthy or Edwin Jackson. Personally I would want Brandon McCarthy.

 



Angels Might Be Out Of Zach Greinke Sweepstakes

 

Zach Greinke's price tag might be a little too high for the Angels. Many people around baseball are estimating that Greinke is looking to get a massive deal perhaps as much as $25 million a year for up to 5-6 years.

 

However, according to CBS' Danny Knobler reported that the Angels were considered the frontrunner's for Greinke but because the price tag the Angels are looking somewhere else.

 

I personally will like if the Angels will look somewhere else because $25 million for 5-6 years is a little too much for me. Zach is a really good pitcher but I don't think he is the Cy Young pitcher he was in 2009 and to pay him soo much money for 2 or 3 more wins is not worth it. I rather see the Angels get someone less expensive like Brandon McCarthy because of the injury he had he should be pretty cheap. Also someone like Ryan Dempster, Kyle Lohse  that are ground ball pitchers or even Francisco Liriano if he come cheap because when he is on he is could be a really good 4 or 5 starter. I feel like the Angels could get two good starters that will eat up innings and will have 12-16 wins each. I believe that will allow the Angels to also sign one or two more relievers like Mike Adams and Kyuji Fujikawa. I feel like that will be money well spend and it will help the Angels in the long run.