Kendo36

I see the complainers have given their two cents. Always bitching

Honestly, I wouldn't give this fat shit more than 2 years. He's way too much of a risk. He's a walking pussy.

This is cringeworthy. 

We didn't trade Wilson for Rendon. We could have afforded him before Wilson. The next FA we sign will likely be in thanks to the Wilson trade. Plus, you can never be sure about prospects. When you have an overload of infield talent and the chance to capitalize on a situation to free up salary room to potentially take the Angels in a completely different (and better) direction, then you take it. Eppler clearly doesn't waste prospects in a trade. The Indians asked for Marsh, Sandoval and Deveaux for Kluber and Eppler is smart not to bite just because we need an ace. Eppler has my 100% trust in the trades he makes. 

No, I cannot just passively accept rolling into 2020 without adding a front line starter than anchors the staff.
There are lots of pieces of information and we don’t really know what is true.  But I hope this front office isn’t passing on opportunities because they have to hold on to Marsh or Adams or Knowles.
I am specifically listing the outfielders not named Adell.  Adell is “special” so I get it.
But the other guys are simply high quality OF prospects.  You need to be willing to trade something of high quality to get high quality in return.
And the reality is there isn’t enough room on the Angels for all these outfielders.  The worst thing that could happen is there is an outfield vacancy and no prospect ready to promote into that spot.
That is not a tragedy.  You can get an outfielder if you need one.
No you don’t want to get fleeced.  But worse than getting fleeced is being too stubborn to pay a full fair price for the high quality starter you actually need now.
I am not going to be upset if the Angels trade a Marsh or Adams or Knowles in a deal for the right pitcher.  It’s what they need to do.

2015 - 2018 Ryu pitched just under 214 innings in total. 

Ryu is a big nono. If Angels sign Ryu for 4 years, he will spend 2 years on DL.
He's never repeating 2019 season again.

Literally could have had Kluber and Bumgarner at reasonable value. Eppler better have something up his sleeve or we look like idiots. 

Angels got weak in the end

For a team needing “top tier” pitching Robbie Ray shouldn’t even be in the conversation 

I want no part of Ryu, i could be wrong but it tells me a ton that the Dogs didnt want him back.  There is no reason they dont with the numbers he put up unless there are concerns. 

Anyone who wouldn’t have wanted Bumgarner at that amount, well you’re nuts. $17M per season for a guy like that?

I would've done that deal in a heartbeat.

AW reacts .....

Gees, Eppler couldn’t beat that??

I'd do that trade 100 out of 100 times.

I appreciate the love for Fletcher.  But if Fletcher is part of a package that gets the team what it needs on the mound then you trade Fletcher.
2B isn’t going to be a problem in 2020 with or without Fletcher.

All Rondons lead to Rendon.

seriously!! this is what you bring up.  what a c***

Bumgarner had a freak injury in 2018 and then came back and threw 200 innings last year. Angels need durable starting pitching. I'm all in on Bumgarner if I'm the angels. Regardless of cole. 

Whatever else happens, I'd like to thank Scott Boras, Stephen Strasburg  and Gerrit Cole for not dragging out the offseason.
Now everybody can get on with their lives. Tier 2 will fall into place pretty quickly and the Angels can get on with the  one-year bargain signings. Has Blanton retired? Just kidding (mostly) about the bargains and Blanton.
I'm really looking forward to learning who will be the Angels' dominant opener this season. 
I hope we get a 7-inning start from someone before July.
 

Players are worth whatever the market bears. Pay up, Arte. 

Ryu’s innings pitched by year...
Why do people want him? There is no reason to believe this guy can stay healthy and we have enough injury problems as is