Are we getting set up for another Buttercup?

[Docwaukee]

8 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

I'd try to both trade off everyone the team has no plans of keeping while at the same time (if are in contention), try to trade for a controllable piece.  I avoid expiring contracts as if they were the plague including guys I actually like such as Pineda.  Basically I'd think long term and not so much "get Mike Trout to the playoffs".

Mostly, I'm hoping Sandoval and Suarez continue to pitch as they have.  If those two start to resemble actual rotation pieces that should IMO allow the Angels to move a veteran arm, maybe more than one..  There are always teams looking for another back end arm.  Jose Iglesias, Suzuki....   They have readily available replacements in AAA.

It's a lot easier if they shit the bed the next 4 weeks then trading Iglesias becomes a no brainer.

they're gonna want to make the team 'competitive' again next year so they might as well sell off every expiring part for as many young pen arms as they can get to help for next year or even the rest of this one.  That way they don't have to replace 7 pen arms along with 4 starting pitchers and a SS.  See if they can get at least three guys to fill out the pen for next year.  If and when it's time to concede the division they should trade Iglesias and maybe a couple others to a contender and rake them over the coals for a couple young pen arms.  

Forget starting pitching.  We don't use it that much anyway.  Fortify the pen.  Hit the crap out of the ball and hope for the best.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

9 hours ago, Dochalo said:

you married into it.

Funny enough, my buddy at worked used that exact quote yesterday.

"Just another quarter.... which it IS."

[eligrba]

8 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Forget starting pitching.  We don't use it that much anyway.  Fortify the pen.  Hit the crap out of the ball and hope for the best.