Ohtani&Trout

Machado will be a FA in 1 year. You don't trade all that for a player you're only guaranteed to have for one year and then would have to pay likely around $250-300 million just to keep. 

I'd like to see the Angels sign Darvish  and trade a SP (Skaggs?) for Hernandez.

Ohtani-Darvish-Richards would be a fearsome trio that no team would want to face.

Make it happen, Eppler.

I'd sign Darvish (if it's reasonable) and use one of our SP (Skaggs?) to trade for  Hernandez.

The Angels don't need to be better than Houston  to  make the postseason or win the WS, though.

I think the Angels right now are good enough to get a WC spot. And I'd be shocked if they didn't improve a lot more before the season starts.

Meh. Don't really care. Stanton was never a need for the Angels. He would've been a nice luxury to have, that's it.

I don't think the Angels would ever consider trading for Stanton if it'd prevent them from keeping Trout.

Pujols' contract expires just a year after Trout's does. And we can't discount the possibility that he will retire a lot sooner than that (does anyone see Pujols playing until 2021?)

Interesting. It seems he's determined to go to a place where he truly wants to play. 

It's tempting... but 10 years is a looooooooong time. However, he'd be 37 when that deal expires. Pujols was 37 last season.

I'd probably do it, especially if the Marlins can eat around $30-50 million or so.

1 minute ago, calscuf said:

I think it's clear now that the Gordon move and extra cash was desperation.

Sure seems that way now. Lol @ Dipoto

At least  LL are honest: https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2017/12/8/16753054/shohei-ohtani-chooses-the-angels-mariners-again-do-not-get-nice-things

I'd take Darvish at 5/120. Or something around there. I wouldn't go beyond 5 years, though.

It still feels surreal. I almost felt resigned that it'll be the Mariners who get him, with them making that strange move yesterday. 

Kudos to Eppler and everyone else who made this possible. 

Darvish? Yes please. Who knows, maybe the Angels can get Darvish at a discount.

Ohtani-Darvish-Richards would be sick.