Angels sign Jose Quintana (1 year, $8 million)

[Jason]

1 hour ago, Dtwncbad said:

Oh OK.  So don’t bother pursuing a better pitcher.  Sounds smart.

That's not what I said. You do everything possible to improve the team but over trading for one guy is not the best idea when you have a lot of needs 

Edited May 12, 2021 by Toby Flenderson

[Dtwncbad]

5 minutes ago, Toby Flenderson said:

That's not what I said. You do everything possible to improve the team but over trading for one guy is not the best idea when you have a lot of needs 

“Trading for one guy is not the best idea when you have a lot of needs.”

Thanks for restating a stupid take.

[Jason]

Just now, Dtwncbad said:

“Trading for one guy is not the best idea when you have a lot of needs.”

Thanks for restating a stupid take.

Over trading, meaning over paying or trading other prospects that are in the future plans because that's what mid season pitching acquisitions will cost. I've said it here numerous times that if they don't start drafting and developing top tier pitching on their own then it's going be a problem every single year. 

[Dtwncbad]

Just now, Toby Flenderson said:

Over trading, meaning over paying or trading other prospects that are in the future plans because that's what mid season pitching acquisitions will cost. I've said it here numerous times that if they don't start drafting and developing top tier pitching on their own then it's going be a problem every single year. 

So don’t “overpay” and don’t blow all your prospects to get one pitcher in their walk year during a season when the acquisition likely won’t be enough to get into the playoffs.

This is groundbreaking revolutionary thinking that nobody else would have thought of.

Have you contacted the front office directly?

[Stradling]

As a fellow asshole I can speak as a position of authority on this.  Someone is being an asshole in this thread today. 

[Jason]

2 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

So don’t “overpay” and don’t blow all your prospects to get one pitcher in their walk year during a season when the acquisition likely won’t be enough to get into the playoffs.

This is groundbreaking revolutionary thinking that nobody else would have thought of.

Have you contacted the front office directly?

Did you have your morning coffee yet? I'm a little salty in the mornings before I have mine 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Toby Flenderson said:

Did you have your morning coffee yet? I'm a little salty in the mornings before I have mine 

Pretty sure I addressed this already. 

[Dtwncbad]

49 minutes ago, Stradling said:

As a fellow asshole I can speak as a position of authority on this.  Someone is being an asshole in this thread today. 

Harmless sarcasm now equals asshole.

Noted.

So pretty much every single one of us is now an asshole.

OK.

[Dtwncbad]

For the record I am hungry as hell.  I am trying to lose a fast 10 pounds.

[Docwaukee]

I'm sticking to my guns on this guy and think he's gonna end up being a solid signing.  

[Dtwncbad]

7 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I'm sticking to my guns on this guy and think he's gonna end up being a solid signing.  

The problem is he is going to have to excellent going forward to end up solid overall for 2021.

[Inside Pitch]

9 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

The problem is he is going to have to excellent going forward to end up solid overall for 2021.

I couldn't care less what his resume ends up looking like, so I'd be content with decent from here on out.  Just want him to stop walking people and keep doing the other stuff he's doing with the K rate regressing towards the mean.  

Hopefully he pitches to his history and April ends up being his worst month of the season.

[Docwaukee]

26 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

The problem is he is going to have to excellent going forward to end up solid overall for 2021.

if he pitches to an era of 4.00 the rest of the way over about 25 starts then he'll end up with and era of 4.6 overall.  I'd be cool with that.  

[rafibomb]

37 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I'm sticking to my guns on this guy and think he's gonna end up being a solid signing.  

 

So bizarre

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, Toby Flenderson said:

That's not what I said. You do everything possible to improve the team but over trading for one guy is not the best idea when you have a lot of needs 

No more Clevenger for Pestano trades

[St1ck]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

I'm sticking to my guns on this guy and think he's gonna end up being a solid signing.  

He just needs to give up less hits, walks, and runs. Once he gets that down he should be good. 

[T.G.]

4 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

No more Clevenger for Pestano trades

That was 2014. Hit the refresh button.

[Dtwncbad]

5 minutes ago, st1ckboy said:

He just needs to give up less hits, walks, and runs. Once he gets that down he should be good. 

Careful.  You are about to be called an asshole for your sarcasm.

[St1ck]

Just now, Dtwncbad said:

Careful.  You are about to be called an asshole for your sarcasm.

I wasn't being sarcastic. Just giving my analysis. 

[Stradling]

Good analysis @st1ckboy!

[St1ck]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Good analysis @st1ckboy!

Thanks! I stayed up all night crunching the stats. 

[mmc]

One of his better starts (not saying much) but still can only go 4 innings

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, mmc said:

One of his better starts (not saying much) but still can only go 4 innings

Because Maddon pulled him for no real reason. 

[Lou]

On 4/28/2021 at 10:51 AM, totdprods said:

Meanwhile, JA Happ coming into today's game with a 1.59 ERA and WHIP of 0.88. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

His last 2 starts:

7 ip

15 er 

His ERA is now 5.34

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

His last 2 starts:

7 ip

15 er 

His ERA is now 5.34

what are the kids saying these days?  Something about a clock