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

[ettin]

6 minutes ago, IEAngelsfan said:

He should thrive there, just like Bigfoot.

I'm really laughing hard because I went up to the Seattle area on a business trip and I booked a local hotel and when I drove up that hotel was hosting an annual Big Foot hunt....

[Troll Daddy]

Astros want Napoli too

[totdprods]

4 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Astros want Napoli too

Maybe AL West teams can just trade him off to each other when they play the Angels. That'd be an easy way to take us completely out of the race and give everyone one less team to worry about.

[Tank]

if napoli played 19 games against the angels, he'd set career highs in homers and rbi's.

[tomsred]

8 hours ago, ettin said:

I'm really laughing hard because I went up to the Seattle area on a business trip and I booked a local hotel and when I drove up that hotel was hosting an annual Big Foot hunt....

They're looking in the wrong place, they should try the Penthouse suite at the Trump Tower in New York.

[ettin]

6 minutes ago, tomsred said:

They're looking in the wrong place, they should try the Penthouse suite at the Trump Tower in New York.

That's actually Small Foot.

[totdprods]

Rosenthal tweeted that the Angels have check in on Jason Castro, and are seeking a 2B, a complementary left-handed hitting OF, and a pitcher who can start or relieve. 

[DMVol]

19 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Rosenthal tweeted that the Angels have check in on Jason Castro, and are seeking a 2B, a complementary left-handed hitting OF, and a pitcher who can start or relieve. 

I guess sometimes you adjust the plan based on who is available and your budget but I don't see any reason to spend on a C...Bandy and Perez seemingly are a pretty good tandem....On the other hand, I didn't think we needed a SS last winter either....

[totdprods]

2 minutes ago, DMVol said:

I guess sometimes you adjust the plan based on who is available and your budget but I don't see any reason to spend on a C...Bandy and Perez seemingly are a pretty good tandem....On the other hand, I didn't think we needed a SS last winter either....

Well, I have a feeling Billy went into this offseason with a chunk of money he knew he would spend, and there's still some of that left but not many options remaining to spend it on, so he's looking at what is available. There are a lot of affordable vet catchers out there. Not many 2B, not many cheap starters. So I think part of it is just shopping based on what's on the shelf. 

We're still thin on left-handed hitting, Castro would address that. Bringing another catcher into the fold frees up dealing one of Perez/Bandy for a need that isn't available via free agency. They're a great tandem, but also could be a luxury. Both also had major slumps last year. I think Bandy played a bit over his head.

Also we are a slump and a torn hamstring away from starting a Juan Graterol/Francisco Arcia tandem.  

[DMVol]

46 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Well, I have a feeling Billy went into this offseason with a chunk of money he knew he would spend, and there's still some of that left but not many options remaining to spend it on, so he's looking at what is available. There are a lot of affordable vet catchers out there. Not many 2B, not many cheap starters. So I think part of it is just shopping based on what's on the shelf. 

We're still thin on left-handed hitting, Castro would address that. Bringing another catcher into the fold frees up dealing one of Perez/Bandy for a need that isn't available via free agency. They're a great tandem, but also could be a luxury. Both also had major slumps last year. I think Bandy played a bit over his head.

Also we are a slump and a torn hamstring away from starting a Juan Graterol/Francisco Arcia tandem.  

Meh....Castro has a little bit of power but I'd rather wait and not spend this quickly just because we've got a little bit of money...don't force things...wait if you have to...

[Angel Oracle]

On ‎11‎/‎20‎/‎2016 at 0:18 PM, nando714 said:

Can't wait to see him 19 times 

Just send him to the Goat Hill Tavern while he's in town.

[tomsred]

17 hours ago, ettin said:

That's actually Small Foot.

It depends on where he's inserting it, in his mouth or in somewhere else.

[JAHV76]

18 hours ago, ettin said:

That's actually Small Foot.

But it's going to get so big it's huge. Trust him.

[Stradling]

Dear Hot Stove League, please give us something to talk about.  

[Ohtaniland]

36 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Dear Hot Stove League, please give us something to talk about.  

No worries, Fletcher will cook up some good false hope rumors soon enough. 

[Stradling]

Claude considers the hot stove league thread  the "I told you so thread".  It's actually one of his better qualities on here these days.  

[Glen]

Please, keep Napoli out of the AL West.

[bloodbrother]

8 hours ago, Stradling said:

Dear Hot Stove League, please give us something to talk about.  

Everybody just waiting on seeing the figures that Joe Blanton commands. His deal will set the market for the rest of the FA's

[totdprods]

8 hours ago, Stradling said:

Dear Hot Stove League, please give us something to talk about.  

I suspect there is a little more tension and uncertainty than is being let on regarding the CBA.

That and with the World Series ending late and Thanksgiving coming early it's just setting up a busy Winter Meetings.

[Angel Oracle]

20 hours ago, totdprods said:

Well, I have a feeling Billy went into this offseason with a chunk of money he knew he would spend, and there's still some of that left but not many options remaining to spend it on, so he's looking at what is available. There are a lot of affordable vet catchers out there. Not many 2B, not many cheap starters. So I think part of it is just shopping based on what's on the shelf. 

We're still thin on left-handed hitting, Castro would address that. Bringing another catcher into the fold frees up dealing one of Perez/Bandy for a need that isn't available via free agency. They're a great tandem, but also could be a luxury. Both also had major slumps last year. I think Bandy played a bit over his head.

Also we are a slump and a torn hamstring away from starting a Juan Graterol/Francisco Arcia tandem.  

Hurry up and get to AAA, Taylor Ward.

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Glen said:

Please, keep Napoli out of the AL West.

Napoli with any other AL West team = ASG appearance.

[arch stanton]

Bullshit. Don't be scared of that strikeout machine. It's time for us to own him.

[tdawg87]

15 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

Bullshit. Don't be scared of that strikeout machine. It's time for us to own him.

We wont.

[ettin]

17 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

Bullshit. Don't be scared of that strikeout machine. It's time for us to own him.

Yes we need regression to the mean! http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/126235884/mike-napoli-blasts-two-home-runs-as-red-sox-top-angels/

 

[tdawg87]

Napoli's current line against the Angels:

.718/.844/.997, 134 HR, 2 K's