Ransom Ballard

Now do you know why Choi was kept for defense at 1b something neither Cron or Pujols can do. Mike Drop!!!!!

I don't know why we didn't resign freese….

You know why not going to overpay for him.

What makes you think he won't deal with Boras? Eppler made the offer ... what don't you understand?

That's different Eppler will deal with Boras so Arte doesn't have to.

Arte needs to sell the team if he doesn't want to deal with a mega agent. Gotta man up to play big dick baseball.

Well he should had not screwed Arte over with the whole Texirira issue. The only time they got along was trying to get Weaver to sign an extension.

This team's plans make no f**king sense.

At least we're not going to deal with Boras again.

Grow a brain.

Will you both shut up already no one wants to hear it from either of you. The point is that Arte hates Boras, and Jackson is not a LFer those are the two reasons why he signed with the White Sox.

I don't even like Escobar at 3rd base to be honest. He was really bad defensively last year. I would rather put Escobar at second base and try Cowart at Third Base. Giavotella can't field a baseball. I'm not saying Escobar would be a good defensive second baseman, but I think he has a better chance to be a better defensive second baseman than third basemen. He's proved he can't play third.

Should had thought about that before trading for him.

Why aren't we worried about a drip in production from Howie ? He's never been a good on base guy or a particularly disciplined hitter. I love him but think we should stay away. I can definitely see him dropping right off the cliff. Give these young guys a chance and put the money into a legit outfield bat and a real starting catcher.

More like LFer and pitchers will do.

Cowart looked much better than this dude.

I dont understand the hype with him, at all. He looked terrible in the field and at the plate, and his production was abysmal. AAAA player

Ask Jerry because he traded for him oh wait we can't now.

It would be great to have a guy like Howie Kendrick at 2B.

That's if we can lure him away from the Dodgers first because they have money.

Her?

Hey a woman can be a GM too get with the times here.

Sosh doesn't like the big moves. He likes to fill the roster with Mathis types. It will be interesting to see what he does at the GM meetings this December.

The only big move Stoneman is going to do in the offseason is welcome the new GM of the Angels and then let him or her take over from there.

Thanks stonehead

Actually it wasn't him who pulled the Tigger it was the assistant gm who did that so you dipotos staff is still running things.

Their run in July vs bad teams sort of gave us false hope. This team has been a .500 team for the majority of the season and that's likely what their talent level is. Looking at the roster it's not hard to see why....Starting pitching is quality, though I think it lacks a true Ace. Backend of the bullpen is fine but middle relief is an issue, and last but not least, the offense. It's Trout, Calhoun, Albert Trumbo and then a whole bunch of replacement crap everywhere else, or in LF's case, you aren't even getting replacement production...that's how bad that spot's been.

Lot of areas that need improvement on this club. New GM will have some work to do with this offense in the offseason. 2B, C(Iannetta is a FA and is he worth re-signing?), DH, LF are all huge holes heading into the 2016 season. 3B has Cowart/Kubitza and maybe Freese if they re-sign him. Not exactly anything to get excited about but could be manageable there.

The DH will be the least of our problems because all we are going to do is rest players.

Agree. I didn't think he was that bad. So, he's short. So was Eckstein.

The team got 3 bums for nothing. Now we know why.

Actually - one with smarts should know that DeJesus was never that good when he was younger as a Royal, Shane was over the hill as a Dodger, and Murphy has mostly been bad.

A joke

You forgot Shane was one of the reasons Boston won in 2013 then went in the tank after that and those two rings he has are the main reason why he's here.

Dumb to trade for three fourth outfielders. We just needed 1 of those guys, two max. Now you have to manage 3 different slumps, rather than 1.

Well our bench was weak, Joyce didn't do his job and Hammy cause the hole in LF for being an addict

Cespedes would have hit a walk off

So the answer is no

Let it go already Cespedes was never coming here not now or ever.

Cespedes or bust

He won't cost what Upton will in the off-season.

Then come to find out that douche won't sign here or turn to shit like all the others.

Like DeJesus - Joyce has a hottie...

See the system works.

Since 2008 - the position of Left Field for the Angels has been a wasteland of poor hitting wonders. Since GA was there, there's been several

light hitting transients.

Now I know Trout was "forced" to play there, because we had Speedy Petey (hence - the "Trout Farm") but we all know that CF was his gig...which is why we sent Bourjos away to St. Louie (along with some kid named Grichuk) for Freese and our arson squad Captain, Salas.

Now I do remember Willits making a very cool catch at the Yankee Stadium, and who could forget Schuck's amazing in the stands nab at the Big A? But, Reggie had one half season of great hitting, and JB had a great rookie season in '13...but couldn't hit anything in '14.

But since GA was let go....these guys have patrolled LF.

Look at them...can we please get a real Left Fielder?

Josh Hamilton

David DeJesus

David Murphy

Shane Victorino

Matt Joyce

JB Schuck

Daniel Robertson

Vernon Wells

Raul Ibanez

Reggie Willits

Juan Rivera

Sure GA rarely showed emotion...it looked like he'd rather be anywhere else but at the park...but the dude could hit...he made some very nice plays...and frankly I miss him...I wonder if that Grichuk kid can play outfield?

We could if Hamilton's contract wasn't eating up our payroll.

Totally agree with number 1...

DiPoto knew he had to find some young cost controlled pitching due to the contracts they have on the books going forward and he did a great job. DiPoto acquired Santiago, Skaggs, Tropeano, Heaney and drafted Newcomb.

The Kendrick/Heaney swap was a trade made to better the future and one that I really liked when it was made. I don't think anyone expected Heaney to have the impact he's had this year. However, when the trade was made I think most of us knew we'd be taking a step backwards this season.

Going into the year I viewed this season as a rebuilding year and it seemed that way until that nice little win streak we went on (which seems like years ago). That streak plus Pujols' resurgence changed my expectations for this year and had me in "win now" mode. The front office instead stayed on course throughout the deadline having the future in mind. All 3 hacks we acquired can be let go at the end of the year and I think that's why they were acquired.

Hopefully this offseason we can finally find our LF'er for the future and I'm hoping Cowart continues to produce at SLC so the FO can put more money towards a LF'er. Plus I hope we bring back Kendrick next season, Gia has a terrible arm and little to no range, never thought I'd see the day I'd miss Howie but here we are!

Expect the Dodgers will get to Howie first.

Would prefer navarro at 1B rather than Cron, who shouldn't even be on an ML roster.

Neither of them should, but thanks to these trades Corn has to be on the roster for the DH platoon.

What is so special about Featherston?

I told you the defense.

And hits a buck fifty

Don't matter his hitting is the least of our worries like I said he's only here for defense something most of our infield doesn't do well.

Should've gotten this beautiful man instead of the the three AARP Amigos.

That guy is a jackass and also the Tigers took too long in letting us know if they were selling or not because he was the Angels first choice, but had to settle with someone else. Plus the Angels are not trading for rentals.