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45 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Joel Sherman is my new favorite baseball analyst! Everything he says is 100% accurate.

He is a NY sports team reporter. He does have some insight. 

I missed this little exchange. Hmmm. Fletcher isn’t one to buttercup us. But I can’t imagine that Phil Hughes wouldn’t be saying more if he knew. This is probably a nothingburger. 

Ok. This whole thing needs to happen soon. I used to be confident Cole was coming our way. But too much damn Twitter and I’m thinking otherwise.  I have to think, that if the money is close, he chooses his childhood team.  Hearing him talk about his memories growing up watching the Angels, he definitely still has an affinity for the Halos.  All this noise has to be Boras being Boras. I’m still holding out that Arte/Eppler pulls this out. Gerrit already spurned the Yanks once. He should have no qualms doing it again. 

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

Now Peter Gammons chimes in. 

 

This makes me nauseous. Hopefully he’s talking out of his arse. 

5 minutes ago, Lou said:

The San Diego Padres have acquired outfielder Tommy Pham and an additional prospect from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Hunter Renfroe and shortstop prospect Xavier Edwards, reports ESPN's Jeff Passan.

The additional player heading to San Diego is minor-league shortstop Jake Cronenworth, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic.

What a slapdi** move!

Seems like things are going as planned for the Angels. Not a peep from the negotiations at this point for Cole.

9 minutes ago, wopphil said:

You kinda just get the sense Cole is going to end up a Yankee, and the final number will be absurd (like, 9/325).

Imagine Cole, Strasburg, and Ohtani!!  And then you have the best player in baseball on top of that. I do think it’s in the realm of reality that this could happen, but I know it’s not likely. 

I usually don’t like getting my hopes up for fear things won’t work out. But this whole Cole offseason is different. I feel as close to 100% as I ever had about a free agent and the Angels.  

Just now, True Grich said:

Cool... let's bring back Cahill and Harvey!

“In '13, Callaway was instrumental in helping Ubaldo Jiménez and Scott Kazmir revive their careers.“

From that article. To me this is something note. 

8 minutes ago, Vladdylonglegs said:

Inning eaters do not win games

Rested bullpens do. 

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

It’s weird. Jon Morosi is the one who included the Angels among 3 others as leading candidates for Wheeler a couple weeks ago. Now not a peep of the Angels being involved. 

31 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

It’s not my money. Count me in!

30 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Heard on MLB Network radio this morning... DODGERS are in on Cole or Strasburg AND Anthony Rendon.

Eppler can’t afford to wait. Must go after Wheeler big time. 

7/$250 is my max.  

1 hour ago, True Grich said:

10 players received qualifying offers:

• Jose Abreu, 1B, White Sox
• Madison Bumgarner, SP, Giants
• Gerrit Cole, SP, Astros
• Josh Donaldson, 3B, Braves
• Jake Odorizzi, SP, Twins
• Marcell Ozuna, OF, Cardinals
• Anthony Rendon, 3B, Red Sox
• Will Smith, RP, Giants
• Stephen Strasburg, SP, Nationals
• Zack Wheeler, SP, Mets

I wonder how many Angels’ draft picks go elsewhere this year?

10 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

The sleeper is really the Chicago White Sox. With that kind of talent, and that payroll, in that city there is a sure fire chance that they re going to out bid teams on the top players. Who knows which of these guys will be all about the money or just how foolish the CWS might end up being, but they will definitely be capable of out bidding everyone.

They’re still on the south side, which brings being in “that city” down quite a few fun factor notches. 

29 minutes ago, Billy_Ball said:

They seem to like new Strength/Conditioning/Quality Control guy Buss too.

Buss seems like a lively dude. 

Just my gut, but I think if Angels land Cole, and there is a possibility of landing Strasburg, Arte will open the checkbook. Maybe it’s just wishful thinking. But I think Arte see’s this opportunity, as he is getting older, to load up on pitching and vastly improve this team.  

4 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

She's from NoCal no doubt, but I believe they both met when they attended UCLA. 

Anyhow, if Cole was truly an Angels fan growing up (which it's pretty obvious he was), how could one sign with the Dodgers (and the A's and  Giants don't have the $$$). 

Very good point!  

1. Angels sign Gerrit Cole

2. Angels sign Strasburg

3. Angels make a trade for Blake Snell

I figured I’d go big or go home.

Those other teams don’t have Trout or Ohtani. Cole will be an Angel. 

It truly seems like it’s up to Arte. Cole has given every indication he wants to come home. I feel very optimistic it will happen. Just my gut says it will happen. Arte knows the Angels need better press after this past season. The narrative needs to turn back to winning. Cole is a huge step back towards that narrative.