It looks like Perry Minasian might have had good reason to jump on the Travis d’Arnaud deal. Heck! Even Max Stassi is still finding work. Speaking of catchers, keep an eye out for Gabriel Davalillo this January.
Michael Stefanic is now in the Blue Jays organization. Brandon Crawford retired. So did Casey Sadler.
Pitching Ninja’s silliest pitch release of the year did not go to that Davis Daniel “sinker” that I linked the other day. Get a load of this one.
Conan says Happy Turkey Day!
I’ll be gone all next week
Hopefully CTPG can make it without me.
😫 😭
Pity
So what did you guys have for dinner?
Happy Holidays!
Traditional stuff. Turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole, and pie with ice cream and or whip cream.
Chicken Korma and rice.
All these moves have made the Angels mediocre, which is a step up from league worst. But they are still a good offensive player away from being decent in offense and they need another top of the rotation pitcher to be competitive.
There’s a few miracles that are in play
1) Roki comes to Anaheim instead.
2) The White Sox see Klassen, Kent, Detmers, Rada Schanuel as suitable trade bait for Crochett and extend him
3) The Angels offload Anderson and Ward for prospects / cap space
4) The Angels land the top draft pick at the GM meetings and lock in Ethan Holliday at 3B in two years
5) Behind the scenes daddy Vladdy gets son to join Angels next season.
My dream long time core
SP
Sasaki Crochett Dana Soriano Kochanovicz
Position players : Vladdy, Holliday, Neto, Moore O’Hoppe
I actually think they are two middle of the order bats away and you do as well by the players you mention. Those bats have all been extended qualifying offers so it isn’t happening and we would likely need to hang onto Ward, at least for this year.
And 2 real starters
Kikuchi signing is a example of a ridiculous multi-year deal that we just can’t seem to shake.
Astros signed him for one year and yet we couldn’t? Perry will never work with another MLB team after Grich’s Dad fires him.
Houston traded for him as a pure rental. Toronto had signed him to a 3 year deal.
It seems about 70%of what Toots posts is erroneous even before you try to comprehend the logic, so I’m glad you clarified this JJ.
The Stros actually gave up 3 viable but older prospects for Kikuchi a steep return for a rental similar to our return from the Chowds last year for Luis Garcia (but we also received a younger intriguing prospect in Yeferson Vargas)
And of those three Houston prospects Toronto may have very well acquired their starting second baseman next year in Will Wagner who had an impressive September debut for the Blue Jays
Just to drive this point home – one of the prospects Houston traded to the Jays was their #2 prospect. According to BA, a 50 grade prospect, the fourth most valuable of all prospects exchanged at the deadline last year, just outside the top 100 in baseball.
Basically, the equivalent of the Angels trading Dana or Moore for a two month rental in Kikuchi (not, to your point, a one-year free agent acquisition).
Virtually every single prognosticator predicted a 3 year deal for Kikuchi this offseason, at roughly $17M-22M AAV.
I would have really liked this at 17m
Happy Thanksgiving all.
So thankful for so much in my life, including finding this great community.
Me too Jeff, even though they can be a bit cranky some times just like your relatives.
5-4 2.64 1.07Whip
5TH RD 2023 MLB DRAFT!!!!! That means we could’ve had him Perry and Gritchpettis.
😡 😡
I’m at a loss as to what your point in posting this is. Are you saying that the team’s front office is bad at identifying and drafting talent? Because I don’t think many here are arguing that point with you. Of course, to be fair it looks as if 28 other teams are in the same boat. Just like the 21 teams that passed on drafting that Trout kid back in 2009.
2009 was a long time ago.
2023 MLB Draft was just 16 months ago. Yeah Perry will never work in MLB again if the owner gets rid of him.
ooh a 22 year old 5th rounder who put up 5-4 2.64 ERA in A ball last year and we supposed to get all orgasmic?
Please find a real cause that we could actually give toot shits about .
True, 2009 was a long time ago, but how many GMs or scouting department heads lost their jobs because they didn’t draft Trout? The Nationals could have drafted him and Strasburg both in the first round, but they took Ackerly instead. My point is that you can do this “you could have drafted so and so” for every team out there, so I don’t understand why it’s so egregious when the Angels do so. Eppler got snapped up, so I don’t think Perry will have much trouble getting his next job.
Happy Thanksgiving CTPG. Lots to be thankful for: Neto/O’Hoppe, loyal Trout, $4.50 12oz beers, tailgating, Brewery X, cheap stub hub tickets. And Most thankful for is this SITE.; to share thoughts, frustration, hopes, predictions. Not easy being a Halo fan living in LA., grateful to have this place to share with other fans.
And always remember to be thankful for the problems you don’t have.
Enjoy your family trAditions and be safe everyone.
Here’s to the Angels one day becoming the Lions!
Free the Lions -9.5, free the Packers to cover -3, free us from the eyeball pain of watching the Giants and Cowboys play professional tackle football. Free Ippei for taking one for Shohei and his mom.
MLB.com agrees!!
”The Angels have already made some moves this offseason, making it clear that they’re not slinking away after some rough seasons. They’ve got more young talent than you might think, and you may have vague memories of a Mike Trout fellow who will be back for Opening Day.”
We’re winning the off season
WooHoo!!!
Happy Thanksgiving you butter-cupped and underserved Halo fanbase.
LOL-Go Halos!!
To you and the rest as well. Everyone have a wonderful day.
Happy Turkapalooza to all of you Gatecrashers!
Thanks Jim . Felix Dia Del Pavo to you and everyone at CtPG including our wonderful families that put up with this crazy obsession year after year .
Wait, it was Turkapalooza this week?
Nobody told me!
I am thankful that no millionaire player on our current team feels a need to chase down a humiliated previous personal assistant of his to whine that he wants his baseball cards back.
GivE Me mY baseball CaRDS BACK! Whawahwah 😭
Shohei wants Ippei’s Ohtani rookie refactors
To all of you and your familes, Happy Thanksgiving!
Don’t tell me that the teams that spend big and win big won’t recoup their investment many times over. The data below does not include marketing and related incidental revenue….
Pretty sure Jam Jones gets a full share and it’s probably the biggest payday he’s had in baseball- happy for him.
Yup, Arte should go all in. This division is ripe for the taking.
Happy Gobble Gobble Everybody!!
What the heck, at least there is Football today and maybe someone will hit a homerun.
Yes, maybe a few sticky wickets as well.
Where’s the whipped cream? Pass the Apple Pie, what! no vanilla ice cream!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone, 🦃 everything is fine, we found the whipped cream in the mixer and the ice cream in the bottom of the freezer 😃 😋 😊 😄 🤗 