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    Will you still root for shohei?

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    Why would y'all root against perhaps the best baseball player of all time?

    Do you not want to see him self actualize all of his potential from a impartial point of view as a baseball fan. He had perhaps his best years with the Halos.

    I don't think he owed the Angels a damn thing...if the Angels were just flat out a better organization in a better place,  than he may have signed with them.

    The Halos are not that team, just let him go and let him create his legacy.

    And yes get paid a fuck ton of money....stop hating because he didn't pull a Jered Weaver or Tim Salmon. He's far from either of those guys.

    Bobby Valentine: Perry was set to trade Ohtani at deadline, Arte stopped him

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    4 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

    I wasn't there so I have no idea. But part of me thinks of the ending to "This Boys Life", when a young Leo DiCaprio and his Mom bail on Robert Deniro. Robert Deniro is Arte here.

    Lou would get the reference. I miss Lou.

    Angels are more like DiCaprio in What's eating Gilbert Grape!

    My apologies to the sensitive crowd.

    The Designated Hitter Position.

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    1 minute ago, CartiHalos said:

    That's what I'm trying to suggest in this post, how we can use our new flexibility in an offense forward way that covers multiple facets. Mainly why I'm against JD as an option, but pro-Garver and Soler - we need a backup catcher and corner outfielder anyway.

    Cool man...I just don't want to sign a JDM type, someone who only gets off his ass 4 times a game to hit.

    There are options available including as you have suggested a second catcher or platoon OF.

    The Designated Hitter Position.

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    Good post!

    But, I'm going to make a slight exaggeration and refer to the 6 DH's already on the team.

    With all the needs that this team has, I don't think we should be fixated on signing a guy that can only hit to league average from the few of your suggestions.

    We lost our DH people...let$ not double down on a loss.

    Trout, POS Rendon, Adell,Ward, Moniak and anyone else that is signed will need AB at DH.

    Rest of the offseason, post Shohei.

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    28 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

    As it stands today the Angels are looking at having 4 of the top 83 picks in the MLB draft -- given the needs at both the MLB level and long term -- I'd be hesitant to sign anyone that would cost them a pick.

    So with that in mind.

    Best possible option among SPs is Jordan Montgomery -- like Snell he's another LHP and some of you think that's a non-starter.  Well, the next best option among non LHPs are Stroman, Clevinger, and Lorenzen -- both Clevinger and Lorenzen's projections for 2024 are brutal with ERA near 5.00 -- basically the same as Tyler Anderson.  Lucas Giolito who everyone here has soured on is sitting at 4.31.  If you're looking at a potential value guy -- the projections have Manaea as a 2 fWAR pitcher with an ERA around 4.25.  Montas is another guy who projects well but nobody has any real clue to expect because of injury, he's talented but a pure reclamation project right now.

    IMO, Montgomery despite his handedness is likely the surest bet and incredibly despite his awful showing last season Anaheim, Giolito may end up being a value guy.  I need to really pour over his predictive stuff but this may be a case of his being a tall midget.

    OF

    People seem to really like Hernadez and Soler because past power numbers.  Soler has the better projection at 1.9 fWAR, Hernandez is at 1.4.  Both are expected to cost more than Gurriel Jr who is younger and not the nightmare defensively the other two are.  Harrison Bader has a really rosy projection but like all the others is a RHB.  If they want to look for a LHB the best two options are the defensively talented Kiermaier, and the defensively challenged Joc Pedersen.   Joey Gallo still exists, still hits bombs, can still play defense but hasn't hit above above .200 since 2018 and has only hit above .209 once in his entire MLB career -- oh yeah his K rate was back over 40% last season.

    My first choice would be Gurriel Jr -- Joc Pederson may be cheaper and as a LHP brings something to the table as well.

    IF

    Probably the ugliest portion of the FA crop.  Amed Rosario and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are likely the most well rounded, but neither brings much pop..  If you want more pop then you have Rowdy Tellez and Dom Smith as guys who can go yard but haven't lived up to their early "hype" -- Smith is a lefty and rarely Ks, so he's got that going for him.  Neither guy can play anywhere in the IF other than at 1B.  Michael Chavis is another guy I'd list as still existing. He can play all over the IF, he's just never lived up to what even the most modest of projections for him were.  In some ways he's this generation's Grant Green.  Urshela and his single hip are out there too and is the eternal FA Jurickson Profar.

    Justin Turner is 100 years old, but at least his bat still worked last year but another RHB

    There really isn't anything worth spending anything other than the least possible $$$ among the IF options but I do kind of like Dom Smith as a possible value guy -- mostly because he's a LHB.

    RPs are all over the place -- lots of guys who could possibly help or be awul like every other off-season.  There are names available still Moore, Nerris, Hicks, Chapman, Matsui, Fujinami, Stanek (he looked bad last season), but as always "RPs are flakes" -- @Blarg

    If the best way to respectability is to try to add guys in the 1.5-2 fWAR range then the best option is likely to add SPs and look to trade from whatever depth is created there.  Detmers/Sandoval/Canning are all projected to be 2 fWAR guys -- Silseth could get there with 150+ innings.

    In conclusion...

    This is a bad FA crop/four picks in the top 83

    Pick your poison.  

     

    Just save the bullets!

    Either that or Minasian has to get really creative in constructing a impressive team next year that does not sacrifice talent in coming years.

    Don't ask me how..It's not my job, it's his.

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