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.

Angels Interested in Japanese right-hander Kyuji Fujikawa

 

 General Manager Jerry Dipoto confirming on Thursday that there is a mutual interest between the team and free-agent closer Kyuji Fujikawa. Dipoto goes on to say that the feeling is mutual because Kyuji has shown interest in playing in the west cost.

 

Fujikawa, 32, was playing for the Hanshin Tigers last year going 3-3 with a 1.24 ERA and 41 saves in 56 games. He also pitched in the WBC in 2006 and 2009. The best park of Kyuji is that he does not come with a posting like Yu did last year for the Ranger.

 

Dipoto has a very good idea of what Fujikawa is all about because when Dipoto was with Arizona Diamondbacks he spent time scouting in Japan.“I’ve seen him pitch against major league hitters on a world stage,” Dipoto said. “His talent is not a question.” (LA Times)

I feel like this will be a good pick up if the Angels are able to pull it off because he is experience. Also he three really good pitches and he was really good during the WBC.

On a side note Angels sign Mitch Stetter a 31 years old lefty that was with the Milwaukee Brewers from 2007-2011