The Official 2017-2018 Hot Stove Thread

[ettin]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Probably just that this is where Stanton's agents are. The Giants are the ones who have to do the selling, not vice versa, so they are the ones making the trip.

My very speculative point was that Stanton's agents are in Los Angeles. Just stirring the pot because I could.

[Cdaniel]

Welington Castillo is signing with the White Sox

[krAbs]

 

I feel like we can really trust Eppler to quietly put together a very solid BP. Its...a nice change...haha

 

Edit - looking at his stats, wood looks a lot worse than what I think of him. Thats probably because of his phenomenal last 10 games with the Angels. Possible he has turned a corner - wouldn't be that unusual for us at this point.

[Taylor]

Has anyone spotted Ohtani on the 5 yet?

[tdawg87]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Has anyone spotted Ohtani on the 5 yet?

We'll know he's on the 5 if there's a massive pileup. 

[Ohtaniland]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Has anyone spotted Ohtani on the 5 yet?

Well actually he’s with Tank this afternoon checking out the Newport Coast.

 

[Mark68]

14 hours ago, ettin said:

My very speculative point was that Stanton's agents are in Los Angeles. Just stirring the pot because I could.

Bubble bubble, toil and trouble.

[Mark68]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Has anyone spotted Ohtani on the 5 yet?

Yeah, he's driving SB in the NB lanes.

[Ohtaniland]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Has anyone spotted Ohtani on the 5 yet?

I hope he doesn’t see that homeless encampment next to the Big A.

[Stradling]

29 minutes ago, Calzone said:

I hope he doesn’t see that homeless encampment next to the Big A.

Or the neighborhood that Dodger, Wrigley or Yankee stadium are in.  Or all the homeless in SF and Seattle.  

[totdprods]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/12/orioles-sign-asher-wojciechowski-four-others-to-minors-deals.html

Jason Gurka signs with the O's, minor league deal. Was with SLC last year and made a couple very brief appearances in early September with the Halos. Blink and you'll miss him type.

[Dtwncbad]

2 hours ago, Taylor said:

Has anyone spotted Ohtani on the 5 yet?

Not yet.  He is still stopped on the onramp with his blinker on looking to merge on. . . 

[totdprods]

The incredibly quiet offseason continues....hours away from the deadline for non-tender day, and it's still been very slow. 

[Tank]

4 hours ago, Taylor said:

Has anyone spotted Ohtani on the 5 yet?

or at a jewelry store at southcoast plaza?

[ettin]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

or at a jewelry store at southcoast plaza?

I'm sure he'll be shopping at K's Jewelers.

[Tank]

2 hours ago, Calzone said:

Well actually he’s with Tank this afternoon checking out the Newport Coast.

 

we had a lovely afternooon.

i wondered who the guy in front of me was that was taking pictures. now i know.

 

[Taylor]

39 minutes ago, totdprods said:

The incredibly quiet offseason continues....hours away from the deadline for non-tender day, and it's still been very slow. 

I can't remember the last off-season where, on Dec. 1, the general consensus was, "Wow, this has already been an exciting offseason!"

[totdprods]

Pedro Moura @pedromoura

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As expected, the Angels are offering arbitration to their 10 remaining eligible players: Richards, Shoemaker, Skaggs, Parker, Alvarez, Bedrosian, Heaney, Ramirez, Cron, Maldonado. Blake Wood signed earlier today.

[totdprods]

4 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I can't remember the last off-season where, on Dec. 1, the general consensus was, "Wow, this has already been an exciting offseason!"

I didn't say it had to be exciting, but it's usually been a lot more active by now. 

Last November...

Players signed: Dickey, Joyce, Chavez, Morton, Kendrys Morales, Cecil, Reddick, Jon Jay, Cespedes, Castro

Players traded: Maybin, Carlos Ruiz, Kendrick, Valencia, McCann, Pazos, about a half dozen Mariners trades..

This November?

Signed: Petit, Fister, Castillo

Traded: Johnson, Boxberger, Healy...and again a couple Mariners trades

[Cdaniel]

Cards officials are meeting with the Stanton team in LA.

[totdprods]

Bruce Rondon and Hector Rondon non-tendered today. I'd be interested in either

[Troll Daddy]

Naw

[IEAngelsfan]

29 minutes ago, Tank said:

we had a lovely afternooon.

i wondered who the guy in front of me was that was taking pictures. now i know.

 

Was the guy in front of you wearing pants?  Just wondering.

[Angel Oracle]

2 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Bruce Rondon and Hector Rondon non-tendered today. I'd be interested in either

We still haven't replaced the original Rondon yet.

[totdprods]

4 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

We still haven't replaced the original Rondon yet.

I almost worked that into the post. Thanks for having my back!