The Official 2022 Spring Training Hot Stove Thread

[Angel Oracle]

22 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

And no Pujols for the first month of the season! 

And, I know a stretch, a healthy Upton

[Angels 1961]

3 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

This is a nonissue.  If the Angels had a guy that is good and is fully capable of starting every fifth day, that wants to start every fifth day, they could start every fifth game just jumping forward one spot and having the others just continue in the other spots.

So Thor, Ohtani would be pushed back along with Sandoval getting extra days rest? I think it can be an issue.

[Dtwncbad]

4 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

So Thor, Ohtani would be pushed back along with Sandoval getting extra days rest? I think it can be an issue.

It’s not all that complicated.  You can run a rotation to have one guy get more starts than the others.

[Dtwncbad]

8 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

And, I know a stretch, a healthy Upton

Most of us assume this guy is done.  It’s probably smart to operate under that assumption, but there remains a chance he provides some upside and has a good year.

[Erstad Grit]

18 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

This is why I think a pitcher like Duffy, Cueto, Archer more likely to sign here.  Greinke, Anderson or Pineda would want to pirch in 5 man rotation.

I like Duffy

[angelsnationtalk]

Rockies are trying for Kris Bryant. Their signings thus far: Jose Iglesias $5M, Chad Kuhl $3M, Alex Colome $4.1M @harding_at_mlb had Kuhl agreement

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 15, 2022

This blows my mind if he signs there

[Taylor]

14 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

I like Duffy

[Erstad Grit]

5 minutes ago, Taylor said:

[Angel Oracle]

2 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

“When I was 17, it was a very good beer.”

[Tank]

12 minutes ago, angelsnationtalk said:

This blows my mind if he signs there

i find it surprising that bryant isn't drawing lots more interest from a lot more teams. 

[UndertheHalo]

52 minutes ago, Taylor said:

That's why they brought him back. 

It’s for this picture that’s why. 

[Taylor]

7 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

It’s for this picture that’s why. 

They needed a #24.

[UndertheHalo]

10 minutes ago, Taylor said:

They needed a #24.

They need Kurt

[jsnpritchett]

21 minutes ago, Tank said:

i find it surprising that bryant isn't drawing lots more interest from a lot more teams. 

My guess is that his asking price is still quite high and teams might be concerned that his first three seasons were better than his last four.

[Tank]

anthony rizzo is still available, too.

[Taylor]

13 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

They need Kurt

[mmc]

 

[UndertheHalo]

Swag

[totdprods]

22 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

WTF.  That's insane.  Olson is only controllable for 2 years.  Jeez. 

 

22 hours 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. 

There it is. 

 

Not only does Atlanta have a new 1B in Matt Olson, it’s going to have him for a long, long time. Olson and the Braves have agreed on an eight-year, $168 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. Atlanta locks up the hometown kid two years before he was due to hit the market.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 15, 2022

[Taylor]

Just now, mmc said:

 

[mmc]

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, totdprods said:

 

There it is. 

 

I stand by what I said yesterday.  That's still a lot to give up for him.

[UndertheHalo]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

Swag

[Dtwncbad]

26 minutes ago, mmc said:

If you put a jacket on while wearing shorts, you miscalculated on the shorts.

[Docwaukee]

5 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

If you put a jacket on while wearing shorts, you miscalculated on the shorts.

I disagree.  I enjoy the light jacket or sweatshirt and shorts on a reg.  It's better than the shorts, t-shirt, uggs and scarf look though.  on a dude.