Fish Oil

3 hours ago, wopphil said:

Admit it: we all cringed at seeing the thread title, and a day later we are all coming around to this possibility and thinking of the potential sick lineups.

I wouldn't say we are ALL coming around to the idea of adding CastellaNO 

Nope, not buying this for a second. We could likely bring back Calhoun for less if we wanted, but we have zero need for an outfielder.

I would trade Marsh + in a heartbeat for Rutschman.
 

I'm on the owner's side. Let's reduce these salaries to a reasonable level so ticket prices can go back to where it doesn't cost $300 to take the wife to a game.

3 hours ago, True Grich said:

People.

Sid, Mark, Joe, Benny, Nick, Bart, Jim-Bob, Horace, Clark, Jeffery, Harrison, Larry, Karl, Carl, Barney, Mordecai, Biff, Johnny, Fred, Frank, Andy, Demetrius, Mick, Alfonzo, to name a few.

You forgot Ferd Berfel.

3 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

If this is even close to what Cole or Stras are going to get I would pass all day every day. I wouldn't go over 7 years for Cole and I wouldn't go over 3 or 4 years for Stras. Sign a couple of the middle tier guys. That's just crazy money for both Stras and Cole. 

I can see Cole/Boras thinking this may be a possibility. I can't see Strasburg getting anywhere close to this.

If Cole/Boras think 8/288 is a realistic goal then he won't sign until very late, by which time we will likely have moved on.

We are too close to contention and our needs are too great to wait until the last moment hoping to overpay for one player.

If we can get Strasburg and Wheeler for the same price as Cole, let's get it done.

I think this is a reasonably safe assumption. Anyone can go through what he did this year and it has little to do with his age. I feel confident that he will come back strong next year.

On 10/30/2019 at 10:17 AM, Chuckster70 said:

every now and then bro when I invade your private space. 

This should make Tdawg jealous.

6 hours ago, ukyah said:

while i understand your point, i think it's more likely the largest contributor to his injury woes is the fact that he is constantly and consistently injured.

Makes sense when you think about it. I just read an article the other day in the AMA Journal that clearly demonstrated getting injured is the leading cause of injuries.

If I understand things correctly, it's widely accepted that Stassi is an elite level defensive catcher who cannot swing a bat as well as grandma swings her rolling pin.

For Stassi, Eppler gave up two rookie league scrubs who are unlikely to sniff the majors without the direct intervention of Santa Claus.

I'd say that is a step (albeit a small step) in the right direction. Good job Eppler. 

What is the big deal here?

Odorizzi had a very good season in '19, but over the length of his career he has been little better than average. I strongly suspect that he will be overpaid. Not really interested unless we can get him for less than 45/3.
Wheeler, as has been mentioned, would be like getting a healthy Garrett Richards that can consistently give us six innings. Sign me up for this guy.

Any word on how his rehab is coming along?

On 10/19/2019 at 1:54 PM, Angelsjunky said:

I think Hillary over-exposed herself. This move was like a closeted vampire flashing a tooth on television. In a way this gives Tulsi the opportunity to more openly go after the war machine and Dem corruption. She probably never was a serious presidential candidate, but can still do meaningful work - and perhaps pave the way for another run down the line.

 

This is the thing here. Prior to this campaign I had never heard of her. Now I know who she is and I like her a lot. This woman has a big future.

The Nats are a good team riding a hot streak. The Astros are a great team doing what great teams do.

Stros in 6

On 4/26/2019 at 9:40 AM, True Grich said:

Vlad, Jr. Tatis, Jr. Dante Bichette's kid - Bo...

Any other former leaguer's kids on their way?

Carl Yastrzemski's grandson Mike had a .852 OPS with the Giants this past year.

19 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

The problem still with robot umps, and the strike zone in particular is that it still changes player to player.  I really can't think of any major sport in which this is the case.  Left to right, the strike zone is consistent with the plate.  But up and down, it is based on a subjective size of the player.  

http://m.mlb.com/glossary/rules/strike-zone

So by definition, someone who has a more upright stance or who is taller, would have a larger strike zone than someone who has a more crouched stance or is shorter.  Also the measurement of shoulders and top of the uniform pants is a measurement that must be estimated.  Now maybe AI is good enough now to determine this on the batter.  But before someone had to input these measurements for each batter (still subjective) into the computer so that the computer could determine the zone.  This to me is the biggest flaw to the robo strike zone, and IMO, if the MLB wants to eventually go in this direction, they have to make the top/bottom strike zone a fixed determined measurement for everyone.  For instance (just throwing numbers out) one foot above the plate for the lower, and 3 1/2 feet for the upper.  

It isn't difficult for technology to accurately make these measurements; nevertheless, I like your idea.

I see this as an argument for the robot. A strike is a strike as defined by the rule book, not the umpire's perception. Remove the subjectivity, let the hitters adjust, and the game is far better off.

This is your "pitch" for Wheeler. Nice
I'm certain everyone here will be thrilled if we can bring in Cole and Wheeler.

If Marsh is truly the best defensive outfield prospect, then why not put Adell at first instead?

I wouldn't say no to this trade. I would say HELL NO.

We need hitters, so lets trade one of our best for a crappy reliever making 32M a year? Jeebers.

2 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I see you're the last hold out on getting his name wrong. 

After getting yelled at by Lou it became a matter of stubbornness. 

2 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Dangit... i tried making a dumb joke about how i suck at math, and fall into the 99 percent category..

 

 

..... did i actually do the math right there?

Nope, you're good. Point zero one percent.
 

3 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Chuck said I was worth it.

No, he said some of us are worth it.

No doubt money is the primary motivator, but these guys are professional athletes who burn with a competitive fire. They want to win. Bringing in Madden will definitely add to he Angels becoming an attractive destination. Lot's of good things happening here and players see that.