AngelStew43

Sano doesn’t look any better, or worse, than Rendon, or Trout, for that matter. He does look in very good physical condition. If it was up to me, I’d keep him up to the last cut, giving him as many at-bats as possible.

If anyone says that the Angels or another team are going to sign a player, now I just think, “good for the other team.” We’re not signing anyone.

Was that a guess? Where can confirmation be found?

What is really amazing about Bo is the 16 HR he hit with an artificial hip. In the major leagues.

Possible opening day lineup, except C, O’hoppe instead of Thaiss?

I can’t say that I agree with stretching out Wantz and now Soriano as SP depth, especially with other options out there. If we need another SP, we should just sign one of Bauer, Clevenger, or make a deal toward the end of ST for another option. The bullpen could be a strength of this team with Soriano down there.

I’m ok with this. The only thing that I’d change is O’hoppe 8th and Adell 7th, maybe even 6th, with Moniak or Rengifo in the 7 hole. Adell will hit his way up the lineup.

The 2 pitchers won’t get that much, IMO. Camps are already open, and with every day they’re out, they’re falling behind.

This happens any time a star player files for FA in baseball. It was just magnified because of what Ohtani was doing while he was here. Now that he isn't here, that focus will go to Ohtani's new team, in this case it is the guys across town. For the Angels, it will provide a return to normalcy, and a chance for other players to shine, especially the younger guys, like Schaunel, Neto, and O'hoppe. With full season contributions from those guys, and a return to health from others, specifically Rendon and Trout, I think we'll see a good team out there.

I'd offer Bauer the ML minimum deal that he said he'd accept, and offer Bellinger a 5 or 6 year deal. I really think we haven't done anything to replace Ohtani's impact on our offense.

No. Guillermo (Willie) Montanez.

Agree that Estevez may bring back a piece to help the offense. Or another decent SP option.

I'm really starting to wonder what we're going to do with all the relievers we've signed. Estevez, Soriano, Joyce, Moore, Stephenson, Garcia and maybe Cimber and Plesac are the guys that should be down there on opening day. Where do the guys like Cisnero, Warren, Wantz, Herget, Suarez, Bachman and the others fit? I think that at least one or two of them will be traded toward the end of ST to add depth in the lower levels of the minors.

If he can hit .240, and save 4 or 5 runs a season with his glove, then he'd be worth his deal.

This guy. His 1979 season was incredible!

I'd really like to see our young starting pitchers really take a step up, and try to make it to 30-31 starts and 170-180 IP. Especially Canning and Sandoval. If the group can do that, the team should have a very good season.

Houck’s numbers would probably improve outside of Fenway, also their infield defense was lousy for most of the season, until Trevor Story returned to SS.

I don’t think that we need Anderson at all. MOTO bat, yes. Bellinger. SP, yes. I’d like a RHSP, but I don’t think a Burnes trade is going to happen. Maybe Ward & Sandoval for Burnes?

Tony Conigliaro. Bad beaning, directly in the eye. Retired from the Angels in '71, I think, after an 0-5 or 0-6 all K game against the A's, IIRC.

I was in attendance for two of those games, Sutton's 300th in '86, and Pujols' 600th in 2017. The 600th, a grand slam off of Ervin Santana, was very nice, but the 300th win by Sutton was special.

A 1.10 ERA in winter ball. Other teams also do this, sometimes you find a clean peanut.

My point is that we lost 40 HR, 100 plus RBI, 100 runs scored, and 25 SB when Shohei left town, and we haven't done ANYTHING to address that loss. It will take contributions from more than one player to replace what Ohtani alone provided. If we must stay within the budget, Turner and Votto are two good choices.

Votto has spent the last season plus playing, and recovering from, a shoulder injury. Before that, he was an OBP machine. I think a 1yr flyer wouldn't break the bank. And, I think a couple of players like Turner and Votto would be very good for our clubhouse.