Angels Trade Deadline Predictions

[ten ocho recon scout]

13 hours ago, Jason said:

Exactly. There is a reason these FAs are not on an MLB roster. No thank you as they have almost zero upside. 

So put them in the pen instead of rotation?

[Jason]

36 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

So put them in the pen instead of rotation?

No thanks 

[Stradling]

 

[Lou]

9 minutes ago, Stradling said:

 

We're getting players for free.

Thanks, Perry!

[Taylor]

31 minutes ago, Lou said:

We're getting players for free.

Thanks, Perry!

Trout, Upton, and Rendon returning to the lineup will be the equivalent of three big splashes.

[Second Base]

27 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Trout, Upton, and Rendon returning to the lineup will be the equivalent of three big splashes.

I use that same logic every off-season and still it results in a mediocre team. I mean I believe it, but it seems like for every "splash" or addition, there's an injury, or subtraction. These team very rarely is running on all cylinders. 

They'll get Trout back and Stassi goes down, they'll get Rendon back and Fletcher will go down, they'll get Upton back and Iglesias goes down. 

I truly believe that with good health, this is an 85-90 win team. But outside of 2014, that just hasn't happened in a long time. 

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, Second Base said:

I use that same logic every off-season and still it results in a mediocre team. I mean I believe it, but it seems like for every "splash" or addition, there's an injury, or subtraction. These team very rarely is running on all cylinders. 

They'll get Trout back and Stassi goes down, they'll get Rendon back and Fletcher will go down, they'll get Upton back and Iglesias goes down. 

I truly believe that with good health, this is an 85-90 win team. But outside of 2014, that just hasn't happened in a long time. 

Rendon comes back on a 10 day active list. 

[Angels 1961]

2 hours ago, Taylor said:

Trout, Upton, and Rendon returning to the lineup will be the equivalent of three big splashes.

They are not free 

[Gwinner20]

The Twins and Ray's are looking for young position players and the Angels would have the greatest opportunity to obtain pitching from those teams for Marsh or Adell. No one except maybe the Yankees would touch Cobb or Bundy. The Twins would probably trade Berrios for Marsh and some other mid tier prospects.

[greginpsca]

4 hours ago, Taylor said:

Trout, Upton, and Rendon returning to the lineup will be the equivalent of three big splashes.

This team will need about 6-7 more splashes just for the bullpen.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

On 7/9/2021 at 3:49 PM, jsnpritchett said:

Jon Gray has a 4.58 career ERA away from Coors and is a free agent at the end of the season.  I don't see him as much of an upgrade over the options the Angels currently have.  Givens' FIP is 4.95 this season and he's also a free agent at the end of the year.

JA Happ has a 5.90 ERA/5.25 FIP.  Pineda has been mediocre this year, just came back from the DL, and is relatively expensive for a rental in terms of salary remaining.  Maeda has been very hittable this year.  He's signed for 2 years beyond this year for $6.25M, so I wouldn't be completely opposed to getting him as a low-cost option.  If he doesn't pan out, no big deal.

Pretty sure Morton doesn't want to come to the West Coast and is expensive for a rental.  The Braves aren't going to trade Max Fried. He's controllable for 3 more years.  Smyly isn't any better than options Angels already have and still has a lot of salary left for this year.   Minter has had some bad luck this year, but is generally pretty good and controllable for 3 years.  Sure, he'd be a good target--but the Braves aren't gonna just give him up for nothing.  Luke Jackson?  Eh. His ERA looks a little fluky and he hasn't done much until this year.

Pablo Lopez is 25, really good, and controllable for 3 more years.  He's exactly the type of player the Marlins should be keeping and building around. 

Berrios would be good, but again would probably cost a ton in a trade and is only controllable for next season before he's a free agent.

 

Considering no one is actually, suggesting much of anything that is a possibility!

 

I went by record of bottom dwellers! Orioles/Tigers have nothing we really need. 

Royals Minor or Duffy! Not much else out there or teams are still in the possible wild card spots.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

On 7/9/2021 at 6:21 PM, mmc said:

Is the difference between Jon Gray and Rick Porcello the difference between us making or missing the playoffs this year though?

The thought process is to trim the fat off the bottom of the bullpen! Move an arm out of the rotation and have an additional arm for extend innings.

 

But, between the crappy over shifting, and lack of a pitching philosophy on this squad they're screwed. Catchers setting up too high in the strikezone. 

This whole organization needs a remodel... Over analyzing the analytics is crushing this team!

[Rumple]

It is time! Sell a couple of our prospects (and Ward ) and bring in some arms. We need another starter and a couple of bullpen arms and we have a real shot of making the playoffs!  

I would also be selling Bundy and Quintana to anyone that will tkae them

Targets: SP Germán Márquez RP Yimi García would be a good start.