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Do this = World series?


This is my first post here guys, I've lurked around on the game threads for about a year now but never posted anything.

This is my take on what the Angels should do this off season. I offer several options;

Option A:

- Sign Cliff Lee(6 years/130mill).

- Trade Ervin Santanna(+ prospects, depends on who) for a stud LF/3B, someone like Ryan Braun from the pitching starved Brewers comes to mind or perhaps a David Wright type player.

- Trade Juan Rivera and Rodney for whatever you can get(Salary relief is priority in this deal).

- Trade Maicer/Callaspo/Kendrick(preferably Maicer if not Callaspo if not Kendrick[only trade Kendrick if we need to shed more payroll]).

- If we play Braun/Wright/(whoever we got)in LF then Sign Beltre(3 years/37mill + option 4th year mutual option), If we miss out on Beltre or we get a 3B in the Santanna trade then sign Adam Dunn(3 years/30mill +4th year team option) leave Abreu in left.

- Preferably keep napoli(50% C, 20%DH, 10%1B helps us stay deep in case of injury which always happen), if we need to shed salary due to the money committed to free agents trade him for prospects.

-Have Abreu lead-off.

Reasons for this: Cliff Lee is a bonafide ace, a Weaver/Haren/Lee postseason rotation is near unbeatable(Giants & Philly will win their series because their front 3 starters are near unbeatable). Crawford will cost almost as much as Lee anyways. POWERFUL LINEUP.

Although we get rid of 20+mill trading away Rivera, Rodney, Maicer/Callaspo/Kendrick, and Santanna(and maybe Napoli) payroll would still increase. If Arte is willing to raise the payroll for a year significantly until Kazmir is done then it might be do-able.

Rotation: Weaver, Haren, Lee, Piniero, Kazmir/Bell

Lineup:

1)Abreu

2)Hunter

3)Braun/Wright(whoever we get)

4)Morales

5)Beltre/Dunn

6)Kendrick(or whoever is left)

7)Napoli/Conger

8)Aybar

9)Bourjos

Option B:

If we miss out on Lee:

- Sign Beltre(3 years/37mill + option 4th year mutual option).

- Sign Dunn(3 years/30mill +4th year team option) leave Abreu in left.

- Keep napoli(50% C, 20%DH, 10%1B helps us stay deep in case of injury which always happen).

- Trade Maicer or Callaspo.

- Have Abreu lead off.

- Trade Rivera & Rodney for salary relief.

-Reasons: We can sign a reliever now if money permits(Soriano/Downs/etc) and we have way more OBP at the top of our lineup wit Abreu/Hunter/Dunn. Beltre's defense will make up for Abreu's lack of defense and Bourjos' defense should help Abreu out quite alot in the outfield. Play Willits/Pettit every now and then if the defense is THAT bad.

Rotation: Weaver, Haren, Santanna, Piniero, Kazmir/Bell

Lineup:

1)Abreu

2)Hunter

3)Dunn

4)Morales

5)Beltre

6)Kendrick

7)Napoli/Conger

8)Aybar

9)Bourjos

Option C:

- If Napolli is to be traded try and get something like Dejesus/Ellisbury/Crisp+ in exchange and have that guy play LF and lead off(Allows Abreu to DH).

- Trade Maicer or Callaspo.

- Trade Rivera & Rodney for salary relief.

- In this scenario we must either.

1) Sign Lee(and trade Santanna for a stud 3B)

Reasons: Top playoff rotation, good defense, etc.

Rotation: Weaver, Haren, Lee, Piniero, Kazmir/Bell

1)Dejesus/Ellisbury/Crisp

2)Abreu

3)Hunter

4)Morales

5)Wright/Braun

6)Kendrick

7)Conger

8)Aybar

9)Bourjos

or

2) Sign Beltre

Reasons: If you like defense then this is your plan.

Rotation: Weaver, Haren, Santanna, Piniero, Kazmir/Bell

Lineup:

1)Dejesus/Ellisbury/Crisp

2)Abreu

3)Hunter

4)Morales

5)Beltre

6)Kendrick

7)Conger

8)Aybar

9)Bourjos

Even though it's my first post I encourage people to hate, as I am sure the Crawford/Werth lovers will do. Werth's UZR is worse than Abrue's last time I checked and the past two years he hit most of his homers at home in Philly so I'll pass on him. Crawford would be okay although I prefer to stay away from his elite contract for the not quite elite player he is. Crawfords defense is the only thing that would make me feel okay with signing him, however I fear a Tori Hunter type defensive decline is in the future for him....

Let me know what you think! Sorry if it's too long!


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