Official 2022-23 Offseason Hot Stove Thread

[totdprods]

54 minutes ago, Docwaukee said:

Kind of a double edged sword for the halos with Adell right now.  He's shown that he can succeed in the minors and clearly that hasn't translated to the majors.  If they want to trade him, he needs to show some progress at the major league level but the Angels can't rally take the chance of giving him a spot and letting him fail again.  His best spot to help the Angels is in the minors which doesn't help his trade value at all at this point.  

Almost makes one think they should’ve traded him a few years back when he had value…

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, totdprods said:

Almost makes one think they should’ve traded him a few years back when he had value…

Maybe if they had not promoted him when he wasn't ready like some of us kept saying..  But alas, ST results .vs lower minors pitching proved too much of a temptation.

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, totdprods said:

Almost makes one think they should’ve traded him a few years back when he had value…

Who says they didn't try? His shortcomings were known pretty early on into his minor league career. It could be that the Angels couldn't find an offer that made sense considering he still had a high ceiling.

[mmc]

 

[totdprods]

7 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Wouldn’t surprise me if Angels were checking in on d’Arnaud tbh.

Bet the Braves lock him up too. Hell of a core. 

If Minasian can be Anthopoulos Junior, man, we will be in good shape. 

Edited December 12, 2022 by totdprods

[CanadianHalo]

12 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Travis D’Arnaud YOU are an Angel

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[mmc]

 

[Warfarin]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

 

Ah, bummer.  Was thinking maybe this would have paved the pathway to us acquiring D'Arnaud, but given Contreras is being shipped out, I guess not.

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Adames to Braves to fill in for Swanson?

[CanadianHalo]

I’m very curious to see who Oakland gets if Contreras (who is a massive get) is going to Milwaukee

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

 

1 minute ago, Warfarin said:

Ah, bummer.  Was thinking maybe this would have paved the pathway to us acquiring D'Arnaud, but given Contreras is being shipped out, I guess not.

Waiting to see who else is involved, but this doesn't make a ton of sense for the Braves, at least to me.  Maybe they'll sign Murphy to another below-market-rate extension.  Ha.  But to give up Contreras plus presumably some bigger prospects (though maybe those are coming from the Brewers??) for Murphy still seems strange. 

[CanadianHalo]

Adames must be going to Atlanta. To give up Contreras for Murphy makes no sense

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[EdmontonAngelsFan]

 

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[Warfarin]

15 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

Waiting to see who else is involved, but this doesn't make a ton of sense for the Braves, at least to me.  Maybe they'll sign Murphy to another below-market-rate extension.  Ha.  But to give up Contreras plus presumably some bigger prospects (though maybe those are coming from the Brewers??) for Murphy still seems strange. 

I think Murphy is considered a pretty strong defensive catcher, right?  Superior to Contreras?

[Taylor]

Minasian is sleeping.

[jsnpritchett]

Makes sense for the Braves to dump Pina.  Still not sure why he got a 2-year, $8M contract with a player option for 3rd year in the first place.

[Angels 1961]

1 minute ago, Warfarin said:

I think Murphy is considered a pretty strong defensive catcher, right?  Superior to Contreras?

Gold Glove

[Angels 1961]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

Minasian is sleeping.

Minasian said something coming at Xmas

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

I think Murphy is considered a pretty strong defensive catcher, right?  Superior to Contreras?

Sure, I'm not debating that.  But they already have d'Arnaud, too.  Just doesn't really seem like a position that they needed to upgrade.

Edited December 12, 2022 by jsnpritchett

[Warfarin]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

Sure, I'm not debating that.  But they already have d'Arnaud, too.  Just doesn't really seem like a position that really needed to upgrade.

The Braves, if you look at their drafting and acquisition history, seem to place an enormous amount of emphasis on catching.  It is why I think Minasian is perpetually trying to upgrade as well - same school of thought. He flipped Marsh for O’Hoppe and attempted to sign both McCann and Contreras.  I would not be surprised to see him acquire a catcher this off-season.