The Official 2020-2021 Hot Stove Offseason Thread

[angelsnationtalk]

Mike Trout when the Angels finally have a strong farm system and in the right financial state to win it all:

[BTH]

30 minutes ago, mmc said:

Rosenthal and Kintzler now

I'd be all for that.

[T.G.]

40 minutes ago, mmc said:

Rosenthal and Kintzler now

Wait, is that a tweet?

Don't do that to us!!

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

So from my very limited understanding of our cap situation; are we looking at having a lot of spending $$$ next offseason? 

[tdawg87]

16 minutes ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

So from my very limited understanding of our cap situation; are we looking at having a lot of spending $$$ next offseason? 

Not really. Rendon and Upton get about $14 million in raises. Then consider we have 10 roster spots to fill, including 4 SP. Oh and arbitration.

It's basically a wash. We desperately need Adell, Marsh, Detmers, and Rodriguez to step up. Then we need to fill SS. And two other rotation spots. And a closer.

Fuck.

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Not really. Rendon and Upton get about $14 million in raises. Then consider we have 10 roster spots to fill, including 4 SP. Oh and arbitration.

It's basically a wash. We desperately need Adell, Marsh, Detmers, and Rodriguez to step up. Then we need to fill SS. And two other rotation spots. And a closer.

Fuck.

Oh oh and probably catcher.

Holy fuck.

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Not really. Rendon and Upton get about $14 million in raises. Then consider we have 10 roster spots to fill, including 4 SP. Oh and arbitration.

It's basically a wash. We desperately need Adell, Marsh, Detmers, and Rodriguez to step up. Then we need to fill SS. And two other rotation spots. And a closer.

Fuck.

Assuming that Walsh does well enough to maintain a starting role and Stassi continues with what he did last year.  

[tdawg87]

Dear Angels,

[Cosmo_Kramer]

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

37 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Not really. Rendon and Upton get about $14 million in raises. Then consider we have 10 roster spots to fill, including 4 SP. Oh and arbitration.

It's basically a wash. We desperately need Adell, Marsh, Detmers, and Rodriguez to step up. Then we need to fill SS. And two other rotation spots. And a closer.

Fuck.

Well that is disheartening as fuck. 

[Blarg]

18 hours ago, Stradling said:

Canada loves spreading misery.  

They have moose for girlfriends and LaBlatts beer. What do you expect? 

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

They have moose for girlfriends and LaBlatts beer. What do you expect? 

Stronger borders?

[Dtwncbad]

Obviously money is the big factor.  But it is interesting that the Mets have now given Bauer a deadline today to accept their deal.  I really don’t think this is how this guy wanted his signing to go down.

Given how different this guy has been in his public exposure, it would not completely shock me if he either pivoted away from the Mets now or is orchestrating a big surprise.  Both would seem to be in line with his MO.

Not that I am actually thinking the Angels will be the beneficiary, I am just noting that Bauer probably doesn’t like being publicly put on a deadline to meet.

 

[Vlad27Trout27]

 

if that is the price, the Mets are taking a big risk. 

If Bauer Flops, there on the hook for 40 mil in season 2, Than they Lindor who might get 25-30 mil a year, than Conforto, who is also looking at around 25 mil, than lastly Thor is also a Free agent. 

[T.G.]

44 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

I am just noting that Bauer probably doesn’t like being publicly put on a deadline to meet.

 

When that deadline represents $100-$110 million, I think he might make an exception.

[T.G.]

Live look at @mmc

[DMVol]

40 minutes ago, T.G. said:

When that deadline represents $100-$110 million, I think he might make an exception.

Ya think?

[Dtwncbad]

1 hour ago, T.G. said:

When that deadline represents $100-$110 million, I think he might make an exception.

I don’t disagree, if that one offer is clearly his best offer.  But if he is having a hard time choosing between two competing offers, I am not sure throwing a hard deadline at Bauer is the best idea.

[Cosmo_Kramer]

Dodgers

[mmc]

 

 

[ScottT]

This.....  tweeter....

 

[mmc]

 

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, ScottT said:

This.....  tweeter....

 

How can this person be allowed in to cover the Dodgers as part of the working press? WTF

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

 

Would have been a nice add for the Angels, unless they have their sights on a Paxton/Odorizzi/Walker instead.....or they're done in terms of adding rotation pieces. 

[beatlesrule]

The mutual option includes a $10MM salary or a $2.5MM buyout, Jon Heyman of MLB Network tweets. Pederson could also earn an extra $125K for 500, 525, 550 or 575 plate appearances.