OK, now that's finished - onto Hot Stove season!

[Angelsjunky]

My offseason wishlist:

- Mike Trout wins AL MVP

- Angels acquire a decent left fielder (Carlos Gomez, Dexter Fowler, etc)

- Angels figure out 2B (Walker would be great, but I can live with a Drew-Cowart platoon)

- Angels sign a starter (Hill is my choice; would also be happy with a risk/reward player like Cashner, Anderson, or Buchholz...just so no to Hellickson)

- Angels sign a top-flight reliever (Holland)

- Angels sign a couple more solid relievers (Feliz, Bailey)

- Oh yeah, don't trade Jones or Thaiss, preferably not Marsh or Hermosillo either

There, I'm happy.

[Docwaukee]

Ha!  

[Oz27]

What do the Cubs want for Theo? I offer Tony Reagins and a signed picture of Vernon Wells.

[tomsred]

Just now, Oz27 said:

What do the Cubs want for Theo? I offer Tony Reagins and a signed picture of Vernon Wells.

He's already got a bigger budget that Arte would give him.

 

[Amazing Larry]

Has Theo tasted the deliciousness of Del Taco?

[The Dude]

Things I'd like to see:

Fix the Pen

Don't trade their best prospects

Don't spend a ton of money

 

[bloodbrother]

CJ Wilson isn't a member of the team anymore!

[Billy_Ball]

F-O-W-L-E-R

Nah........

[ukyah]

1 hour ago, tomsred said:

He's already got a bigger budget that Arte would give him.

 

if, in some imaginary world, the only thing keeping theo from the angels was arte withholding the necessary budget, then that would be the end of my angel fandom. but since it's not, i'll just go on living life.

[ukyah]

14 hours ago, The Dude said:

Things I'd like to see:

Fix the Pen

Don't trade their best prospects

Don't spend a ton of money

 

 

only in baseball do fans say this. hey arte, you go ahead and spend like the fucking yankees and dodgers. get on with your bad self.

[tomsred]

I guess this proves the formula is that the best way to a Series Championship is to tank like crazy until you get some really good young players developed through the draft, save your cash, then spend like a drunken sailor when you need about 6-8 veterans to fill out your roster to plug the remaining holes and provide leadership.  If you can suffer for a long time, then when you get close to winning the story is enhanced, some people will feel sorry for you, and the accomplishment seems greater when you win it all.

[The Dude]

3 hours ago, ukyah said:

 

only in baseball, do fans say this. hey arte, you go ahead and spend like the fucking yankees and dodgers. get on with your bad self.

If Arte wants to spend a bunch of money on mediocre free agents that's his prerogative. I'd prefer they hold off on big spending, but if that's the route they take, i hope they spend wisely.

[Oz27]

3 hours ago, tomsred said:

I guess this proves the formula is that the best way to a Series Championship is to tank like crazy until you get some really good young players developed through the draft, save your cash, then spend like a drunken sailor when you need about 6-8 veterans to fill out your roster to plug the remaining holes and provide leadership.  If you can suffer for a long time, then when you get close to winning the story is enhanced, some people will feel sorry for you, and the accomplishment seems greater when you win it all.

I don't really understand the bitterness here. What the Cubs have done over the past five seasons should be the blueprint to success for teams in shitty situations to become successful.

[Troll Daddy]

2 hours ago, Oz27 said:

I don't really understand the bitterness here. What the Cubs have done over the past five seasons should be the blueprint to success for teams in shitty situations to become successful.

If you like the Cubs/Theo so much then why don't you just leave. 

Eppler is our man!

[Troll Daddy]

Five days to pickup Escobar's option and make Weaver/Wilson a QO. 

[Blarg]

2 hours ago, Oz27 said:

I don't really understand the bitterness here. What the Cubs have done over the past five seasons should be the blueprint to success for teams in shitty situations to become successful.

What about what they've done for the previous 70?

[CanadianHalo]

For the 100th freaking time...

 

SIGN CESPEDES!!!

[Docwaukee]

2 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

Five days to pickup Escobar's option and make Weaver/Wilson a QO. 

do you think we'll do all three?

I think we should decline Escobar's option and pay Weaver and Wilson each 16mil.  

That would get this place going.  

[Troll Daddy]

3 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

do you think we'll do all three?

I think we should decline Escobar's option and pay Weaver and Wilson each 16mil.  

That would get this place going.  

I'm thinking no ... 

[Angelsjunky]

Regarding Weaver, obviously the Angels won't give him a qualifying offer, which is set around $17M I believe, and no team would be willing to lose a draft pick to sign him. That means that Jered either re-signs with the Angels for a few million or has to wait until June to play for someone else. Is that correct?

[Angel Oracle]

Isn't June the deadline to sign another team's FA and lose a draft pick, if he was offered a QO?

[19HALO71]

Start with Cespedes, then figure out the rest.

Go Halos!!!

[Stradling]

7 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Regarding Weaver, obviously the Angels won't give him a qualifying offer, which is set around $17M I believe, and no team would be willing to lose a draft pick to sign him. That means that Jered either re-signs with the Angels for a few million or has to wait until June to play for someone else. Is that correct?

No, he's simply a free agent, free to sign with whomever he wants that offers him a contract.

[Angel Oracle]

I'd focus on exercising Escobar's option (trade bait in July?), a non-crazy expensive starting pitcher, a couple of relievers (including one solid backend guy), at least someone like Drew to platoon with Cowart at 2B, and also at least someone to platoon with Marte in LF.

No more Penningtons, Navas, or Gentrys!

[Glen]

No to Cespedes.