ScottT

2 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

Seems like a lot?

Especially considering the added tax they'll pay.  

F'n Shohei.

I'm conflicted.  I like the hats and jerseys.   I bought two hats when I saw them a month ago.    I was hoping to be one of a few that got em.... because that seems to happen with some of the old school Angels gear... it just goes away.  Now everyone's grandpa will have one.   

1 minute ago, ThisismineScios said:

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. It's a low risk chance to get some decent production. He has options.

Also I'd love if he reinvented himself as a bullpen guy a la Moore or the numerous other failed starters that became good relievers. Just a thought. 

I agree.

He will end up starting 15 games and have a 5.69 era though

So many times the Angels have acquired a pitcher  that shouldn't be bad.   Mediocrity expected.  Maybe a bit better.  They turn into Allen Watson and Tyler Anderson.   Every time.  So it seems  

22 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

Maybe Bauer said no to Angels. 

No way.

I don't get into the weeds with this anymore, but I think so.  Bobby Abreu, too.

On 12/20/2023 at 7:52 AM, Inside Pitch said:

Imagine Xmas dinner with the parents..   To your right is your Cy Young winning, WS Champion brother along with his bombshell supermodel wife and there you are bringing your Ohtani Bobblehead to dinner as your date with the entire family thinking this MF actually forgot Jackie Robinson existed.

Ben Verlander does ok with the ladies. 

9 hours ago, johndw52 said:

I hate this move but its brilliant. They pretty much own the Asian market now even if they fail to get to the series.  Thats pretty much a checkmate to Arte.

Brilliant? I'd be brilliant if I had a ton of money, too.

$50 million signing bonus

$50 million posting fee.

Then, whatever the tax is.

For someone that's never pitched in MLB.

Yeah, her list his dumb.

She's a Doyyer homer, Angels hater... apparently bc of Ianetta...   also she's probably trying to be a bit edgy... and she isn't the smartest.

It's quite the combination 

5 hours ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

His last good season before 2023 was in 2019. I am not for paying $20M per year for one good season every three or four years.

I'm not either. Nor would I if I owned a team or was the gm.

The post I responded to was silly.

Another player risking his life for the Halo...

The list was top players that have debuted since 2009.

Some people will Blarg anything 

22 minutes ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

Throwing a lot of money at a player based upon one good year doesn't usually work out. There is a significant chance that his 2023 season was an outlier, rather than being indicative of him suddenly figuring it all out.

Bellinger has had more than one good year. 

9 hours ago, Chuck said:

If Bellinger was in the 125-150 million range I would take a shot on him, but there's too much risk to have him resort to his 2020-2022 swing and approach I believe. 

He is a very good defensive player in the outfield and 1B though. 

The Angels have  a cheap 1B capable of an  .800 OPS. 

Hard pass on Bellinger. He will get too much 

On 12/15/2023 at 10:08 PM, disarcina said:

Angels. will draw 25,000 to 30,000 a game,

The franchise will turn a profit.

Merchandise sales (minus Ohtani) will  be down.

The Angels will end up fighting Oakland/ Las Vegas for fourth place in the AL West .

Halos win total for 2024 :  74

Trout will play 125 games.

 

 

Merchandise sales are shared. Ticket sales are shared with the visiting team, I believe.  Stadium sponsorships, local TV, is where the Angels lose out

But they'll be fine.  Arte will still make a ton if he sells.  

On 12/14/2023 at 9:59 PM, jsnpritchett said:

No clue what you mean here.

Lol

On 12/14/2023 at 10:02 PM, Angels 1961 said:

Plus Julio Urias

Different 

Bauer, Snell, Burnes, Hicks.  Lfg

Just now, ScottT said:

It doesn't make a difference.  Right?

Literally, figuratively and financially 

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

So they take the Dodgers offer back to the Angels and asked them if they’d match it.  So Arte is just supposed to trust them that they really had a $700 million offer?  Then if the Angels match it, then what?  

It doesn't make a difference.  Right?

It is so fucked up.

I dislike the guy.

But this is wrong.

Of course Perry wanted to trade him .

To me, that's not even news.  

I was excited to get Ohtani, but it was a big unknown.

52 minutes ago, Chuck said:

Mo Vaughn was up there for me too. 

Remember we rolled to ST with my old girlfriend. Seems like a lifetime ago @ScottT

Nah.  I don't.

I remember going down the bus tunnel to get his autograph at the big a though. Such a rebel.

We old.

Just now, ten ocho recon scout said:

In Artes defense, $700 mill is a shit ton to spend on a guy with a bad elbow who may never pitch again.

 

It's a shit ton to spend on anybody, period.

 

 

Then again, we spent $800  on Pujols, Hamilton, Upton, Harvey, Cowart, Wells, and Rendon.

Ohtani has more MVPs than all of them combined... more All Stars as an Angel than all of them combined....

 

Of its actually true that Shohei was willing to stay for the same money the Dodgers offered, than fuck Arte. 

 

There's literally no argument.

 

And remember that we got saved by the Red Sox when they "stole" Crawford from us... because Arte balked at Beltre wanting $14 mill more over 7 years than we were willing to go.

 

(History lesson. We gave Wells 16 less than Beltre, and Beltre is in the Hall. And we gave up Napoli to get Wells.)

 

 

 

Harvey?

Really?