Rate Eppler's Offseason

[AngelsLakersFan]

I know it's too early to have a final vote but I want to see where everyone is at right now.

There are two questions here, how do you rate the offseason thus far assuming there are no significant additions ahead and that this is essentially the team we walk into spring training with. The second question is, what is your best case scenario grade that is still possible given a series of realistic moves.

Feel free to explain what moves are necessary to bridge the gap from your current grade to your best case scenario grade. 

[Bronson]

It depends if we’re talking about Arte’s offseason or Epplers.... if not for Arte Rendon isn’t here. So Arte gets an A for his Rendon move and Eppler gets a D.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Let's just assume the budget is up to Arte and the signings are on Eppler

[Tank]

6 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I know it's too early to have a final vote 

 

[failos]

Eppler gets an F. It was Arte who pushed for Maddon and Rendon, so Epp doesn’t get credit for that. What did Eppler do? Sign Bundy? Teheran? Soto? I don’t expect to see him after next season.

Edited December 22, 2019 by failos

[Justin]

I would love to hear what the best-case scenario is that would land Eppler an A. 

[eligrba]

Without question, the most obvious area for improvement is the pitching.  Although, to this point in the off season, Eppler has not yet signed an impact pitcher.  We can argue the reasons for this omission but the reality remains.  I believe Eppler has addressed the pitching in ways that will not be apparent until the season starts.  Firing White helps the pitching.  Hiring a new experienced pitching coach helps the pitching even more.  I look at the 2019 season and wonder what could have been if someone had the ability to teach the young pitchers the things they needed for them to have a chance.  It looked to me that all of the young pitchers were doing the best they could without any guidance.

Sometimes the best move is the one not taken.  I think Sandoval could be the controllable pitcher the Angels are looking for in a trade.  I believe that for 2020, Heaney/Canning and Ohtani could be the pitchers needed to match up with the opposing teams 1-2.  I think the Angels will be fine for the beginning of the season.  I think that there will be opportunities for better trading conditions once the season starts as teams experience injuries.  Trading now vs later is really the question.  In 2020, trading later seems like a better option.

[eligrba]

2 minutes ago, SoPas Angel said:

I would love to hear what the best-case scenario is that would land Eppler an A. 

Signing Cole for 8/280 and Rendon for 6/240.  Trading for 1 yr of Betts and keeping Adell, Marsh, Canning and Sandoval.  Having Pujols retire.

[Justin]

15 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Signing Cole for 8/280 and Rendon for 6/240.  Trading for 1 yr of Betts and keeping Adell, Marsh, Canning and Sandoval.  Having Pujols retire.

That would have been so amazing that they would have had to create a whole new grade above A. 

However, the question was for the best-case scenario grade "that is still possible."

[AngelsLakersFan]

9 minutes ago, SoPas Angel said:

However, the question was for the best-case scenario grade "that is still possible."

And reasonable... Expecting Pujols to retire is beyond the scope of this poll.

[Justin]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

And reasonable... Expecting Pujols to retire is beyond the scope of this poll.

You mean "You still have a chance to keep your career average at .300 if you just walk away from 59 millions dollars" won't cut it?

[BackUpTheTruck]

No off-season where you acquire Rendon deserves anything less than a B grade.

The rotation has already been significantly upgraded. Bundy and Teheran are a huge improvement over Harvey and Cahill. A 4.5 ERA translates into 3 runs every 6 innings. The Angels offense can cover that.

If Eppler signs Ryu, and acquires a decent catcher, it's an A+ off-season.

[failos]

14 minutes ago, SoPas Angel said:

That would have been so amazing that they would have had to create a whole new grade above A. 

However, the question was for the best-case scenario grade "that is still possible."

It’s called fantasy

[failos]

1 minute ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

No off-season where you acquire Rendon deserves anything less than a B grade.

The rotation has already been significantly upgraded. Bundy and Teheran are a huge improvement over Harvey and Cahill. A 4.5 ERA translates into 3 runs every 6 innings. The Angels offense can cover that.

If Eppler signs Ryu, and acquires a decent catcher, it's an A+ off-season.

Yeah but Arte signed Rendon

[Stradling]

If he signs Ryu it’s an A off season. 

[Brandon]

I think we should rate the posters that whine and complain.

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I think we should rate the posters that whine and complain.

They get an F

 

 

 

 

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[kevinb]

I don’t get it best case scenario? Well if best case scenario then it be an A+ because it’s the best case. As of right now it’s a C the thing we’ve desperately needed was top starting pitching and right now we have not acquired it. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

30 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

I don’t get it best case scenario? Well if best case scenario then it be an A+ because it’s the best case. As of right now it’s a C the thing we’ve desperately needed was top starting pitching and right now we have not acquired it. 

I don't think a realistic best case scenario has to be an A. Sure anything could happen but we aren't realistically trading for Syndergard and giving up dick for him. Given the moves reasonably available to Eppler, what do you see as the best case scenario?

[AngelsLakersFan]

37 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I think we should rate the posters that whine and complain.

If you build it we will vote on it.

[Stradling]

Hey @mymerlincat, knock your shit off.  Thanks. 

[mmc]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Hey @mymerlincat, knock your shit off.  Thanks. 

Don’t dish it out if you can’t take it.

[Stradling]

I’m guessing he can take it.  But regardless don’t. 

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, mymerlincat said:

So only the posters who hang from Eppler’s balls get to be condescending pricks?  Got it.

I have a question.

Why are you off Twitter?

[jchalos89]

If he pulls off a trade to land an ace caliber pitcher without giving up Adell and Canning, I'd say it's an A off season.

If he signs Ryu for less than 3 years (without overpaying of course) or trades for #2,#3 pitcher, maybe B.

If he starts the season with current starting rotation, it is an F cuz Arte and Eppler was well aware of this team's problems in starting rotation and said they will invest to improve it and all they got are Bundy and Teheran.