Angels trade David Fletcher and Max Stassi to the Braves for Evan White and Tyler Thomas

[Blarg]

1 minute ago, Angelsjunky said:

Perry Minasian: The master of mildly stupid and totally meaningless trades.

This is like a page from the Jerry Dipoto, make a trade to look like he is working, book of GM work flow. 

[Dtwncbad]

If neither player ever play an inning for the Angels the Angels lost almost nothing (nothing they can’t replace by calling up an AAA player) and saved enough to potentially be the difference in landing an impact player.

 

[m0nkey]

Just now, Blarg said:

That's over three years. So it's more like $1.5 million towards the cap this year. 

2024 salaries:

 

Fletcher - $6M 

Stassi - $7M 

White - $7M

 

What am I missing?

[Blarg]

Well, I guess that frees up 2 places on the 40 man roster. Victory!

[HeavenlyHalos]

Angels twitter will not be happy. For some reason, they still love Fletcher on that site

[Blarg]

Just now, m0nkey said:

2024 salaries:

 

Fletcher - $6M 

Stassi - $7M 

White - $7M

 

What am I missing?

The other two years.

[Hubs]

This trade is confusing. I understand swapping those two players for someone else making a similar amount but this one...

 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

29 minutes ago, AngelStew43 said:

Did Atlanta throw in any $$$ to offset White's deal?  In any case, the Angels saved somewhere between 4.5 and 7 mil, which they can use to try to sign a player that can provide more help than Fletcher and Stassi. 

 

This trade saves them the Dinero They just paid for Luis Garcia 4.5M, Kolonic 990K and Cimber 1.65M....

[m0nkey]

Just now, Blarg said:

The other two years.

What does that have to do with the 2024 payroll?

[Angelsfan1984]

Just now, m0nkey said:

2024 salaries:

 

Fletcher - $6M 

Stassi - $7M 

White - $7M

 

What am I missing?

Missing the part where it makes sense but Blarg is complaining about it

[3pitchwalk]

crying over fletch and stassi seems like a massive waste of calories.

[Tyler]

Gold glove defense at first. Expensive late inning substitution. 

[Dtwncbad]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Because money for the cap is amortized over the extent of the contract not yearly salary. White has two years plus a buyout on the third. 

So you would rather trade garbage for garbage and pay more?

[Tyler]

1 minute ago, 3pitchwalk said:

crying over fletch and stassi seems like a massive waste of calories.

At least it’s burning some. 

[Angelsfan1984]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Because money for the cap is amortized over the extent of the contract not yearly salary. White has two years plus a buyout on the third. 

If stassi or fletch are playing next year the season is doa. This is a salary dump. Why the complaints? 

[Inside Pitch]

24 minutes ago, mmc said:

Stassi and Fletcher are not serviceable and we save money

I wouldnt be shocked to see them dump White, but if they do keep him he's reportedly a good to excellent CFer too.   So, there is some defensive value there at a couple of positions.

Also, he's already been outrighted so, I don't believe he counts against the 40 man.

[oldguy]

$7 and 8 Million?  What did Evan White EVER DO to deserve his contract???

[No Roles]

30 minutes ago, Blarg said:

That makes no sense. White is unserviceable at the MLB level and at 27 Thomas hasn't gotten out of the minor leagues because he sucks. 

it's because my drunk reality is coming true blarg ! my drunk tendency is right, relievers a dime a dozen and the goal is Ohtani which seems foreseeable NOW !

[tdawg87]

Just now, oldguy said:

$7 and 8 Million?  What did Evan White EVER DO to deserve his contract???

[Blarg]

1 minute ago, oldguy said:

$7 and 8 Million?  What did Evan White EVER DO to deserve his contract???

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, oldguy said:

$7 and 8 Million?  What did Evan White EVER DO to deserve his contract???

This was when Dipoto was trying to be the smartest guy in the room and was trying to sign guys early in hopes of saving money.  They tried it with Kelenic too which led to the drama about service time. Kelenic and his agent claimed they were promised a spot on the 40 man and MLB roster if he took their lowball offer, he refused and was sent down.  Then the stink happened, he was called up and stunk the place up.

[Dtwncbad]

Morosi is reporting David Fletcher is on a Frontier airlines commercial flight in a coach seat right now to Atlanta (layover in Phoenix).

[Erstad Grit]

Braves have 3 catchers now?

[Blarg]

3 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

I wouldnt be shocked to see them dump White, but if they do keep him he's reportedly a good to excellent CFer too.   So, there is some defensive value there at a couple of positions.

he

can't

hit

He makes Squid look like a powerhouse. 

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

he

can't

hit

He makes Squid look like a powerhouse. 

Sir you're barking up the wrong tree rn