OC Register: Eppler open to trading youngsters for pitching

[totdprods]

2 minutes ago, floplag said:

A thought... how much of this is possible posturing?  Suggesting well trade over overspending?    Probably not just something that occurred to me 

Everything is posturing right now. Partial posturing, partial truth.

Edited November 14, 2019 by totdprods

[Pancake Bear]

8 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

This was my first thought too.

I'm sorry, but with this FA class I don't think you need to trade one guy out of our top 10 prospects. 

Keep in mind that most of the secondary pitchers have qualifying offers attached. That’s effectively like losing prospect capital. They will also cost more. Just throwing that out there.

[Second Base]

I take that back, if Jon Gray can be acquired for cheap, I'm ok with that.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I wouldnt read too much i to it. I think its more like "yeah, if the right deal comes along", not "this is our plan".

I think its also a bit of misinformation, aimed at player agents to say "we dont have to sign free agent pitchers".

[Docwaukee]

Just now, ten ocho recon scout said:

I wouldnt read too much i to it. I think its more like "yeah, if the right deal comes along", not "this is our plan".

I think its also a bit of misinformation, aimed at player agents to say "we dont have to sign free agent pitchers".

it's in the net.  

[T.G.]

I'm selling Eppler Speak Decoder Rings for only $9.99. Get yours today.

[Pancake Bear]

The question is whether he’s driving for a field goal or a touchdown. 

[T.G.]

2 minutes ago, Sean-Regan said:

The question is whether he’s driving for a field goal or a touchdown. 

Nice pull.

[Brandon]

Arte is putting on a full court press to have a winner.

[Docwaukee]

19 minutes ago, Sean-Regan said:

The question is whether he’s driving for a field goal or a touchdown. 

last year we punted on our first five possessions and didn't score till the 4th quarter.  

[Pancake Bear]

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

last year we punted on our first five possessions and didn't score till the 4th quarter.  

I must’ve missed the score. 

[Troll Daddy]

2 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

I wouldnt read too much i to it. I think its more like "yeah, if the right deal comes along", not "this is our plan".

I think its also a bit of misinformation, aimed at player agents to say "we dont have to sign free agent pitchers".

You’re wrong  ... no message here. Too many teams are looking for pitchers. Angels are serious about a possible trade and will initiate negotiations imo. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

You’re wrong  ... no message here. Too many teams are looking for pitchers. Angels are serious about a possible trade and will initiate negotiations imo. 

The same teams looking for pitching can also make trades. 

Lol.... what point are you trying to make here? 

[Jeff Fletcher]

6 hours ago, floplag said:

A thought... how much of this is possible posturing?  Suggesting well trade over overspending?    Probably not just something that occurred to me 

Of course it’s posturing. Everything anyone says is posturing. 
 

Eppler wants other GMs to realize how valuable his young players are. And he wants the free agents to realize that he doesn’t need them because he can make a trade. 
 

Eppler and Boras are using me to help them negotiate and I am using them to help get clicks for my stories. 

Edited November 15, 2019 by Jeff Fletcher

[Claude]

I could totally see Eppler unloading the farm. The time is right. Trout is the MVP and we certainly can't afford to waste the last couple of seasons of Pujols and Upton. It's go time.

[Troll Daddy]

2 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Of course it’s posturing. Everything anyone says is posturing. 
 

Eppler wants other GMs to realize how valuable his young players are. And he wants the free agents to realize that he doesn’t need them because he can make a trade. 

According to Eppler on MLB TV today ... there’s seem to be a lot of interest in our prospects and has repeatedly talked about trade capital. 

Everyone knows the Angels need pitching badly. Now that Ordorizzi is off the table and possibly Strasburg resigning with the Nats ... there’s a lot of teams looking for top tier pitching not named Gerrit Cole or Strasburg. 

My point is there’s really not much postering for the Angels to do or trying to fool the agents into believing we’re not desperate ... because everyone knows WE ARE DESPERATE! 

This will be one of the most interesting off season the Angels have had in a long time.  
 

 

[Second Base]

I'm starting to convince myself that the Angels can acquire Jon Gray without giving up our top prospects.

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Eppler and Boras are using me to help them negotiate and I am using them to help get cHicks TO MAKE stories WITH.

 

[Second Base]

12 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

 

Gif of the year.

[Second Base]

2 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Of course it’s posturing. Everything anyone says is posturing. 
 

Eppler wants other GMs to realize how valuable his young players are. And he wants the free agents to realize that he doesn’t need them because he can make a trade. 
 

Eppler and Boras are using me to help them negotiate and I am using them to help get clicks for my stories. 

[Second Base]

6 hours ago, Sean-Regan said:

I must’ve missed the score. 

Wait.... There was a score?

[Pancake Bear]

57 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Wait.... There was a score?

... La Stella? I got nothing. 

[tchula]

8 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Of course it’s posturing. Everything anyone says is posturing. 
 

Eppler wants other GMs to realize how valuable his young players are. And he wants the free agents to realize that he doesn’t need them because he can make a trade. 
 

Eppler and Boras are using me to help them negotiate and I am using them to help get clicks for my stories. 

When Maddon was first hired he praised David Fletcher is being a future all-star (if I recall correctly).  Maybe they are planning to trade one of Fletcher, Rengifo, Thaiss, Biarra, or Suarez.  Considering Fletcher got GG glove consideration, they'd get the largest net return for him, but if we did that we'd better get a great prospect or quality MLB starter in return.  

Does anyone on here think we could get someone like Boyd for Thaiss, Rengifo, and Suarez?  

[totdprods]

2 hours ago, tchula said:

Does anyone on here think we could get someone like Boyd for Thaiss, Rengifo, and Suarez? 

That seems pretty fair. 

[totdprods]

10 hours ago, Second Base said:

I'm starting to convince myself that the Angels can acquire Jon Gray without giving up our top prospects.

This feels more realistic becomes it also seems to be a little more under-the-radar like Eppler prefers to operate. Taking back an expensive Rockies RP makes sense too.

I know I’ll get torched for it, but Ian Desmond has crushed lefties in his career and the last two seasons - a .977 OPS last season - and could perhaps replace Cozart in a salary swap  and/or Thaiss/Rengifo (assuming they’re dealt for Gray) as an expensive UT player whose strengths fit our needs a little better than Cozart does. I’m not advocating it, but if it involves swapping him and Cozart and saving some top prospects in a Gray deal I think it’s pique my interest.