The Official 2022 Spring Training Hot Stove Thread

[AngelStew43]

I don't think we have problems in the corner outfields.  Upton has one corner.  Adell has the other.  As of now, Marsh backs up all three outfield positions.  

If one or more outfielders are dealt, then we would have questions as to who the starters are. 

[beatlesrule]

30 minutes ago, Second Base said:

With each passing signing, I'm becoming less and less enamored with the Angels chances in 2022. Questions at SS, corner outfield, starting pitching, the bullpen...

A lot would need to go right. 

That's the Angels way. A lot needs to go right. Question marks multiple places seemingly every year. FA isn't over yet but this ORG doesn't instill much confidence.

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[totdprods]

39 minutes ago, AngelStew43 said:

I don't think we have problems in the corner outfields.  Upton has one corner.  Adell has the other.  As of now, Marsh backs up all three outfield positions.  

If one or more outfielders are dealt, then we would have questions as to who the starters are. 

I would still count those as problems.

We have internal solutions for those needs that could turn out great, sure, but all three of those names have enough uncertainly still to not consider corner outfield a problem. At least consider external options.

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Second Base said:

With each passing signing, I'm becoming less and less enamored with the Angels chances in 2022. Questions at SS, corner outfield, starting pitching, the bullpen...

A lot would need to go right. 

And the frustrating thing is, it's the same exact song and dance every season.

[HanfordGuy]

42 minutes ago, Taylor said:

And the frustrating thing is, it's the same exact song and dance every season.

 

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[mmc]

Another pitcher that would've been nice to have (hard to see A's trading with us though)

[UndertheHalo]

Sure didn’t cost the Mets much.  

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[ScottT]

Bassitt leaving Oakland is probably more impactful to the Angels than the Suzuki signing.

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[jsnpritchett]

14 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Sure didn’t cost the Mets much.  

He's a free agent after this year.  And they still gave up a guy who's been a 1st and 2nd-round pick, plus another pitcher.

[mmc]

Waaaaaaaay better than the Suzuki deal...

 

[UndertheHalo]

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

He's a free agent after this year.  And they still gave up a guy who's been a 1st and 2nd-round pick, plus another pitcher.

Meh

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[eligrba]

33 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Eppler reinvented....Who is that guy?

[Inside Pitch]

Props to the CWS.

They had an already stacked pen and have been adding to it this winter.

 

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[Inside Pitch]

Just now, eligrba said:

Eppler reinvented....Who is that guy?

Someone freed from the yoke of Arte Moreno.   

Funny how different a guy can operate when he has the freedom/luxury of trading farm pieces because he knows ownership will spend should a void arise and the farm can't fill the needs.

 

[totdprods]

Well at least we didn’t re-sign Jose Iglesias too?