Angels in 2030

Who are MLB players that won't be members of the 2021 LA Angels?

Yes -- Clean the swamp (but won't happen)

Stroman is going to be the best FA option they have....Bauer seems a pipe dream.

How is that even possible?!?!?!?!?! I don't know what worse -- making it and losing 18 straight or just not making the playoffs at all. Seriously, i think i'd actually cry if i were a Twin fan during this time lol.

The fact that Dom does not want the job (if indeed true), would be telling and concerning. Not that we need dom, but it just says something about the current view of the Angels organization, the GM position, owner, etc. Maybe Dom just wants to retire and water his garden idk. You would think guys would jump at this job -- one of 30+ jobs, top 1/3rd in team payroll, great area to live, not much expectations to surpass, etc.

Carpino & Arte when looking in the mirror during this baseball organization evaluation process: What angel fans see when looking at Carpino/Arte baseball FO decisions:

We need to stop with this FA savior thing year after year after year after year....and start developing our own players. Overpaid and most prime years (if not all) gone. Identify and draft / Int'l sign players -- and develop them properly. We will then either have our own or at least have guys we can use as trades to acquire a SP in his prime (mainly the former). Stop chasing the rabbit -- be the rabbit!

You had me at "Pitcher" -- xoxo (lol jk)

I'm still waiting for any impact from our 2016 & 2019 college drafted position players. Heck, you can add 2015 in there as well (last 2-3 weeks notwithstanding). How long Did CJ Cron take to make an impact after being drafted in 2011? We need pitchers -- plain and simple. Anything else is a fail imho.

The unbalanced schedule makes 2020 record seem unfair a bit. But it's not like adding 2019 is any more logical. Selfishly, adding 2019 would be great since it moves us up two spots and drops Tex out of the top two (behind us) and drops Boston. Only downside is it moves Seattle above us. But that's worth it compared to all the benefits. Regardless, it's likely wishful thinking.

I know nothing about any of these dudes -- but would gladly take one of them into the Angels organization come July 2021: 10. Jonathan Cannon, RHP, Georgia Cannon is the next strong-armed pitcher from a Georgia program that saw Emerson Hancock (Mariners) and Cole Wilcox (Padres) sign for a combined $9 million this summer. He didn't allow a run in 11 2/3 relief innings last spring, sitting in the mid-90s and showing signs of a plus slider and changeup, and there's plenty of projection remaining in his 6-foot-6, 207-pound frame. 11. Ty Madden, RHP, Texas Cowser's best friend and his teammate at Cypress (Texas) Ranch High, Madden cracked Texas' weekend rotation as a freshman and saw his stuff tick up as a sophomore. He has a strong 6-foot-3 frame and throws strikes with four pitches, the best of which are a 92-97 mph fastball, a mid-80s slider and a low-80s changeup with fade. 14. Steven Hajjar, LHP, Michigan After missing Michigan's surprising run to the 2019 College World Series finals because he blew out the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee playing pickup basketball, Hajjar returned last spring to entice scouts with a projectable 6-foot-5 frame, good extension in his delivery and the makings of a solid three-pitch repertoire. He sits in the low 90s with his fastball and backs it up with an improving curveball and a sinking changeup.

I agree -- he looked impressive in the short sample and like he belonged (unlike some of our young guys). I'd definitely let him fight for the 2B job and would hope he'd win; thereby saving some $$$ to use elsewhere. I'm not sure the new GM (Dom) will feel the same way due to King Arte desiring the playoffs -- i fear we will overspend on yet another a middle infielder and waste funds as usual.

Only if Arte has someone better in mind and that person wants to join. If firing just to get someone new, then probably not. I am assuming Arte has not only identified someone but also agreed upon a deal -- thus yes.

Hopefully last time too

Is the same person who fired Eppler the same person who gave him a secrete one year extension a couple months ago? Hopefully not the same person hiring the next GM.

Harsh how quickly. Nice blame game by the top

Looks like 9

Col and Kc would have it over us. And seattle.

PY record

Got to admit. Rooting for LADs today...one day. No need for us to win. Doesn’t hurt dodgers. It could hurt our draft spot. Win does nothing.

If there was a specific family health related issue, then that could have been said in a very general way without compromising personal confidentiality (if that’s a concern in his side). But that’s not what he said. Maybe his statement could have been worded better. But it comes off as we’re not in the playoffs and I’m a FA - so I’m skipping out in the last week.

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Forget winning the WS -- how about we make the playoffs one year? Is that too high of a bar to set? You've got the best play of his generation and one of the higher payrolls. It shouldn't be this hard to make it like once...or even come close for heavens sake.

Call me crazy but I’m a fan of The Gooch! Give me more lol

Ultimately, i don't care since i'm on record as saying we shouldn't resign him due to needing those funds elsewhere. Having said that, i'm not sure i'm so cool with this. Kinda lame and not a good look for him imo. But again, it's much ado about nothing and will be forgotten very soon (beer is on the way).