Today, the #Angels announced that the Moreno Family is ending the exploratory process to sell the team and will continue ownership throughout the 2023 Season and beyond. pic.twitter.com/aokYfba1Dp
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) January 23, 2023
Today, the #Angels announced that the Moreno Family is ending the exploratory process to sell the team and will continue ownership throughout the 2023 Season and beyond. pic.twitter.com/aokYfba1Dp
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) January 23, 2023
Farmer1906 said:Today, the #Angels announced that the Moreno Family is ending the exploratory process to sell the team and will continue ownership throughout the 2023 Season and beyond. pic.twitter.com/aokYfba1Dp
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) January 23, 2023
The Twins are acquiring OF Michael A. Taylor from the Royals for LHP Evan Sisk and RHP Steven Cruz, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 23, 2023
Arte overplayed his hand. He should have essentially made Ohtani an urefusable offer, let the ink dry, then put the team up for sale.Mathguy64 said:
I'll translate.
No one wants what I'm selling at the price I'm trying to sell it for. And the lack of long term contract for Ohtani is queering the deals. I'm stuck with this albatross
Moreno is screwed. Ohtani isn't signing with that team as constructed. He's made it clear. So he's got to pony up a lot of cash to sign him and upgrade the team to make it happen. And if he does that he's never getting that money back out. At least not on a fast sale. He's going to either have to dump a lot of cash in now and hope for a sale with a signed Ohtani or he's going to have to sell for a lot less money.Beat40 said:Arte overplayed his hand. He should have essentially made Ohtani an urefusable offer, let the ink dry, then put the team up for sale.Mathguy64 said:
I'll translate.
No one wants what I'm selling at the price I'm trying to sell it for. And the lack of long term contract for Ohtani is queering the deals. I'm stuck with this albatross
Brian Cashman says that Aaron Hicks will likely be the #Yankees' starting left fielder.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) January 24, 2023
"I suspect he will be the guy that emerges, because he's still really talented and everything's there."
h/t: @MLBNetworkRadio
I think he could away with 500 if he was willing to put another $80-$100M into pitching over the next couple of seasons.Farmer1906 said:
What do you that number is? 500?
Mathguy64 said:Moreno is screwed. Ohtani isn't signing with that team as constructed. He's made it clear. So he's got to pony up a lot of cash to sign him and upgrade the team to make it happen. And if he does that he's never getting that money back out. At least not on a fast sale. He's going to either have to dump a lot of cash in now and hope for a sale with a signed Ohtani or he's going to have to sell for a lot less money.Beat40 said:Arte overplayed his hand. He should have essentially made Ohtani an urefusable offer, let the ink dry, then put the team up for sale.Mathguy64 said:
I'll translate.
No one wants what I'm selling at the price I'm trying to sell it for. And the lack of long term contract for Ohtani is queering the deals. I'm stuck with this albatross
W said:
on the flipside...we forget that Ohtani has been with the Angels since 2018 --- 5 seasons already.
and it hasn't worked out...(zero playoff appearances)..
why do we think it would magically work better in the next 5 years?
Well… not NOTHING….Beat40 said:W said:
on the flipside...we forget that Ohtani has been with the Angels since 2018 --- 5 seasons already.
and it hasn't worked out...(zero playoff appearances)..
why do we think it would magically work better in the next 5 years?
If they continue operating the same as they have been the past decade, they won't get better.
If Arte actually wises up and invests in pitching, they become a really dangerous team. Nothing suggests he is willing to do that though.
shano0603 said:bearkatag15 said:tjack16 said:Deluxe said:
Was listening to JayHay gush over the Astros Abreu signing the other day on the Carrabis podcast. Gave me warm fuzzies.
Also, if Altuve is leading off and Alvarez-Bregman-Tucker-Abreu is 3-6 (my god that's good), then Pena and Brantley are 2 or 7. Who goes where? A good litmus test on how much Dusty values the RLRL stagger.
I'd go
Altuve
Pena
Alvarez
Bregman
Tucker
Abreu
Brantley
I get that Peña was great in the post season but no way I putting Abreu that low.
Altuve
Abreu
Alvarez
Bregman
Tucker
Peña
Brantley
Chaz
Maldy
Could have a new nickname in the Triple A's??
