Here are the international prospects the Angels signed yesterday. Well actually it’s just a list of their names. Gabriel Davalillo made number 17 in this list of the top 50 international prospects in general.
The Yankees acquired right-hander Michael Arias from the Cubs for cash. The Pirates acquired right-hander Brett de Geus for cash considerations as well, but from the Blue Jays. Keston Hiura and Nick Martini both got minor league deals with the Rockies. The Mets claimed Austin Warren off waivers from the Giants. The Giants traded Will Kempner to the Marlins in exchange for international bonus pool space. They also traded Blake Sabol to the Red Sox in exchange for international bonus pool space and the Red Sox DFAd Chase Shugart. The Orioles traded Blake Hunt to the Mariners for cash considerations and the Mariners DFAd Samad Taylor in a corresponding move.
What say you? Jose Quintana, Andrew Heaney, or none of the above?
Former big leaguer Tommy Brown passed away at the age of 97. He made it into the big leagues at 16 years old.
Photo credit: Rex Fregosi
R.I.P. Jusssssst a bit outside. You had to love his humor. 🎙 😢
Yep, GPa Eucker was one of a kind.
2-2 and still a Gold Glove winner
https://x.com/KanekoaTheGreat/status/1880024248645021877
Seems more like Benny the Jet telling Smalls to just stand there with his glove open and he will do the rest.
I first saw that on Thunderbirds 50 years ago.
I like the Mets’ Jesse Winker signing. Solid player at a good price.
I like that he’s not on the Angels. I was a power pitcher in college and that guy would have made my most likely to wear one in the ribcage list.
Yes he may be an asshole but he would have been our reasonably priced asshole.
would we have been ok with Piersynski? Did I leave out a z? I want to have an emotional contact with my team rather than root for the uniform. If there are players I detest then I would not root for the Angels.
It’s already hard enough rooting for players that you don’t necessarily dislike but who aren’t really very good.
They hired Marisnick after he broke Lucroy nose didn’t they.
He’s an intense, full-bore competitor, who works well in some environments and causes friction in others. Mets fans and teammates seem to love him, but there wasn’t a good culture fit in Seattle.
I see him as an affordable lefty bat who is a strong performer against right-handed pitching, and who would make a better platoon partner with Adell than Moniak.
*Who eats grub hub delivered pizza in the clubhouse while the game is still going on.
https://www.mlb.com/news/jesse-winker-sent-pizza-delivery-after-benches-clear-ejection
For those who had penciled Vlad Jr. into our lineup in 2026….
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10151125-mlb-rumors-vlad-guerrero-jr-blue-jays-in-contract-talks-amid-alonso-trade-buzz
Ruh Roh.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/mets-reportedly-expect-pete-alonso-to-sign-elsewhere.html
Well. I kinda doubt it’s here. But if we get stuck with him at least he hits the dingerz chicks love and he’s a fun guy.
Well, Italian Halos are a historical mixed bag:
Mike Scioscia brought us dugout nose picking, turning the page and a WS championship.
Dino Ebel-Great coach, nice guy during his MiLB career.
Gary Gaetti jacked up Wally Joiner with his “Insight.”
David Fletcher did okay for a while.
Kole Calhoun-Always loved his hustle and commitment.
Dante Bichette-Another player the Halos gave away after developing.
Sam Aldegheri-Too soon to tell, seems promising.
Lucas Giolito-(Heavy sigh)
Max Stassi-When he was healthy, he did okay IMHO
Jim Fregosi-Obviously awesome
I missed the Halos MiLB player (Jewish last name) that played for team Italy a few tournaments ago-He never made it to the bigs.
I’d say that’s far more positive than not.
A heart of the order of Trout/Soler/Alonso would be nice with guys like Ward and O’Hoppe/d’Arnaud around them.
Hey, I just noticed we have a catching tandem with apostrophes in their last names.
That said, please no on Alonso.
If we sign him the Dudes polar knee cap will explode running down the first base line in game one.
TrAdition
The problem with Alonso, Bregman, and Guerrero, is that they all want more money and years than they’re worth. All 3 of them though have been very durable playing 150+ games the last 4 years straight. Something we don’t currently have, even among our younger players. We can’t really sign any of them though because we would lose our 2nd draft pick.
The problem with…(insert name here) is that they want more money and years than they’re worth
THIS is why I’m all for signing FAs later. When the three good years out of six on the contract you give him will hopefully lead to post season wins.
But if you are a solid 30 wins from needing to worry about that why waste the money and playing time?
Dante Bichette was Italian? That dude’s cajun as fk….. Cole Calhoun?
Bichette? Yes. Calhoun’s mother is a dark-skinned Italian women.
Great grandparents were Dutch farmers.
I might be wrong about Bichette, his son is listed as Italian a website identifying current Italians in MLB.
Just smart assery….
My ancestry.com has me listed as having 2.2% more Neanderthal than the average human. I assuming that’s not a good sign for me.
Italy is on my bucket list.
Well after that #&$^#&^ing Euro ^&^*^(, now the US dollar no longer kills in Italy.
We need so much, signing Alonso would tie up $$ and only hinder using Arte’s rubles to address higher priorities.
The Angels have enough swing and miss guys. They need more contact hitters. Plus you have to wonder how fast Pete might fall-off once he gets another multiyear deal.
