Signing(s): Matt Harvey with the Angels (1 year, $11 million)

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[Terry Yake]

i remember angels fans always complaining about how they wish he would've signed with them after they drafted him out of HS

well here you go angels fans

 

[Bob Richards]

Mike Trout is out of excuses now.

 

[HajdukSplit]

hmmm back in something of a 'big market' and close to LA too, more off the field issues?

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Can he even pitch anymore? Are his issues mental or physical?

I hope Eppler has more coming in terms of pitching moves

 

[rangerssharks414]

Can he even pitch anymore? Are his issues mental or physical?

I hope Eppler has more coming in terms of pitching moves

I think it's a little bit of both. His stuff has declined, but I don't think he wants to admit that he has to adjust since his stuff isn't as good as it once was.

 

[DougieSmash]

eppler was supposed to be good gm

 

[Blitzkrug]

Feel like Harvey would have been a textbook Pirates signing. Let Ray Searage inexplicably bring another career back from the dead.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

$11 mil....Good for Matt. That's expensive.

 

[John Price]

he showed some promise last year

good to see he found work

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Feel like Harvey would have been a textbook Pirates signing. Let Ray Searage inexplicably bring another career back from the dead.

Or Houston. After all his downfall was the decline in spin rate and velocity in his fastball.

 

[frontsfan2005]

I think Harvey wanted to remain in Cincinnati, as the Reds were in the discussions to re-sign him right until the end. However, the money the Angels were offering likely blew away what Cincinnati was willing to spend to keep him around.

Overall, Harvey pitched fairly well with the Reds (he had a few poor outings that blew up his ERA) but it was a very positive season for him. Hopefully he can keep his career on track, as he did show in spurts that he can be a very good pitcher.

 

[BigMac1212]

If NY is Gotham in the DC universe, what is LA?

 

[robert terwilliger]

If NY is Gotham in the DC universe, what is LA?

national city, i think.

 

[MMC]

Harvey is terrible, will be out of the rotation when Heaney comes back in a couple weeks.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Is there a reason why he got 11 million in the offseason? I get it's one year, i get he looked slightly better than usual in Cincy but uh...still not really worth that money.

Gio Gonzalez had to scratch and claw for a minor league deal and he looks amazing in his admittedly small sample size.

 

[Bob Richards]

Harvey has been one of the worst starting pitchers in baseball for a few years now

why did the Angels give him that money lol

 

[MMC]

Harvey has been one of the worst starting pitchers in baseball for a few years now

why did the Angels give him that money lol

Because we’re the worst run team in baseball. Just another mindblowingly bad decision by our front office.

 

[rangerssharks414]

At least it was only a one year deal?

 

[Centrum Hockey]

Because we’re the worst run team in baseball. Just another mindblowingly bad decision by our front office.

Why did mike trout sign two long term extensions with LAA he is good enough to hold his talent over the front office like nba players do.

 

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[Filthy Dangles]

He’s done. Someone might give him one more shot on a league minimum but his career is basically over. Pretty mind boggling how he got an 11M dollar deal, good work by Bora$$ I guess.

Don’t like the Mets but sad career trajectory he had

 

[Bob Richards]

Still amazed LA gave him that baffling deal.

The dude is gonna have a depressing 30 for 30 episode.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Has only himself to blame and I have no sympathy for him. Maybe he would be ok out of the bullpen but while with the Mets he refused to do so. I'm sure he'll get another chance somewhere but as Filthy said, league minimum