nikkachez

Hey I just wanted to jump on here and thank you for the information, this was very informative, and I'm soooooo excited for the offseason. Sounds like some stuff is actually going to go down. 
 
Just one, or two, quick questions, you mentioned catcher/Matt Wieters, does that mean he's looking to acquire another catcher on top of Bandy and Perez? Because if he values the glove over the bat at catcher, I don't see a real need to add one since Bandy/Perez combined to be one of the better catching units (using FanGraphs' defensive ratings). Jason Castro looks like the only worthwhile, defensive-minded catcher on the free agent market. 
 
And one last one, since he's trying to stockpile talent in the minors (none of us can blame him obviously), it doesn't sound like they're going to acquire anyone via the trade, no? Limited trade assets, their best bet may be through free agency. 

Thanks! Was just a little thrown off to hear him interested in adding a catcher, didn't think it was a necessity. 

Ah yes, how could we forget about the powerhouses of the United States Air Force Academy, BYU, Colorado State University, University of New Mexico, University of Wyoming, and the U of U. Thaiss could end up being a very solid pick and I think he's a very different player than Cron (despite their similar defensive shortcomings). Jonathan Mayo had him as high as #12 to the Sox, John Manuel had him as high as #18 and liked the pick in general, hell, Keith Law had him  at #21 and his opinion is the one I value the most. 

Jonathan Mayo saying he thought Williams was more of a 2017 name, but it sounded like he could possibly have ended up being an easy first round pick with his skillset. If they sign Thaiss, Marsh, and Williams, I'd consider this is a pretty dope draft. Could also be some of the reasoning to overdraft Thaiss? Save money for the guys with sign-ability concerns/commitments (Marsh and Williams) 

Jonathan Mayo saying he thought Williams was more of a 2017 name, but it sounded like he could possibly have ended up being an easy first round pick with his skillset. If they sign Thaiss, Marsh, and Williams, I'd consider this is a pretty dope draft. Could also be some of the reasoning to overdraft Thaiss? Save money for the guys with sign-ability concerns/commitments (Marsh and Williams) 

Fregosi's gotta be the shortstop 

Would be too good to be true. 

Fregosi's gotta be the shortstop 

Fregosi's gotta be the shortstop 

Fregosi's gotta be the shortstop 

I think you gotta go Salmon, Trout, Guerrero in the outfield. Downing DH'ing. Carew, Grich, Fregosi, Glaus, and Boone in the infield. 

Fregosi's gotta be the shortstop 

Fregosi's gotta be the shortstop 

Can't blame the performance on injury either, bullpen's basically entirely healthy. And who would've thought, Bedrosian is the most reliable guy right now alongside Street when he's healthy. Morin's been a disappointment, Alvarez and Mahle are "meh", Smith and Salas are upcoming free agents and should be left to walk, and the rest of the pen are basically the Salt Lake City Bees' bullpen. The entire pitching staff, along with a chunk of the lineup, will need help in the offseason. 

Heck, has even improved his arm!

Fregosi's gotta be the shortstop 

Fregosi's gotta be the shortstop 

I think it's because everyone hears about how great he is (people who are not Angels fans obviously) and get sick of hearing about him from a new FanGraphs article every week. Seriously, scorch the internet for tweets about Trout, etc, and you'll find the same, general consensus, bullshit hot-takes on Trout. "Overrated!" and "Harper's better! Hurr durr durrrr". Maybe it's jealousy, maybe it's just trolls being trolls, maybe it's because people will never let the Trout/Harper comparisons die, but who gives a shit if he's "under-appreciated", he's a superstar on my favorite team, a fantastic teammate and guy, and I couldn't care less what opposing fans think, or don't think, about him. 
 
Although I will say, I think he doesn't get a ton of the spotlight because he's not a controversial guy. Guys that make headlines are almost always there for saying something dumb, or something that stirs up the pot. Trout does neither of those things. He keeps to himself and plays the game. I love that. 

At this point, I'd be surprised if Kirilloff isn't the guy picked, but after Scotty's post, I could get used to seeing this swing. Pretty scary when you realize he'll get stronger as he matures and fills out. I think I have a new prospect crush, but I'd be happy with either one. 

Ward is on the low priority lists of things to worry about.  

I see you, Andrelton

Sherman was robbed of one hit by Barnes in center field, and lined out in another AB. Looks like he's starting to get comfortable. If Bandy can heat up, maybe he can replace Perez and add some much needed punch to the lineup alongside Soto. 

Calhoun, Trout, Pujols, Nava, Cron, Soto, Giavotella, Marte, Ryan is the lineup tonight. What a time to be alive. 

Calhoun, Trout, Pujols, Nava, Cron, Soto, Giavotella, Marte, Ryan is the lineup tonight. What a time to be alive. 

Calhoun, Trout, Pujols, Nava, Cron, Soto, Giavotella, Marte, Ryan is the lineup tonight. What a time to be alive.