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

[Tank]

51 minutes ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

14M AAV for 10 years for 29 YO Will Smith is the steal of the freaking millennium.

i think anyone who's expecting him to still be catching after age 35 is in for an awakening.

that said, was listening to a talk show this morning and i think it was travis rodgers who said this is a weird deal. the dodgers have two catchers on the farm ranked in the top ten of catching prospects - guys that are going to be really, really good. what does it say about them and the dodgers that they just signed their catcher to a ten year deal with these two about to be major league ready?

likely trade bait, of course. but it's an interesting question to explore.

[Erstad Grit]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

...unless they get rained out!

Two games already postponed. Ours is next. Why don't they just open MLB in the West Coast? 

[jsnpritchett]

 

 

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Erstad Grit said:

Two games already postponed. Ours is next. Why don't they just open MLB in the West Coast? 

No rain on Friday in Baltimore, if Thursday’s opener is postponed

[James]

7 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

No rain on Friday in Baltimore, if Thursday’s opener is postponed

Looks like it will be fine by 5pm and it isnt looking like a ton of rain either. Should get it in but will likely be delayed

[Tank]

36 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

No rain on Friday in Baltimore, if Thursday’s opener is postponed

i had no idea you had that kind of power/control.

cool. 

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

 

So they will be paying him $4.5 million a year from 2028-2033.  Then $5 million a year for ten years when they no longer have him. 

[Erstad Grit]

18 minutes ago, Stradling said:

So they will be paying him $4.5 million a year from 2028-2033.  Then $5 million a year for ten years when they no longer have him. 

It's a deal to have a top 3 MLB catcher during the next 6 years very underpriced. Dodgers have zero cares about 2028-2033. They want to win 4 rings in the next 6 years. 

I bet the field against the Dodgers in the NL West. I think their infield defense is horrible, they can't hit leftys, and their rotation is insanely talented but held together by duct tape.

 

[Stradling]

27 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

It's a deal to have a top 3 MLB catcher during the next 6 years very underpriced. Dodgers have zero cares about 2028-2033. They want to win 4 rings in the next 6 years. 

I bet the field against the Dodgers in the NL West. I think their infield defense is horrible, they can't hit leftys, and their rotation is insanely talented but held together by duct tape.

 

I think it’s an amazing deal for the Dodgers. 

[Angel Oracle]

I think the Ohtani controversy is going to dog them all season.

[AngelsLakersFan]

5 hours ago, Erstad Grit said:

Two games already postponed. Ours is next. Why don't they just open MLB in the West Coast? 

And yet the Angels open on the road basically every year...

[Docwaukee]

5 hours ago, Erstad Grit said:

Two games already postponed. Ours is next. Why don't they just open MLB in the West Coast? 

It's supposed to rain here all weekend.  

[Jay]

3 hours ago, Stradling said:

So they will be paying him $4.5 million a year from 2028-2033.  Then $5 million a year for ten years when they no longer have him. 

I'm guessing he can live off of $4.5 million/year.

[T.G.]

39 minutes ago, Jay said:

I'm guessing he can live off of $4.5 million/year.

Gambling money for some

[ettin]

3 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

I think the Ohtani controversy is going to dog them all season.

It also doesn't help that Ohtani was purchased with money when he came into MLB as an international free agent, so that makes him a draft dodger, too.

[tdawg87]

2 hours ago, ettin said:

It also doesn't help that Ohtani was purchased with money when he came into MLB as an international free agent, so that makes him a draft dodger, too.

[Ron Mexico]

Nolan 9th on the list not to shabby .

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10114514-ranking-mlbs-top-25-rookies-on-opening-day-rosters

[Angel Oracle]

Let’s goooooo!

[Dtwncbad]

Let’s play message board king of the hill.  Who will have the last post in this thread before it’s locked?

 

[Erstad Grit]

5 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

Let’s play message board king of the hill.  Who will have the last post in this thread before it’s locked?

 

Locked!

[Dtwncbad]

Just now, Erstad Grit said:

Locked!

Thanks!

[Stradling]

Me. 

[Blarg]