Wild Card Winner.

[stanick88]

The only time the Angels have ever qualified as a wild card is........................................................................................................................................................................................2002; the only year we won the Wold Series. Lets go for two in a row. 

 

Now before someone gets all crusty and try’s to be all pessimistic, I know that the format was different and the Wild Card now only gets you into the opening round of the playoffs where you have to beat the other wild card in a one game series. However, that is the point. It only takes getting in as a wild card to have a chance. With Mike Trout, anything can happen in one game. And remember back in 2002, we probably had the worst chance of all the other playoff contenders to actually win it all. And we won it all. Sometimes you just have to go for it. And now is one of those times. I am not saying we gut our farm, but I say a few moves would definitely help us. And who know, we may just go 2 for 2 as Wild Card World Series Winners. 

[stanick88]

But there is a chance. A shut down closer and another bullpen arm. Along with getting Ohtani back(even I if just for DH, although if he could pitch at the end of the season that would greatly help) would go along way in helping us achieve that goal. I would even consider another bat, and DFA Valbuena, young, and Marte. Heck, even Ward, Thaiss, Canning, or Suarez may provide a spark. And a spark is all we need. Being hot and healthy with a playoff spot(even a Wild card spot) is the recipe for post season success. 

[Angel Oracle]

The starting rotation is very shorthanded currently.    Skaggs, Heaney, Barria, Lamb, and Felix Pena isn't the depth you need to cut into an 8.5 games 2nd WC spot deficit.

[BackUpTheTruck]

We need to win at least 6 of 9 vs. Seattle before the deadline and win 2 of every three games overall.  That would put us at about 60 wins with 55 games to go.  Then, we would need to win about 70 percent of our games going forward, including a 4 game series win over Seattle at home in September.

[BackUpTheTruck]

16 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

The starting rotation is very shorthanded currently.    Skaggs, Heaney, Barria, Lamb, and Felix Pena isn't the depth you need to cut into an 8.5 games 2nd WC spot deficit.

We'll see what happens tonight. A win tonight would be huge.

[Dick B Back]

On 6/19/2018 at 2:53 PM, BackUpTheTruck said:

We'll see what happens tonight. A win tonight would be huge.

I’ll show you something huge if we win tonight.

[TroutField]

9 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

I’ll show you something huge if we win tonight.

Time to pay up 

[Lou]

Everyone should stop responding to him or put him on ignore until he reaches one of his conditions. 

GO!

[floplag]

This is precisely why i dont understand people discounting the wildcard, we of all fanbases should know better. 

[Stradling]

I certainly don’t discount it.  I just want to make sure we don’t go “all in” if it means we are overpaying for rentals.  I would love it if the team found ways to upgrade the current roster with above average players.  Not sure who is available to take over at 3rd on the trade market.  Moustakas has cooled off.  If Ohtani is out for the year, I don’t know who the 1st baseman trade target could be.  We all know the bullpen guys that are available.  

[Angel Oracle]

Yep, no more Segura for Grienke rental deals

Eppler is building an org for long term success, not one maybe post-season run.

[DMVol]

4 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

....Not sure who is available to take over at 3rd on the trade market.  Moustakas has cooled off. 

I still think he'd be the best target, if the price is right.....Like Upton last year, he'd also be a good bet to re-sign, even with Boras involved (that may be naive on my part).....

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, DMVol said:

I still think he'd be the best target, if the price is right.....Like Upton last year, he'd also be a good bet to re-sign, even with Boras involved (that may be naive on my part).....

No, I actually think he would relatively easy to resign.  

[Dick B Back]

9 hours ago, TroutField said:

Time to pay up 

[DMVol]

11 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

No, I actually think he would relatively easy to resign.  

Rarely is anybody an easy re-sign with Boras....even when he screws the pooch like he did last winter with Moustakas....but, after last winter and a probable desire by Moose to play at home, this might be a little different...

[floplag]

41 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

I certainly don’t discount it.  I just want to make sure we don’t go “all in” if it means we are overpaying for rentals.  I would love it if the team found ways to upgrade the current roster with above average players.  Not sure who is available to take over at 3rd on the trade market.  Moustakas has cooled off.  If Ohtani is out for the year, I don’t know who the 1st baseman trade target could be.  We all know the bullpen guys that are available.  

i don't think you discount it, but i also don't think you value it, at least not enough to make the effort to reach it.  You've made a couple things very clear, you don't want them doing rentals, and you dont want to give up top talent, well those 2 things are in opposition to each other.

Long term controllable guys cost FAR more in trade, there is no way you get that without losing some of those top guys you don't want to.   Rentals cost far less and should not require top guys.  Sometimes, a rental isn't a bad idea to save those future parts.

What you want doesn't exist, you want a long term controllable guy(s) without giving up top talent, when has that ever happened?  You want to have that cake and eat it to and that's never going to happen.

