One person familiar with the team’s thinking: "[The Angels] next season, would prefer to spend most of their financial resources on pitching and perhaps scrimp a bit at shortstop."

[greginpsca]

13 minutes ago, greginpsca said:

I think i heard $50 mil thrown around as the number.  That would be before any arbitration, and any contract raises.

Not sure if that takes into account Iglesias money if he signs elsewhere.

[beatlesrule]

5 hours ago, Taylor said:

Which free agents are sponge-worthy?

Well, they obviously have to have a good rapport. They should own a very profitable electronics distributing firm. They need to eat well, exercise and their blood tests should be immaculate. They need to be quite good at it. They should have no sideburns and make sure their bathroom is spotless.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

On 9/23/2021 at 12:23 PM, totdprods said:

I would be totally fine with Rengifo and Mayfield serving as SS and UT IF if it meant the Angels re-signed Iglesias and added two SP who were at least #2-3 types. 

 

Does Cobb qualify as 1 of the 2 SP?

[Angel Oracle]

2 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Does Cobb qualify as 1 of the 2 SP?

I see Cobb as one of those.

His 88 innings have produced solid pitching.   Hoping he could increase it to 150 innings in 2022

[rottiesworld]

7 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Does Cobb qualify as 1 of the 2 SP?

No not to me

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

I have hoped for a couple of TORA's the last few years. 

I like what Cobb has done when healthy! Re-Sign him. 

Add a Scherzer and a Trade or another midlevel + Cobb... We have plenty of Young pitching that hasn't done bad considering the Pitching Coach issues! I watched Junk last night he isn't bad. He has been rushed, I would start him in AAA next season. 

There is plenty of young fill in behind them or Trade Fodder.

Scherzer, Ohtani, Cobb, ______, Saurez, CROD, Sandavol, Canning, Junk etc. Add in the Draft picks the Yan's, etc...

 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

3 hours ago, rottiesworld said:

No not to me

why

[Taylor]

I feel like most of us could be considered "persons who are familiar with the team's thinking."

[Lou]

Just now, Taylor said:

I feel like most of us could be considered "persons who are familiar with the team's thinking."

Not me. I usually have no idea what they're thinking.

[AngelsLakersFan]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

Not me. I usually have no idea what they're thinking.

Don't sell yourself short!

[Docwaukee]

6 minutes ago, Lou said:

Not me. I usually have no idea what they're thinking.

In the recent past I would say I could make a pretty solid educated guess. Now?  I have no idea.  

[Taylor]

16 minutes ago, Lou said:

Not me. I usually have no idea what they're thinking.

Yeah but we're all "familiar" with it.

[wopphil]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

I feel like most of us could be considered "persons who are familiar with the team's thinking."

I think you mean “persons who think they are familiar with the team’s thinking.” 

[Farmbuildingfan]

Scherzer should not be considered.

He will get injured early and be out for the year, or show is age and lose his stuff.

The Angels and old free agents has not worked well.

With another team, he could contend for the Cy Young, but not as an Angel.

[stormngt]

It really be nice if we focus on realistic opportunities. 

Iglesias,  Cobb, plus one other starter is all we can afford.  In fact it might just be slightly over budget.

We can't sign two front line starters on top of Iglesias and Cobb..

[Angel Oracle]

19 hours ago, Dochalo said:

In the recent past I would say I could make a pretty solid educated guess. Now?  I have no idea.  

Maddon throws darts at an Ouiji board to fill out his daily lineup?

Edited September 25, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Maddon throws darts at an Ouiji board to fill out his daily lineup?

You can't know what they are thinking if they aren't thinking.

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

You can't know what they are thinking if they aren't thinking.

then I don't know what they're thinking.  

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, Dochalo said:

then I don't know what they're thinking.  

Kind of like how Harry Doyle felt when Vaughn wanted to pitch to Parkman

[Stradling]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

Kind of like how Harry Doyle felt when Vaughn wanted to pitch to Parkman

Yes, just like that. 

[Stradling]

Also, I’m willing to bet no one actually used the term “scrimp”

[Inside Pitch]

11 hours ago, Stradling said:

Also, I’m willing to bet no one actually used the term “scrimp”

I agree. If it was Maddon, he probably used parsimonious.

[Torridd]

On 9/24/2021 at 12:54 AM, Dochalo said:

Cobb, assuming they think he'll repeat what he's done this year, is exactly what this team needs.  He's fairly reliable and won't be horribly expensive.  

If they want to sign a couple old guys to 30mil deals and ignore the pen, SS, and everything else then I don't know what to say.  

A combo of Cobb and Correa would lead to more wins than Scherzer and Regifo in my opinion.  

I disagree as long as Scherzer is healthy. 

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, Torridd said:

I disagree as long as Scherzer is healthy. 

I'd love Scherzer to sign here--but in all honesty, why would he if he has offers from the Dodgers or other teams?

[Torridd]

On 9/24/2021 at 4:54 PM, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

I have hoped for a couple of TORA's the last few years. 

I like what Cobb has done when healthy! Re-Sign him. 

Add a Scherzer and a Trade or another midlevel + Cobb... We have plenty of Young pitching that hasn't done bad considering the Pitching Coach issues! I watched Junk last night he isn't bad. He has been rushed, I would start him in AAA next season. 

There is plenty of young fill in behind them or Trade Fodder.

Scherzer, Ohtani, Cobb, ______, Saurez, CROD, Sandavol, Canning, Junk etc. Add in the Draft picks the Yan's, etc...

 

I'd really like a pitcher that can be "counted on" besides potentially getting Scherzer. I wonder if Ohtani will get hurt and I think Cobb may not repeat what he's done this year. We need another sure thing.