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    Drink More Yakult reacted to Vegas Halo Fan in FIRE EPPLER   
    It seems that you have very little comprehension of the situation that Eppler walked into, and that it was never going to be solved quickly or easily regardless of who the GM was.
    1. The organization had the worst farm system in all of baseball - so bad that one writer opined that it might be the worst in the history of baseball. Without talent on the farm, there is nothing to look forward to at the major league level, and nothing to use to trade for helpful veterans. Eppler has done a masterful job of stocking the farm system with talent, which is just now beginning to arrive and have an impact on the parent club. Stocking a big league roster mainly through free agency is a road to disaster, because teams generally wind up paying for what a player has already done rather than what he is now capable of (see Pujols, Albert). It is also not sustainable. Even the mighty Yankees had to back away from this approach.
    2. The parent club had too many big contracts for non-producing players. The players were untradeable, and since the money was owed whether they stayed on the roster or not, it was decided to try to get at least some production out of them. All but one of those contracts are now gone. This also served as an expensive lesson for free agency going forward, and the front office has clearly heeded that message.
    3. Because of #2, the budget available for free agency before this offseason was not large. Eppler tried to spend what money he had prudently, on players who had at least shown potential and might be able to help the big club. 
    4. Cole was never coming here because last season left him hungry to win a World Series quickly. That wasn't going to happen here. The club clearly made a strong run at him, but the Yankees have far more talent. Incredibly, most of it came through their farm system (see #1 above). A nine-year contract for a pitcher is insane, and I predict that somewhere down the road, perhaps even before the halfway point, it will turn into an A-Rod type situation, in which they are paying a lot for a little. The Yankees can affordably carry a contract like that should Cole become unproductive. Perhaps one or two other teams in baseball could do this without it swamping the big league roster, but this isn't one of them.
    5. Ryu has been healthy for two years out of the last four. It took a four-year contract at a substantial overpay to sign him. We have already had our fill of big contracts for non-producers, and IMO this would have been another one.
    6. The club clearly pursued Kluber. We have no way of knowing what the Indians asked for in return, but apparently the front office believed that the loss outweighed the return. We cannot judge what they were asking from the Angels based upon what they eventually took from the Rangers. The Rangers may have been a last resort after the Angels ended talks with them.
    7. Substantial money was put on the table for at least Wheeler, Cole and Strasburg, all of whom the club had meetings with. They can only sign one place. Them deciding that another situation was better for them is not necessarily due to any failure or shortcoming on the part of the Angels' front office or ownership.
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    Drink More Yakult reacted to JustATroutFan in Useless what if question....   
    Do I think the Angels did enough this offseason to make the postseason in 2020? That's like asking if Pujols sucks or not. Couldn't even get Cole, Ryu, or Kluber, just to name a few. In Kluber's case, go ahead and point out that he wasn't the elite stud on the mound that he was from 2014-2018 based on a small sample size of innings. Go ahead. Eppler needs to go! Making excuses for the clown is useless at this point. 
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Taylor in THE Official 2019-2020 Hot Stove Thread   
    Good thing Calloway isn’t manager.
    Happ is an older, more expensive #4. 
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Pancake Bear in THE Official 2019-2020 Hot Stove Thread   
    Good thing Calloway isn’t manager.
    Happ is an older, more expensive #4. 
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Billy_Ball in THE Official 2019-2020 Hot Stove Thread   
    Good thing Calloway isn’t manager.
    Happ is an older, more expensive #4. 
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from vladdy#27 in Calhoun to DBacks...   
    The Brewers. That one game they win is the wild card game because there isn’t a 3 run error in right. Strasburg doesn’t opt out and completely reset the pitching market. Astros win the WS so Cole doesn’t care about winning as much. The Angels sign Cole for 7/$245
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from BackUpTheTruck in Calhoun to DBacks...   
    The Brewers. That one game they win is the wild card game because there isn’t a 3 run error in right. Strasburg doesn’t opt out and completely reset the pitching market. Astros win the WS so Cole doesn’t care about winning as much. The Angels sign Cole for 7/$245
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Angel Oracle in What happened to Trumb0ner?   
    I think Brandon Wood should get called up soon to handle the hot corner.
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Vladdylonglegs in Calhoun to DBacks...   
    The Brewers. That one game they win is the wild card game because there isn’t a 3 run error in right. Strasburg doesn’t opt out and completely reset the pitching market. Astros win the WS so Cole doesn’t care about winning as much. The Angels sign Cole for 7/$245
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from AngelsLakersFan in Calhoun to DBacks...   
    The Brewers. That one game they win is the wild card game because there isn’t a 3 run error in right. Strasburg doesn’t opt out and completely reset the pitching market. Astros win the WS so Cole doesn’t care about winning as much. The Angels sign Cole for 7/$245
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from ukyah in Calhoun to DBacks...   
    The Brewers. That one game they win is the wild card game because there isn’t a 3 run error in right. Strasburg doesn’t opt out and completely reset the pitching market. Astros win the WS so Cole doesn’t care about winning as much. The Angels sign Cole for 7/$245
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Tank in Official AW thread for counting Taylor Blake Ward's balls   
    Only and imbecile wouldn’t trade for Happ
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Angel Oracle in Talk me off this ledge....   
    Bundy was through a trade.
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Vladdylonglegs in Talk me off this ledge....   
    Bundy was through a trade.
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from jsnpritchett in Ryu to Toronto 4/$80m   
    I think Shohei might be racist against Koreans. It’s worth not signing Ryu so we don’t alienate Shohei.
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Game 6 in Talk me off this ledge....   
    Bundy was through a trade.
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from rafibomb in Talk me off this ledge....   
    Bundy was through a trade.
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from robblin17 in Ryu to Toronto 4/$80m   
    I think Shohei might be racist against Koreans. It’s worth not signing Ryu so we don’t alienate Shohei.
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    Drink More Yakult reacted to robblin17 in Astros re-sign Maldonado   
    Lame. What now? Castro? 
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Rally Gorilla in LAT: Angels Engaging in Talks w/ Ryu and Keuchel   
    *#2 in Cy Young voting pitcher.
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from popo85 in LAT: Angels Engaging in Talks w/ Ryu and Keuchel   
    *#2 in Cy Young voting pitcher.
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from ukyah in LAT: Angels Engaging in Talks w/ Ryu and Keuchel   
    *#2 in Cy Young voting pitcher.
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from Lou in Does Baseball Favor RH’ers?   
    Who are they relieving?
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from ten ocho recon scout in Does Baseball Favor RH’ers?   
    Pretty sure it’s based on rounders, so blame the British for the anti-leftism. Also the Angels are only rumored to be after lefties, Ryu, Keuchel, Ray, Boyd. 
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    Drink More Yakult got a reaction from GrittyVeterans in THE Official 2019-2020 Hot Stove Thread   
    So 3/60 or 4/60? Wonder which offer he’d choose
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