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JMO, with the manager and coaching staff that we are putting together, I don't think that Bauer would be an issue.

We pick 6th, right? I think there is a very good chance this guy is there when we are up. Recently, the earlier selections in the Rule 5 are used on pitchers, for guys that project to the back ends of a pitching staff. So, at 6, we may have a shot. Also, what kind of projectable pitching is going to be available? Or a catching prospect to replace Quero?

Comeback player of the year award, 150 games, 45 HR, 135 RBI.

Stay away from Stroman. OK with Rodriguez if we can trade one of the other LHSP not named Detmers.

Wow. You would pay a 30-year old SS who had 1 HR in 2023 12-15 million? And, you would give away Drury, 26, and Rengifo, 16 HR? If you think we had trouble scoring runs this year, and that move gets made, 2024 will revert back to the 70's.

Its not so much that they may get Ohtani, its that they'll have to pass on Kershaw, let Buehler walk as a free agent, same for Will Smith, just so that they can stay under the luxury tax while Freeman and Mookie Betts continue to get older, year by year. And, who is going to pitch for them? If they sign Ohtani, can they afford to sign Blake Snell or Yamamoto, who they probably have more of a need for at this point.

I'll be happy with 10-10 in that first 20, anything better, credit goes straight to the manager.

I think he's staying.

Well than it's not going to be a pretty off-season. Personally I have: Snell 150mil over 6 years= 25 mil Stroman 72 mil over 4 years= 18 mil Moore= 8 Mil Lopez: 33mil over 3 years Snell will get something more, like 180 over 6 years. So, pass on Stroman. His second half swoons are something we don't need. Besides, our guys, Detmers, Sandoval, etc. are already as good as Stroman. Moore and Lopez I'm ok with. We can give part of the Stroman money to Justin Turner, and add some leadership to our clubhouse.

Chili Davis has had jobs as a major league hitting coach with several major league teams. I think he'd be more qualified than Marcus Thames, the guy that we just let go to the White Sox.

As far as the White Sox, Soto for Jonathan Cannon, White Sox # 11, more of a project, but good size at 6'6". I know they won't send us back Ky Bush.

Giants and White Sox looking at SS market. Rengifo or Soto for a controllable young arm? Rengifo for Mason Black? SF #9 prospect, near ML ready. Good K numbers in AAA this season.

He can manage until he's 80, as far as I'm concerned, as long as it translates to results on the field. Oh, and no more relapses. We went through that already with Josh Hamilton.

The first words out of my mouth when I read this were, "Oh holy f##k! I hope, as a lifelong Angels fan, that I'm wrong.

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If the Angels hire Ron Washington as manager simply because he can "command a room", then they really should have gone back and rehired Mike Scioscia. Remember what happened with Mike and Jose Guillen? Nearly any manager should be able to command a room. I do it when necessary at my job. I guess that makes me qualified to manage the Angels. Seriously, if this is what they want, Erstad is the guy, and he's 15 years younger, at least.

Erstad or David Ross.

David Ross didn’t see that one coming.

Nearly the exact same argument was made against the Moniak deal, except Moniak is 5 years younger. I understand. My point is that it will only cost a minor league deal to take a flyer on a player who was a second round draft pick. Every season there is a comeback story somewhere.

Kingery on a minor league deal? May turn out to be the second coming of Mickey Moniak. If not, he can always serve as a depth piece in SLC.

Bellinger, Turner, Yamamoto. Bellinger to play RF, or 1B if Schaunel is not ready. Trout in CF, Ward to LF. Turner to DH for most of the ab's there, the rest to be used to give regulars days off. Yamamoto to help anchor the staff. If the Padres are cutting payroll, an inquiry on Snell or Musgrove, if the medicals are clean.

If Arte Moreno is really looking for a POBO, Ng would be a fine choice. Especially since Theo will turn the job down. While we are at it, can't we bring back Eddie Bane in some type of role? Assistant POBO?

We are at the bottom. Just a reminder. The 2001 team went 75-87. The 2002 team went 99-63, without a major rebuild. As of now, we still have Trout, Neto, Schaunel, Ward, Adell, O'Hoppe, Sandoval, Estevez, Detmers, and more. So, there is plenty of talent here, and a lot of room for improvement.

If they are having that much trouble, I'll volunteer to manage the team, for the ML minimum.