Pirates/Angles Trade - APPROVED

[tedstern]

Pirates trade SP Adam Harang and RP Edwin Walker for Angel's RF John Novak. Pirates need to get ride of Harang's salary Cap where the Angel's have the money to take him, as well as he is a very reliable starting pitcher.

 

[tedstern]

Our Financials will be posted shortly

 

[tedstern]

Here are the financials. Please vote

 

[majesty95]

Its a salary dump so I get it. Would like to see a somewhat usable player in return. It would make sense during free agency when the money could be used. I'll vote yes but I dont love it

 

[majesty95]

hunkydory DerekMcFadden clutchology101 jonahj

 

[hunkydory]

Hard agree with Mike. Kind of worthless player being given in return and I get the salary dump...but otherwise it’s fine. Will need to see the other party approve also.

 

[asizzle06]

Yes I approve this trade. Getting a serviceable backend starter for my rotation. Couldn’t get much in FA. Harang is on the last year of his contract so not a huge financial commitment for me long term ~ California Angels

 

[majesty95]

The more I think about it, I dont like it. Had you waived the player asizzle06 could have gotten him for free. The whole idea of a salary plus a prospect to take on a contract is for someone that would clear waivers with nobody willing to take the contract. This is usually a ridiculously overpaid player on more than a one year deal. I dont think this is the same kind of deal.

I change my vote to no

 

[asizzle06]

I guess I look at it as I may have not been able to get him through waivers depending on who else puts in a claim...whatever the committee decides I am fine with

 

[majesty95]

That's fair and, to me, that means a reasonable prospect to secure him would be understandable

 

[DerekMcFadden]

Approve. Makes sense to dump that cap on the Pirates end. Can never really guarantee someone will take an 11 mill contract.

 

[jonahj]

I vote no. I get the salary dump but it’s not a lot of salary being dumped, the loss of a decent enough player, all for someone who is going to be not on a roster in a year. Not an ML roster or MiL. Some value needs to be given to Pitt, because they’re getting 0 upside in return.

 

[majesty95]

After further review, the Pirates need the money to complete another deal they have in the works. So this is a cap dump (after two times through waivers) to free up space for an incoming player

I'll vote yes.

FYI jonahj Thoughts ShaneM86

 

[ShaneM86]

Although i do get why the Pirates are doing this as a kind of a salary dump (for a possible future move) and Harang can still be serviceable as a backend SP, so ill approve of this

Also its the ANGELS

 

[majesty95]

So thats 4 approvals. I'll process tomorrow

 

[majesty95]

Please submit in game to make it easy to process. Thanks