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Sonny Gray is my pick.

These were always my favorite.

Its ESPN not the Athletic and I don't give ESPN any money. HA!

Pujols for Fowler. Let Pujols finish his career in a Cards uni and hope for for some bounce back from Fowler. He would make a good 4th OF, starter if he bounces back. Might have to kick in some money to even it out but the contract length is the same.

If we sign both though that eats up all 30 mil we have to spend this off season.

If you had to pick between Eovaldi and Kikuchi for 4/60 plus the posting fee for Kikuchi, who would you rather have? Assuming of course both wanted to play here for that contract.

What do you think it would take to get Kluber, Carrasco or Gomes?

Wieters might be an option. Good with pitchers and had a decent year last year. Ive seen projections around 1yr 4 mil

I'd be happy with this. Id still like add Holland and Sanchez if possible.

- Sign Nathan Eovaldi 4yrs/$60 M - Sign Anibal Sanchez 1/6 M - Sign Jon Jay 2/8M - Sign Greg Holland 1/6M

If we are talking FA signings only and not including trades, what do you think about these two options. I got my projections from the Jon Heyman linked article in another thread. Option 1 (total spend $34.5 million): SP: Nathan Eovaldi - 4yrs, 60 million - 15 million per year Utility: Daniel Murphy - 2yrs, 19 million - 9.5 mil per year 4th OF: Jon Jay - 2yrs, 8 million - 4 million per year SP/RP - we can go either way with this one. Greg Holland/Anibal Sanchez - 1yr, 6 mil Option 2 (total spend $37.5 Million): SP: Nathan Eovaldi - 4yrs, 60 million - 15 million per year Anibal Sanchez - 1yr, 6 million RP: Greg Holland - 1yr, 6 million Adam Warren - 3yr, 15 million - 5 million per year Utility: Neil Walker - 1yr, 3 million 4th OF Carlos Gomez - 1yr, 2,5 million

I've been reading that Evoaldi could get a contract up to 4yrs and 80 mil.

I like the idea, but how are we supposed to add 2 more SP and a 4th OF and stay under 30-35 mil? I guess Herm could be the 4th OF.

maybe

Even at 15 mil a year we still only spend 35 mil this off-season. We wont have any long term commitments and its keeps or team flexible moving forward while still improving the offense and pitching.

My wish list: - Trade for Sonny Gray. Yankees want to move on from him and it wont take a lot to get him from the Yanks. Plus Billy has prior relationships to lean on to make it happen. - Trade for Cesar Hernandez. est. 7 mil Wont be a FA until 2021. Solves 2nd base and gives us a leadoff hitter. Moves Fletch or Cozart to Utility role - Sign Eovaldi. 2-3 yrs at 10-12 mil per. - Sign Matt Adams for 1yr 4 mill. Give us a left handed bat that can play 1st and also play a corner OF spot Sonny Gray - 9 mil Nathan Eovaldi - 10-12 mil Cesar Hernandez - 7 mil Matt Adams - 4 mil Total added payroll - 30-32 mil I doubt it takes up a whole lot to get Gray and it will be a little more to get Hernandez but our farm will still be in great shape. We improve our SP and by proxy or BP and upgrade our offense with a leadoff switch hitter and a power left handed bat all for $30 mil. SP Skaggs, Gray, Eovaldi, Heany, Barria, Shoemaker Offense Hernandez - 2b Trout - CF Ohtani - DH Upton - LF Adams/Pujols - 1B Calhoun - RF Cozart - 3B Smith - C Simmons - SS

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I'm not worried about trading away prospects but more so who we trade. Rangers aren't sold on Profar, they may trade Elvis at some point if he doesn't opt out and they don't know which Odor they will get from year to year. Willie Calhoun doesnt have a position and it looks like Beltre wont be back. They arent as deep at infield as some would think. We could get Gallo for position prospects and the Rangers could flip Mazara & Elvis for Pitching.

I live here in North Texas and Id be down for getting Gallo. With that said it all depends on the prospect cost to acquire him. Rangers farm isnt that great and I would think they would be inclined to take some lower level prospects (no matter the position) with a high ceiling that would fit their window to compete in 3-4 years. They will need some players that will be MLB ready though to supplement their MLB team team when they open up the new park. Gallo fills many needs and as frustrating as it is to watch hitters strikeout its becoming the norm.

Aaron Boone

This is my thought process as well Doc. Id like to see Ohtani start the year at DH as his arm continues to heal and get stronger with an eventual move to 1B. This would plug a huge hole for the Halos. Do the Angels go back to a 5 man rotation next year?

I think what daygloman is referring to is the new tear that has developed with Ohtani and it could have been avoided if he didn't pitch again. With that said, if it was one or two tears the surgery and recovery time is the same and the Angels & Ohtani handled the situation the best they could. I look forward to Ohtani hitting bombs next year from the left side and cant wait till he takes the mound again in 2020. Hopefully this forces the Angels hand with Pujols.

That's what I was thinking.

Id like to see the Angels do the following: Sign Herrera, Grandal Trade for a SP Possibly sign Donaldson to a 1yr plus team option deal. Wouldn't be upset if this didn't happen though.

Ranking teams from 1-15.  This article is from March 2018 Rankings 30-16