Chris Cotillo: Angels and Padres after Daniel Nava

[Ohtaniland]

you have to build interest in the team every season. the exception being a world series hangover. the truth is that surprise winning teams don't see an immediate influx in attendance and merchandise during the season. sometimes not at all. the media working hand in hand with the league is what builds fan interest and along with that come expectations. you must manufacture the first, but it's meaningless if you don't win on the field.

it's really no different than attracting someone's interest at a party or something. you can get them to look your way with any number of tricks, but if you want to hold their attention, then you better show them something interesting.

We have the best player in baseball Mike Trout and we have yesterday's best baseball player in Albert Pujols. We have the Rally Monkey, the Trout Farm, sunny skies, bobble heads the Strike Force and plenty of giveaways so the entertainment value is already built in. Now we might go through some lean years but we will remain in the mix because of Trout, Calhoun, our young pitching and the other pieces. I know a lot of people who still go to Disneyland even though the Matterhorn is under repair. Hang in there and give Eppler some time to fix the team.

[Mark68]

Don't forget we also have "Buttercup".

[Stradling]

And CalZone

[ukyah]

We have the best player in baseball Mike Trout and we have yesterday's best baseball player in Albert Pujols. We have the Rally Monkey, the Trout Farm, sunny skies, bobble heads the Strike Force and plenty of giveaways so the entertainment value is already built in. Now we might go through some lean years but we will remain in the mix because of Trout, Calhoun, our young pitching and the other pieces. I know a lot of people who still go to Disneyland even though the Matterhorn is under repair. Hang in there and give Eppler some time to fix the team.

 

 

i'm sorry, but this is nonsense. other than trout, everything you mentioned is a platitude.

 

i appreciate the sentiment of "hang in there", but i'm fine. i think the angels are ok too, they just need to spend FA dollars if they want to win, because basically for the past decade they've decided that's mostly how they want to build their team. it wasn't my decision, so the onus isn't on me, the fan.

Edited December 14, 2015 by ukyah

[Troll Daddy]

and Andrelton

Edited December 14, 2015 by Troll Daddy

[Chris]

we are probably talking last bench spot;  I'd be fine rolling with Choi or Navarro in that spot

 

plus we have Cunningham, Ortega, Berry, & Buss at AAA

 

I think we may have enough OF depth, just need to fill LF

[tomsred]

I've been wrong many times here. I jumped into the HAMILTOWN thing and that was an epic fail.

 

But you now own a nice sign.....change your name to Hamilton, and mount it on your roof.  You won't have to take it down after Christmas either.

[Ohtaniland]

But you now own a nice sign.....change your name to Hamilton, and mount it on your roof. You won't have to take it down after Christmas either.

Lol Tom I now refuse to accept $10 bills because of Hamilton. Man did he screw us up!

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

[gurn67]

If they're going to go cheap, I'd rather they sign Eric Thames. A 29 year old power bat who put up a .769 OPS as a rookie with Toronto and has become the Barry Bonds of Korea. Even though there's little chance he's going to be the next Cecil Fielder, he seems to have a lot higher upside than the other schlubs they've been signing or discussing.

 

He certainly wasn't my first choice when he signed with us, but I really thought I could find some positives in it, but as it turned out there are only negatives.  Maybe it can be seen as an expensive lesson.

Edited December 15, 2015 by tomsred

[tomsred]

Lol Tom I now refuse to accept $10 bills because of Hamilton. Man did he screw us up!

 

We need a special party when the team is done paying him off.  The only consolation in it all is when he get paid a good portion of it goes to his kids, and the taxes he pays flow back to the government.

[Angel Oracle]

He's going to say Albert, Wilson and Weaver.

Isn't that true though?

[Angel Oracle]

It's like everyone wants Arte to keep feeding the same slot machine because he knows there's money in it because he put it there. Maybe if he pulls the handle one more time he might hit the jackpot.

Good point, although in Cespedes' case no draft picks are lost and it may end up costing as low as 5-6 years/$22 million per season for a just turned 30 guy with only 4 MLB seasons and a few shorter Cuban seasons under his belt.

Maximize the situation by keeping all draft picks and getting a solid LF in here.

[Jim]

I do not understand the Simmons trade if we were going to be ridiculously frugal in free agency.  Makes zero sense. Why not keep your top prospect if you're just assembling a team to compete for 3rd place at best. 

I will be completely be on board with this statement if by March nothing else has changed. Until then, it's too soon to speculate on the state of the off season.  

[Richard]

It is complete.

 

 

Angels â€@Angels  2m2 minutes ago

Today, the #Angels have signed OF Daniel Nava to a one-year, Major League contract.

[Mark68]

We need a special party when the team is done paying him off.  The only consolation in it all is when he get paid a good portion of it goes to his kids, and the taxes he pays flow back to the government.

 

So...hookers & blow?

Edited December 16, 2015 by Mark68

[Biergott]

ugh

[ABC]

Jeff Fletcher â€@JeffFletcherOCR  4m4 minutes ago

The Angels have signed Daniel Nava to a one year deal. Could be the LF platoon with Gentry.

[Mark68]

The piece?

[Troll Daddy]

Finally

[TroutField]

I think Fletcher does that shit just to sit back and watch AW explode LOL

[Erstad Grit]

Dammit

[OCAngelsNotLAA]

Nava? gross

[Erstad Grit]

We paid for Murphy to go away to sign this bum the rays wanted on their aaa roster?

[CanadianHalo]

Haha!

Trout may as well take the year off and rest up for 2017 when hopefully the Angels are serious about contending again