I miss contact hitters
I’m curious. What is it you think that signing someone would hinder Arte from actually doing that you think he would do if he didn’t sign them, and what are those higher priorities and what is the likelihood he spends on them. I’m not arguing for or against this but I am interested in you thoughts.
“I’m not arguing FOR signing players. I just always bring up players I wish we would sign…. and keep saying I don’t think we’re rebuilding…. or that Arte won’t rebuild… but I never say we aren’t rebuilding and we should just sign free agents cause I want to sign free agents that have zazz.”
You have issues my friend.
It hurts my heart to see this. He was a treasure and will be deeply missed.
He would probably say something like this in his always cheerful voice: “Well you know, old man time is still undefeated after about 18 billion tries” RIP Ueck.
On a par with Yogi Berra, IMO.
I’m sure, wherever he is now, he’s watching from the FRONT ROW!
Damn, just found out by your post. Enjoyed listening to Bob and his visits to late night shows. YouTube his HOF induction, the best.
Uecker is an example of someone that professionally pivots and finds greater success. His admittedly very tame MLB numbers were parlayed into multiple advertising and acting opportunities. His broadcasting was great, then and in interviews, he was lightning fast with zippy one-liners, often self-deprecating (IMHO the highest form of humor).
“…just a bit outside…”
RIP Bob Uecker. A baseball legend and ambassador of the game we love.
Shit. I mean that. Shit. Ueck was a national treasure.
Bob, I hope you are sitting in the front row up in heaven.
Yep. I used to love watching him as a guest on late night shows like Carson. Always quick witted. And as a baseball player, he owned Koufax, for whatever reason.
That Koufax situation just confirms that baseball is cruel and funny at the same time.
Yep. Just a really odd thing.
Like many back in the day, he served our country too.
He was a very funny man and reminded us that it really is just a game. He will be missed.
He was at his best as the play-by-play announcer in Major League.
My all time favorite baseball movie.
https://youtu.be/IVP9WUGdgPg
He has all the best lines in that movie and from what I’ve read he improvised most of them.
One of the best ever…right up there with Vinny.
https://youtu.be/DPh4iF76LbU
One of the best commercial’s ever.
Wonder what the Giants have cooked up, amassing all that Int’l pool money. Maybe Roki to Doyers not a done deal?
Or maybe just getting ready to snap up all the choice talent the Dodgers are leaving at the altar?
Incredible life story for Brown.
Lance Lynn…another old guy that will be on the IL in about 5 minutes.
https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/angels-news/angels-predicted-to-sign-all-star-world-series-winning-pitcher-in-surprise-move-01jhkerw6w7f
If true, seems more likely to pay dividends than Hendricks.
Absolutely could be si.com clickbait.
“From the formerly great bastion of sports journalism that brought you Stroman-to-Angels…”
…and who could forget, “…Strohman really wants to play for the Halos…”
Lance Lynn? The only dividends that would be paid out if he comes here would be to Golden Corral Buffet stockholders
He is not svelte! But sub-4 ERA last season…
Awww man. there you go looking up data and shit. Get with the program. Just bitch about the guy that our FO hasn’t even mentioned as though they have just signed him because a guy mentioned him in a comment.
That is the soaked in level of sad bitch juju a true Angels fan that cares about the team will have. Just a fan mentions a possible FA to sign > the FO signing the FA is the Angels > Arte owns the Angels and that FO that would be signing the player that a guy who is just an Angels fan mentioned. > I hate my dad. > Maybe I should look this guy up and see if he may be useful. > I hate most of my old bosses too. > Fk the stats and fk that free agent. He sucks.
Gotta let that negativity sink in so deep that you’d hate a corgi puppy if it was named Arturo.
It’s what will eventually be what drives the Angels to greatness. Just ask my dad. Who I hate.
Yeah, Lynn would be a great signing……..five years ago, so that means you can count on the beard being inked by the Halos.
Loved the comments on yesterday’s post.
Outside of the failed trade deadline push in Sho’s last season (which I will always defend), we’ve been operating with a plan.
I could talk all day about the young talent on our MLB roster. Can’t wait for ST!
A full 162 of Trouty and Adell is what we need!
Trout – Ward – Adell outfield is so cool. Homegrown and all 1st round picks
80 homeruns between the three!!
100+ with a healthy Trout.
OKAY!!!
We need people like you here to keep us from plunging into deep depression. Someone has to believe in miracles. I certainly hope it happens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao69_FKqFqY
So if one of these International Signees makes it to the big leagues it’s a win Y/N?
Baldoquin made it = Not a Win.
Baldoquin was not a major league player…fringe guy at best.
Quintana was a decent pitcher for several years, got to Anaheim and sucked but immediately improved once he west elsewhere so I would pass on him. Heaney was injured a fair amount and hit some lows while here but also had some of his best seasons. For the right price I’d be okay with a reunion there. Not sure he was worth the $13m he got last season, but that seems to be the market price.
Quintana + Angels Fan JuJu = Suck
As soon as he got away from the piss puddle he got good again.
Kind of agree with you on that, so bringing him back would just add more bad juju.
28 Days!!
Lets gooooooooooooo
So close now you can kinda smell the fresh cut outfield grass.
Like 28 days of AA meetings.
AA? Angels Anonymous?
As a 38 year member of AA. Angels Anonymous works for me!!
C’mon, this is the Angels. More like….
…amirite?
I see your 28 days, and raise you 28 years……This doom is more like us….
https://youtu.be/mcvLKldPM08?si=MKGALZ-G0VfZAv9v