Official 2015-2016 Hot Stove Thread

[Troll Daddy]

Good news ... Angels are not on Papelbon's no trade list.

Papelbon can block deals to the following clubs: the Athletics, Blue Jays, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Marlins, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Rangers, Rockies, Tigers, Twins, White Sox and Yankees. The league’s remaining teams can acquire the controversial veteran without his approval.

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[Docwaukee]

Good news ... Angels are not on Papelbon's no trade list.

Papelbon can block deals to the following clubs: the Athletics, Blue Jays, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Marlins, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates, Rangers, Rockies, Tigers, Twins, White Sox and Yankees. The league’s remaining teams can acquire the controversial veteran without his approval.

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If you were negotiating a major league contract, I bet you'd have a clause in there that would allow you to hang out in the opposing players dugout between innings.  

Edited December 15, 2015 by Dochalo

[Troll Daddy]

If you were negotiating a major league contract, I bet you'd have a clause in there that would allow you to hang out in the opposing players dugout between innings.

No need to keep trolling me ... now go away

[tdawg87]

That's like AO telling someone to chill in the GD thread.

[Docwaukee]

No need to keep trolling me ... now go away

You are the Bryce Harper of trolling.........and I am the MikeTrout.  

[ukyah]

I certainly hope they aren't. WAR is a seriously flawed stat.

 

 

i agree that it's not the end all be all, and i've said that here previously, but i 100% guarantee that FO are using it and others in their evaluations. it's a hell of a lot better than traditional scouting.

Edited December 16, 2015 by ukyah

[Homebrewer]

I love it when trolls get all butthurt.

[Jobu]

You are the Bryce Harper of trolling.........and I am the MikeTrout.

Is tdawg Papelbon in this metaphor?

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Is tdawg Papelbon in this metaphor?

 

And with this post our Hot Stove is Ice Cold in So Cal.....

[ten ocho recon scout]

Every ex Angels the Rangers sign becomes an Angel killer.

Every ex Ranger the Angels sign becomes an Angel killer.

that would make a great t shirt

[tomsred]

that would make a great t shirt

 

Make it easy, just buy a Josh Hamiton Angels Jersey, instead of the number put "$48M".  If you want to look extra spiffy, wear a red Rangers baseball hat, and a wrestling mask.

[totdprods]

Papelbon is the only player I have never wanted to see on this team. There have been others who I thought the same of, Puig, Hamilton (before he actually played here), Bonds, A-Rod but I would waver on all those at times.

Not Papelbon. Ever since I saw him dance his little stupid celebratory jig. He could be the Second Coming of Mariano Rivera and I would find more joy waiting for us to beat him once out of 50 games than have him as our closer.

[nate]

Papelbon has a very punchable face.

[wopphil]

It is remarkable to me that just nine days before Christmas most of the top 50 free agents are still available. I cannot recall such a slow, inactive hot stove season. Maybe there will be some good discount buys (guys like Murphy, Kendrick, Kennedy, Gallardo).

[Redondo]

Schoenfield: Will Harper be the first $500 million player?

 

A $500 million contract? Crazy, perhaps, but consider this: 2015 NL MVP Bryce Harper will be just 26 when he hits free agency after the 2018 season.

[Angel Oracle]

I can see maybe $350 million over 11 years for Harper after 2018.

We haven't even had the first $300 million contract yet.

[bloodbrother]

I believe tomorrow we find out which teams placed bids on Kenta Maeda fwiw

[Troll Daddy]

Schoenfield: Will Harper be the first $500 million player?

A $500 million contract? Crazy, perhaps, but consider this: 2015 NL MVP Bryce Harper will be just 26 when he hits free agency after the 2018 season.

Dipoto's best move was signing Trout to a extension.

[Stradling]

I can see maybe $350 million over 11 years for Harper after 2018.

We haven't even had the first $300 million contract yet.

Didn't Stanton get 13 and $325?

[Angel Oracle]

Oops, that was a fau paux on my part.

Still, can't see more than $350 million for Harper.

There are a couple of concerns, the clown bro like personality and his collisions with the OF fence.

Edited December 16, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[Stradling]

Oops, that was a fau paux on my part.

I will predict he will get 12 years and $420 million, with an opt out at age 30, and a lot of the money will be upfront, so if he opts out he will still get a good chunk of the value of the contract. Obviously that kind of contract will only happen if he puts together another year or two like last year.

[bloodbrother]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan

Source: Dodgers, White Sox nearing a trade. Top pitching prospect Frankie Montas is going to Los Angeles, so it could be pretty big.

 

 

Hmmm. Puig? If Dodgers trade an OFer, they'll be entering the FA OF market with authority

 

 

 

 

Edited December 16, 2015 by bloodbrother

[NorCal Halo]

I predict that Harper has used Wen products, his hair will fall out, and he will collect the $500M insurance he took out on his "hair."

[NorCal Halo]

 

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan

Source: Dodgers, White Sox nearing a trade. Top pitching prospect Frankie Montas is going to Los Angeles, so it could be pretty big.

 

 

Hmmm. Puig? If Dodgers trade an OFer, they'll be entering the FA OF market with authority

 

 

 

 

 

Puig and Abreu as teammates make a lot of sense if you are worried about Puig's personality.

[NorCal Halo]

so that means Puig to White Sox, Upton to Dodgers, and Cespedes or Gordon to Angels.  I am good with that.