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So Angels give Kurt Suzuki a 1.5mil contract last year, and he then produces a -0.4 WAR. Angels logic: Lets give him a raise and sign him for 1.75mil this year. Fucking ass

I'm holding out hope that the Angels commit to the whole Japan marketing thing and sign both Seiya Suzuki and Yusei Kikuchi. That would make me very happy

I thought Kaleb Cowart was going to be a gold glove all star-caliber 3rd baseman. Still bummed he never panned out.

I would love Rodon. I think the 6 man rotation would serve him well similarly to how it could help Syndergaard. I would imagine he would get a contract along the lines of 3yr/60mil

Terrible umpires are one of the most frustrating things in the game. I would welcome robo umpires Imagine a world with no more angel hernandez's

Absolutely ridiculous Angels didn’t match that. Has to be Arte’s meddling again… Remaining pivot options include Kershaw and Rodon who could be had at short term deals, but let’s see if Arte will really increase payroll

I would be pretty happy if we signed him for a cheap 1 year deal in the 1-4mil range. Granted, i have no idea how much he is projected to sign for but i think it would be a good move to have guaranteed gold glove defense at SS when we're signing/looking at a lot of groundball pitchers

Whats with the Angels and claiming Yankees infielders this offseason

I already love Syndergaard on this team. Dude doesnt take shit

I like the idea but I think the 2nd pitcher the Angels acquire NEEDS to have a history of durability. Imagine Rodon and Syndergaard both get hurt and were back to square 1

I don’t think he’s the next Derek Jeter or nothing, but if several yankees front desk personnel feel so strongly about Velazquez’s potential that they quit when he was claimed, maybe there’s more to Velazquez than we initially thought. I’d imagine he’ll be in the mix for the UT/SS spot this spring regardless

I wonder why not keep Detmers in Anaheim to finish out the season

I have a feeling that despite his TJS and time missed, he will still easily get a sizable one year rebound-type deal. If a guy like like 2019 Matt Harvey, who hadn't been good for two years, can get a 1yr/11mil rebound-type contract by the Angels, then Verlander could easily get a 1 year deal in the 18-25mil range. Maybe there's even a team that will give him two years. There's a chance he could be worth the deal, but there's still a lot of risk involved with signing him considering he will be 39 next season and also hasn't pitched in two years. With the high price tag and sizable risk, I would rather they use that 18-25mil on a more surefire pitcher like Scherzer, Gausman, or Stroman. I will admit it would be cool to see him in Angels red though.

I was curious as to how Simmons and Iglesias paired up now that the season is coming to a close. Simmons: .220/.284/.275/.559, 1.7 dWAR, 1.1 bWAR, 10.5mil Iglesias: .259/.295/.375/.670, -1.4 dWAR, -1.2 bWAR, 3.5mil If Iglesias's defense hadn't fallen off a cliff, he would have actually been a great pick up. But instead, he fell victim to the Angels curse and had an awful year

Right, but if these two are with the team they were likely called up or at least added to the taxi squad to be officially called up soon.

Preposterous. I would say that the Angels farm should AT LEAST be ranked 23rd.

Taylor Ward reports Taylor Ward was removed from the Bees game

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You misspelled "sexy"

What makes you say that?

I love his energy! Interested to see how he does with us and how fast he can learn the ins and outs of the Angels

Maybe we'll get lucky and Jered Weaver will do it

I think he could end up being a steal. He was injured his freshman year and missed most of his sophomore year due to COVID, which hurt his stock. However his Junior year he instantly became the LSU ace, I think we could see him shoot up the depth charts and prospect lists once we see more of him

"Part of a Team USA pitching staff that featured six 2018 first-round picks and won the 18-and-under World Cup in 2017, Marceaux was one of the more advanced high school arms in his class. He had fringy fastball and lacked projection, however, so teams weren't willing to pay him enough to divert him from a Louisiana State commitment. Three years later, he still exudes pitchability and lacks wow velocity, though now he should go around the third round. The scouting report on Marceaux is pretty much the same as it was in high school, with his best pitch still a solid upper-70s curveball with downer break. He has added a tick or two of velocity to his fastball, which sits around 90-92 mph, touches 94 and plays up because of some running action and his ability to command it. He also has a low-80s slider that sometimes is more effective than his curve and a fading changeup with similar velocity. A student of the game, Marceaux understands how to tunnel and sequence his pitches to keep hitters off balance. He pounds the strike zone by repeating his low-effort delivery and employs a high three-quarters arm slot to overcome his lack of size and create downhill plane on his pitches. He's a high-floor prospect with a good chance to become a No. 4 or 5 starter, and perhaps more than that if he can find some more velocity as a pro." Fastball: 50 Curveball: 55 Slider: 55 Changeup: 55 Control: 55 Overall: 45 Per MLB.com

Cubs are reportedly going to be sellers. I could see a trade for Kyle Hendricks as a possibility. I can't envision him costing all that much prospect wise