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

[TroutCron]

I can see old man Pujols doing a lot of DHing do there is a need for a lefty bat that can play first, outfield and DH.

[nando714]

I'd call st louis about lackey in the last yr of his deal. He's making the league minimum and I wonder if we have anything they need. Considering our small check book this off season plus we need a starter.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Hamilton for a hill can of beans

 

Fixed. And they can be a generic store brand, too.

[IEAngelsfan]

Fixed. And they can be a generic store brand, too.

Watching Hamilton and eating beans do the same thing for me.......give me gas.

[Erstad Grit]

Randy Winn or bust.

 

Or Mike Sweeney

[Erstad Grit]

HOT STOVE!

 

What former Rockies or Diamondbacks are now in independent baseball? 

[SoWhat]

Padres declined Josh Johnson's option

[stormngt]

Why would St. Louis trade Lackey when he is making the minimum?

[Guest]

Headley would be a terrible signing. So would signing panda. I say bring back freese. I would never invest heavily in thar position.

Trading howie would also be a poor move.

We need a starter but i wouldnt touch the big names. Go with mccarthy and liriano.

A speedy LF and sitting hamilton would be good.

We might have kept Adam Eaton (instead of flipping him for Hector Santaigo) had we re-signed Vargas. 

[Mark68]

Why would St. Louis trade Lackey when he is making the minimum?

Because we want them to!

 

Come on, you don't understand AW logic yet?

 

[Guest]

Because we want them to!

 

Come on, you don't understand AW logic yet?

 

you mean like because Kershaw had a couple bad starts in the playoffs that means we can trade a bunch players we don't want like Josh Hamilton and CJ Wilson for him?

[Mark68]

you mean like because Kershaw had a couple bad starts in the playoffs that means we can trade a bunch players we don't want like Josh Hamilton and CJ Wilson for him?

You mean we can't?

[Mile High Dreams]

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.

 

Historically, I can't think of any team that has had success bringing back a player of marginally utility....let alone bringing back any former players...unless of course its is to retire their number.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Historically, I can't think of any team that has had success bringing back a player of marginally utility....let alone bringing back any former players...unless of course its is to retire their number.

 

I know a team that tried it, with disastrous results once October hit. John Schuerholz brought back Terry Pendleton, Otis Nixon and Alejandro Pena after they were older (and less useful) after other teams dumped them because they had helped the Braves before. Nixon was the worst hitter in the National League in 1992, yet inexplicably he was at the plate with the Braves one out from losing the World Series to Toronto in Game 6. Predictably, Nixon made the last out of the series trying to bunt his way on.

Edited October 31, 2014 by Vegas Halo Fan

[maximus p]

Hamilton for a hill of beans

Can't do, the beans have a full NTC.

[Mile High Dreams]

I know a team that tried it, with disastrous results once October hit. John Schuerholz brought back Terry Pendleton, Otis Nixon and Alejandro Pena after they were older (and less useful) after other teams dumped them because they had helped the Braves before. Nixon was the worst hitter in the National League in 1992, yet inexplicably he was at the plate with the Braves one out from losing the World Series to Toronto in Game 6. Predictably, Nixon made the last out of the series trying to bunt his way on.

 

You can't forget when the Halo's brought back Jim Abbot that had to be the worst....yet many people here still clamour for nostalgia.

[nando714]

Why would St. Louis trade Lackey when he is making the minimum?

Because the angels desperately need to add SP and have next to no spending money if they don't want to go over the luxury tax. Wouldn't hurt to put out a filler now would it?

[Stradling]

Because the angels desperately need to add SP and have next to no spending money if they don't want to go over the luxury tax. Wouldn't hurt to put out a filler now would it?

We get why the Angels would want him, we don't get why St. Louis would want to trade him at that price tag.

[JAHV76]

Lackey for a bag of oats get it done Jerry.

[Brent Maguire]

A boring offseason for the Angels would be a good thing. No huge splashes.

 

If we signed Brandon McCarthy to a 2/3 year deal and re-signed Thatcher to be the LOOGY, I would be pretty satisfied. Add a couple of minor league FA starters and you're good to go in 2015. 

[Mark68]

Lackey for a bag of oats get it done Jerry.

Wouldn't we need the bag of oats though?

[Angel Oracle]

Lackey for a bag of oats get it done Jerry.

Throw in partial Goat Hill Tavern ownership for Lackey.

[oater]

Wouldn't we need the bag of oats though?

 

Heavens yes!  Otherwise the horses get hungry.

[WallyWorld]

I still don't know who's hitting clean-up for us next year.

[Docwaukee]

why haven't we done anything yet!!