The Official 2020-2021 Hot Stove Offseason Thread

[Chuck]

23 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

[Angel Oracle]

15 hours ago, beatlesrule said:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/angels-spring-preview-did-improve-140003406.html

Has this already been posted? Sorry if it has.

Stopped reading when they called the AL West one of the weakest divisions in MLB.

Edited February 17, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Second Base]

11 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Nothing to be down about. You don't want to lose Heaney, Canning or Barria over Walker. The back of the rotation has been fixed, Walker doesn't change anything. 

However, if Trevor Rosenthal ends up signing for less than 8 million a year, you'd be right to use the crying gif.  An arm like that could really change the outcome of the season. If you cut off scoring in the back 1/3 of a game and can isolate the use of Buttrey, Rivera, Pena, Slegers, etc to the earlier innings, then the Angels will rarely ever be out of a game. 

Even games they're getting beat in for most of the game, they could still win. And the games that they've gotten an early lead, they'd be able to hold onto. Remember, 14 blown saves in 1/3 of a season last year. 

Rosenthal-Mayers-Iglesias changes all that.

 

[Chuck]

3 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Nothing to be down about. You don't want to lose Heaney, Canning or Barria over Walker. The back of the rotation has been fixed, Walker doesn't change anything. 

However, if Trevor Rosenthal ends up signing for less than 8 million a year, you'd be right to use the crying gif.  An arm like that could really change the outcome of the season. If you cut off scoring in the back 1/3 of a game and can isolate the use of Buttrey, Rivera, Pena, Slegers, etc to the earlier innings, then the Angels will rarely ever be out of a game. 

Even games they're getting beat in for most of the game, they could still win. And the games that they've gotten an early lead, they'd be able to hold onto. Remember, 14 blown saves in 1/3 of a season last year. 

Rosenthal-Mayers-Iglesias changes all that.

 

Personally I'd rather have Rosenthal over Walker or Odorizzi, but I thought it would be nice to have a pitcher secured beyond this season from free agency. 

[rafibomb]

 

[T.G.]

6 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Personally I'd rather have Rosenthal over Walker or Odorizzi, but I thought it would be nice to have a pitcher secured beyond this season from free agency. 

[ukyah]

the angels are probably going to be great this year because i'm just north of hating this offseason for them. 

[mmc]

 

[eligrba]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

This is like a mosquito floating on his back in a river with a hard-on yelling “raise the draw bridge!”

[jsnpritchett]

4 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Still have no idea why they invited him to spring training, even before he made this decision.

[T.G.]

I admire Tim Tebow for giving it a shot.  I was rooting for him - even though it was a loooong shot. 

[Angel Oracle]

What is it preventing the Halos from signing Rosenthal?   They only have two late innings guys.   None of the others has had late innings success.

[beatlesrule]

4 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

What is it preventing the Halos from signing Rosenthal?   They only have two late innings guys.   None of the others has had late innings success.

He might want to sign on a contender.

[DMVol]

4 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

What is it preventing the Halos from signing Rosenthal?   They only have two late innings guys.   None of the others has had late innings success.

[m0nkey]

28 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

[Junkballer]

32 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

What is it preventing the Halos from signing Rosenthal?   They only have two late innings guys.   None of the others has had late innings success.

Its not over.  Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

[Angelsfan1984]

5 minutes ago, Junkballer said:

Its not over.  Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

When did the Germans bomb Pearl Harbor?

[Junkballer]

3 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

When did the Germans bomb Pearl Harbor?

[Erstad Grit]

44 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

What is it preventing the Halos from signing Rosenthal?   They only have two late innings guys.   None of the others has had late innings success.

He might want to close

[ukyah]

30 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

When did the Germans bomb Pearl Harbor?

don't stop him, he's on a roll.

[eligrba]

34 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

When did the Germans bomb Pearl Harbor?

1776

[Stradling]

27 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

He might want to close

This is possible.  If it is what is preventing it then my guess is he doesn’t care if he goes to a contender.  

[Lou]

Cody Allen retired. 

[Angelsfan1984]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

This is possible.  If it is what is preventing it then my guess is he doesn’t care if he goes to a contender.  

It will be an obscure team...brewers 3 year 34m.

[Angelsfan1984]

Just now, Lou said:

Cody Allen retired. 

Today? His arm retired 4 years ago.