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What is the 2024 projected roster's biggest weakness? The Angels in 2023 gave up 829 Runs after giving up 668 the year before. Some of this is pitch clock, the shift, and the larger bases, for sure...but the Angels pitching staff also really regressed. Is this a lack of Max Stassi, and Thaiss being the Primary Catcher? They also scored 739 runs, up from 623. But the offense had trouble moving runners over and hitting with runners in scoring position. Both years had tons of injuries. Way more than they should have given their average age and the fact that they don't play on Turf. Fielding was terrible last year, as Rendon who used to be a good fielder, wasn't in there, and Rengifo struggled. They didn't have Velazquez of 2022, he was not the fielder he had been the year previous (.926 Fielding pct in 2023 vs. .979 in 2022). Neto showed flashes, but also only played about half the season. Nevin wasn't really a great manager by the numbers, either year, going 73-89 last season, and 46-60 the year before. They seemed to have fixed this with Ron Washington and Company, but we'll see how it goes. How do you fix these concerns?

Don't forget that Nola got 24 AAV over 7, and so yeah, Snell is right there, probably a bit ahead of Nola. Like 7 @ 26 or 27.

MY prediction is as follows: 1) Ohtani re-signs, they get two starters, one via trade (not Glasnow) and one via free agency (Gray or Stroman or Imanga). They also sign Jung Ho Lee from Korea and an infielder. Yes I realize this is likely (45+22+10) 2) Ohtani signs elsewhere, they sign Bellinger (25 per but over 11) and get Yamamoto (7 years 203). They also sign a lower tier starter like Seth Lugo (3/42). They also sign Tim Anderson (1 year 7M).

He hit fine in limited action, but when he was pressed into more regular duty, he slipped. He also fell apart the time the whole team did, around August 9-10. He has a .278 BA and an .806 after the game on August 9th. He finished the season slumping down to .247 and .627. That means that in his first 273 PA these were his numbers. His last 113 plate appearances dropped his average 30 points for the year and his OPS down to 170 points. That's a major slump. He had 2 walks in this time frame and 4 sacrifice hits. So he was 19 for 107, (.178 BA) with 29 strikeouts (25.6%). His OBP would be nearly what his average is (.186) and his SLG would have been incredibly low (.215). On a minor league deal, he's still a good bench bat.

30 M under. And they spent in 2023, but had never gone over Lux Tax Payroll line before.

Texas doesn't have the payroll space, they have more projected Salary than the Angels and a lower TV contract, so... I don't really see the fit money wise.

Nick Senzel (former no. 2 pick) was non-tendered by the Reds.

The loss of carriage and rights fees wouldn't be as pressing without the massive debt. They have no positive cash flow to speak of. Terrible deal.

This was about the debt used to finance the deal, more than the revenues being down from cable and streaming but those did have an effect. It was a bad deal that shouldn't have been approved...the debt load alone was way too massive. Going forward, the teams with the best opportunity to have a streaming package will be kept, likely and the ones without will be dropped.

India hasn't been great since his rookie year I guess, I just liked him then. I wouldn't do the trade I proposed, but I would do one where they got India and a top prospect for Rengifo, Adell, and an Arm. This was in comparison to signing Tim Anderson, which I totally oppose. I am also sick of Rengifo's defense and his hot and cold bat.

They have a glut of infielders, but are in need of an outfielder, and starting pitching.

Yeah, you never get good value when you are the one trading the superstar. Am not talking stars, I'm talking top 10 players. Betts trade...Red Sox got screwed. Cabrera trade....Marlins got screwed. Stanton trade... Marlins got screwed Texiiera trade...Braves got screwed A-Rod trade....Rangers got screwed

I'd rather get Jonathan India if he's available from the Reds. Rengifo and Adell enough?

Anderson needs a change of scenery, but I don't think its a good fit for him here. That was a huge drop off, so he shouldn't get anything more than like Simmons got when he left here. And if it's $10M its $5M too high

We'll see if he ends up taking the bench coach job.

I don't follow college baseball that closely. LOL.

He's been the manager at UCR. So he has coaching experience.

I tend to think the hiring of an experienced manager and the firing of Alex Tamin would dictate that this will no longer be the case. I doubt Snitker is getting in game notes from Alex Anthropoulous the way Nevin and Maddon were from Perry. More of overall strategy and analytical notes. Not pull this guy or use this bullpen arm.

While I wasn’t happy with the hiring, mainly because of off the field stuff that I remembered and his age. But I was encouraged by the staff rumored solid mix of veterans and young coaches. There was no mention of a pitching coach or bullpen coach that I saw Two former Angels to me fit the bill. Dan Haren has been a pitching strategist for the D’Backs for the past few seasons and was a young pitcher for the A’s while Washington was on the staff. And of course if they could pry Percy away from UCR. Don’t know if he’d do that for the bullpen job, but perhaps as a pitching coach .

I like the rumored list of coaches....If he brings on Mike Maddux as pitching coach or even Dan Haren, I will be happier.

Stability. Or really lack there of. But at his age, I guess it makes sense.

He doesn't have (at least one) positive test for cocaine and a sexual assault allegation.

Right, well, he hasn't had a managers job since resigning from Texas in 2014. I also dont like his age, as at 72, he needs a young guy (which will probably be Montgomery) to be his bench coach and future manager. A 2 year deal also sucks. This article paints a rosy picture of him, but we'll see...I guess. https://www.espn.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=5629215

How did Chris Woodward and Tony Beasley do with the Rangers in 2022? How did Bochy do with them?

Sorry but sexual assault allegations and cocaine use should've disqualified him from this job. He's the one guy I didn't want. If they wanted the experience and the authority of a veteran manager, they should've hired Scioscia.