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"

[Angels 1961]

16 minutes ago, Trendon said:

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.

I think it's HUBS

[Angels 1961]

Better have pitching coach lined up

[Jeff Fletcher]

Perry Minasian basically said this, not as colorfully, on the record the day after the season ended. 

[Angels 1961]

34 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Perry Minasian basically said this, not as colorfully, on the record the day after the season ended. 

In your opinion do halos stay away from high priced SS?

34 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Perry Minasian basically said this, not as colorfully, on the record the day after the season ended. 

 

34 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Perry Minasian basically said this, not as colorfully, on the record the day after the season ended. 

 

[Mark68]

3 hours ago, True Grich said:

Who the hell is mmbaseball?

 

 

[Erstad Grit]

4 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

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

Sounds rapey. 

 

So we're getting Bauer? 

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, Erstad Grit said:

So we're getting Bauer? 

Were going to give him Penas jersey and try to pass him off..... lets be honest, even those who might suspect its him dont know what Pena looks like

[Blarg]

The Angels better be in on catching and not another burn out like Suzuki. 

[angelsnationtalk]

12 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Perry Minasian basically said this, not as colorfully, on the record the day after the season ended. 

he basically said the "pitching pitching pitching" part. 

He didn't say they wouldn't be money-strapped thought..... right?

[Jeff Fletcher]

13 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

In your opinion do halos stay away from high priced SS?

 

 

Yes

[Jeff Fletcher]

1 hour ago, angelsnationtalk said:

he basically said the "pitching pitching pitching" part. 

He didn't say they wouldn't be money-strapped thought..... right?

He says that all the time. 

[Erstad Grit]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Yes

If you had a guess would SS/2B be all in house with Fletcher, Rengifo, and Mayfield or would they consider a low-cost replacement like Iglesias again? (Trade for Dejong?) 

While I have you on the line Jeff......why did Angels cut Iglesias after playoff eligibility? Seems like a petty move which might burn a bridge with Iglesias and not received well by other players.  

[Dtwncbad]

An exchange on mlb trade rumors chat.

I don’t get the angle that the Angels should spend on pitching and trade for a shortstop.

What does it matter if they spend on a shortstop and trade for pitching instead of the opposite?

The team needs to use whatever avenues necessary to get the pitching and position players they need.

I would be perfectly happy with trading for the pitchers and signing someone like Correa.

If the roster ends up right, I don’t care how they do it.

[Stradling]

33 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

An exchange on mlb trade rumors chat.

I don’t get the angle that the Angels should spend on pitching and trade for a shortstop.

What does it matter if they spend on a shortstop and trade for pitching instead of the opposite?

The team needs to use whatever avenues necessary to get the pitching and position players they need.

I would be perfectly happy with trading for the pitchers and signing someone like Correa.

If the roster ends up right, I don’t care how they do it.

Probably because trading for a pitcher would cost more prospects than trading for a SS.  

[Hubs]

19 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

I think it's HUBS

If I were an Angels executive, I would not be posting here as much. I also have been firm in the infield offense needs help almost as much as pitching camp.

I'd much rather we get a top SS and two quality pitchers at 10-12M per, and yes its feasible to do that.

But if they signed Stroman and Scherzer, I wouldn't complain. Even if it meant an Iglesias type at SS. 

[Angels 1961]

20 hours ago, Blarg said:

The Angels better be in on catching and not another burn out like Suzuki. 

You have said this thaiss now.

[Angel Oracle]

On 10/26/2021 at 3:54 PM, m0nkey said:

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

The Hackilton of this off-season 

[Angel Oracle]

Another Blanton/Burnett/Hanson/Madson off-season incoming 

Arte Moreno has never, eeever exceeded the tax threshold in 18 years.

Edited October 28, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, Angel Oracle said:

Another Blanton/Burnett/Hanson/Madson off-season incoming 

Arte Moreno has never, eeever exceeded the tax threshold in 18 years.

Im prorbably being too optimistic here, but I wouldnt be surprised if he finally does this year.

Pujols is off the books, and in trout (assuming hes still alive) and Ohtani, he finally has the Manny / Ortiz combo he thought Pujols / Hamilton was going to be.

And hes old. 

I assume (again, im probably just stupid) he wants to see some success again before he retires to the yacht for good.

[Hubs]

14 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Another Blanton/Burnett/Hanson/Madson off-season incoming 

Arte Moreno has never, eeever exceeded the tax threshold in 18 years.

He did in his first year. And they were close last year. 

Also there is no tax threshold currently in 2022. He wants to build a winner, it's gonna cost $$$$.

[Angel Oracle]

18 minutes ago, Hubs said:

He did in his first year. And they were close last year. 

Also there is no tax threshold currently in 2022. He wants to build a winner, it's gonna cost $$$$.

They were $30 million under the tax threshold in 2021 ($180m vs $210m).

That’s somewhat significant.

This Arte Moreno shows no signs of

a) paying for pitching,

b) getting to the tax threshold for the right player.

Regarding b), Ohtani will be the biggest test yet of that.

[tdawg87]

26 minutes ago, Hubs said:

Also there is no tax threshold currently in 2022. 

There will be. And it may be much lower.

[Jason]

44 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

They were $30 million under the tax threshold in 2021 ($180m vs $210m).

That’s somewhat significant.

This Arte Moreno shows no signs of

a) paying for pitching,

b) getting to the tax threshold for the right player.

Regarding b), Ohtani will be the biggest test yet of that.

I’m disappointed that you used an actual name for him. How about Fartie Morono? That seems like an AO name 

[tdawg87]

Get a brain Morano!

[Hubs]

7 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

They were $30 million under the tax threshold in 2021 ($180m vs $210m).

That’s somewhat significant.

This Arte Moreno shows no signs of

a) paying for pitching,

b) getting to the tax threshold for the right player.

Regarding b), Ohtani will be the biggest test yet of that.

No they weren’t. The 180 payroll number is the 26-man opening day payroll and doesn’t include a few things that are included in the luxury tax number.

SPOTRAC does a great job of breaking down the total numbers.  https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/payroll/2021/