The Official 2017-2018 Hot Stove Thread

[Warfarin]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

If any of the other five teams are signing him, then why hasn’t a deal been announced?

I posted that in response to a post saying that he is signing with the Angels.  

I'm guessing he hasn't decided anything yet and is waiting for the market to flush itself out.

I still think, based on our current commitments, we cannot fit him under the luxury tax level, unless we start trading other players, such as Cron, etc.

[Warfarin]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

The Padres and Marlins each made a huge acquisition this week, though not the kind we typically cover here on MLBTR.  Yesterday, FanGraphs stalwart Dave Cameron announced he will be joining the Padres to help build out their Research and Development department.  And this morning, former MLBTR contributor Bradley Woodrum announced he’s joining the Marlins analytics team.  Cameron and Woodrum were among the best sabermetric analysts operating in the public sphere, and we’ll sorely miss reading their work.

traderumors.com

very interesting 

I'm very curious to see the team the Padres field in about 3-4 years.  They have quietly amassed a ton of talent and have a top 3 farm system.  I can understand why they want Hosmer - they are trying to add a few veterans who can combine with all the youth that is about to come up.  

[AngelArcher]

3 hours ago, Warfarin said:

If the Angels are signing him, then why hasn't a deal been announced?

When a game console is involved, it's pretty much a done deal. They're probably just hammering out the details.

 

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

The Padres and Marlins each made a huge acquisition this week, though not the kind we typically cover here on MLBTR.  Yesterday, FanGraphs stalwart Dave Cameron announced he will be joining the Padres to help build out their Research and Development department.  And this morning, former MLBTR contributor Bradley Woodrum announced he’s joining the Marlins analytics team.  Cameron and Woodrum were among the best sabermetric analysts operating in the public sphere, and we’ll sorely miss reading their work.

traderumors.com

very interesting 

did you hear Charlie Brown's teacher reading this?  

[Tank]

2 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

The Padres and Marlins each made a huge acquisition this week, though not the kind we typically cover here on MLBTR.  Yesterday, FanGraphs stalwart Dave Cameron announced he will be joining the Padres to help build out their Research and Development department.  And this morning, former MLBTR contributor Bradley Woodrum announced he’s joining the Marlins analytics team.  Cameron and Woodrum were among the best sabermetric analysts operating in the public sphere, and we’ll sorely miss reading their work.

traderumors.com

very interesting 

day 1 in miami:

Woodrum: Hi Mr. Jeter. My thorough analysis says that it's in the best interests of this team to keep talented players like Stanton and Gordon.

Jeter: Hit the bricks. loser. You're fired.

[totdprods]

On 1/9/2018 at 2:45 PM, totdprods said:

Angels may be settling with a lot of players today to avoid arbitration. Here's the projections, via MLB Trade Rumors.

Martin Maldonado (5.156) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $3.9m, 1/11)
Garrett Richards (5.148) – $7.0MM
Blake Wood (5.131) – $2.2MM (Angels settled at $1.45m, per Fletcher 12/1)
Matt Shoemaker (3.166) – $4.4MM
Tyler Skaggs (3.135) – $1.9MM (Angels settled at $1.875m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Blake Parker (3.036) – $1.7MM
Jose Alvarez (3.035) – $1.1MM
C.J. Cron (3.097) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $2.3m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Cam Bedrosian (2.153) – $1.2MM
Andrew Heaney (2.150) – $800K (Angels settled at $800k plus award bonuses, per Heyman 1/9)
J.C. Ramirez (2.139) – $2.6MM

Updated with Maldonado, Cron, and Skaggs.

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 2m2 minutes ago

The #Angels avoid arbitration with CJ Cron ($2.3 million) and Tyler Skaggs ($1.875 million)

[Stradling]

So the Angels could still release Cron and not pay him that contract until what date?  I know ultimately this won’t happen and he’s more than likely being traded.  

[Troll Daddy]

 

[totdprods]

Angels may be settling with a lot of players today to avoid arbitration. Here's the projections, via MLB Trade Rumors.

