THE Official 2019-2020 Hot Stove Thread

[Lou]

Happ getting in work during the offseason

[Lou]

Happ cutting lose

 

[Stradling]

I hate that all of this material is being wasted on a 100 page thread.  Finding it later will suck.  

[tdawg87]

Happ heading out for another inning

[T.G.]

This is the kind of stuff that makes AW awesome.

[Lou]

Happ negotiating extension 

[tdawg87]

Happ's younger sister having some trouble

 

[beatlesrule]

AngryScioscFace

6:28

Are the Angels being complacent by not going "all in" on top tier pitching thinking new pitching coach Mickey Calloway can work wonders with a mediocre staff?

 

Connor Byrne

6:28

I wouldn't say "complacent," but I'll be disappointed in them if they don't at least pick up a No. 2-3 type of starter via trade

 

Shohei Ohtani

6:55

There's a lot of pressure on me to be the team's Ace since our GM seems inept at finding good pitching.

 

Connor Byrne

6:55

We'll see how the next few months go, but even though Ohtani is incredible, it's hard to bank on a post-TJS guy with, what, 50 MLB innings under his belt?

 

No bagel

7:10

Jason Castro to Angels?

 

Connor Byrne

7:10

Makes plenty of sense to me

 

Metal Pole

7:17

Can the Angels land a good SP through trade without trading Adell?  Who do you think is a possibility?

 

Connor Byrne

7:17

Absolutely. Adell's not going anywhere. Matt Boyd & Robbie Ray come to mind, but I'm sure there are more possibilities.

[Angel Oracle]

53 minutes ago, Lou said:

Happ getting in work during the offseason

[Bill Neftleberg]

23 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

You forgot one.....

the picture of the Angels players on the team plane going to the playoffs

 

[mulwin444]

11 minutes ago, Bill Neftleberg said:

You forgot one.....

the picture of the Angels players on the team plane going to the playoffs

 

[stormngt]

4 hours ago, Lou said:

wrong. La Stella was the replacement for Pujols. You asked who would play 2B or 3B. 

Try to follow your own argument next time. 

This us ridiculous.  You cant replace a player is already playing a different position.  The lineup is based on the 9 man batting order!

[ettin]

Happ working on his New York theatre career as he transitions out of baseball:

[RallyMo]

25 minutes ago, Bill Neftleberg said:

You forgot one.....

the picture of the Angels players on the team plane going to the playoffs

 

Here's one of them going to the playoffs with Happ eating 27 games worth of innings for free in 2020:

 

[Taylor]

Happ watching the tapes

[NJHalo]

Here is a shot of Happ "welcoming" Cole to the NY Yankees clubhouse

 

[tdawg87]

41 minutes ago, Bill Neftleberg said:

You forgot one.....

the picture of the Angels players on the team plane going to the playoffs

 

Here's Happ's plane on the way to Anaheim after being traded:

[Lou]

1 hour ago, stormngt said:

This us ridiculous.  You cant replace a player is already playing a different position.  The lineup is based on the 9 man batting order!

you are completely lost 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Hedo Happ in the offseason

I love that guy. Hes my spirit animal.

[Stradling]

JA Happ shaking hands with Jackie Robinson:

 

[Second Base]

It would appear that Taylor Blake Ward is hinting that the Angels have swung a trade for Jeff Samardzija.

Edited December 24, 2019 by Second Base

[tdawg87]

3 minutes ago, Second Base said:

It would appear that Taylor Blake Ward is hinting that the Angels have swung a trade for Jeff Samardzija.

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Second Base said:

It would appear that Taylor Blake Ward is hinting that the Angels have swung a trade for Jeff Samardzija.

strange... I was just going to ask about him.  Nerd take? 

[Stradling]

Just now, tdawg87 said:

I didn’t get it. 

[stormngt]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

you are completely lost 

Over the years I have respected your comments because of your knowledge and respectful attitude.  However to suggest we needed to dump Cozart salary by giving up last years first round draft pick in order to sign Rendon is BS!  

All fall I hear how we have 30+million to spend on Free agency.

Then i read how Moreno is increasing our budget

I hear how we are all in

Then we dump Cozarts contract  

And now you want me to buy into the statement that we are over budget because of Tendon 35 million.

If I am lost as you say is because the logic doesn't make sense.  I always had a hard time understanding things that are illogical.