I'm open to all options.  There are guys i absolutely do not want to trade, no question, but what or who i'm willing to give up depends 100% on the return.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, floplag said:

i don't think you discount it, but i also don't think you value it, at least not enough to make the effort to reach it.  You've made a couple things very clear, you don't want them doing rentals, and you dont want to give up top talent, well those 2 things are in opposition to each other.

Long term controllable guys cost FAR more in trade, there is no way you get that without losing some of those top guys you don't want to.   Rentals cost far less and should not require top guys.  Sometimes, a rental isn't a bad idea to save those future parts.

What you want doesn't exist, you want a long term controllable guy(s) without giving up top talent, when has that ever happened?  You want to have that cake and eat it to and that's never going to happen.

I'm open to all options.  There are guys i absolutely do not want to trade, no question, but what or who i'm willing to give up depends 100% on the return.

You have the market cornered on misquoting me.  I just have this feeling you read what I write, then because it differs from your opinion, you bastardize my opinion to pretend like you are right.   I said that if our farm is the same as the Nats farm as far as talent and we had to give up our 11th and 12th best prospects (which according to AngelsWin is Ward and Thiass) I would not even consider making the trade for Herrera.  I do not want rentals if they cost us any of our top guys.  To me that list also includes guys that have had breakouts this year, like Ward and Thiass.  I do not want to give up Marsh for a rental.  I’ve also said that this team has to deserve to be upgraded and that if there are too many holes to fill then I would prefer they don’t trade parts of the future in an attempt to win now.  By deserve to be upgraded I mean the players have to start winning some games that they should win, regardless of the pen.  These are all things I have said.  I have also said that I would give up almost anyone, not including Adell or Canning, for the right type of long term solution in the pen.  

My wish list would be to get a reliable closer, possibly two, while taking on an expensive contract with it, to lessen the actual prospect cost going in the package.  Something like taking back Will Myers in a Brad Hand deal that adds payroll, but doesn’t cost us an arm and a leg to get Brad Hand.  I also suggested to get Alex Gordon along with Herrera to lessen the cost to get the rental if the cost for Herrera was too high.  

So if you want to misquote me again, go for it.  

[floplag]

1 hour ago, The Boogie Man said:

You have the market cornered on misquoting me.  I just have this feeling you read what I write, then because it differs from your opinion, you bastardize my opinion to pretend like you are right.   I said that if our farm is the same as the Nats farm as far as talent and we had to give up our 11th and 12th best prospects (which according to AngelsWin is Ward and Thiass) I would not even consider making the trade for Herrera.  I do not want rentals if they cost us any of our top guys.  To me that list also includes guys that have had breakouts this year, like Ward and Thiass.  I do not want to give up Marsh for a rental.  I’ve also said that this team has to deserve to be upgraded and that if there are too many holes to fill then I would prefer they don’t trade parts of the future in an attempt to win now.  By deserve to be upgraded I mean the players have to start winning some games that they should win, regardless of the pen.  These are all things I have said.  I have also said that I would give up almost anyone, not including Adell or Canning, for the right type of long term solution in the pen.  

My wish list would be to get a reliable closer, possibly two, while taking on an expensive contract with it, to lessen the actual prospect cost going in the package.  Something like taking back Will Myers in a Brad Hand deal that adds payroll, but doesn’t cost us an arm and a leg to get Brad Hand.  I also suggested to get Alex Gordon along with Herrera to lessen the cost to get the rental if the cost for Herrera was too high.  

So if you want to misquote me again, go for it.  

I base my comments on what i read, and the bottom line is that youve made 2 things very clear;  you want no rentals, and you wont trade almost anyone in the top 25.  Im not sure how exactly ive misquoted you there, but meh.

It doesnt matter in the slightest how our farm compares to anyone elses, in fact by even using that comparison you counter yourself as by definition if they are not as good, not as likely to become quality major leaguers, and therefore they are not as valuable, but i digress.  

And yes i read your suggestions, but i see 2 huge issues you are overlooking.
#1 to make such a deal is a pure salary dump, how many teams are in that position right now?  There is no benefit aside from salary dump to them, and noones trading an elite closer for that, they need to get something back. 
#2 you are also not considering that the front office has made it abundantly clear they are busting the luxury tax, so taking on a garbage deal isnt in the cards.  Unless that changes your suggestions are moot.

As far as i can see you want to have that cake and eat it to.  You want the perfect deal for the perfect player and you want it without trading anyone on the farm.  I think we would all agree to that, but the reality is that doesnt happen.  

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, floplag said:

I base my comments on what i read, and the bottom line is that youve made 2 things very clear;  you want no rentals, and you wont trade almost anyone in the top 25.  Im not sure how exactly ive misquoted you there, but meh.