Martin Maldonado (5.156) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $3.9m, 1/11)
Garrett Richards (5.148) – $7.0MM (Angels settled at $7.3m, per Fletcher 1/12)
Blake Wood (5.131) – $2.2MM (Angels settled at $1.45m, per Fletcher 12/1)
Matt Shoemaker (3.166) – $4.4MM
Tyler Skaggs (3.135) – $1.9MM (Angels settled at $1.875m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Blake Parker (3.036) – $1.7MM (Angels settled at $1.8m, per Heyman 1/11)
Jose Alvarez (3.035) – $1.1MM
C.J. Cron (3.097) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $2.3m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Cam Bedrosian (2.153) – $1.2MM
Andrew Heaney (2.150) – $800K (Angels settled at $800k plus award bonuses, per Heyman 1/9)
J.C. Ramirez (2.139) – $2.6MM

Richards and Angels settle slightly above projection.

[Angelsfan1984]

9 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Angels may be settling with a lot of players today to avoid arbitration. Here's the projections, via MLB Trade Rumors.

Martin Maldonado (5.156) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $3.9m, 1/11)
Garrett Richards (5.148) – $7.0MM (Angels settled at $7.3m, per Fletcher 1/12)
Blake Wood (5.131) – $2.2MM (Angels settled at $1.45m, per Fletcher 12/1)
Matt Shoemaker (3.166) – $4.4MM
Tyler Skaggs (3.135) – $1.9MM (Angels settled at $1.875m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Blake Parker (3.036) – $1.7MM
Jose Alvarez (3.035) – $1.1MM
C.J. Cron (3.097) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $2.3m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Cam Bedrosian (2.153) – $1.2MM
Andrew Heaney (2.150) – $800K (Angels settled at $800k plus award bonuses, per Heyman 1/9)
J.C. Ramirez (2.139) – $2.6MM

Richards and Angels settle slightly above projection.

No biggie, the money they saved on Cron went to Richards. I'm ok with that.

[Angel Oracle]

15 hours ago, eligrba said:

I play Atari with a dude whose sister is the girlfriend of Darvish's second cousin and he says the Angels are signing him.

This dude also managed 10 teams and wrote for a number of national blogs about baseball and pet grooming.  Dude is connected.....that is all I am able to say......

I always think back to that Spaceballs scene with Dark Helmut and Lone Star.  

"I am your father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate.           So what does that make us?
Absolutely nothing."

[bloodbrother]

1 hour ago, totdprods said:

Angels may be settling with a lot of players today to avoid arbitration. Here's the projections, via MLB Trade Rumors.

Martin Maldonado (5.156) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $3.9m, 1/11)
Garrett Richards (5.148) – $7.0MM (Angels settled at $7.3m, per Fletcher 1/12)
Blake Wood (5.131) – $2.2MM (Angels settled at $1.45m, per Fletcher 12/1)
Matt Shoemaker (3.166) – $4.4MM
Tyler Skaggs (3.135) – $1.9MM (Angels settled at $1.875m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Blake Parker (3.036) – $1.7MM (Angels settled at $1.8m, per Heyman 1/11)
Jose Alvarez (3.035) – $1.1MM
C.J. Cron (3.097) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $2.3m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Cam Bedrosian (2.153) – $1.2MM
Andrew Heaney (2.150) – $800K (Angels settled at $800k plus award bonuses, per Heyman 1/9)
J.C. Ramirez (2.139) – $2.6MM

Richards and Angels settle slightly above projection.

well this is interesting

 

[totdprods]

Hm.

[bloodbrother]

lol well maybe not that interesting. Not sure why Nightengale pointed that out

 

[jordan]

 

I dont know how to embed tweets. I’ve tried numerous times. I’ve tried from my phone and desktop. Nothing works.  

PS, upon further trial and error, I figured out how to embed the tweet without inserting a pic.  

 

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, jordan said:

https://twitter.com/faridyu/status/951874179200102402

 

 

I dont know how to embed tweets. I’ve tried numerous times. I’ve tried from my phone and desktop. Nothing works.  

I kinda figured this was the case. 

[bloodbrother]

 

 

[totdprods]

Angels may be settling with a lot of players today to avoid arbitration. Here's the projections, via MLB Trade Rumors.

