Prominent Angels executive (via MLB Insider Robert Murray): Offseason plan is "pitching, pitching, pitching" "If you have a pulse and can throw, we're gonna be in on you"

[BTH]

 

Comes from within MLB Insider Robert Murray's podcast:

 

 

[angelsnationtalk]

Not being cash strapped hmm? 
That could mean two VERY different things. 

Are we talking money to spend to replace Pujols' contract?

or 

Push the new threshold or go past it?

Hope Arte knows what we think it means.....

Edited October 26, 2021 by angelsnationtalk

[ten ocho recon scout]

"If youve got a pulse and can throw, were gonna be in on you"

Sounds rapey. Plus its pitching

Is calloway back?

[BTH]

It seems clear that the Angels front office's intention is to make pitching the main priority. So if the Angels end up signing a big position player, it will be quite obvious that Arte is interfering with his own plan.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Second joke.

"If you have a pulse and can throw, we'll be in on you"

Isnt that pretty much our MO the past decade?

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 minute ago, Trendon said:

It seems clear that the Angels front office's intention is to make pitching the main priority. So if the Angels end up signing a big position player, it will be quite obvious that Arte is interfering with his own plan.

Unless this is all sun tzu level disinformation, and we're trying to keep the price down to resign pujols

[AngelsFaninGA]

2 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Second joke.

"If you have a pulse and can throw, we'll be in on you"

Isnt that pretty much our MO the past decade?

 

This is actually my legitimate concern. Incoming desperation signing for a guy with a 6 ERA because he reached out to the Angels as soon as free agency started. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

8 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

This is actually my legitimate concern. Incoming desperation signing for a guy with a 6 ERA because he reached out to the Angels as soon as free agency started. 

 

[WicketMaiden]

And he can definitely throw...

 

 

 

 

[Revad]

4 minutes ago, WicketMaiden said:

And he can definitely throw...

 

 

 

 

Not sure if that was more of a slider or just a cutter.  Definitely more than a spitter.

Edited October 26, 2021 by Revad

[Revad]

May Bundy is more a a hurler than a thrower.

[jsnpritchett]

Of course they would say this.  And if they don't land any of the big free agent pitchers, they can say, "Well, we tried!" again.  Not the least bit surprised by this.

[T.G.]

Who the hell is mmbaseball?

 

[m0nkey]

I look forward to them signing Javier Baez to a 9 figure contract

[Tank]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

Who the hell is mmbaseball?

 

he's the guy who tweeted about this.

you having a tough day, buddy?

[T.G.]

Just now, Tank said:

he's the guy who tweeted about this.

you having a tough day, buddy?

I'm having a great day.  Why do you ask?

[totdprods]

18 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Who the hell is mmbaseball?

 

I think he's an alt of @Stradling

[Stradling]

35 minutes ago, totdprods said:

I think he's an alt of @Stradling

He’s an idiot.  He’s like reading FB on Twitter. 

[Stradling]

So yes it’s me. 

[Junkballer]

Reminds me of the Kinison bit when love knocks on the door for the tenth time (at the 1:00 mark)

 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Who exactly would be a "prominent Angels executive"?

I have a hard time believing some prominent Angels executive would say "if you have a pulse & you can throw, we’re gonna be in on you". Just doesn't sound very basebally. 

[eligrba]

[jsnpritchett]

22 minutes ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

Who exactly would be a "prominent Angels executive"?

I have a hard time believing some prominent Angels executive would say "if you have a pulse & you can throw, we’re gonna be in on you". Just doesn't sound very basebally. 

It was Albert Pujols.  It was the first thing he's done for the Angels under his personal services contract.

[tdawg87]

Gross.

[BTH]

30 minutes ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

Who exactly would be a "prominent Angels executive"?

I have a hard time believing some prominent Angels executive would say "if you have a pulse & you can throw, we’re gonna be in on you". Just doesn't sound very basebally. 

The suspicion is the "prominent Angels executive" is Ray Montgomery, the Angels Director of Player Personnel. Montgomery previously worked in the Brewers front office, which is the team Robert Murray (who spoke with the executive) used to cover.