It doesnt matter in the slightest how our farm compares to anyone elses, in fact by even using that comparison you counter yourself as by definition if they are not as good, not as likely to become quality major leaguers, and therefore they are not as valuable, but i digress.  

And yes i read your suggestions, but i see 2 huge issues you are overlooking.
#1 to make such a deal is a pure salary dump, how many teams are in that position right now?  There is no benefit aside from salary dump to them, and noones trading an elite closer for that, they need to get something back. 
#2 you are also not considering that the front office has made it abundantly clear they are busting the luxury tax, so taking on a garbage deal isnt in the cards.  Unless that changes your suggestions are moot.

As far as i can see you want to have that cake and eat it to.  You want the perfect deal for the perfect player and you want it without trading anyone on the farm.  I think we would all agree to that, but the reality is that doesnt happen.  

Yea you don’t know how to read.  I’ve never said I didn’t want a rental and I’ve never said I wouldn’t trade a top 25 guy.   Stop making shit up.   Because I disagree with you doesn’t mean you should lie or pretend I say things I don’t.  

As for not busting the tax, I’m not asking them to do that.  They are $20 plus million under the tax.  

I’ll trade a top five guy for the right player, but not for a rental.  Hell I’ll trade Adell for the right guy, but there are very few guys I’d trade him for, and no they aren’t rentals.  

Still waiting for you to come up with a trade scenario, you would do.   

Who would you trade Marsh for?

Canning?

Adell?

Ward?

Thiass?

 

 

[floplag]

2 hours ago, The Boogie Man said:

Yea you don’t know how to read.  I’ve never said I didn’t want a rental and I’ve never said I wouldn’t trade a top 25 guy.   Stop making shit up.   Because I disagree with you doesn’t mean you should lie or pretend I say things I don’t.  

As for not busting the tax, I’m not asking them to do that.  They are $20 plus million under the tax.  

I’ll trade a top five guy for the right player, but not for a rental.  Hell I’ll trade Adell for the right guy, but there are very few guys I’d trade him for, and no they aren’t rentals.  

Still waiting for you to come up with a trade scenario, you would do.   

Who would you trade Marsh for?

Canning?

Adell?

Ward?

Thiass?

 

 

i quit at never said didnt want a rental... youve said it numerous times, im done, have a peachy 

[Stradling]

5 minutes ago, floplag said:

i quit at never said didnt want a rental... youve said it numerous times, im done, have a peachy 

Thanks for dodging the question.   You are incredibly consulistent in your inability to grasp conversations.  Lifetime would be proud of your efforts.  

#ididntsaythat

[2020worldseries]

5 hours ago, The Boogie Man said:

You have the market cornered on misquoting me.  I just have this feeling you read what I write, then because it differs from your opinion, you bastardize my opinion to pretend like you are right.   I said that if our farm is the same as the Nats farm as far as talent and we had to give up our 11th and 12th best prospects (which according to AngelsWin is Ward and Thiass) I would not even consider making the trade for Herrera.  I do not want rentals if they cost us any of our top guys.  To me that list also includes guys that have had breakouts this year, like Ward and Thiass.  I do not want to give up Marsh for a rental.  I’ve also said that this team has to deserve to be upgraded and that if there are too many holes to fill then I would prefer they don’t trade parts of the future in an attempt to win now.  By deserve to be upgraded I mean the players have to start winning some games that they should win, regardless of the pen.  These are all things I have said.  I have also said that I would give up almost anyone, not including Adell or Canning, for the right type of long term solution in the pen.  

My wish list would be to get a reliable closer, possibly two, while taking on an expensive contract with it, to lessen the actual prospect cost going in the package.  Something like taking back Will Myers in a Brad Hand deal that adds payroll, but doesn’t cost us an arm and a leg to get Brad Hand.  I also suggested to get Alex Gordon along with Herrera to lessen the cost to get the rental if the cost for Herrera was too high.  

So if you want to misquote me again, go for it.  

I could see us taking on Phil Hughes contract in a Brad Hand trade, but not will myers. Padres already got a 3rd rounder for taking on the contract so essentially if we include his deal (1 year left after this year) that’s the same as giving them a 3rd rounder. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

If Trout is the only real weapon in the offense, the other team can just intentionally walk him every time that he comes to the plate.

[eaterfan]

7 hours ago, floplag said:

This is precisely why i dont understand people discounting the wildcard, we of all fanbases should know better. 

In 2002 the wildcard made the division series and got to play a best of five. They were on equal going with any other playoff team. The rules are different now. 

[101halo]

7 hours ago, floplag said:

This is precisely why i dont understand people discounting the wildcard, we of all fanbases should know better. 

Because why bother when you'll face a better ace in the single wild card game. Need more evidence? Look no further than up the freeway, Kershaw has been lights out in the postseason, how many years in a row have they won the World Series now? 

Carry on.