ScruffytheJanitor

Well, the idea is that we have Trout-Kiermeier-Upton this year, then Trout-Kiermeier-Marsh next year (with Upton sliding into a DH/4th OF/Backup 1B (?) role). We also wouldn't have to worry about Adell, since the Rays would probably want the guy we traded to them playing in their OF.

Damn... I guess my idea of "Packy Naughton for Snell straight up" isn't going to cut it? I'll admit; this trade is pretty damn fair; it also doesn't make a ton of sense from either side.

After further review -- no one hits this guy hard. All of the "How well the ball his hit" stats (Hard Hit%, Barrell %, Slugging, and Hard Hit %) all suggest this guy generates weak contact like no one else.

Contingency plan with a small amount of upside. I give this a hearty 3 "Mehs" out of 5.

Its funny -- we could actually hit nearly all of our offseason needs in one trade with the Pirates. We could get: Musgrove, Taillion, Frazier and a reliever (Richard Rodriguez seems pretty good). Sure, it would cost us a ton of prospects (Adell wouldn't be enough on his own), but it would be fairly cost-effective - 9 Million Bucks for the lot. We could then sign Realmuto+ Hand/Bradley and suddenly, we have a killer offense, killer bullpen, and a deep (if average-ish) rotation. I mean, look at this lineup: 2B - Fletcher P1 - Musgrove CF - Trout P2 - Bundy 3B - Rendon P3 - Heany DH - Ohtani P4 - Taillon 1B - Walsh P5 - Canning RF - Upton P6 - Ohtani LF - Frazier CL - Iglasias SS - Iglasias SU - Hand Bench: Pujols, Stassi, Rengifo RP - Mayers, Buttry, Rodriguez, Pena, Sandoval Alternatively, we could still sign Bauer and flip a pitcher in a package for another reliever/starter/catcher as needed. I wouldn't do this (I am not a Taillion fan at all, and I think the Pirates want a bunch to get him) , but it would solve a ton of issues we have.

Another way to say it -- he way too damn good as a pitcher for them to throw in the towel. He probably has one more year as a starter at least, and if that messes up he has another two-three as a reliever before they just move him to the field.

I mean -- I think it's more likely he found a new grip (or at least one that works the best for him) that he uses in the same way everyone else does. I wouldn't put it past a petty-ass manager to try and call him out in a game since he has been pretty vocal about it, but most of the league it too scared of touching the matter.

Crap -- I re-read the rule book, and I am pretty sure the Angels aren't allowed to have a pitcher with a WAR above 2. Seriously, though, this is spot on-- I wouldn't be surprised if Marsh wasn't slightly more valuable than Adell at all -- even if Adell has a much higher probability of hitting 40 Hrs/ season. I also have Snell pegged *slightly* lower at 3.2 WAR/ 162 gms. Still, though: compared to our #5 starters over the past 5 years (which he would really be replacing), it will feel like early-aught's Pedro is leading our rotation.

I hate myself, but I don't think I can take one more season of having just a complete dumpster fire of a rotation. I'd probably offer my first-borne if the kid wasn't totally absent-minded in the field.

I think Callaway may have butted heads with Bauer over pitch selection at some point. Still don't know if that was real animosity or not, but it might be an issue; I doubt it, but it could be.

I am pretty certain that winning also matters to Perry. I don't care how much a GM of any team speaks about character and targets high-character guys -- there is always a talent level that will override those concerns. Besides; Bauer is more "Twitter Troll" than "bad teammate," from what I can tell.

Me too. We definitely need more depth, but Iglesias-Mayers-rested Buttrey feels like a solid step forward already. I'd still like to see us get another sure thing and another "talent" play (like Luke Bard but... good), but I am cautiously optimistic we can get back to average.

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If the Mets stumble, I'd love to see us get Stroman. His style + Simmons/Rendon/Fletcher would make for excellent results -- plus, we could get a head start on resigning him to a deal. However, we'd probably have to wait until next off season to get him.

My view is that Ohtani will, at worst, be a really good #2-type starter (easily the ace). Canning/Bundy/Heany will probably average out as three #3 starters. I half suspect Teheran is going to fall off a cliff, but there is almost no way that he's not better than whatever we were trotting out at the end of last season. I think Sandoval will end up being a surprise, locking up a spot in the rotation -- both this year and next. Our 6 Man staff approach f worries me. Not only am I worried about Teheran, but one stretch of missed games from anyone will be tough to watch. I just hope to God that Suarez or Andriese can put together 3-4 starts when the time comes.

I genuinely erased Tovar from my memory. I looked him up just to check to see if you made him up.

So you mean that there is more than one way to reach the majors? Are you sure?

I wanted Crochet, but mostly because I was assuming Detmers was gone by 10. This was the pick they had to make. If you could come up with a reasonable wish list for what the Angels would get at #10, it would probably look a lot like Detmers: A college pitcher that can rise quickly (over under on his first start is 18 months) Has a clean delivery and a clean injury history (important because Angels) Has + command, + control, and a fiery attitude (missing this since Weaver) Has three good pitches, with some development left (Cutter might be a legit 4th pitch, or he could add a couple of ticks to his FB, or both). I'd be shocked if he was lower than 4th on their board.

Whitaker absolutely should be in. Grich should probably be in. Lofton probably shouldn't, but he wouldn't be the worst player to make it,

It looks like she's saying "Wank it" to me.

It's more complicated, actually. There is no clear evidence which way meant what. It's not even clear that they even did "thumbs down" like that; it's more probable they would use thumbs up to kill, then wrap their fingers around their thumb for sparing a life. But anything is possible because no one bothered to write it down.

Even so, you have to make this deal. Not only because Rengifo isn't going to play that much here (especially if we we extend Simmons at some point), but also because our return (Stripling and Pederson should be worth about 5-6 WAR next year; Stripling is old but controllable, and Pages looks like a pretty decent gamble) is too good.

Meh- the Pedo-Pederson connection is much more ripe for the picking.

If memory serves, Goodwin crushes lefties. EDIT: Yup. .844 OPS the past three years vs. lefties.

You are thinking of that classic Stix song, "Sail Away From Me:" A gathering at AngelsWin went way above my head They had a dumbass argument, and I wish you all were dead. So I say Farther Away? Further Away? Just Sail Away From Me