Angels Off-season Predictions

[Fletch Fan]

Interested in thoughts on off-season pick ups for the Angels. With the urgency of winning now, below are some players that could bolster 2022 postseason hopes.

1) Land Scherzer at all costs

2) Bauer opts out with Dodgers, Angels need to take a chance. #BauerHour

3) Bury the hatchet, bring on Correa

[BaseballYoY]

Winning over controversy…. Interest. No doubt we have to go all in pitching. 
1. resign Iglesias 

2. Scherzer

3. Robbie Ray

4. Syndergard

[Fletch Fan]

Not out of the question… Maybe trade Ohtani while he is hot???

[Taylor]

[HanfordGuy]

They sign Scherzer, Syndergard and Kris Bryant. They trade for Mondesi. My last prediction…my oldest daughter will not come home for Thanksgiving.

[UtahHalo]

Spotrac estimates Greinke's value at around $9MM per year. I know he's past his prime, but I think he'd be absolutely worth it if he could be landed for near that amount. 

[nando714]

Correa 

SP 

bullpen arms 

[GoodTimesGoneBad]

Resign Iglesias

Sign Scherzer
 

Trade for Castillo

[BTH]

Sign: Steve Cishek, Alex Cobb, Raisel Iglesias, Corey Kluber, and Chris Martin.

[failos]

Temper your expectations.

[Angelsjunky]

Bring back Mathis.

[PattyD22]

Off Season predictions? 

12 more "wish lists" threads about what the Angels need this off season.

[Taylor]

[tdawg87]

I think they re-sign Raisel. That will be their big signing.

They'll trade for a starter and a reliever and it's going to hurt.

Sign someone like Chris Taylor for shortstop.

Pick up a bunch of guys on minor league deals for depth.

They'll try to re-sign Cobb but he'll get an offer for 1 more year from another team and he'll sign there.

They'll sign Drew Smyly to replace Cobb.

Eddie Rosario, possibly for outfield depth.

Edited October 8, 2021 by tdawg87

[greginpsca]

Currently, management is doing their evaluations and making their plans. So this offseason they want to make plans A,B,C & D happen.  But, more than likely they make plans Q,R,S,T happen.

[Angelsfan1984]

Resign Heaney to minor league deal. Trade junk to the Yankees for torres 

[Jason]

On 10/6/2021 at 9:01 PM, Fletch Fan said:

Not out of the question… Maybe trade Ohtani while he is hot???

Ohtani fills two important needs with the LH bat and the top of the rotation type arm. Doesn’t make sense to trade him 

[Jason]

2 hours ago, failos said:

Temper your expectations.

Exactly. We know this teams history when it comes to FAs. It will not be anyone that is exciting or makes a difference. They will go with their young guys for the rotation and hopefully they are good 

[rottiesworld]

3 hours ago, greginpsca said:

Currently, management is doing their evaluations and making their plans. So this offseason they want to make plans A,B,C & D happen.  But, more than likely they make plans Q,R,S,T happen.

It will be XY and Z that they end up with

[Fletch Fan]

2 hours ago, Jason said:

Ohtani fills two important needs with the LH bat and the top of the rotation type arm. Doesn’t make sense to trade him 

We need to look atleast at moving someone… marsh, adell, Walsh? Our lineup looks great but we lost a lot of games due to relief in innings 5-8

[Fletch Fan]

Take your pick, who are we landing?

[Jason]

3 minutes ago, Fletch Fan said:

We need to look atleast at moving someone… marsh, adell, Walsh? Our lineup looks great but we lost a lot of games due to relief in innings 5-8

I’m not opposed to trading anyone unless it’s going to create a hole that they cannot fill

[tdawg87]

13 minutes ago, Fletch Fan said:

Take your pick, who are we landing?

[HanfordGuy]

6 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

Bring back Mathis.

Johnny??? During the 7th inning?

 

[Duren, Duren]

It will be a quiet off season. The narrative will be about how injuries ruined the season. And how a healthy team (mostly as is) will be so much better.

Also positive spin on Walsh emerging as a star. Marsh and Adell and some of the young pitchers ready to take the next step. 

Of course there will be some changes, but no big name expensive additions.  It won't be a tear down or go for broke approach. Minasian takes a cautious, methodical approach and is committed  to the farm system producing internally. 

Probably resigning Iglesias may be the biggest move. They will likely be in the bidding for a free agent shortstop and pitching, but maybe lower tier, less expensive guys. 

Unless the prospect of a disgruntled Ohtani in two years provokes more risky decisions.