Hot Stove Season ... here we go!!!

[Spirit]

[stevestevens]

Hamilton and cash for Bumgarner

[Angelsjunky]

BRING ON THE PANDA!!!!

 

Love that chubby guy.

[CaliAngel]

We need a quality third baseman.

 

However, after winning the series and Arte overpays him, he won't give a sh** about winning and we'll be stuck with another overpaid slacker.

[AngelsFaninGA]

BRING ON THE PANDA!!!!

 

Love that chubby guy.

 

7/135 should get it done. 

[Ohtaniland]

Maddon and Friedman were both available. Arte, Arte, Arte.

[Bruce Nye]

Hard for me to say this, but Adam for Bumgarner.

[stevestevens]

It seems like every off season we talk about bringing back figgins....... So i still think that sounds like a good idea.

[Section517]

Panda = Gary Gaetti Part Deux

[Ohtaniland]

Arte is trying to sign some dude named Tustin.

[JAHV76]

I would rather the Angels sign Headley vs Panda. Sandoval could turn into a Fielder signing.

[Second Base]

1. Trade Kendrick for a good SP prospect and relieve 10 million from the payroll crunch.

2. Trade Beckham for anything if you can, or release him.

3. Sign a starting pitcher for 12 million a year.

4. Sign a speedy backup infielder like Bonifacio for 3 million a year.

5. Sign a good lefty reliever for 3 million a year. 

6. Temporarily remove Josh Hamilton's voice box so he doesn't say anything else stupid. 

 

Sounds like an easy stress-free winter to me. 

[Taylor]

The hot stove season is the cause of more blue balls than the Angels in the playoffs.

 

What's the over/under on how many potential trade/FA acquisition threads reach 10+ pages, and then don't amount to anything?

[Ohtaniland]

Jack Clark as our Hitting Coach would be epic.

 

[Richard]

Randy Winn or bust.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Can we finally get Konerko? I don't care that he's retired.

[Stradling]

Arte is trying to sign some dude named Tustin.

Claude, you keep saying things like this and that Arte is going to spend his off season working on the stadium deal and won't be much of a player in free agency because of where his focus will be. You do realize that Jerry is the one that will be focusing on improving the team, so they can actually do both, right? Arte doesn't need to have his baseball operation guys work on stadium deals, that will be his and perhaps Kuhls gig.

[Hollyw00d]

Hamilton for a hill of beans

[bloodbrother]

Madison Bumgarner and Giancarlo Stanton for Josh Hamilton and CJ Wilson

 

 

also sign Jon Lester and Andrew Miller.

[UndertheHalo]

I'd be happy if we could pull down Chase Headley. Guy is a good player.  Also would anyone be interested in bringing Ervin back ? I would.  I think we probably stay away from the big name guys.

[QuinlansMinion]

1. Trade Kendrick for a good SP prospect and relieve 10 million from the payroll crunch.

2. Trade Beckham for anything if you can, or release him.

3. Sign a starting pitcher for 12 million a year.

4. Sign a speedy backup infielder like Bonifacio for 3 million a year.

5. Sign a good lefty reliever for 3 million a year. 

6. Temporarily remove Josh Hamilton's voice box so he doesn't say anything else stupid. 

 

Sounds like an easy stress-free winter to me. 

 

Who in their right mind would give up anything of value for Kendrick?

[Redondo]

  I think we probably stay away from the big name guys.

 

I hope so

[Angelsjunky]

Panda = Gary Gaetti Part Deux

 

Except Panda is 4 years younger than Gaetti was when he became an Angel. There's world of difference between 28 and 32.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Hamilton for a hill of beans

#imposters

[Ohtaniland]

Claude, you keep saying things like this and that Arte is going to spend his off season working on the stadium deal and won't be much of a player in free agency because of where his focus will be. You do realize that Jerry is the one that will be focusing on improving the team, so they can actually do both, right? Arte doesn't need to have his baseball operation guys work on stadium deals, that will be his and perhaps Kuhls gig.

What I was saying is that Arte probably won't be leaving his checkbook with Jerry this off-season. They're already pretty close to the luxury tax threshold and I don't see that any team would be willing to take over our biggest contracts. I expect very minor tweaks.