Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the upcoming Angels season?

[ScottT]

Sign Wieters and it definitely will be better.

[WeatherWonk]

2 minutes ago, ScottT said:

Sign Wieters and it definitely will be better.

I'm thinking we won't. We've gone the direction we chose, trading away Bandy for two years of Maldonado. It might have been different if we could have known that Wieters would still be around in February. But now, the die is cast. We've improved that position for the short term. We have other pressing needs, now, like RP.

[eligrba4ever]

It's Feb. 2, soon to be Feb. 3. I'm always optimistic in early February.

If four or five key Angels employees don't suddenly come up lame before the end of May, that optimism will carry through the summer and maybe into postseason.

Sunlight is piercing the dark clouds of winter. The unsightly piles of blackened plowed snow from the Great Northwest Blizzard of a month ago have all melted away. Having lived for weeks in a thick lined hoody, I felt overdressed today wearing my light Angels windbreaker during a walk in the woods. It's the fresh feeling of optimism.

And I haven't yet heard that Albert's foot has had a relapse during recovery. I'm optimistic that such a relapse won't occur.

Welcome Maybin. Welcome Valbuena. Welcome Espinosa. Welcome Revere and Maldonado. You're all on my provisional All-Star ballot. (Trout, naturally, is always on that ballot.) Welcome new guys on the pitching staff. You're all newer than whoever it was you have replaced. I hear that you are better, too. That makes me optimistic.

The Winds of Winter are past. I have A Dream of Spring. And Jon Snow. And Dany.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

A number of moves have been made that have the potential to significantly improve the club. I'm cautiously optimistic. I didn't feel that way going into last season.

[bloodbrother]

19 hours ago, eaterfan said:

What does 83-86 wins mean? Not sure where I fall as far as optimistic or pessimistic. I'd be happy with an 86 win season. I like the direction the team is headed. 

This is where I'm at.

[19HALO71]

Optimistic.

Can't wait!!

Go Halos!!!

[Glen]

Cautiously optimistic, which is my usual spring training mood.  Maybe this year some things will go right that last year went wrong.  It's a fresh season.  

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I'm ambivalent which has been the case the last few years.  I think they can compete if some guys step up and others stay healthy.  That said I think the odds of them being in the playoff hunt in early September are pretty low.  Hopefully I'm wrong and we get some Angels playoff baseball in 2017.  

[Chuck]

15 hours ago, ScottT said:

Sign Wieters and it definitely will be better.

I honestly don't know why we haven't signed him yet.

He's a better defensive catcher than Perez and a much better hitter. Wieters and Maldonado would be a great tandem at C.

[Inside Pitch]

16 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I honestly don't know why we haven't signed him yet.

He's a better defensive catcher than Perez and a much better hitter. Wieters and Maldonado would be a great tandem at C.

How long and how much are you willing to pay? 

[Chuck]

24 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

How long and how much are you willing to pay? 

I don't think he's going to command a lot. Arte has the money. Why not just a 3-year deal? or two-year deal with an option?

[Inside Pitch]

7 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I don't think he's going to command a lot. Arte has the money. Why not just a 3-year deal? or two-year deal with an option?

It will be interesting to see what he ends up signing for.   I find it difficult to believe the entire league has punted on him so it may just be a Boras situation.

[Angel Oracle]

The league is telling Boarse, heh heh heh, %^$& YOU!

I feel bad for Wieters, well sort of.   Boarse has this coming to him, though.

[ukyah]

2 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

I honestly don't know why we haven't signed him yet.

He's a better defensive catcher than Perez and a much better hitter. Wieters and Maldonado would be a great tandem at C.

is he though? 

in any case, i'd be fine if they signed him to something very reasonable. other than that, i'd prefer pitching.

[arch stanton]

Cautious optimism is for the potential effectiveness of your non-surgical hemorrhoid treatment. This is baseball. I'm a full blown optimist on this and every season. At worst I get 162 so-so games to watch and a donut pillow for my office chair.

[Ohtaniland]

Cautiously pessimistic.

I like change, but I always wonder and have general concern about players like Maybin, Chavez, Revere and Valbuena who have all played for at least four other teams and were all acquired fairly easily. 

 

[Stradling]

Excellent driver

[Angel Oracle]

Too late for fish sticks, but I do need some underwear from someplace other than Kmart.

[wopphil]

Optimistic. I am a big believer that for most teams, their success in any given year is dependent on getting a few breaks. There are exceptions - the Cubs and Red Sox will clearly be good this year, and the Twins will suck. But most other teams can expect to win between 75-85 games. If things break right, we could be on the upper end of that range and find ourselves in contention to the end.

[Jay]

I'm always optimistic when it comes to the Angels... and as usual I'm very skeptical of the starting pitching.

 

[UndertheHalo]

I'm optimistic that they'll be solidly better then last year.  I think we'll be in the mix come September which will at least make for an entertaining season.  I've always thought that '18 and '19 are when we'll know whether Eppler has been successful in steering the club clear of disaster....and of equal importance, whether Arte is legit about spending money still.  We have to be in on a significant arm for the rotation at the very least next off season. Anyway, if we aren't seriously competing for the division next year I will be very concerned about the Angels being an even decent team over the next 5 or 6 years.  Also if it goes bad and turns out that we suck over the next 2 seasons.  That probably fucks us with Trout.  Anyway, basically I'm expecting a fun team to root for, but my expectations are pretty tempered.  Still willing to give the front office another year to build a contender.

Edited February 5, 2017 by UndertheHalo