And for that, we’ll be playing “Friend, Marry, Kick” with three free agent pitchers the LA Angels could possibly pursue. The point of this game is to look at three players and choose one to friend, meaning to sign them to a short-term deal. Then one pitcher to marry, AKA a long-term agreement between the club and player. Finally, kick, which means kick the negotiations with this pitcher out the window.
The three pitchers we’ll be looking at? Arguably the best three in the market: Gerrit Cole, Hyun-Jin Ryu, and Madison Bumgarner.