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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
The Angels are the real competition here, IMO. The Cubs have a ton of dead money on the payroll still and have no pitching staff to speak of. Besides, spending $30 million on an import 1b just doesn't seem like an Epstein move.
Arte Moreno, OTOH, desperately needs a draw in the SoCal area and has a dire need of an impact bat in the middle of the lineup. He also sees the Dodgers slipping and may see a chance to make the Angels the alpha dog in the region. I could absolutely see him blowing up the whole thing with a $250 million offer.
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Agreed, but don't fall asleep on the Nationals. The only reason he would go to Anaheim over Washington is because the Angels are contenders, and Albert said he wants to play for championships. Washington is nearly as far away as the Cubs.