Cordero Choosing a Team by the End of the Week

Angels, Phillies, Jays, and Orioles are in play.

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If it's a one year low cost deal

I’ll be OK with it

by Morales8 on Jan 23, 2012 5:05 PM PST reply actions

Well, judging by his agent's most recent comments, I'm not sure if Cordero would be worth it.

Bean Stringfellow, Cordero’s agent, wouldn’t comment on whether the Angels were looking at Cordero as a closer or as Jordan Walden’s setup man, reports DiGiovanna. Stringfellow called it “a delicate situation.”

Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle

by 5thStarter on Jan 23, 2012 5:15 PM PST reply actions

Not another guy who "can't get up for non-save situations"

It’s the most pathetic excuse in the book and we just got rid of a guy who loved to use it.

by JeffJoiner on Jan 23, 2012 6:00 PM PST up reply actions

Exactly.

Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle

by 5thStarter on Jan 23, 2012 7:02 PM PST up reply actions

I think Toronto should take a bullet for us...

…and sign him first. They owe us.

by cuscus85 on Jan 23, 2012 7:29 PM PST up reply actions

Ha!

Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle

by 5thStarter on Jan 23, 2012 8:41 PM PST up reply actions

they already took mathis

by Balls and Strikes on Jan 23, 2012 9:27 PM PST up reply actions

The halos already have one of the best setup men in baseball

Scott Downs

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some tool named Designatedforassignment from Athletics Nation

by 2pintsofbooze on Jan 23, 2012 6:16 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Yup.

The more I think about this guy, the more confused I am. I’m not entirely sure why we’d be going after him.

Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle

by 5thStarter on Jan 23, 2012 7:03 PM PST up reply actions

Scott Downs really should be the closer.

"F it, let's pitch." - Ervin Santana

by Chzburger Jones on Jan 24, 2012 12:36 AM PST up reply actions

maybe, but maybe not

Downs helped diffuse many high leverage situations where, without him, the Halos may have not even been in situations to let Walden ~~blow it~~ get the save

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some tool named Designatedforassignment from Athletics Nation

by 2pintsofbooze on Jan 24, 2012 7:38 AM PST up reply actions

You know what "delicate situation" means?

It means Dipoto made it clear Walden hasn’t cemented his role as closer. Agents and GMs talk about that sort of thing, especially when it concerns the agent’s client.

by moralesforpresident on Jan 24, 2012 12:27 AM PST up reply actions

I'm not gonna be mad at JeDi if we sign him...

…just disappointed. For this to be a JeDi quality signing, it’d have to be a 1 yr deal less than $4Million.

The Cons:
He’ll be 37 in May. Last year he had a .214 BABIP and a K/9 of 5.43(League Average 7.12) which screams batting practice for the opposing team. He did have a good BB/9 of 2.84 and HR/9 of 0.78. And to boot, Fangraphs had his worth at $600k compared to his $12 Million Salary.

The Pros:
Not named Fernando Rodney or Brian Fuentes.

I’d rather sign take a chance on Lidge, who had a K/9 of 10.71(10.25 in 2010) and a xFIP of 3.40.

by cuscus85 on Jan 23, 2012 7:27 PM PST reply actions

you sound like my parents

“we’re not mad at you…just disappointed.” haha

"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some tool named Designatedforassignment from Athletics Nation

by 2pintsofbooze on Jan 24, 2012 7:36 AM PST up reply actions