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Hoping that it is a minor league deal for Noe

It is also telling that Fabian and Fletcher have yet to comment, either way, on Torres' article.

The article has no quote from the front office. It reads like an opinion piece with a sensational title.

Ohtani. Hasn't been healthy but is still a good signing.

I'd love to see him in a color commentary role. Wonder if Gubi is going to stay on?

Whoever takes over for Victor has some big shoes to fill! But for the love of God, please don't let it be Terry Smith! He is constantly behind on plays and it is agonizing. Trent Rush is better but he may be too much of a Homer. We would be better off with an outside hire.

I'd bet Hand will get a multi-year deal. Who knows, maybe we still are in on Hand. It might also be worth gambling on Yates now that we have security in the pen.

Love this deal. The money saved on Robles, Andriese, Middleton, and Noe is used on Rasiel.

With the way the Angels have been preaching family and Angels history, I think Hollander is a good bet.

I listened to the interview and there were a few good takeaways. Rodger asked if he would be comfortable with Fletcher as the SS next year, Arte said yes but he also said he is a good 2B... I am paraphrasing but Arte said the pandemic will play a role in how much he spends in FA. He mentioned that they only hit about 37% of their projected revenue this year. He alluded to the fact that the amount of spending will be dictated on if we have fans in the stands next year and play a full season. He mentioned MLB will give some indication on how the season will play out soon. Talk

I don't think getting Joc opens a trade for Adell or Marsh. Joc is a FA next season, Marsh will be ready then. Adell still has room on this roster.

One in the hand is better than two in the bush...

I think Adell for Clevinger is a perfect trade in that I could see both the Angels and Indians saying no. While it would hurt to move Adell, such a great home grown prospect, I would do it for Clevinger. 3 years of control of a likely top 5 SP in baseball is exactly what this team needs right now. Having Rendon in the lineup for the next 7 years and Marsh right behind Adell makes the decision easier. I understand why the Angels FO and the fans on the other side of would say no to the trade (I would be content if they didn't make the trade) but I think Clevinger would put the Angels

I don't think Taylor Blake Ward would be the one to break any Angels news.

I think it is important to keep in mind that Eppler likely knows his job is on the line this year. If he had unlimited resources from Arte, then he likely would be happy to overpay to bring in Ryu or Keuchel to help save his job. That didn't happen for one reason or another. It is reasonable to assume that either Arte refused to shell out the extra money to bring one of those guys in or Eppler cares more about the long term health of the team despite his job being at risk which is admirable. Would an oft injured Ryu push this team over the top in 2020? Maybe...probably not. Would Keuch