Official MLB Hot Stove Thread (no Angels rumors or news here)

[Angel Oracle]

Doesn't every team want a statue at 3B?

[Hubs]

4 hours ago, totdprods said:

Think the Giants have too much rotation question marks and not a dire enough payroll situation to shed him for Escobar. Only way I'd see that working would be if we flipped them Skaggs/Shoemaker as well. We'd get more of a sure thing, they'd get someone younger and cheaper with potential to replace him. We'd rid ourselves of Escobar. We'd take on a ton of salary in Shark, Turner, and Valbuena though.

Was thinking more along the lines of David Robertson, Darren O'Day, Tony Sipp, Homer Bailey, James Shields...

You think the Giants have rotation question marks?

Bumgartner

Cueto

Moore

Samardizja

Cain

Peavy

Suarez

and in the minors

Beede

Suarez

Coonrod

Gregorio

Blackburn

 

They are just fine rotation wise. And I'd heard they were interested in Escobar last deadline. Don't know why. 

 

[Hubs]

Yes they have two pitchers named Suarez.

 

[nando714]

Brian McCann traded to astros 

 

[Richard]

 

[totdprods]

20 minutes ago, Hubs said:

You think the Giants have rotation question marks?

Bumgartner
Cueto
Moore
Samardizja
That's a great #1-4. Why would they subtract from it and rely on filling two spots from any of these guys below?

Cain 5.64 ERA in only 17 starts
Peavy now a free agent, had a 5.54 ERA in 21 starts
Suarez - average in AAA and majors. Looks like a swingman more than a rotation fixture. only 12 starts - (notable, was an Angels farmhand in '15)

and in the minors
Beede - hasn't pitched past AA
Suarez - struggled in AA in only 19 starts
Coonrod - hasn't pitched past AA
Gregorio - 5.28 ERA, 1.44 WHIP in 21 AAA starts, no MLB experience
Blackburn - wasn't terribly exciting in AAA last season, no MLB experience

They are just fine rotation wise. And I'd heard they were interested in Escobar last deadline. Don't know why. 
They might have been until they acquired Nunez. If they're lucky, one of those minor league arms will be pushing for a rotation job by July, but that'd be a best case scenario. Way too early for them to be concerned with Samardzija's salary.

 

[totdprods]

23 minutes ago, Richard said:

 

Guess that means Castro won't be back. Gattis and McCann constitute a pretty old catching unit, but that's a lot of offense. 

If the Astros got some high contact, OBP guys they would have a real balanced offense. 

[Richard]

Josh Reddick signs with the Astros

 

 

[totdprods]

Just now, Richard said:

Josh Reddick signs with the Astros

 

 

Wow, maybe 4/$50m+

[Richard]

7 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Wow, maybe 4/$50m+

Good call

 

 

[Troll Daddy]

Dang, Angels need to sign Justin

[Ohtaniland]

Meanwhile back at the yacht.....

 

[Adam]

10 minutes ago, Richard said:

Good call

 

 

That's like paying $30 for a Big Mac. WTF

[Adam]

What is Dexter Fowler going to get? $140 Million?

[mulwin444]

12 minutes ago, Richard said:

Good call

 

 

Hahaha...wow.  I didn't realize platoon players were that expensive.

[Lou]

5 hours ago, totdprods said:

Will be interesting to see who wins the job out of ST, or how much they split time between him and Perez.

it doesn't matter Perez wins the job, Bandy will play once he goes on the DL. 

and he WILL go on the DL 

[Tank]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

it doesn't matter Perez wins the job, Bandy will play once he goes on the DL. 

and he WILL go on the DL 

so april 20th?

[Lou]

9 minutes ago, Tank said:

so april 20th?

April 11th 

[tdawg87]

April 10th

[Tank]

18 minutes ago, Lou said:

April 11th 

but april 11 is like some horrific day filled with greek tragedies. yikes!

[totdprods]

Rangers getting close to signing Cashner, according to Rosenthal. $10m for one year. 

Weaver is going to get at least $5m and a major league deal somewhere.

[Troll Daddy]

57 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Rangers getting close to signing Cashner, according to Rosenthal. $10m for one year. 

Weaver is going to get at least $5m and a major league deal somewhere.

Amazing what the worst pitcher in baseball might get.

[Blarg]

I don't think Weaver is going to get an offer.

[Troll Daddy]

47 minutes ago, hangin n wangin said:

Why the fuck would anyone sign Weaver for 5 million? Find a guy that throws 85 and makes the league minimum. 

but would he get you 12 wins?

[totdprods]

Ackley released by the Yankees. Could fill the left-handed 2B/LF bench role, at least as a depth option.