The Official 2020-2021 Hot Stove Offseason Thread

[T.G.]

This is what IP does to the pretenders...

 

 

[Stradling]

My favorite moments on here is when someone decides to go at IP.  It’s like watching a beautiful train wreck in slow motion. 

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

@Inside Pitch and @Dochalo are the two who’s opinions I respect the most.  Followed closely by @Troll Daddy, obviously.  

thanks!!

wait.  

[tdawg87]

This is now the @Inside Pitch masturbation thread. 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

This is now the @Inside Pitch masturbation thread. 

[tdawg87]

@Inside Pitch when he signs on to Angelswin:

[Docwaukee]

11 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Stone cold killer.

he makes people quit the internet. 

[T.G.]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

@Inside Pitch and @Dochalo are the two who’s opinions I respect the most.

I'd read Dochalo more, but his posts are too long for my attention span. I take one look at his posts that extend beyond the bottom of my screen and I keep scrolling. 

All kidding aside, Doch is aces.

[T.G.]

IP has been noticeably quiet of late... maybe this will bring him out of his Bat Cave.

[T.G.]

I've seen IP make Chuck Norris cry.

 

[Angels in 2030]

56 minutes ago, T.G. said:

I've been reading IP for years... going back on the old Scout message boards.

Me too. I rarely posted; mostly was a lurker on those boards.  IP was gold even back then 

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, T.G. said:

I'd read Dochalo more, but his posts are too long for my attention span. I take one look at his posts that extend beyond the bottom of my screen and I keep scrolling. 

All kidding aside, Doch is aces.

thank @T.G.!

it's funny because I'll go all 'stream of consciousness' and think what I wrote was at least somewhat interesting.  Then I'll look that I've filled an entire page of text and realize 'fuck. no ones gonna read that.'  

[Warfarin]

9 hours ago, wopphil said:

I agree with this and don’t think it is a crazy scenario. If you could sign Realmuto and someone like Happ, and then move Adell for a cost-controlled arm, it could work. You could get the best catcher in baseball and two rotation princes for under $40 mil. Doesn’t leave anything for the pen though. 

Yeah.  I don't see it as very likely at all, but if we could, say, trade Adell for Pleasac, then signing Realmuto to play catcher does seem more possible, as Pleasac earns the minimum and would slot at the top of the rotation.

To emphasize though, I would say it is highly unlikely we see the above scenario play out.

[angelsnationtalk]

2020 Winter Meetings has been one of the worst in many years. Nothing but crickets. I guess this is what it normally is like when all the MLB beat writers aren't there to tweet "Billy Eppler, wearing dark sunglasses, is taking to Boras... Stay tuned"

Kinda miss those stupid rumors. 

[rafibomb]

 

Noo sign JT Realmuto instead. Or they can sign McCann and Springer.

[eligrba]

10 hours ago, T.G. said:

I'm still somewhat amazed at the number of guys on here who have soured on Adell.

I was disappointed with how lacking he was in outfield fundamentals.  His hitting was understandably not ready for ML pitching but should improve with continued refinement and experience.  There is no excuse for his apparent "winging it" defensive approach in the outfield.  His defensive fundamentals should be locked in at this point in his career.  I am not sure if someone ever stops learning how to run proper routes.

I am not sour, I was just surprised and disappointed with his current development.

[angelsnationtalk]

4 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

Noo sign JT Realmuto instead. Or they can sign McCann and Springer.

Hope they sign Realmuto and Springer so we get Bauer

Screw it. Let's just have Arte blow it open and get Bauer, Realmuto then made big trade hahaha

[eligrba]

1 minute ago, angelsnationtalk said:

Screw it. Let's just have Arte blow it open and get Bauer, Realmuto then made big trade hahaha

The team would be set for multiple runs only requiring small, but important future role player acquisitions.  I've been quiet on this matter, but I think it would be worth it considering Pujols and Upton will be coming off the books in the next few years.

[Chuck]

 

[totdprods]

Wonder if there’s any scenario where, if the Mets and Phillies are out on Realmuto, he winds up accepting a one-year deal if there aren’t any other legitimate suitors offering big money. 

That could mirror what Atlanta did in signing Ozuna and Donaldson on their one-year deals. 

[mmc]

2 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Wonder if there’s any scenario where, if the Mets and Phillies are out on Realmuto, he winds up accepting a one-year deal if there aren’t any other legitimate suitors offering big money. 

That could mirror what Atlanta did in signing Ozuna and Donaldson on their one-year deals. 

Still plenty of teams outside of those 2 that would be offering multi-year deals (Toronto, Washington, Houston, Yankees, maybe the Angels?)

[mmc]

 

[Warfarin]

Just now, mmc said:

 

Wow.  He was projected to get a 2-3 year deal.  Wonder where Realmuto goes 

[eligrba]

Arte on Realmuto:

[angelsnationtalk]

1 hour ago, totdprods said:

Wonder if there’s any scenario where, if the Mets and Phillies are out on Realmuto, he winds up accepting a one-year deal if there aren’t any other legitimate suitors offering big money. 

That could mirror what Atlanta did in signing Ozuna and Donaldson on their one-year deals. 

If it's a 1 year deal then IMO Arte/Minasian should jump on this without letting it impact their current plans with Bauer or anyone else.