OC Register: Angels GM Perry Minasian declines to address Shohei Ohtani negotiations

[Jeff Fletcher]

On 12/15/2023 at 2:07 PM, BTH said:

Did he reiterate that they aren’t looking to add at the catching position? Or did he change his stance?

Just wondering if they’re going with Thaiss as the backup or if they’re leaving the door open to add a veteran backup?

He said they think Thaiss will be OK as the backup, but of course they’re always “open” to whatever presents itself. 

[Angels 1961]

57 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

He said they think Thaiss will be OK as the backup, but of course they’re always “open” to whatever presents itself. 

Mitch Garver DH, C, 1B good middle order bat.

[Tank]

8 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

lol, it almost sounds like they arent going to do much of anything at all.

i'm preparing myself for a bunch of juan lagares and wade duffy level acquisitions. 

i don't think there's a free agent in the higher end who has any interest in coming to anaheim right now.

[jsnpritchett]

16 minutes ago, Tank said:

i'm preparing myself for a bunch of juan lagares and wade duffy level acquisitions. 

i don't think there's a free agent in the higher end who has any interest in coming to anaheim right now.

Ah, yes, the infamous "Wade Duffy".

[BTH]

21 minutes ago, Tank said:

i'm preparing myself for a bunch of juan lagares and wade duffy level acquisitions. 

That’s like if you have no money to spend and are looking at milb deals/waiver claims.

With $70M to spend, even if they don’t spend that much, I’d like to think they’ll do more than that.

[Tank]

14 hours ago, BTH said:

That’s like if you have no money to spend and are looking at milb deals/waiver claims.

With $70M to spend, even if they don’t spend that much, I’d like to think they’ll do more than that.

ideally, they'll be able to sign one or two impact players with that much money.

realistically, i just can't see any impact player being interested in playing for a team that looks like a dumpster fire right now. 

[BTH]

56 minutes ago, Tank said:

ideally, they'll be able to sign one or two impact players with that much money.

realistically, i just can't see any impact player being interested in playing for a team that looks like a dumpster fire right now. 

If you overpay, you’ll likely get the player— except at the very, very top of the market (Ohtani, Yamamoto).

So the Angels could overpay one impact guy like Snell or Bellinger.

Or they could give above market deals to a few mid-tier players and get them to sign.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

21 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Ah, yes, the infamous "Wade Duffy".

Is he related to Cash Considerations?

[Tank]

21 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Ah, yes, the infamous "Wade Duffy".

after a while, they all just sort of blend together in the most anonymous, unmemorable way possible.

[Amazing Larry]

On 12/15/2023 at 12:45 PM, AngelsWin.com said:

A source confirmed Friday that Balelo gave the Angels a chance to match the Dodgers’ offer, and the Angels declined.

Everybody wants to be the west coast Yankees until it’s time to do west coast Yankees things. 

[Slegnaac]

20 hours ago, BTH said:

If you overpay, you’ll likely get the player— except at the very, very top of the market (Ohtani, Yamamoto).

So the Angels could overpay one impact guy like Snell or Bellinger.

Or they could give above market deals to a few mid-tier players and get them to sign.

Perry needs to find another Urshela deal.

[Taylor]

On 12/16/2023 at 10:01 PM, jsnpritchett said:

Ah, yes, the infamous "Wade Duffy".