Official 2022-23 Offseason Hot Stove Thread

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Or the Red Sox are about to make a trade that involves an mlb catcher.  I have heard that the Padres want a catcher.  

What a bizarre off-season they have had.

[Stradling]

10 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

What a bizarre off-season they have had.

I can’t imagine their fanbase is anything but pissed off. 

[Stradling]

 

[Erstad Grit]

59 minutes ago, Stradling said:

 

I saw him pitch for the Angels in the 90s

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[tdawg87]

Whomst the fuck is that.

[Angel Oracle]

Has to be click bait.

Sanchez is mediocre behind the plate, and put up .618 and .659 OPS’ in 2020 and 2022.

I’d rather just give the 2nd catching job to O’Hoppe.  He’s ready defensively, and can’t be much worse at the plate than Sanchez has become.

Edited January 18, 2023 by Angel Oracle

[T.G.]

Gary Sanchez is a POS

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Gomez has broken a couple deals recently (Segura and Cruz)

[T.G.]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

Gomez has broken a couple deals recently (Segura and Cruz)

Yes, but does he have Trendon's seal of approval?

[tdawg87]

7 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Has to be click bait.

Sanchez is mediocre behind the plate, and put up .618 and .659 OPS’ in 2020 and 2022.

I’d rather just give the 2nd catching job to O’Hoppe.  He’s ready defensively, and can’t be much worse at the plate than Sanchez has become.

I'm guessing they might expect him to play some games at 1B. Basically 2nd catcher/backup first baseman. 

Meh. I'd be ok with it as long as we're not done.

[DMVol]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

I'm guessing they might expect him to play some games at 1B. Basically 2nd catcher/backup first baseman. 

Meh. I'd be ok with it as long as we're not done.

Why would we need a back up 1bman with Urshela and Drury?

[tdawg87]

8 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Why would we need a back up 1bman with Urshela and Drury?

I have no idea. There's no other reason to be in on Gary Sanchez. He's a shitty catcher.

[Jason]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

I'm guessing they might expect him to play some games at 1B. Basically 2nd catcher/backup first baseman. 

Meh. I'd be ok with it as long as we're not done.

You’re going to be disappointed 

[Angel Oracle]

Are Chafin and Moore asking for too much?

Halos clearly need another set up man.

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

I have no idea. There's no other reason to be in on Gary Sanchez. He's a shitty catcher.

I read he had a good year behind the plate last year. 

[Dtwncbad]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

I have no idea. There's no other reason to be in on Gary Sanchez. He's a shitty catcher.

Except if Stassi doesn’t figure out how to hit again and OHoppe isn’t ready, you are going to need bodies.

[AngelStew43]

I wouldn't touch Moore.  Chafin, though, depending on price and length of deal, yes. 

[Erstad Grit]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

I read he had a good year behind the plate last year. 

To be honest that's possible.  I'm basing my opinion on how bad he looked on the Yankees.  I have no idea if he's improved

[IheartLA]

Nevin knows Sanchez so if he wants him then let's roll. Perry has basically put all the underachievers on notice from last year. Rendon, Fletcher, Walsh, Stassi, Adell, Moniak, Velazquez, etc and brought depth/competition for all of them. The free ride Angels' veterans had in the past where they would be penciled in regardless of performance are over.

[Warfarin]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

I read he had a good year behind the plate last year. 

Catching metrics are variable, but they all seem to indicate he did perform better last year.  If the FO feels O'Hoppe isn't ready, then he is a slam dunk upgrade over Thaiss, so I'd support it in that a Stassi/Sanchez combo is significantly better than a Stassi/Thaiss combo (or Wallach, etc).  I'm thinking they are looking to sign someone to a 1 year deal, which should provide enough of a bridge to O'Hoppe.  

[BTH]

3 hours ago, mmc said:

Gomez has broken a couple deals recently (Segura and Cruz)

The Angels “showing a lot of interest” makes it sound exaggerated for leverage purposes.

On a one year deal, I wouldn’t mind Sánchez. I like O’Hoppe, but rushing him would be a huge mistake, and this would enable them to let him get more AAA experience.

[Warfarin]

26 minutes ago, Trendon said:

The Angels “showing a lot of interest” makes it sound exaggerated for leverage purposes.

On a one year deal, I wouldn’t mind Sánchez. I like O’Hoppe, but rushing him would be a huge mistake, and this would enable them to let him get more AAA experience.

A lot of teams also play the "service time" game, and you certainly can't blame them based on the huge value swing if you don't.  For someone like O'Hoppe, who hasn't even played in AAA yet, you can certainly understand it if they kept him down there for at least a few months.