The Official 2022 Spring Training Hot Stove Thread

[UndertheHalo]

It’s crazy to me that they didn’t get more than  that. 

[Taylor]

2 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

It’s crazy to me that they didn’t get more than  that. 

It's the A's. Somehow Angeles and Martinez will be borderline stars in 2 years, before being traded to the Mets or Braves.

[bloodbrother]

4 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

It’s crazy to me that they didn’t get more than  that. 

He is a FA after this season, so that dragged down the value/price

[UndertheHalo]

Manaea is getting  just about 10 million this year.  That may also be part of it.  

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, bloodbrother said:

He is a FA after this season, so that dragged down the value/price

Sure but we see guys at the deadline get way more.  How many pitchers threw 180 innings last year ? Pretty valuable guy for the whole year.  I think it’s more about the 10 million.  Also the A’s probably weren’t trading to the AL.  

[tdawg87]

I hope Perry is calling about Paddack.

[AngelStew43]

I hope he's calling about Weathers or Gore. 

[Angelsfan1984]

I hope he’s calling about his cars extended warranty expiring. 

[mmc]

 

[tdawg87]

Imagine being named Joely.

[failos]

[tdawg87]

Lol

[mmc]

Hope he’s tweeting this based on actually hearing things, and not just his own opinion.

 

[tdawg87]

If Upton gets traded everyone who liked my "he's not getting traded" post has to unlike it.

[mmc]

I remember when this board obsessed over him.  I'd still like to bring him in on a cheap deal if we can to see if he rebounds.  Would put our pen over the top if he did.

 

[Swiss Angel Fan]

Why would Upton waive his no-trade clause if he can just become a FA and pick where he wants to go?

[Angel Oracle]

34 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

I hope he’s calling about his cars extended warranty expiring. 

He’s probably waiting to hear from reverse mortgage companies.

[Angel Oracle]

25 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Imagine being named Joely.

 

[Docwaukee]

3 minutes ago, Swiss Angel Fan said:

Why would Upton waive his no-trade clause if he can just become a FA and pick where he wants to go?

he probably wouldn't.  he holds all the cards.  there's probably only a handful of teams that work for him and it's hard for me to believe that two of them would want him bad enough to bid against each other in trade.  

[mmc]

11 minutes ago, Swiss Angel Fan said:

Why would Upton waive his no-trade clause if he can just become a FA and pick where he wants to go?

I highly doubt Upton gets traded but it's possible a team that a team with mutual interest wants to dump a contract to acquire him

[Taylor]

52 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

I hope he’s calling about his cars extended warranty expiring. 

Didn't he sell the car to himself?

[ThisismineScios]

Morosi actually posted his Spring OPS from 15 at bats. That's close to all-time hilarious. 

Manaea is a solid pitcher--above average I'd say, which is really valuable--but 1 year left at $10 million probably tamped down the price. If I'm the A's, I'm waiting to trade Montas at the trade deadline. Remember how crazy teams go over guys with an extra year of control at the deadline--and how everyone is much more desperate to find that missing piece. That's when you get a Top-100 guy and 2-3 of the teams top 25 prospects. Right now, teams are near capacity and unsure of their rosters. Once they get desperate, they'll step it up. Most likely they are offering B- offers for how much value he really has. 

[Blarg]

46 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Imagine being named Joely.

How do you even pronounce that?

[mmc]

Just now, Blarg said:

How do you even pronounce that?

Joe Ellie

[totdprods]

13 minutes ago, mmc said:

I highly doubt Upton gets traded but it's possible a team that a team with mutual interest wants to dump a contract to acquire him

Angels could still eat a bulk of his contract and trade him before he clears, yes? Of course provided he waives the NTC. 

If a certain team thinks there will be folks interested in him and they have a role for him, and know the Angels are willing to pay $27m, and Upton is open to going there, they may jump in. Kind of like the Vernon Wells trade.