Killer A's
That would be my orderNino Brown said:
Hell you could even go:
Altuve
Bregman
Yordan
Abreu
Tucker
Pena
Brantley
Chaz
Maldy
I re-listened to JayHay's analysis of offseason winners/losers. Made a great observation that the Astros signed Abreu for roughly the same AAV that the Cubs signed Bellinger. Basically we got Abreu for the same as a QO. Said he trusts the Astros more than any other franchise to level out his decline over the life of his three year deal too.Deluxe said:
Was listening to JayHay gush over the Astros Abreu signing the other day on the Carrabis podcast. Gave me warm fuzzies.
True man. I was solely looking at SB'sFarmer1906 said:
I think it would cost a lot for Mullins because he's shown a high ceiling in 2021 and has a 3(4?) years of control left. But Mullins' 2022 wasn't any better than 21 or 22 Chas on offense.
Nino Brown said:True man. I was solely looking at SB'sFarmer1906 said:
I think it would cost a lot for Mullins because he's shown a high ceiling in 2021 and has a 3(4?) years of control left. But Mullins' 2022 wasn't any better than 21 or 22 Chas on offense.
Mostly agree. I did a post a few days ago on some of our year-over-year puts and takes. All things equal schedule-wise, I think we challenge our 2019 & 2022 win totals. But fewer AL west games probly dings us a couple wins. Nothing major but just enough to likely put 105+ out of reach.Farmer1906 said:
It's not as simple as inserting Hunter Brown for JV.
If we assume Framber, Urquidy, & Garcia stay about the same then we're trading 28 JV starts & 12 Odo starts for a few more Javier starts (he had 5 games out of the bullpen & 3 fewer starts than Urquidy & Garcia last year), 12-18 more LMJ starts, and then 13-20 more Brown starts.
I say all that to try to get the point across, it's not just Brown needing to replace JV. Call me crazy, but unless we have Framber or Javier fall off a cliff or some major injuries, we should be close to as good starting pitching wise.
Then when you factor in a much improved offense & a fully stocked bullpen, I could very easily see us flirting with our all time win total.
He's also strictly swinging from the left side too which may have something to do with the overall improvement but yeah I agree, even our old employee would try to squeeze more than worth for him. Yet still somewhat intriguingFarmer1906 said:Nino Brown said:True man. I was solely looking at SB'sFarmer1906 said:
I think it would cost a lot for Mullins because he's shown a high ceiling in 2021 and has a 3(4?) years of control left. But Mullins' 2022 wasn't any better than 21 or 22 Chas on offense.
Fair. And those could jump with the new rules. I trust our team of coaches (looking at you, Joe) to have a plan for be more aggressive on the base paths. Tucker, Tuve, Pena, & Chas should all be fast enough or smart enough on the base paths to cause a little havoc.
Here is an article on the impact projected.Deluxe said:Mostly agree. I did a post a few days ago on some of our year-over-year puts and takes. All things equal schedule-wise, I think we challenge our 2019 & 2022 win totals. But fewer AL west games probly dings us a couple wins. Nothing major but just enough to likely put 105+ out of reach.Farmer1906 said:
It's not as simple as inserting Hunter Brown for JV.
If we assume Framber, Urquidy, & Garcia stay about the same then we're trading 28 JV starts & 12 Odo starts for a few more Javier starts (he had 5 games out of the bullpen & 3 fewer starts than Urquidy & Garcia last year), 12-18 more LMJ starts, and then 13-20 more Brown starts.
I say all that to try to get the point across, it's not just Brown needing to replace JV. Call me crazy, but unless we have Framber or Javier fall off a cliff or some major injuries, we should be close to as good starting pitching wise.
Then when you factor in a much improved offense & a fully stocked bullpen, I could very easily see us flirting with our all time win total.
Regardless of what the Astros decide, I’m confident Jim Crane will end up with a great GM. People I trust tell me it’s between Dana Brown and Brad Ausmus, the former unofficial Astros captain.
— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) January 24, 2023
EastCoastAgNc said:
So help me if they choose ausmus over the other guy, we riot. The fact he would get initial consideration is laughable. If he's seriously getting finalist consideration, it makes me seriously question Jim Cranes judgement
spadilly said:Regardless of what the Astros decide, I’m confident Jim Crane will end up with a great GM. People I trust tell me it’s between Dana Brown and Brad Ausmus, the former unofficial Astros captain.
— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) January 24, 2023
Ausmus? Do not want.