The Angels didn't land Miguel Cabrera, who got traded to Detroit. From rumored reports, it appears that the Angels were not willing to give up 4 players in exchange for Cabrera-- probably Howie Kendrick, Jeff Mathis, and 2 pitchers (maybe Nick Adenhart and Ervin Santana).

At this point, the Angels are in a tough spot. While the Angels have a pretty good farm system, it's time for them to start playing for the present instead of the future since most of the team's best prospects have already graduated to the majors. And what they need in the present is a power hitter. And no, Torii Hunter isn't the answer.

Even as I'm writing this, I'm still not sure if the Angels should've pulled the trigger on a 4-for-1 trade for Cabrera. I can definitely see the arguments both ways:

Pros of making the trade:

As I mentioned, the Angels should be in win-now mode since their outfield is old and the pitching is as good as it's going to be in the next few years. Obviously, the Angels chances of winning the World Series in the next 2 years increase significantly if they trade for Cabrera.

By trading for him, the Angels would've had a much better chance of locking Cabrera to a long term deal. The team that gets the best player in a trade usually gets the better end of the deal, and Cabrera would probably be the best player in the trade over the long run.

Cons of making the trade:

Giving up 24 years of price-controlled service (4 players times 6 years of service time before the player becomes a free agent) for 2 years of Miguel Cabrera is a lot to give up.

And who's to say that Kendrick wouldn't be the most valuable commodity in the deal, at least financially? If he hits .310 with doubles power (which he already did at age 23), he's going to be paid about $20 million less than his market value. That's more than the savings they'd have on Cabrera, who's going to make more than $10 million this year. Plus, the Angels may be able to sign Cabrera in 2 years if they still want him then.