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But he has pitched, in Japan, and pitched well. He deserves another chance. And, I think he could help us win. Hell, our manager got a second chance after cocaine use.

Wander Franco will soon be joining Wild Thing Vaughn in the DR equivalent of the penal league. Mostly because he didn’t care where he put his penal.

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Don’t forget, Blakely is still really young. If he repeats AA, I expect a much better showing.

Don’t leave out Bachman and Cacares. I think that they will be contributing this season.

I thought Orton would have a longer career as a backup. Oh, well. And, I thought Brandon Wood was going to be a good ML 3B. Wrong.

He’s got an option remaining, he’s under 30, and he has experience as a starting pitcher. He’s also right handed, which gives some balance to the staff. Low risk, high reward type of signing.

So did Giolito, but almost everyone here didn’t want him back, even though Giolito is a lot younger.

Would someone please look at what Stroman did in the second half of last season before we make a mistake? An ERA of nearly 9 in the second half, when he could pitch at all. Spend to get Snell for the rotation, and Bellinger for the offense. Then, if Ward is dealt for another SP, I’d be alright with it.

Sure hope the Red Sox don’t get what we got. That’s a lot of money for someone who was as bad as he was last season.

Not a single thought for the Angels first MVP? Don Baylor was a great Angel, and a great player. I vote for Don Baylor!

I have been an Angels fan since 1970. I’ve had gear with all the logos. I like the red jerseys, and the city connects. I think they should consider going back to the road grey uniforms with Los Angeles across the front.

I said this earlier, but I like Turner. He’s a clubhouse leader, and I think we could offer him a transition into coaching, if he’s interested.

Agreed.

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200 mil is the new 160, besides, it’s Arte’s money, not ours. I’m just saying that we need a clear path to replace the lost offense.

All true. But adding a player like Bellinger, who’s a GG fielder at multiple positions, would help to replace the offense lost when Ohtani left, would be a great move. Another SP would also be nice. Good health from Trout, Ward, & Rendon makes up for some of the loss, growth from O’hoppe, Neto, and Schaunel makes up the rest.

I don’t think we’ll sign Teoscar. We have only added players on the minor league side that control the strike zone and limit strikeouts. If we add to our major league roster, I think we’ll be looking to add the same type of players.

Thaiss has value because he is a passable C that hits from the left side. He can also play 1B. Any team looking for a LHH bench bat would be in play. He’d be a nice fit for NYY, for example.

Thaiss as a DH candidate? His bat would probably improve if he doesn’t have to worry about catching. He could be our emergency C, and back up at 1B and in the corner OF.

Trading Drury after losing Ohtani would be giving away even more offense. Not a good idea.

Rivas is a L/L 1B. Ok, I don’t understand this move at all. Unless there is another move coming, I don’t see a fit.

I’ve been hoping we’d sign Bellinger for the last two offseasons. I suspect that those bad seasons were due to injury. The Angels need to replace at least part of the offense that left with Ohtani. Also, Bellinger is a plus defender in the OF and 1B.