Martin Maldonado (5.156) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $3.9m, 1/11)
Garrett Richards (5.148) – $7.0MM (Angels settled at $7.3m, per Fletcher 1/12)
Blake Wood (5.131) – $2.2MM (Angels settled at $1.45m, per Fletcher 12/1)
Matt Shoemaker (3.166) – $4.4MM (Angels settled at $4.125m, per Murray 1/12)
Tyler Skaggs (3.135) – $1.9MM (Angels settled at $1.875m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Blake Parker (3.036) – $1.7MM (Angels settled at $1.8m, per Heyman 1/11)
Jose Alvarez (3.035) – $1.1MM
C.J. Cron (3.097) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $2.3m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Cam Bedrosian (2.153) – $1.2MM
Andrew Heaney (2.150) – $800K (Angels settled at $800k plus award bonuses, per Heyman 1/9)
J.C. Ramirez (2.139) – $2.6MM

[WeatherWonk]

On 1/11/2018 at 11:56 AM, krAbs said:

I think Darvish would be great - for the right cost. If Eppler pulls off a miracle and gets him cheap? Great! We will have one of the best rotations in modern history (assuming health, and some of our potential comes together).

You simply CANNOT be serious, making a statement like this. 

[krAbs]

Just now, WeatherWonk said:

You simply CANNOT be serious, making a statement like this. 

Sorry, I think I meant more like...best next year, one of the best in the last few years - assuming a few good performances (something like rich and ohtani getting era below 3, darvish in the low 3's, and whoever else in mid 3's). Though, there have been some ridiculous rotations over in the NL.

[totdprods]

Martin Maldonado (5.156) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $3.9m, 1/11)
Garrett Richards (5.148) – $7.0MM (Angels settled at $7.3m, per Fletcher 1/12)
Blake Wood (5.131) – $2.2MM (Angels settled at $1.45m, per Fletcher 12/1)
Matt Shoemaker (3.166) – $4.4MM (Angels settled at $4.125m, per Murray 1/12)
Tyler Skaggs (3.135) – $1.9MM (Angels settled at $1.875m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Blake Parker (3.036) – $1.7MM (Angels settled at $1.8m, per Heyman 1/11)
Jose Alvarez (3.035) – $1.1MM (Angels settled at $1.05m, per Fletcher 1/12)
C.J. Cron (3.097) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $2.3m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Cam Bedrosian (2.153) – $1.2MM 
Andrew Heaney (2.150) – $800K (Angels settled at $800k plus award bonuses, per Heyman 1/9)
J.C. Ramirez (2.139) – $2.6MM (Angels settled at $1.9m, per Fletcher 1/12)

Now the #Angels have agreements with JC Ramirez ($1.9M) and Jose Alvarez ($1.05M), per source.

[jordan]

No word on Bedrosian yet. 

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, totdprods said:

Angels may be settling with a lot of players today to avoid arbitration. Here's the projections, via MLB Trade Rumors.

Martin Maldonado (5.156) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $3.9m, 1/11)
Garrett Richards (5.148) – $7.0MM (Angels settled at $7.3m, per Fletcher 1/12)
Blake Wood (5.131) – $2.2MM (Angels settled at $1.45m, per Fletcher 12/1)
Matt Shoemaker (3.166) – $4.4MM (Angels settled at $4.125m, per Murray 1/12)
Tyler Skaggs (3.135) – $1.9MM (Angels settled at $1.875m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Blake Parker (3.036) – $1.7MM (Angels settled at $1.8m, per Heyman 1/11)
Jose Alvarez (3.035) – $1.1MM
C.J. Cron (3.097) – $2.8MM (Angels settled at $2.3m, per Nightengale 1/12)
Cam Bedrosian (2.153) – $1.2MM
Andrew Heaney (2.150) – $800K (Angels settled at $800k plus award bonuses, per Heyman 1/9)
J.C. Ramirez (2.139) – $2.6MM

If Alvarez, Bedrock, and JC accept what is predicted, then the Halos will have settled for virtually the same total as a group as was predicted ($28.5 million).

[Chuck]

"Look out for the Angels in 2018, I think this is a team that's gonna crash the postseason." pic.twitter.com/pKJbWc4Q8R

— Angels (@Angels) January 11, 2018

[nando714]

Anyone see Darvish at John Wayne?!