Serious Interest in Jon Garland

[BillySmith]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/12/garland-going-g.html

O's listed as one of three teams with serious interest in Garland by LA Times writer.

[JTrea81]

I'm going to seriously throw up if we offer Garland anything more than a 2/20 contract...

[Sports Guy]

I'm going to seriously throw up if we offer Garland anything more than a 2/20 contract...

Even that would be an awful contract.

[clapdiddy]

Even that would be an awful contract.

Yup...wouldn't mind him on a 2/12 deal. Anything more than that is too much. Something tells me we'll be looking at that 2/20, though.

I'd still rather have Marquis with Chicago paying none of his contract.

[JTrea81]

Even that would be an awful contract.

He declined arbitration, and if we sign him, he's getting at least 10 million per...

I agree though, it would be a terrible signing unless the Orioles are planning on getting Tex and Burnett as well.

I'd rather have Moyer on a 2/20 deal than Garland.

[brvn52]

I'm torn on what I think about Garland. His peripherals don't look good, but he's be a solid 200+ IP, ~4.50 ERA picher over his career and we DESPERATELY need pitching.

Hopefully the economy hurts how much he will cost. Maybe something like a 3/27 (with a team option) kind of deal will work where we can hopefully deal him after the 2nd season.

[Mackus]

Yeah I don't really think Garland would be a good target, although he seems like the perfect storm for somebody we'd target.

It would be really annoying to have to continue hoping that he's able to vastly outperform his awful peripherals for the next 4 years.

[Moose Milligan]

The awesomeness of this is just amazing on so many levels.

[NATTYBO's]

AT most 3/20 - We might have to bid that high to trump the Cardinals

[BillySmith]

I didn't realize he was just 29. Seems like he's been pitching forever. Opponents hit .303 off him last year.

[Mike B]

I'm going to seriously throw up if we offer Garland anything more than a 2/20 contract...

I was thinking more like 2/14 and even that is high. The problem with not buying quality is that you pay too much for mediocre talent. If AJ is going to the Braves then, Ben Sheets,,,,,yes high risk but very high reward.

[JTrea81]

So does this mean AJ is out or what?

I think you'll see us express serious interest in any SP that's out there that is not Sabathia.

[YardBirds13]

This is not encouraging news.

[Birds08]

All this says is that there are three teams that have expressed strong interest in him, and that we are one of them. It doesn't say he is our priority.

[PaulBako]

Garland is no good. Look at those numbers!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4235

They make me want to vomate!