2018 Hot Stove League

[Make Angels Great Again 2,935]

20 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Angels sign Alex Meyer to a minor league deal.  

Glad to hear about this one. He's got similar stuff to Richards, so if healthy he could be huge.

[nando714 4,616]

39 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Angels sign Alex Meyer to a minor league deal.  

Throw him in the pen 

[Lou 42,462]

YES!!!

[hangin n wangin 3,483]

I love it. No risk. High end pullpen guy reward.

[popo85 230]

1 hour ago, hangin n wangin said:

I love it. No risk. High end pullpen guy reward.

Yup if he can even give us anything near what he did in 2017 it would be huge, at worst eat some innings out of the pen when needed

[beatlesrule 2,088]

Per MLBTR:

Trading Kole Calhoun would help free up some payroll space for the Angels to go after pitching, though MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger isn’t sure how much the Halos could really save in such a deal.  Calhoun is owed $11.5MM next season, counting both salary and a buyout of his $14MM club option for 2020, and it seems like the team would have to eat at least some of that given that Calhoun is coming off a replacement-level season.  Los Angeles could also conceivably swap Calhoun for another player with a contract his team would like to unload, if such a fit could be found.  Of course, the Angels are hoping for a rebound year from Calhoun and have him penciled in as their everyday right fielder, so dealing him would create another roster hole to be filled.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds 3,751]

Jefry Marte To Sign With Japan's Hanshin Tigers - MLB Trade Rumors

[totdprods 8,370]

6 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Jefry Marte To Sign With Japan's Hanshin Tigers - MLB Trade Rumors

McGuire, Marte, Blash, and Fernandez have all signed with Japanese or Korean teams.

[Lou 42,462]

BRASH OFF!

[totdprods 8,370]

8 hours ago, beatlesrule said:

Per MLBTR:

Trading Kole Calhoun would help free up some payroll space for the Angels to go after pitching, though MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger isn’t sure how much the Halos could really save in such a deal.  Calhoun is owed $11.5MM next season, counting both salary and a buyout of his $14MM club option for 2020, and it seems like the team would have to eat at least some of that given that Calhoun is coming off a replacement-level season.  Los Angeles could also conceivably swap Calhoun for another player with a contract his team would like to unload, if such a fit could be found.  Of course, the Angels are hoping for a rebound year from Calhoun and have him penciled in as their everyday right fielder, so dealing him would create another roster hole to be filled.

Can't imagine there's much interest in him on the trade market with so many similarly risk/reward outfielders available via FA. An acquiring team would have to be wanting to clear a roster spot for playing time or trying to shed some salary, and I don't think the Angels have much payroll space left to take anything substantial enough to get momentum behind a deal. 

Browsing the link included in that blurb, the only deals I see making even a bit of sense would be...
Calhoun ($11.5m) for Jason Kipnis ($17m)
Calhoun for Starlin Castro ($12m)
Calhoun for Teheran ($12m)
Calhoun + for Greinke ($95m through '21) and perhaps more
Calhoun for Melancon

Don't really think any of those are worth doing as in most cases, we're just adding money and creating a hole in RF. Even if Adell is ready, I doubt we see him until midseason.

[Dochalo 25,020]

I am confident that Kole will bounce back into a useful player.  

[totdprods 8,370]

44 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I am confident that Kole will bounce back into a useful player.  

And if he does, it'll make his option next year an interesting decision. Lots of ways it can play out still.

[Dochalo 25,020]

1 minute ago, totdprods said:

And if he does, it'll make his option next year an interesting decision. Lots of ways it can play out still.

 

 

agree although even if he does well, I think we'd but it out.  I don't see him getting more than 7-8 mil aav.  

[ukyah 3,267]

i don't think there's any chance the angels pick up his option. i think in his best case scenario they extend him at a completely different aav, and i don't think that's happening.

 

[nando714 4,616]

2 hours ago, Dochalo said:

I am confident that Kole will bounce back into a useful player.  

If he does. He’ll be a nice trade chip come July 

[Second Base 8,357]

I think Kole will bounce back and hit.240 with a .330 OBP and 20 HR'S. Basically his 2017 numbers. But I don't think Adell will be promoted until May of 2019 to secure an additional year of control. So trading him won't happen.

[beatlesrule 2,088]

I definitely think Calhoun can be traded for some good players. He is usually good for a 2-3 WAR. He still played good defense this year. He will almost certainly bounce back with his bat for next year. Assuming he gets back to at least 2 WAR, he will be worth the 11.5 million.

[Jay 4,076]

5 hours ago, Dochalo said:

I am confident that Kole will bounce back into a useful player.  

define useful.

[SlappyUtilityMIF 2,009]

Kole is what I term a "glue type player" not a Super Star or All Star just a very good player when not required to be "the guy" and not expected to do everything. He will do enough to not hurt his team and provide just enough to be considered a solid member. 

He will never hit 30 HR's drive in 100RBI or hit .300.

But, to expect 15-20HR 70-80RBI and an 250-270AVG while providing solid defense. Is more than sufficient.

Our lineup has been filled with these type of players previously and they work.

Is he expendable? Probably. But, why not wait till one of the kids comes up and takes his job.

[WeatherWonk 817]

1 hour ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

Kole is what I term a "glue type player" not a Super Star or All Star just a very good player when not required to be "the guy" and not expected to do everything. He will do enough to not hurt his team and provide just enough to be considered a solid member. 

He will never hit 30 HR's drive in 100RBI or hit .300.

But, to expect 15-20HR 70-80RBI and an 250-270AVG while providing solid defense. Is more than sufficient.

Our lineup has been filled with these type of players previously and they work.

Is he expendable? Probably. But, why not wait till one of the kids comes up and takes his job.

The reality is, as I've stated before, Kole has hit .255 or less in 8 of the past 12 months of play, including 5 months where he hit below .200.

With his contract, he has to play (see Albert Pujols). I just hope that Ausmus doesnt stick with him for a whole month, like Sosh did, when he had one of "those months". 

I really dont see a good alternative to him in our llineup, at this point, if he falls into a funk. Peter Bourjos? Good D, but about the same O.

[Erstad Grit 2,184]

On 12/30/2018 at 2:51 PM, Lou said:

Oliver Drake is available.

yep. 

Hate the drake

[GoodTimesGoneBad 62]

How about Dozier? Down year last year so he won't cost much. I remember him hitting one out at the big A last year. 

[Second Base 8,357]

4 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

The reality is, as I've stated before, Kole has hit .255 or less in 8 of the past 12 months of play, including 5 months where he hit below .200.

With his contract, he has to play (see Albert Pujols). I just hope that Ausmus doesnt stick with him for a whole month, like Sosh did, when he had one of "those months". 

I really dont see a good alternative to him in our llineup, at this point, if he falls into a funk. Peter Bourjos? Good D, but about the same O.

New stance, new hitting coach, contract year. I think Kole Calhoun can hit .250 in 2019.

[Chuckster70 20,852]

Angels hot stove like.

 

 

[Tyler 1,068]

On a one year contract, sent from the evil empire on a mission, to do nothing to win around Trout so he signs with the Yankees in FA.