The Official 2022 Spring Training Hot Stove Thread

[Inside Pitch]

27 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Maddon has a one year extension option.  

[Inside Pitch]

16 minutes ago, True Grich said:

I think some fans have lost sight of the fact that the Angels have a pretty good core. 

To be fair -- they haven't seen much of them together since 2019.....  That full season 60 game year counts but...

[mmc]

How long before the first thread gets made about why we should be more optimistic about our offseason than we are as it stands?

[Inside Pitch]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

How long before the first thread gets made about why we should be more optimistic about our offseason than we are as it stands?

Someone needs to list the steps of grieving so we can plot out what to do next...

What stage is "whiskey" and how long ago did Chuck reach that stage?

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

It’s not about being reasonable or not understanding every team needs health lmao. It’s just the same shit dumpster diving, signing high risk FA pitchers year after year and hoping something actually breaks right for once. We’ve made the playoffs 1x in Trout’s tenure here.  I have not said Seattle will be Better than us but I applaud them for going for it this offseason. 
 

 

[mmc]

 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I would love Montas but Oakland would probably charge us more for being in the same division as them. 

[Dtwncbad]

Just now, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

I would love Montas but Oakland would probably charge us more for being in the same division as them. 

So pay more.  Get the players you need to win.

[Chuck]

3 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

What stage is "whiskey" and how long ago did Chuck reach that stage?

Long ago. I have drastically reduced the amount of whisky that I consume, but my doctor said a glass of red wine or bourbon a day keeps the amount of visits to him away.

So cheers! 

 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

6 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

So pay more.  Get the players you need to win.

Ok. Tell Perry and Moreno that lol. I’m on board. 

[Chuck]

Perry Minasian from @Jeff Fletcher's coverage today. 

[mmc]

 

[mmc]

 

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, mmc said:

 

Good word salad Perry

Now get us the needed starting pitcher, one remaining late innings reliever, SS, and a couple of “reliable” middle innings relievers.

[Erstad Grit]

15 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Perry Minasian from @Jeff Fletcher's coverage today. 

Well one guy in the locker named Trout was asked and he said "OBVIOUSLY WE'RE NOT DONE YET" so no Perry you're wrong

Edited March 16, 2022 by Erstad Grit

[mmc]

 

[Angelsfan1984]

Still alot of names on the FA market that can help the Angels actually improve. The longer it draws out, i believe the better their odds of getting someone on a deal that works for the team. Yes the big sexy names are mostly gone, but i doubt they were looking that direction anyway. 

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Still alot of names on the FA market that can help the Angels actually improve. The longer it draws out, i believe the better their odds of getting someone on a deal that works for the team. Yes the big sexy names are mostly gone, but i doubt they were looking that direction anyway. 

Phil Gosselin signing coming in 3...2...1...

[Angelsfan1984]

3 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Phil Gosselin signing coming in 3...2...1...

big time moxie

[mmc]

 

[EdmontonAngelsFan]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Phil Gosselin signing coming in 3...2...1...

Good clubhouse guy!

[Erstad Grit]

4 minutes ago, EdmontonAngelsFan said:

Good clubhouse guy!

lots of intangibles 

[Angelsfan1984]

4 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

lots of intangibles 

great motor

[EdmontonAngelsFan]

6 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

lots of intangibles 

Team player

[angelsnationtalk]

Answer: there are limitations.

You may be able to present any free agent or trade proposal to Arte, but there are limitations if he doesn’t always say yes

Quit lying to the fans or go out and prove you don’t have limitations. But it’ll soon be too little, too late.

— nmbaseball (@nmbaseball) March 16, 2022