Kazmir to the Halos

[BigMike]

Rotoworld...

According to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer, the Angels are about to land Scott Kazmir from the Rays for prospects Alexander Torres and Matthew Sweeney.

The Angels had been rumored to be in the mix for Kazmir before the July deadline and have gotten their man. On the surface it's an odd move for the Rays, as Kazmir has pitched considerably better his past three starts and the team is still in the thick of the Wild Card race. Neither prospect is a significant property, either. Kazmir is due $22.5 million over the next two years of his contract, which he signed in May of last year.

[Kaptain]

would love for the Angels to get him......I picked the Angels to win the AL......this is what we need to get there.........imo

[BigWeiner]

It fell through

[Kaptain]

It fell through

DAmn....hope they don't gp after Penny

[BettorsChat]

Why doesn't someone go after KC's Greinke?

[BettorsChat]

Los Angeles Angels close to acquiring left-hander Scott Kazmir
The Los Angeles Angels are nearing a deal to acquire left-hander Scott Kazmir from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to sources.

Los Angeles Angels close to acquiring left-hander Scott Kazmir - ESPN

[10DimeBry]

its official he is an Angel.

[savage1]

Question-maybe I don't understand everything, but whats the point of having a 7/31 trading deadline when we have seen of late that any team can find a loophole to acquire players after that date?

[10DimeBry]

Question-maybe I don't understand everything, but whats the point of having a 7/31 trading deadline when we have seen of late that any team can find a loophole to acquire players after that date?

savage a team has to put a player up on waivers which allows any team to claim said player. if 48hrs go by and no one claims said player any team can negotiate a trade. its worked that way forever. In this case the Angels are on the hook for his salary for this year and the next 2 seasons at 10million + per season

[poskid]

IMO Angels just became the World Series Favs...

Anyone else???

PK

[poskid]

savage a team has to put a player up on waivers which allows any team to claim said player. if 48hrs go by and no one claims said player any team can negotiate a trade. its worked that way forever. In this case the Angels are on the hook for his salary for this year and the next 2 seasons at 10million + per season

His salary for this year becomes negotiable in the trade. Usually the trading team agrees to pay a lions share for the rest of the year in order to gain whatever they are seeking. Look at the Twins this year. They traded a draft pick for Carl Pavano while only having to pay 50%ish of Pavano's contract for the year. This is the real difference between waiver and non-waiver trades.

PK

[savage1]

Thanks guys for explaining it;I never quite understood it before.

[savage1]

IMO Angels just became the World Series Favs...

Anyone else???

PK

I still think Yankees are the favorites-losing Teixeira to Yankees and loss of Krod will be telling in playoffs imo.

[x0506947]

why the hell the dodgers our fhilies didnt went afther him???