The Official 2023 MLB Trade Deadline Thread

[Angels 1961]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

To play where?

At SLC

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, mmc said:

To play where?

To take Velazquez spot or Escobars spot, considering he can do the little things and plays infield and outfield. 

[Angels 1961]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

To take Velazquez spot or Escobars spot, considering he can do the little things and plays infield and outfield. 

good point

[mmc]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

To take Velazquez spot or Escobars spot, considering he can do the little things and plays infield and outfield. 

Not convinced he’s any better than those guys 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

Not convinced he’s any better than those guys 

More versatile as the 26th guy makes you better. 

[Angels 1961]

Have to give props to Minasian and his deals so far. Saying they are keeping Ohtani then go get a top SP and RP. Additions of Cron and Grichuk just when halos looked dead after first 2 games in Toronto. Even if today brings nothing else halos will be in the race. If any other addition will be like icing on the cake.

[nando714]

Toronto makes sense for Tony Kemp now that Bichette is injured 

[Angel Oracle]

T-minus 7 hours

[Biergott]

I hope Verlander stays out of Texas.  Almost as much as I want us to get another arm.

[Ron Mexico]

Braves manager Brian Snitker on Angels:

 

“I like what Perry’s done. I think they’ve made some good moves. If they get Trout back, holy cow. It’s a nice lineup they’ve got. It’s balanced.”

- Sam Blum

Sorry if this was posted already 

[Angel Oracle]

25 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

Braves manager Brian Snitker on Angels:

 

“I like what Perry’s done. I think they’ve made some good moves. If they get Trout back, holy cow. It’s a nice lineup they’ve got. It’s balanced.”

- Sam Blum

Sorry if this was posted already 

Not to mention Drury and O’Hoppe

[Angels 1961]

46 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

T-minus 7 hours

6 hours slow so far today

[mmc]

 

[angelsnationtalk]

They're saving up 

[Jason]

11 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

6 hours slow so far today

 

10 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

@Angels 1961wasn't expecting this blockbuster move. 

[mmc]

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

5 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

"Damn. We could have used those guys." - Everyone here who's just desperately waiting for another move.

[GrittyVeterans]

Have to get a reliever that’s reliable. There’s considerable upside in the Angels bullpen right now but they need someone proven who is having a good year

[totdprods]

11 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Have to get a reliever that’s reliable. There’s considerable upside in the Angels bullpen right now but they need someone proven who is having a good year

Said reliever is going to make the bullpen really locked in roster-wise, which might not be good. 

Jose Soriano is the last reliever with options, so it's he or Silseth as the odd man out to SLC upon this theoretical deal, unless they DFA Webb or Barria (which is possible but seems really unrealistic) or IL Canning and leave Silseth hopping between 6th SP/long-relief.

Then you have to factor in Devenski (just started rehab) and possibly Suarez, Bachman, and/or Joyce all returning at some point. Sure, roster will increase to 28 in September, but that's a month away. And what happens if the pen gets taxed in a couple days and they need to bring up a fresh arm? Who do you DFA in that emergency situation? Loup? Barria?

Adding an arm at this point isn't going to be that easy roster-wise, 'less we're planning on something really big that involves one of our SPs or we move someone else back to one of these half-buyer/half-seller teams, like Sandoval + Loup for Snell + Hader, and honestly not totally sure that deal makes a ton of sense. They're upgrades, sure, but at the cost of losing club control in Sandy and his familiarity with clubhouse it might not be worth it.

Edited August 1, 2023 by totdprods

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Lmao the Padres are supposedly a mystery team in on Verlander. They’re fucking nuts. 

[HBAngel13]

Sandoval scheduled to start today which probably makes the chances of a blockbuster deal even more remote

[mmc]

 

[totdprods]

2 minutes ago, HBAngel13 said:

Sandoval scheduled to start today which probably makes the chances of a blockbuster deal even more remote

...unless that's why they bumped Canning. Could make one or the other available, with whoever is left taking today's start.

Edited August 1, 2023 by totdprods

[mmc]

 

[Jason]

28 minutes ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Have to get a reliever that’s reliable. There’s considerable upside in the Angels bullpen right now but they need someone proven who is having a good year

Not many teams are looking to trade those type of guys.