Angels sign Robert Stephenson (3 years, $33 million), DFA Rivas

[Chuck]

 

[CaliAngel]

On 1/19/2024 at 10:01 PM, Angels 1961 said:

Another lefty in pen A. Chapman

 

On 1/19/2024 at 10:43 PM, BTH said:

Need a lefty IMO.

5 options, gotta get at least one.

Chapman

 

On 1/20/2024 at 12:44 AM, Ochocinco! said:

Chapman, Estevez backend sounds pretty good to me…

Can't get on board with Bauer, but Chapman, give that guy the green light...

Aroldis Chapman: 'I'm apologizing because of the use of the gun' (usatoday.com)

[Angel Oracle]

Rather have Matt Moore back.

[BTH]

1 hour ago, CaliAngel said:

 

 

Can't get on board with Bauer, but Chapman, give that guy the green light...

Aroldis Chapman: 'I'm apologizing because of the use of the gun' (usatoday.com)

I wouldn’t go after Chapman, and I don’t think Perry will either.

But I did list him because he is a free agent lefty who’ll land somewhere.

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[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

John Lackey's contract with the Red Sox had a similar clause--and because he did, in fact, end up having TJ surgery, he played 2015 for the league minimum.  I'm sure there have been other similar contracts since then, though I can't think of any off the top of my head.

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[Inside Pitch]

29 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

 

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[Rollinghard]

Is anybody concerned the Stephenson has shoulder soreness and discomfort?

I mean shoulder soreness in Angel speak equals  torn rotator. 

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, Rollinghard said:

Is anybody concerned the Stephenson has shoulder soreness and discomfort?

I mean shoulder soreness in Angel speak equals  torn rotator. 

That would be the most Angels thing.

I'll worry if he's not throwing. 

[Erstad Grit]

31 minutes ago, Rollinghard said:

Is anybody concerned the Stephenson has shoulder soreness and discomfort?

I mean shoulder soreness in Angel speak equals  torn rotator. 

Yes. I read he's already slated to begin the year on the IL. I mean he's our big FA acquisition right? 

[Ochocinco!]

13 hours ago, Erstad Grit said:

Yes. I read he's already slated to begin the year on the IL. I mean he's our big FA acquisition right? 

$11 mill a year baby, blew our whole apparent off-season budget load on a guy that’s already hurt 

[Stradling]

6 minutes ago, Ochocinco! said:

$11 mill a year baby, blew our whole apparent off-season budget load on a guy that’s already hurt 

Or they keep signing guys. 

[Ochocinco!]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Or they keep signing guys. 

Eeehhhhhhh 

[ScottT]

Ryan Madson will help the team.

[Taylor]

On 1/19/2024 at 7:36 PM, jsnpritchett said:

He was for 38 innings last year.  Let's see what happens this year.

[jsnpritchett]

On 1/19/2024 at 7:01 PM, tdawg87 said:

No. We should be wary of signing relievers to long term deals because that's an idea that is generally not good.

[jsnpritchett]

On 1/20/2024 at 11:32 AM, Stradling said:

Signing Stephenson is exactly a sign of being the latter. There’s virtually no chance that they are done spending or acquiring players. 

I guess you were technically right since they signed Matt Moore, Jose Cisnero, Aaron Hicks, and Miguel Sano after this, but I'm guessing that's not what you had in mind.

[jsnpritchett]

No surprise.  Still curious to see the extent of the surgery.