Ryu, Yamaguchi, Donaldson, Bundy, and Castro -- would that be a solid enough off-season?

[Angel Oracle]

Thoughts?

[Stradling]

I don’t know who Yamaguchi is.  Replace Donaldson with Rendon and I’d be pretty happy with that.  

[jsnpritchett]

I don't know why you keeping bringing up Yamaguchi.  What possible evidence do you have that he's going to even be marginally successful?  I don't get your hard-on for him.

[Brandon]

Team is running out of options, so you have to take what you can. It's not an ideal offseason, but we need to improve in areas regardless. If the contracts aren't bad it's not as bad as doing nothing, but not solid by any means.

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

I don't know why you keeping bringing up Yamaguchi.  What possible evidence do you have that he's going to even be marginally successful?  I don't get your hard-on for him.

AO is thinking...

[Jay]

yeah who is Yamaguchi?

 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Jay said:

yeah who is Yamaguchi?

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=yamagu001shu

[Angel Oracle]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-hot-stove-japanese-right-hander-shun-yamaguchi-will-be-posted-for-mlb-teams-this-offseason/

Blurb from that:  The best MLB comp for Yamaguchi might be Mike Fiers, a right-hander who lulls hitters to sleep with offspeed pitches and a 90-ish mph heater.

[totdprods]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-hot-stove-japanese-right-hander-shun-yamaguchi-will-be-posted-for-mlb-teams-this-offseason/

Blurb from that:  The best MLB comp for Yamaguchi might be Mike Fiers, a right-hander who lulls hitters to sleep with offspeed pitches and a 90-ish mph heater.

Sounds REAL enticing. Lulls. 

lulz

[Second Base]

Need more pitching than that.

[CanadianHalo]

I’ll take Price before Ryu and the thought of trading for Price makes me sick 

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-hot-stove-japanese-right-hander-shun-yamaguchi-will-be-posted-for-mlb-teams-this-offseason/

Blurb from that:  The best MLB comp for Yamaguchi might be Mike Fiers, a right-hander who lulls hitters to sleep with offspeed pitches and a 90-ish mph heater.

Another blurb:

" The stats are obviously very good, though the scouting reports indicate he does not project to be an impact starting pitcher in the big leagues."

[Taylor]

Yomamaguchi

[Jay]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=yamagu001shu

Thanks.

No.

 

[SoWhat]

Rendon or bust 

[bloodbrother]

Looks like a solid 83-79 team

[Tank]

17 minutes ago, True Grich said:

AO is thinking...

well now, so am i.

gracias.

[Tank]

14 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-hot-stove-japanese-right-hander-shun-yamaguchi-will-be-posted-for-mlb-teams-this-offseason/

Blurb from that:  The best MLB comp for Yamaguchi might be Mike Fiers, a right-hander who lulls hitters to sleep with offspeed pitches and a 90-ish mph heater.

[jchalos89]

Not even close imo

[floplag]

No, not for me.  Yamagachi is too much of a question and the rest all feel like settling.

[Bronson]

16 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

Looks like a solid 83-79 team

79-83 team*

It just feels wrong doing it the other way.

[Justin]

The Angels signed 32-year-old Zack Cozart after he put up his best season in a contract year. It was such a disaster that they had to part with their first-round draft pick just to get rid of Cozart. 

They signed 30-year-old Justin Upton after he put up his best season in a contract year. The jury is still out, but so far it has been a disappointment, and last season was a disaster. 

I do not want any part of 33-year-old, overweight, Hyun-jin Ryu after he just put up his best season in a contract year, and I'm a little shocked that some people think that's a good option. 

[Angel Oracle]

8 minutes ago, SoPas Angel said:

The Angels signed 32-year-old Zach Cozart after he put up his best season in a contract year. It was such a disaster that they had to part with their first-round draft pick just to get rid of Cozart. 

They signed 30-year-old Justin Upton after he put up his best season in a contract year. The jury is still out, but so far it has been a disappointment, and last season was a disaster. 

I do not want any part of 33-year-old, overweight, Hyun-jin Ryu after he just put up his best season in a contract year, and I'm a little shocked that some people think that's a good option. 

Cozart had a low .700s career OPS with the Reds, including the big 2017 season.   THAT was signing based on a career year.

Upton had over a .830 career OPS, before being traded to the Halos.   

Ryu has a career 2.97 ERA and career 1.16 WHIP, and over the past two seasons has a 2.20 ERA and 1.01 WHIP.    The one issue is of course staying healthy.   He did finally pitch 182.2 innings in 2019.  

[Justin]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Ryu has a career 2.97 ERA and career 1.16 WHIP, and over the past two seasons has a 2.20 ERA and 1.01 WHIP.    The one issue is of course staying healthy.   He did finally pitch 182.2 innings in 2019.  

If he were five years younger and in shape, he would be a very valuable commodity. I've read rumors that he is looking at 5/150M. That is a hell of a gamble for a 33-year-old guy who hasn't been able to stay healthy, and one I hope the Angels don't take. 

[Vlad27Trout27]

Ryu- yes

Yamaguchi- Who? and no. Replace him with kechuel and or Walker 

Donaldson Over Rendon

Betances:  on a 1 year deal

Castro