The Official 2022 Spring Training Hot Stove Thread

[Chuck]

2 minutes ago, totdprods said:

 

Olson is from Atlanta. Very good chance they lock him up long-term. He’s no Freddie Freeman, but he won’t be paid like Freddie either.

Watch the Angels sign Freeman and flip Walsh and Canning to Oakland for Manaea or Montas and Trivino or something. 

I would love this, or at least something similar to this. Since we have Paris, Jackson, B. Davis and Vera I don't think we should invest in any of the FA SS's. Freeman > Correa all day, every day. 

[angelsnationtalk]

Among the free-agent starters the #Angels are interested in is Tyler Anderson, a 32-year-old LHP who went 7-11 with a 4.53 in 31 starts, with 134 Ks and 38 BBs in 167 IP, for the #Pirates and #Mariners last season.

— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) March 14, 2022

Vintage Angels move if this happens

[EdmontonAngelsFan]

5 minutes ago, totdprods said:

 

Olson is from Atlanta. Very good chance they lock him up long-term. He’s no Freddie Freeman, but he won’t be paid like Freddie either.

Watch the Angels sign Freeman and flip Walsh and Canning to Oakland for Manaea or Montas and Trivino or something. 

Sounds like the Yankees are hot after Manea or Montas...but what else is new?

[EdmontonAngelsFan]

1 minute ago, angelsnationtalk said:

Vintage Angels move if this happens

Lovely 

[beatlesrule]

Well I mean our pitching staff is so pathetic that those numbers would be an improvement.

[eligrba]

Dodgers signing Freeman makes sense since they need a first baseman and they are the Dodgers.  They seem to have a different approach than the Angels for filling needs.

[mmc]

 

[Angels 1961]

Big move from Angels today. It will blow up on AW 20 to 25 pages.

[beatlesrule]

For those of you that think the Angels might sign Trevor story https://www.lonestarball.com/2021/11/29/22804648/trevor-story-home-road-splits-adjustments-colorado-rockies-coors-field

[DMVol]

Just now, mmc said:

 

Love Freddie....and I am a Braves fan as well as an Angel fan...but he priced himself out of a new contract with the Braves.....that's ok...it isn't like the Braves didn't try to sign him....he made his choice....

[Inside Pitch]

47 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I truly don't understand what the Braves are doing.  That's just nuts.  Olson isn't THAT good, especially if you only have him for two more years. 

Estes is probably the best prospect being moved.  Cusik is Bachman with one fewer pitch but he's a triple digit guy.  Not sure where Langeliers would rank among the As young catchers but all of them are better than any catching prospect the Angels have had in the last 10 years lol....  I know Pache's star has dimmed but still surprising to see them give up so much while including him.

[HanfordGuy]

20 hours ago, mmc said:

 

I was hoping we could sign Boxberger.

[Blarg]

7 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Estes is probably the best prospect being moved.  Cusik is Bachman with one fewer pitch but he's a triple digit guy.  Not sure where Langeliers would rank among the As young catchers but all of them are better than any catching prospect the Angels have had in the last 10 years lol....  I know Pache's star has dimmed but still surprising to see them give up so much while including him.

Next draft Minasian should pick all catchers to go with all of the pitchers from last year's draft. 

[Chuck]

 

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

Lose Tatis, add Suzuki.... Crazy day in Padreville

[mmc]

3 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

30 follower account

[Docwaukee]

15 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

He's from the suburbs of Atlanta, not Atlanta itself (just like me, so I know.  Ha ha.  His high school is about 5 miles from the one I went to.).  Still seems like an absurdly high price to pay for only 2 guaranteed years of a guy.

Personally feel that Pache is overrated.  He's gonna have issues with contact.  Was a 60 FV guy last year and after more looks it's dropped to 50 FV.  Power is avg at best.  Probably a great defender.  A rich man's Jordyn Adams.  His drop on FG from top 20 to 72 this last year is indicative of such.  

The big get for Oakland is this deal is Langeliers imo.  I wanted him in the draft way back when but he went before we had a chance to get him.  His D is supposedly excellent and his bat very good for a C.  

So it's a couple top 100 guys plus some parts.  All of who have high ceilings.  Like Cusick - ATL first round pick from a year ago.  Big stuff.  No command.  

Not far from what I'd expect the haul to be for Olson.  2 years of control but only 27.  And he's about a 4 WAR 1bman.  Which is hard to do at that position.  I also think his D is underrated.  But he also got to a new level offensively in 2021.  Closing in on elite.  

Perhaps the return was a bit heavy, like the inclusion of Cusick, but there was likely a bidding war so they added the extra guy.  

[Inside Pitch]

Lol..... 

[HanfordGuy]

14 hours ago, Blarg said:

Some GMs are burning the midnight oil instead of Gyros. 

I believe it’s shawarma.

[Blarg]

2 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Lose Tatis, add Suzuki.... Crazy day in Padreville

He wasn't hanging out with Bauer's ex and broke his wrist punching her boney butt? 

[Inside Pitch]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Personally feel that Pache is overrated.  He's gonna have issues with contact.  Was a 60 FV guy last year and after more looks it's dropped to 50 FV.  Power is avg at best.  Probably a great defender.  A rich man's Jordyn Adams.  His drop on FG from top 20 to 72 this last year is indicative of such.  

The big get for Oakland is this deal is Langeliers imo.  I wanted him in the draft way back when but he went before we had a chance to get him.  His D is supposedly excellent and his bat very good for a C.  

So it's a couple top 100 guys plus some parts.  All of who have high ceilings.  Like Cusick - ATL first round pick from a year ago.  Big stuff.  No command.  

Not far from what I'd expect the haul to be for Olson.  2 years of control but only 27.  And he's about a 4 WAR 1bman.  Which is hard to do at that position.  I also think his D is underrated.  But he also got to a new level offensively in 2021.  Closing in on elite.  

Perhaps the return was a bit heavy, like the inclusion of Cusick, but there was likely a bidding war so they added the extra guy.  

Pache just flat out stopped developing.  

[mmc]

 

[mmc]

 

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, Inside Pitch said:

Pache just flat out stopped developing.  

kinda threw him into the Lewis Brinson category.  Where it's like - damn this guy looks really good at time, but somethin' ain't right.  

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

 

Remember when we used to be the mystery team?