BTH

I don’t think he would lie, but he may be misinformed or gotten misled.
Even if Rosenthal’s report is false and this is just a negotiation, it’s bad for the Angels/Arte that they’ve dragged this out so long that the Astros are in the mix.

Olney’s report was that Snell preferred to go the Angels and there had back and forth between them and the team.
Rosenthal’s report was that Minasian has been pushing Arte to sign him, but Arte has resisted.
Where’s the contradiction? The way I see it, Snell wants the Angels, Perry wants Snell, and Arte doesn’t.

It could. Again, depends on how you spin it. I’d like to believe it means some substantive discussions with Arte doing more than saying no. If I’m guessing, I think Rosenthal probably got it right. Olney wasn’t necessarily inaccurate but maybe painted too optimistic a picture. Olney did say he thought Snell, in the end, would sign with the Angels.

Reported.

Must've been kneejerk, the name "Arte" is a bat signal for some in this thread

I’d prefer to be proven wrong, but this Astros smoke seems real.
Very similar to when they were rumored to be making a push for Hader before getting a deal done in less than 24 hours.

I'd encourage anyone on Twitter to look at @BTH 's post about the players selected in the range the lost draft pick would be. The draft is always a crap shoot, and beyond the Top 10-12 guys, I think you get into a range where the outcomes are so wildly random. I barely recognized any names on that list going back to 2014. 

I think you’re spot on here.

I think you’re spot on here.

Lodge, Valentine, and O’Neal

That remains to be proven.  Catch me at the All star break.
Plus due to attrition, and Perry's trades bombing out, most fans were all for encouraging the youngsters with some big league looks.  Plus Jordy hit .359 in 2022.

By the way, thank you for always posting the game roster, @Chuck
Much appreciated!

By the way, thank you for always posting the game roster, @Chuck
Much appreciated!

No, Chuck did.  He's talking about the full roster and who's going to pitch.  Those get sent to press and online outlets.

By the way, thank you for always posting the game roster, @Chuck
Much appreciated!

By the way, thank you for always posting the game roster, @Chuck
Much appreciated!

No plausible moves or acquisitions out there could make them competitive, therefore their best chance lies with them getting the worst possible record.
Trout and Ren-done are sadly untradable but it's unlikely for us to be competitive until both those contracts are up
This has been the best off-season in recent times.   If they want to take a step backwards we can sign Snell this weekend and finish with 76 wins instead of 71 wins in 2024

Since they gave O’Neal a shot at PxP, I wonder why Kent French never got a shot.
Might be worth trying just to see.

Maybe he doesn't want to do it. 

maybe they realized that people who are NOT professional play by play broadcasters should never ever try it out because invariably they suck.
 

Since they gave O’Neal a shot at PxP, I wonder why Kent French never got a shot.
Might be worth trying just to see.

Lodge, Valentine, and O’Neal