OhtaniSan

I think Rendon still has a lot of skill left in the tank. When he's healthy, he is still in impact player for any lineup. The problem with him (besides being made of glass), is he takes some time to find his groove. With that, he absolutely needs a rehab assignment before returning so he can shake off the rust in a way that's not detrimental to the team.

I use MLB TV and Nord VPN combo. But sometimes the VPN doesn't always work cuz MLB always looking for ways to still black out and restrict the local games. When that happens, i am forced to use Ballysports website. Which i hate because of the terrible 4-5 second lag and blurry screen

Instead of just calling every trade idea in the "Next Move" thread insane, what do you think a trade to get Bellinger or Hader looks like?

I knew stashing Ward on my fantasy team was gonna be worth it

WALLACH! edit: cant believe i'm this exited for a mere single

This team is fun to watch again

At this point they should just have Wallach sac bunt whenever there's an opportunity, sheesh.

Out of curiosity, what type of trade value do you reckon he has? I would love it if Adell carried more trade value, but i struggle to see it right now. And I'm sure if Angels fans are somewhat bullish on Adell, other teams are probably more bullish. I thought 2022 Moniak was a good comp to 2023 Adell, seeing as both of them are former elite prospects now flirting with the "bust" label, while also showing enough signs of improvement to become a lottery ticket for a rental. Also, Adell seems like a change of scenery guy, much like Moniak has benefited from. Hader is, like Syndergaard was, a rental. And I'm sure the Padres will be looking for a MLB ready return so they can refocus for 2024.

I think Hader would be a perfect fit, the big question is the cost. Could Adell serve as a centerpiece in a Hader trade? I feel Adell has rebuilt his value to about where Moniak was in last years Syndergaard deal. Perhaps Adell and J. Sanchez for Hader?

Maybe they get Finnigan or Hunter Harvey in the same deal. Both would immediately be the ideal set up man for Estevez

Or.. instead of using this as leverage… maybe they are actually going to push for the postseason Cant believe people are dissatisfied with this, when was the last time we can say the Angels were in a position to actually go for it? If someone told me before the season started that Angels would be deadline buyers, id have been through the roof with excitement.

I stand corrected

Rengifo at lead off reminds me of Maicer Izturiz. Only Mighty Maicer was actually useful

Rendon should wear this when he returns

There was an article about how Arte met 1on1 with Rendon’s agent immediately after Cole signed w the Yankees to hash out a deal. Then he blindsided Eppler with the news

Not to mention, in one of the recent games the commentators (I forget if it was the espn clowns or our guy Wayne) broke down his swing changes that led to his success. To me, that provides some physical evidence to support his production. I believe they highlighted how his stance is more open, allowing better sight of the ball and less jerking w his head when he swings. And also highlighted his bat being more flat w less pre pitch movement, allowing his to get to pitches faster and absolutely crush fastballs, something he previously struggled with

Moniak’s baseball savant page isn’t completely filled out (I think not enough ABs yet), but what’s on there is very encouraging. He has surprisingly elite speed and above average exit velo and defensive range. I took a look at his x numbers too in comparison with his real numbers, and even they aren’t discouraging. xba: .277 xslg: .533 Current avg: .331 Current slg: .631 So maybe Moniak is playing above his expected/predictive data, but he is certainly not looking like a one-year wonder and looking more like a solid OF. Even if after more ABs, the stats start to reflect the x numbers, i’m still beyond hyped to have him for the next 4 years. If we take his x numbers as a baseline, he is going to be good for awhile

I wish Perry showed a similar urgency with the bullpen that he had with the depth this season. Walsh sucked, and Urshela got hurt, so he added Escobar and Moose. I think similar moves to slightly bolster the pen would have made a big difference and still could. That being said trades before the immediate days before the deadline are rare. Most teams prefer to hold their pieces till the bidding war starts. There’s a possibility Perry was trying to add pen help, but found the cost to be too much that early in the year or found teams weren’t willing to budge yet. That being said, still wish they got Chapman before the Rangers did.

I think Ohtani gets a one-of-its-kind contract that sets a new record for total $$$ and highest AAV. I can envision him receiving a heavily front loaded contract for the first half of his 8-10yr contract, maybe up to 60mil a year, before then settling down in the 40mil a year range for the rest of the contract. This creates a way to pay him his true two-way value now and then have a drop off when Ohtani likely switches to just pitching or hitting. Year 1-5: 60mil AAV Year 5-10: 40 mil AAV Total: 500mil Now that i look at that, even this seems like less than he might end up getting on the open market.

Moniak is for real

I think load management is great for guys coming off of serious injuries and guys that have reoccurring injuries of the same nature. Or even young pitchers with not a lot of innings on their arm. Trout's back is a pretty known impediment of his, there was even buzz about it having the potential to still be career-threatening. In Trout's case, i am all for load management because it has a specific target of back tension alleviation. In Rendon's case, it's a different injury each time with little correlation to each other. If it's going to be a matter of time until he is hurt again with some random injury, then get the most use out of him while healthy.

I love the idea of switching up the lineup. But I hate the idea of Squid being the one to benefit from hitting in front of Ohtani

If we cant resign Ohtani this winter, pivoting to Yamamoto could be a move that makes a lot of sense. He's a TOR arm and highly marketable in the sense that Arte could retain a presence in Japanese/Asian media.

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Neto pushing his OPS over .700 paired with his lock down defense is more than enough reason to be beyond excited about this kid (I say kid even though i am only 2 years older than him haha)