Sign Keuchel or Ryu then trade for Kris Bryant

[ispy45]

Upton has a full no trade clause ....

[howie]

So if I’m understanding most of you correctly, even if we are able to sign Keuchel or Ryu, you want no part of trading for Kris Bryant, even if we are able to get Upton to waive his no trade?

[Justin]

12 minutes ago, howie said:

So if I’m understanding most of you correctly, even if we are able to sign Keuchel or Ryu, you want no part of trading for Kris Bryant, even if we are able to get Upton to waive his no trade?

If you can acquire Bryant without losing Adell while simultaneously shedding Upton, yes, I am in favor of it.

[Vlad27Trout27]

[T.G.]

1 hour ago, howie said:

So if I’m understanding most of you correctly, even if we are able to sign Keuchel or Ryu, you want no part of trading for Kris Bryant, even if we are able to get Upton to waive his no trade?

Eric Kay, is that you?

[Billy_Ball]

[Tank]

this thread has brought me some much needed comic relief. thanks.

[Tank]

3 hours ago, howie said:

So if I’m understanding most of you correctly, even if we are able to sign Keuchel or Ryu, you want no part of trading for Kris Bryant, even if we are able to get Upton to waive his no trade?

i  this post.

[John Taylor]

3 hours ago, howie said:

So if I’m understanding most of you correctly, even if we are able to sign Keuchel or Ryu, you want no part of trading for Kris Bryant, even if we are able to get Upton to waive his no trade?

I think it's more of how unlikely this is. I'd love to have him on the team, but it doesn't make a lot of sense without giving up the farm. I'd prefer to keep the farm, and hope Upton maybe reverts closer to his 2018 numbers (.257/.344/.463/.808 - 30 HR/85 RBI) knowing Adell and Marsh are on the horizon.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

3 hours ago, howie said:

So if I’m understanding most of you correctly, even if we are able to sign Keuchel or Ryu, you want no part of trading for Kris Bryant, even if we are able to get Upton to waive his no trade?

Read slowly and carefully: We. Don't. Need. A. Third. Baseman. We. signed. Anthony. Rendon.

Thanks for your attention.

[Angelsfan1984]

3 minutes ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

Read slowly and carefully: We. Don't. Need. A. Third. Baseman. We. signed. Anthony. Rendon.

Thanks for your attention.

Ya but what if Pujols retired and became the teams chief marketing manager? Still no Kris Bryant?

[tdawg87]

Just now, Angelsfan1984 said:

Ya but what if Pujols retired and became the teams chief marketing manager? Still no Kris Bryant?

Maybe. 

[howie]

14 minutes ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

Read slowly and carefully: We. Don't. Need. A. Third. Baseman. We. signed. Anthony. Rendon.

Thanks for your attention.

He’s not just a 3B- he played about 20 games in LF last year along with some games at 1B.  He would play left.  

[Angelsfan1984]

7 minutes ago, howie said:

He’s not just a 3B- he played about 20 games in LF last year along with some games at 1B.  He would play left.  

LOL! This is expert level trolling.

[Justin]

I did not think this thread had the possibility of approaching the sheer beauty of the "How about Kole Calhoun & Garret Richards for Chris Sale" thread of two offseasons ago, but we may get there yet. 

[kevinb]

Let's just trade for Mookie Betts instead and play him at catcher. 

[19HALO71]

I would like to nominate this thread as "Thread of the Year!".

Can I get a "Second"?

Go Halos!!!

[mulwin444]

26 minutes ago, howie said:

He’s not just a 3B- he played about 20 games in LF last year along with some games at 1B.  He would play left.  

I don't know...I really like those new two-way type players that can both hit and field their position.

[Taylor]

[Angel Oracle]

Can we acquire Schwarber and put him at SS?

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Can we acquire Schwarber and put him at SS?

Schwarber is a bit too thicc for SS. But if we move Trout to RF he could easily slot into CF.

[Angelsfan1984]

In reality they should have acquired Cole and used him to replace Trout in the lineup.

[Tank]

i can't figure it out just yet, but i can see this thread circling back to "why can't ohtani be our closer?" from last year.

[the14thjoey]

I like the idea in spirit but it heavily discounts Upton's value. I think we are in a position where we can give Upton the chance to show if he still has it. He's in a position where if he wants another contract (not likely from the Angels but anywhere else) he is going to need to hit. Any difference between what Upton gives us and what Bryant would give us is probably not worth what it will cost in trade and it's likely only for one year.

If Upton was dead weight, then this could work for us, but then who wants to pay $72 mil for dead weight?