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

[totdprods]

4 minutes ago, Docwaukee said:

Montgomery feels primed to turn into a pumpkin.  

Gives me Pat Corbin vibes, pass.

I’m not a fan of it, but Brandon Crawford strikes me as a guy they’d take a flier on for back-up SS/UT IF. Sort of like a Votto for Neto.

[Angels 1961]

5 minutes ago, Docwaukee said:

Montgomery feels primed to turn into a pumpkin.  

Not much left on FA market for starters

[Erstad Grit]

Yeah I don't like the Votto and Kike chatter.

[Docwaukee]

13 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

Not much left on FA market for starters

then don't shop there.  5-6 year deals because 'there isn't much else' is a horrible way to run a baseball team. 

[jsnpritchett]

13 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Gives me Pat Corbin vibes, pass.

I’m not a fan of it, but Brandon Crawford strikes me as a guy they’d take a flier on for back-up SS/UT IF. Sort of like a Votto for Neto.

He can't hit and he hasn't played a defensive position other than SS since 2009 in fall ball.

[totdprods]

1 minute ago, Erstad Grit said:

Yeah I don't like the Votto and Kike chatter.

It only tracks if they’re fine taking 2024 off competitively and are wanting to surround the young core with good clubhouse vets for a year: 

[totdprods]

3 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

He can't hit and he hasn't played a defensive position other than SS since 2009 in fall ball.

Most top vet shortstops haven’t played anywhere but shortstop since early in their careers and then not again until the end of their careers. Come on man. Not unusual. 

Edited January 28 by totdprods

[Ochocinco!]

35 minutes ago, Docwaukee said:

Montgomery feels primed to turn into a pumpkin.  

Based on what exactly?

[tdawg87]

I will go on record as saying I personally disagree with @Docwaukee even though he is vastly more intelligent than I. 

Montgomery > Snell > Jerkin off with this current rotation as-is.

Fight me sir.

[Angels 1961]

Depends if you want to try and compete at all this year. Money has been spent on BP. I'm against Snell and Bellenger long term deals. Stay away from Montgomery, sign Lorenzen or Clevenger. For me sign Votto and Tim Anderson and halos be done for this off season.

[Tank]

On 1/26/2024 at 10:43 AM, Inside Pitch said:

My nephew's first pitch game (non-tee) could have had similar results but it was the 90s and LL was (rightfully) all about safety by then.

First time up, first pitch.  He gets plunked on the shoulder..  He was a little trooper, looked back at us, you could see he wasn't sure what to do but we all clapped and told him to go to first..  off he went.  Second time up, gets tagged in the butt..  Same thing, he looks back at us and again he's off to to 1B.  Third time up he catches it off the top of the helmet -- the pitch was so soft the ball didn't bounce off him more than a couple feet.. this time he looked at us and we could see that bottom lip was struggling but he held on.

His final at bat..  he's walking toward the plate and about half way there he just starts bawling...  At this point the three of us are cracking up.  

He was fine but the three of us got the worst beatings of our lives from our better halves.

does he laugh about it now/yet?

[Dtwncbad]

51 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

For me sign Votto and Tim Anderson and halos be done for this off season.

Fixed.

[Pancake Bear]

Montgomery doesn't have the ace upside of Snell, but he's been a lot more consistent and he eats innings at a high level. 

[totdprods]

The guy to get was Eduardo Rodriguez, if we wanted a steady vet lefty with a strong track record. Not Montgomery.

[Angels 1961]

10 minutes ago, totdprods said:

The guy to get was Eduardo Rodriguez, if we wanted a steady vet lefty with a strong track record. Not Montgomery.

So who do you go after if Snell signs with someone else?

[Pancake Bear]

On 1/25/2024 at 5:25 PM, mmc said:

You shouldn’t 

Evan Grant thinks the Rangers are likely out on Montogomery also. 
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/rangers-notes-scherzer-montgomery-garcia.html

[Ochocinco!]

2 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

Depends if you want to try and compete at all this year. Money has been spent on BP. I'm against Snell and Bellenger long term deals. Stay away from Montgomery, sign Lorenzen or Clevenger. For me sign Votto and Tim Anderson and halos be done for this off season.

Over/under how many times you’ve said we should sign Clevinger this off-season, I’d put the line at 23.5?

[Stradling]

15 minutes ago, Pancake Bear said:

Evan Grant thinks the Rangers are likely out on Montogomery also. 
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/rangers-notes-scherzer-montgomery-garcia.html

Well he shouldn’t or something

[totdprods]

46 minutes ago, Pancake Bear said:

Evan Grant thinks the Rangers are likely out on Montogomery also. 
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/rangers-notes-scherzer-montgomery-garcia.html

Boston seems pretty strong as a location too. Think his wife works there.

[Angels 1961]

47 minutes ago, Ochocinco! said:

Over/under how many times you’ve said we should sign Clevinger this off-season, I’d put the line at 23.5?

How many times have people mention signing Bellinger and Snell over under some at 50.

[Pancake Bear]

2 hours ago, totdprods said:

Boston seems pretty strong as a location too. Think his wife works there.

If they ever decide to spend money. 

[totdprods]

27 minutes ago, Pancake Bear said:

If they ever decide to spend money. 

Would be totally down for Perry replicating the Raisel deal for Jansen. Give the Halos a really deep pen.

[Inside Pitch]

7 hours ago, Docwaukee said:

Montgomery feels primed to turn into a pumpkin.  

I had been keyed on him, the pitch modeling data has made me wonder how long he can keep doing what he's done.

My preference remains to keep the draft picks.

[Inside Pitch]

7 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

Not much left on FA market for starters

There are some guys that with interesting underlying numbers still out there.

[Stradling]

11 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

I had been keyed on him, the pitch modeling data has made me wonder how long he can keep doing what he's done.

My preference remains to keep the draft picks.

Montgomery doesn’t cost a pick so I’d prefer him over Snell.