Saw these tidbits on MLBTradeRumors.
Cafardo On Samardzija, Price, Kemp, Pierzynski
Sounds like they are asking for the moon. For the Angels, I don't even thing a Callhoun, Cron, Lindsey, Moronde would get them to the table.
If that's the case for Kemp, shouldn't the Angels at least see if there is interest in Hamilton? Hamilton has 4/$98 left on his contract. If the market is opening up for Kemp at 6/$80-90 which is $13-$15 a year, why not Hamilton at $15 a year?
2013
Kemp .270/.328/.395/.723/0.5 WAR
Hamilton .250/.307/.432/.739/1.5 WAR
Career
Kemp .293/.350/.493//843
Hamilton .295/.354/.530/.884
Kemp 3 years removed from a high of .324/.399/.586/.985/7.8 WAR
Hamilton 4 years removed from a high of .359/.411/.633/1.044/8.4 WAR
Kemp 1 year removed from a .303/.367/.538/.905/2.3 WAR
Hamilton 1 year removed from a .285/.354/.577/.931/3.3 WAR
This would clear $15 million from the books, which would make an impact on who we could sign.