Jerry Dipoto: ''One bad streak away from considering all options.''

[austin724]

If Dipoto even thinks of trading Trout he should be fired immediately. I agree he is the one you build around. 

[Ohtaniland]

So we are building around Trout, Pujols and Hamilton. Ok....

[austin724]

Trout and Pujols Yes. Hamilton NO

[Ohtaniland]

Trout and Pujols Yes. Hamilton

NO

$125 million is not going away anytime soon. The team is committed to Pujols and Hamilton.

[joeybaseball]

Dipoto has done some nice things (Frieri) some okay things when we needed it (Ianetta) and some bad things (the big 3 signings, tho they were probably Artie's choice). He knows how to make a good trade (the Haren thing has proven to be great for the DBacks since he made that deal while with them). If Artie lets him make the deals he wants, I think the team would look a lot different, and IMHO he'd look at least like an okay GM.

[Docwaukee]

lol at trading trout.  the only time I would every trade him is if the team was 20 games out at the all-star break in his last arb year and he showed no interest in returning to the team. 

 

I would rather the team continue to sign over priced free agents to surround him in an attempt to win than not have him. 

 

'considering all options' is turning over potential free agents at the end of this season and trying to reload in the hope that pujols and hamilton get their act together. 

[Ohtaniland]

Doc if Trout was not in the lineup we would be 20 games out. Trout is a great player who is carrying this team. But what he's really doing is masking the obvious. This is a really bad baseball team.

[SmallSampleSize]

The new hot topic among Angel fans for the next few months after each losing streak:

 

"So umm...what exactly is going to constitute a bad streak?

 

Doesn't [_insert_number_] games do it ??!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losing 2 of 3 to the Pirates.  That works for me.

[Tyler]

Our next series against the Astros should do it.

[Lifetime]

Doc if Trout was not in the lineup we would be 20 games out. Trout is a great player who is carrying this team. But what he's really doing is masking the obvious. This is a really bad baseball team.

trying to find some logic in this.... my head hurts

[Docwaukee]

Doc if Trout was not in the lineup we would be 20 games out. Trout is a great player who is carrying this team. But what he's really doing is masking the obvious. This is a really bad baseball team.

If you believe that Hamilton and Pujols won't be any better than they are now for 2014-2016 and that we can't ad some better pitching over that time the I guess it's not even worth discussing. 

[tomsred]

DiPoto knows exactly what a bad streak actually is, he's on one.

[AZMike]

The new hot topic among Angel fans for the next few months after each losing streak:

 

"So umm...what exactly is going to constitute a bad streak?

 

Doesn't [_insert_number_] games do it ??!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losing 2 of 3 to the Pirates.  That works for me.

 

Being down 7 games to 3 in the season series against the Astros works for me 

[Docwaukee]

boy are a lot of AW posters gonna be surprised at what this actually means even if they do hit another rough patch.  

[Tyler]

boy are a lot of AW posters gonna be surprised at what this actually means even if they do hit another rough patch.  

 

I'll bite..

[Docwaukee]

I'll bite..

not that much is gonna happen.  They'll trade Downs.  Make Richards a starter.  Maybe call up a guy or two.  The people who expect a fire sale are gonna be disappointed. 

[ukyah]

not that much is gonna happen.  They'll trade Downs.  Make Richards a starter.  Maybe call up a guy or two.  The people who expect a fire sale are gonna be disappointed. 

i would like a fire sale and i agree with you.

[Tyler]

No, it is.

[The Dude]

I don't anticipate a complete fire sale, but i don't think trading one of Aybar or HK and possibly few others is completely is out of the question or bringing in a new coaching staff in the OS. I'll admit I'm expecting them to make a few changes, and i think they will. I don't see how anyone couldn't at this point.  That fact that Dipoto came out and said this is pretty telling of the teams current mindset, I believe. Especially when all we've heard for the last 4-5 years is that the Angels believe they have a "Championship caliber team."

[Tyler]

How so?  How can you build a team around Trout without anybody to build around him?

You sign a fat tv deal.

[The Dude]

What in the world makes you think the future, older versions of Pujols/Hamilton are going to be any better than what we are getting now?  If anything it will be worse.

While I hope both get better, Hamilton seems less likely of the two of them to figure it out. At least Albert still has the bat speed and solid plate approach going for him. I think he'd be doing a little better if his legs were in better shape too.

[The Dude]

That's the thing, his knee is screwed forever.  It will only get worse with age.

That may be true, but once he gets the plantar fasciitis under control I imagine he'll improve some what. Im not talking vintage Pujols more like an 850-900 ops. Not worth what the team pays him but still productive.

[austin724]

They won't have a fire sale unless the Dodgers disappear off of the planet.

[Lhalo]

The Angels trading Trout is laughable. It would trump letting Nolan go as the stupidest move in the organization's history.

[YouthofToday]

It's too bad Weaver has a NTC. I would love to get out of his contract.

CJ Wilson >> Weaver.