The Official 2022 Spring Training Hot Stove Thread

[T.G.]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

How much money do we figure ohtanisan generates for Arturo ?

Yes

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, True Grich said:

Yes

How much yacht fuel are we talking about here ? At least a trip out to Catalina right ?
 

it’s definitely a golden goose situation imo. 

[T.G.]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

How much yacht fuel are we talking about here ? At least a trip out to Catalina right ?
 

it’s definitely a golden goose situation imo. 

I know someone who swam from there to the California coast. She did it to raise money for charity.

Let’s see Ohtani do that.

[UndertheHalo]

4 minutes ago, True Grich said:

I know someone who swam from there to the California coast. She did it to raise money for charity.

Let’s see Ohtani do that.

I bet ohtani could swim to dang japan

[T.G.]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

I bet ohtani could swim to dang japan

Where is dang Japan?

[jsnpritchett]

16 minutes ago, True Grich said:

I know someone who swam from there to the California coast. She did it to raise money for charity.

Let’s see Ohtani do that.

https://www.ibtimes.com/30-things-you-must-know-about-shohei-ohtani-3316346

SHOHEI’S EARLY LIFE

10. He could have made it to the Olympics in swimming

Yes, you read that right! Back in his high school years, Ohtani’s coach made them swim workouts every day. Although he isn’t known as a swimmer, he would be the fastest swimmer on his team. He even earned the swimming coach’s praise, saying that he could have bagged a spot in the Olympic team if he pursued the sport. 

[UndertheHalo]

11 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Where is dang Japan?

I dunno in the middle of the ocean somewhere. 

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, UndertheHalo said:

I dunno in the middle of the ocean somewhere. 

The middle sounds very specific 

[T.G.]

2 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

https://www.ibtimes.com/30-things-you-must-know-about-shohei-ohtani-3316346

SHOHEI’S EARLY LIFE

10. He could have made it to the Olympics in swimming

Yes, you read that right! Back in his high school years, Ohtani’s coach made them swim workouts every day. Although he isn’t known as a swimmer, he would be the fastest swimmer on his team. He even earned the swimming coach’s praise, saying that he could have bagged a spot in the Olympic team if he pursued the sport. 

he’s going to become a FA and sign with Arizona because they have a pool.

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

The middle sounds very specific 

Well you asked where it was !

[ScottT]

2 hours ago, Stradling said:

Anyone wanna wager on Ohtani leaving the Angels in two years or before? I’ll bet money he signs an extension. 

I agree

[Inside Pitch]

53 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Gyros aren’t really an Armenian thing I don’t think.  Anyway I respect what’s going on here 

But they sure can put paklava (Armenian baklava), away.

[Blarg]

55 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Gyros aren’t really an Armenian thing I don’t think.  Anyway I respect what’s going on here 

The gyro as we know it more or less today first arrived in Greece in 1922, with the hundreds of thousands of Greek and Armenian refugees from Asia Minor (present-day Turkey). Most came from Constantinople (Istanbul) and Smyrna (Ismir). The best gyro masters were Armenian, or so the legend goes. 

https://www.dianekochilas.com/gyro-ancient-street-food-history/

 

[UndertheHalo]

2 minutes ago, Blarg said:

The gyro as we know it more or less today first arrived in Greece in 1922, with the hundreds of thousands of Greek and Armenian refugees from Asia Minor (present-day Turkey). Most came from Constantinople (Istanbul) and Smyrna (Ismir). The best gyro masters were Armenian, or so the legend goes. 

https://www.dianekochilas.com/gyro-ancient-street-food-history/

 

[Tank]

59 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Gyros aren’t really an Armenian thing I don’t think.  Anyway I respect what’s going on here 

khachapuri is more their thing.

 

[rafibomb]

This is the first time I can remember the Angels have not been in ANY rumors. At the very least they are mentioned in bullshit rumors as a way to drive the price up on players.

[Erstad Grit]

38 minutes ago, True Grich said:

The middle sounds very specific 

sounds very pacific

 

[m0nkey]

Donaldson on the Yankees will be fun.

 

Looks like they're going to have a stopgap at SS and have Volpe become the next Jeter starting in 2023

[Inside Pitch]

53 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Where is dang Japan?

Near darn Japan.

[AngelsFanSince86]

2 hours ago, mmc said:

 

He also worked out at the Arenado facility with Nolan's brother

Edited March 14, 2022 by AngelsFanSince86

[angelsnationtalk]

7 hours ago, rafibomb said:

This is the first time I can remember the Angels have not been in ANY rumors. At the very least they are mentioned in bullshit rumors as a way to drive the price up on players.

The Angels are known to work in silence a bit. 
I'd just link them to players that we haven't heard much about....
Suzuki, Story and maybe Correa. 
Then again, who knows with this team.

[angelsnationtalk]

Angels are ranked 27th worst by fangraphs for WAR projection at SS. 
28th- Athletics (who are trying to cut payroll)
29th- Rockies (Story came from there, but doubt they are serious)
30th- Nationals.

I think it's fair to say that the Angels need some major help at SS still. 

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SS

[Stradling]

8 hours ago, m0nkey said:

Donaldson on the Yankees will be fun.

 

Looks like they're going to have a stopgap at SS and have Volpe become the next Jeter starting in 2023

Doesn’t Gleybar Torres play SS?

[Taylor]

8 hours ago, True Grich said:

The middle sounds very Pacific

Fixed

[Angels 1961]

54 minutes ago, angelsnationtalk said:

The Angels are known to work in silence a bit. 
I'd just link them to players that we haven't heard much about....
Suzuki, Story and maybe Correa. 
Then again, who knows with this team.

Angels are a mystery