The Official Los Angeles Angels 2023-2024 Hot Stove Offseason Thread

[UndertheHalo]

Can’t wait to hear about how close the angels were.  

[Erstad Grit]

14 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

Rebuild is the plan. Arte’s hoping Trout still puts butts in the seats while they slough through the next few years. 

Then they should have traded Ohtani and why spend 8 million on relievers?

[mmc]

 

[Angel Oracle]

33 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

They both had good years 

Lorenzen’s August/September disagrees.

[Erstad Grit]

5 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Unless it's 10 years we should have been all over that

[Tank]

once again, i find it oddly curious how many here think the angels are an appealing team to any free agents of note.

"how come arte is so cheap? why didn't arte sign xxxxxx?"

players have to want to come here. right now, they don't. 

we're not signing anyone of note this year. probably not next year, either (unless there's a dramatic turnaround in how the team plays this year). 

[Angels 1961]

1 minute ago, Erstad Grit said:

Unless it's 10 years we should have been all over that

Remember the player has to want to sign with that team. Maybe he talked to Ohtani and was told stay away from halos. Maybe Angels were never involved with Shota. 

[Angels 1961]

3 minutes ago, Tank said:

once again, i find it oddly curious how many here think the angels are an appealing team to any free agents of note.

"how come arte is so cheap? why didn't arte sign xxxxxx?"

players have to want to come here. right now, they don't. 

we're not signing anyone of note this year. probably not next year, either (unless there's a dramatic turnaround in how the team plays this year). 

Or if team is under new management, but I agree. Is Lorenzen someone of note?

[Erstad Grit]

3 minutes ago, Tank said:

once again, i find it oddly curious how many here think the angels are an appealing team to any free agents of note.

"how come arte is so cheap? why didn't arte sign xxxxxx?"

players have to want to come here. right now, they don't. 

we're not signing anyone of note this year. probably not next year, either (unless there's a dramatic turnaround in how the team plays this year). 

Yes

Nationals had to vastly overpay Werth to sign with them, but along with that they make improvements and won a ring.

We need to overpay.

Perry can keep saying how everyone wants to play for Ron though.

[mmc]

 

[jsnpritchett]

14 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

Unless it's 10 years we should have been all over that

Maybe the Angels were.  It's also possible that he just didn't want to come here.

[Amazing Larry]

33 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

Then they should have traded Ohtani and why spend 8 million on relievers?

Because retardation.

[Erstad Grit]

F it

Then sign Julio and Bauer if nobody wants to come here

[Taylor]

mmc has magical powers.

[greginpsca]

If nobody wants to come here, that would have to include Bauer and Urias.

[Amazing Larry]

Just now, greginpsca said:

If nobody wants to come here, that would have to include Bauer and Urias.

1 of those 2 players has been placed on administrative leave and can't sign with anyone.

[mmc]

8 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

1 of those 2 players has been placed on administrative leave and can't sign with anyone.

Anyone can sign Urias, administrative leave only exists during the season

[Angels 1961]

20 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

F it

Then sign Julio and Bauer if nobody wants to come here

I'd sign Urias and if suspended you do not have to pay him.

[rottiesworld]

45 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

F it

Then sign Julio and Bauer if nobody wants to come here

Nobody wants to come here until Moreno is long gone

[Erstad Grit]

2 minutes ago, rottiesworld said:

Nobody wants to come here until Moreno is long gone

We can pay AAA guys 900k to come here

[Erstad Grit]

Sorry I'm spazing.

I'm pretty down y'all.

I thought Sonny Gray and some other players would ease the sting of losing Ohtani and it feels like we're not going to do a damn thing.

[mmc]

 

[tdawg87]

Ummmmmm

[Stradling]

You have to think a lot of teams viewed him as a 4th or 5th starter. 

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

You have to think a lot of teams viewed him as a 4th or 5th starter. 

Yep, and now makes more sense why he waited until essentially the last minute to make a deal. Presumably was trying to find someone to guarantee more than this, given that it's significantly lower than most people were predicting he'd get.