Official 2015-2016 Hot Stove Thread

[totdprods]

Wtf from Alden

I'm told Angels are not seriously involved with Jason Heyward at this time. Also not Gordon, Upton or Cespedes. Certainly can change though.

Eh, I take Alden with a grain of salt usually. 

Angels have probably made a big offer to Heyward with a deadline and don't want opposing teams to counter-offer. Plays in to Arte's dislike of his offers being used for leverage. 

 

Easy for the Angels writer to downplay that interest. Morosi has been pretty accurate so far, and he reported the Angels as being in. If this Escobar trade goes down as well, I'd take his word more than Alden's.

[totdprods]

What the hell would Escobar cost us?

Maybe a starter. Clearing up some payroll.

[ten ocho recon scout]

More i think about it, the only holdup has to be heyward weighing out loyalty for the cards vs the best scenario of the cubs.

Doubt us aor anyone else is a player

The alden gonzalez tweet is uplifting though

[nando714]

Maybe we need to trade away some payroll

To gain our LFer?

[tdawg87]

I don't buy Alden's take for a minute. There is no way they aren't "in" in some way, shape or form on one of the big 4. If they aren't, then Arte can go **** himself.

[totdprods]

I don't buy Alden's take for a minute. There is no way they aren't "in" in some way, shape or form on one of the big 4. If they aren't, then Arte can go **** himself.

Agree. He's a mouthpiece, they're trying to downplay their involvement so other teams don't increase their bids. Morosi says they're finalists and he has been very accurate recently.

[totdprods]

Heyman reporting the Escobar trade has happened.

[QuinlansMinion]

As of right now we need

Left Fielder

Bullpen arm

3rd basemen

Unless you think CowaKubi can be an answer at 3rd. If we can fill all these positions, were easily the favorites to win the division next year.

[totdprods]

As of right now we need

Left Fielder

Bullpen arm

3rd basemen

Unless you think CowaKubi can be an answer at 3rd. If we can fill all these positions, were easily the favorites to win the division next year.

Angels could still go get Daniel Murphy and put him or Escobar at third. Escobar is actually probably more likely to play third.

 

Could go cheap(er) for OFer with folks like Parra, Span, Fowler.

All those middling dollars though may take them out of FA pen arms.

 

This in theory solves the leadoff hitter spot.

Escobar, Heyward, Trout would be a good 1-3.

Edited December 10, 2015 by totdprods

[nate]

Sounds like Escobar is the 3b.

[Homebrewer]

Wow...I went out since it stopped raining, to do some chores, bring in firewood etc...and nothing was posted for over an hour!

Did everyone crash out from exhaustion?

[QuinlansMinion]

Color me optimistic but I actually think we have improved a lot so far this offseason. Simmons is an upgrade over Aybar. They both post an identical OBP, but Simmons is a way better defensively, and no more mental midget Aybar mistakes.

We got an infielder who can post a solid OBP, and doesnt strike out. Now we have the option to plug 2b or 3b or do nothing and roll with Cowart/Gia.

If we sign a big bat for LF, we have the best outfield in baseball by far. To go along with a pretty competent infield. Defensively, we should be preventing a lot of runs next season. Id be okay with letting Freese walk, plugging in CowaKubi at 3rd, putting Escobar on 2nd, and watching a great infield defense take away base hits all season.

[aznhockeyguy]

Frieri signed with the Phils on a minor league deal.

[NorCal Halo]

So should we retitle this thread as "Official Cold Pot Posts"?

[nando714]

Frieri signed with the Phils on a minor league deal.

Im in the wrong business

I wanna get paid 850k to serve up homers

[NorCal Halo]

Im in the wrong business

I wanna get paid 850k to serve up homers

You can get paid $8.50 an hour to server homers at Sizzler.

[NorCal Halo]

[totdprods]

Trade rumors for Jake McGee have intensified.  Really wish the Angels could be involved somehow, but not sure that we'd be able to swing it.

[VariousCrap]

Sounds like Escobar is the 3b.

 

 

 

Jeff Fletcher said he will be the Angels 3B.

[Hollyw00d]

Escobar is a downgrade from freeze.

Still waiting for eppler to actually improve this team

[NorCal Halo]

[Hollyw00d]

As of right now we need

Left Fielder

Bullpen arm

3rd basemen

Unless you think CowaKubi can be an answer at 3rd. If we can fill all these positions, were easily the favorites to win the division next year.

You sure?

Texas will be getting Yu back next year. Houston is improving. Seattle is improving.

[totdprods]

You sure?

Texas will be getting Yu back next year. Houston is improving. Seattle is improving.

I think the AL West can really go any way next year. SEA and OAK are really unlikely, but OAK has a tendency to come out of nowhere FAST and Seattle could also surprise. Wouldn't be surprised if both Wild Card teams came from the AL West.

Edited December 11, 2015 by totdprods

[Docwaukee]

apparently heyward has made a decision. 

[nando714]

Yeah as of right now on paper (good thing on paper bc the angels have won a few al west titles in the last few years "on paper) the front runners are houston and texas.