Angels have been linked to Chris Davis per Heyman

[ukyah]

The Yankees should never have right-handed hitters and the Angels should never have lefties.

 

come on now.

[Jimmag]

Like it get it done. Don't stop there.

And... chicks dig the long ball

[zenmaster]

Hi, Billy Eppler here, posting under my online name. Don't worry about me giving up the farm for Simmons guys, I'm planning on landing these guys too:

 

Jordan Zimmerman

Jason Heyward

Chris Davis

Darren O'Day

Howie Kendrick

[Turd Ferguson]

Heyward, like Simmons, is entering his age 26 season and is an elite defender with room to grow on offense. Given the Simmons trade, seems like the exact profile of a guy Eppler might go after. Gordon is another legitimate option IMO with high OBP/very good defense.

 

I think we target the middle tier of SP. Given the apparent focus on defense, Leake makes a whole lot of sense since he pitches to contact and induces a ton of ground balls. 

 

Also, I think Prado and Plouffe at legitimate trade targets at 3b. Prado, in particular, seems to grade out pretty well defensively.

 

I'm going with Gordon, Leake, Soria, and a trade for Prado/Plouffe.

[totdprods]

That all sounds reasonable and fits in the plan.

In that scenario, with adding Leake, you have even more SPs to deal still too.

[Mark68]

I love adding a big lefthanded bat to split up Trout and Pujols, especially one that can hit 50 bombs and drive in over 100 runs. 

Given the current lineup, Davis would have to hit 50 bombs to drive in 100.

[Mark68]

Screw it, go on a win now spending orgy. Go get Davis, Heyward, Cueto, Zimmerman, O'Day, and trade for Plouffe. Might as well throw Dodger-type money around to see if we can do better.

 

 

The obligatory "It's not my money" caveat applies.

Edited November 13, 2015 by Mark68

[totdprods]

Screw it, go on a win now spending orgy. Go get Davis, Heyward, Cueto, Zimmerman, O'Day, and trade for Plouffe. Might as well throw Dodger-type money around to see if we can do better.

 

 

The obligatory "It's not my money" caveat applies.

 

They could go Davis, Heyward (each around $25m) one of Bastardo/Sipp/Madson/Soria/O'Day ($5m) and it'd be just as effective - if we have $26m before cap, we' would go over by one player or so.

 

You'd presume that there'd be a trade or two as well to bring in another IFer.

[Chris]

Sign Heyward!

[Docwaukee]

I suppose it makes sense to go after a first baseman now that Pujols is getting older and is having foot surgery, and Cron doesn't even know what a glove is.

"I wanna know what glove is!"

 

"I want you to show me!"

[Mark68]

"I wanna know what glove is!"

 

"I want you to show me!"

I wanna feel what glove is!

 

I know you can show me!

 

 

 

Damn...just reminded me of another essential 80s album.

[Angel Oracle]

But does it feel like the first time?

[Mark68]

Feels like the very first time!

[ten ocho recon scout]

Given the current lineup, Davis would have to hit 50 bombs to drive in 100.

you mean 50 to drive in 50 i think

[Hubs]

Would you rather have

 

Calhoun

Trout

Davis

Pujols

Cron

Kendrick

Simmons

Perez

Cowart

 

or 

 

Calhoun

Trout

Heyward

Pujols

Cron

Kendrick

Simmons

Perez

Cowart

[bloodbrother]

2nd lineup....and Heyward would hit leadoff or 2nd IMO

[totdprods]

Both Heyward and Davis, and trade Cron and one of Santiago or Shoe for bullpen help and a 2B or 3B.

Roll with the pitching we have, maybe add one BP piece.

 

Davis was so far from my first choice at the start of the offseason, but he's starting to make some sense.

He'd be long-term Pujols insurance in the event he continues to break down each year - we rely on Albert as such an important piece of the line-up, and to constantly be under threat of him breaking down with no back-up would be eased with Davis in the fold. 

 

I say this as someone who likes Cron and thinks he is a good player, but Davis would provide more power, slightly better defense, the ability to spot folks in COF here or there, and is left handed. 

 

Add another OBP guy in Heyward (Simmons' wasn't that bad, .321 last year which would have been third on this team I think!) and yet another in a trade for 2B or 3B and you'd have enough power with Calhoun, Trout, Davis, and Pujols to drive some folks in.

 

Who's available out there at 2B or 3B that's young, posses good on-base skills, and is at least a solid defender?

Edited November 13, 2015 by totdprods

[Mark68]

Would you rather have

 

Calhoun

Trout

Davis

Pujols

Cron

Kendrick

Simmons

Perez

Cowart

 

or 

 

Calhoun

Trout

Heyward

Pujols

Cron

Kendrick

Simmons

Perez

Cowart

Heyward

Zobrist

Trout

Davis

Pujols

Calhoun

Plouffe

Simmons

Perez

[Mark68]

Rotation: Cueto/Richards/Zimmermann (or Leake)/Heaney/Skaggs

[bloodbrother]

Heyward

Zobrist

Trout

Davis

Pujols

Calhoun

Plouffe

Simmons

Perez

 

Rotation

 

Price

Zimmermann

Richards

Heaney

Weaver/Skaggs

 

Bullpen

 

Street

Smith

O'Day

Gott

Sipp(gotta have the lefty in the pen!)

Shoe

 

 

 

120 win season, sweep through playoffs. Sosh best manager of all-time

 

Edit: Forgot to mention

 

Trade Cron and CJ Wilson for stud prospects. Farm system restocked. Angels dynasty confirmed

Edited November 13, 2015 by bloodbrother

[HaloNArizona]

On the MLB radio station (I missed a portion of it), but Alden Gonzalez thinks we will be in line for a front of the rotation guy...like Price

 

I could see us signing one more position player, adding a FA pitcher and trading to fill the other hole.  Something tells me we run with Cowart or Kubitza at 3B

 

I don't know how good defensively he is, but...Davis can play the OF.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Sick lineupz!

our sick lineups usually end up needing time off because theyre sick...so its almost the same

[ten ocho recon scout]

On the MLB radio station (I missed a portion of it), but Alden Gonzalez thinks we will be in line for a front of the rotation guy...like Price

I could see us signing one more position player, adding a FA pitcher and trading to fill the other hole. Something tells me we run with Cowart or Kubitza at 3B

I don't know how good defensively he is, but...Davis can play the OF.

in all honesty, if we get a frontline starter, and a bonafide mr badass to play LF, im ok with 3B as it is. Roll the dice and hope kubitza figures it out, cowart at worst is johnny mac

[Mark68]

On the MLB radio station (I missed a portion of it), but Alden Gonzalez thinks we will be in line for a front of the rotation guy...like Price

 

I could see us signing one more position player, adding a FA pitcher and trading to fill the other hole.  Something tells me we run with Cowart or Kubitza at 3B

 

I don't know how good defensively he is, but...Davis can play the OF.

I'm not sure how well, and I don't really want to find out.

[ELEVEN]

Heyward

Zobrist

O Day

Bastardo just for the jersey

Deadline trade for a Starter