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"

[Docwaukee]

On 10/27/2021 at 9:20 PM, ten ocho recon scout said:

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.

[Angel Oracle]

I looked at Sportac earlier, and looking there again, it does say $187 million AAV payroll, plus $2+ million MiLB payroll, plus $15+ million player benefits.

What are the $15+ million player benefits for?

[Stradling]

7 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I looked at Sportac earlier, and looking there again, it does say $187 million AAV payroll, plus $2+ million MiLB payroll, plus $15+ million player benefits.

What are the $15+ million player benefits for?

I’d assume pension and health care.  Stuff like that. 

[Docwaukee]

3 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

I looked at Sportac earlier, and looking there again, it does say $187 million AAV payroll, plus $2+ million MiLB payroll, plus $15+ million player benefits.

What are the $15+ million player benefits for?

benefits? 

[Tank]

3 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

What are the $15+ million player benefits for?

that's my consulting/lunch fee.

[ettin]

@Angel Oracle Here you go:

There is a couple of more sentences on the following page, but you get the gist.

[tdawg87]

Friends with Healthcare Benefits 

[Angel Oracle]

$15 million seems kind of high?

Or expected?

Edited October 29, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Angel Oracle]

4 hours ago, Tank said:

that's my consulting/lunch fee.

Del Taco is getting expensive.

[ettin]

39 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

$15 million seems kind of high?

Or expected?

Per the CBA, the contribution is around that number. A couple of years back in the Primer Series I noted that the number had gone up, after I read the CBA, but a lot of people didn't believe me, they were still believing it was in the $7.4M range give or take, but it did go up in the new (soon to be old) CBA.

Basically in 2017 it was a maximum $7.31M. However it is the bottom clause that launched it much higher, particularly the part about the year-to-year total player salary totals. By the time we have arrived in 2021, it is much higher.

Of course it should be noted, as @Jeff Fletcher reminded me recently, that there is basically no CBA for this off-season and everything could change.

[Tank]

7 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Del Taco is getting expensive.

Del Taco is just our cover story…

[HanfordGuy]

On 10/26/2021 at 3:12 PM, ten ocho recon scout said:

 

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

 

[HanfordGuy]

9 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Friends with Healthcare Benefits 

[Blarg]

On 10/29/2021 at 10:28 AM, Tank said:

that's my consulting/lunch fee.

You are going to have to cut back on the meal expenses. No more 25% tips.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 10/26/2021 at 5:01 PM, Junkballer said:

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

 

This actually reminds me of being a Braves fan at playoff time.

[Tank]

20 hours ago, Blarg said:

You are going to have to cut back on the meal expenses. No more 25% tips.

i would, but . . .

 

it's not my money.