17 Dec 2016 00:41:32
Angels remaining off-season

Sign Matt Wieters 1 year plus 1 year option based on games caught. 8 million plus incentives

Ivan Nova 3 year 39 million. Move Jesse Chavez to bullpen to cover Richards limit innings as well as Skaggs as well.

Angels hopes are that of the rotation and Jesse Chavez would be valuable as that number 6 spot starter long relief guy. Nova isn't a ace but Angels with limited resources to trade for a Archer/ Quintana type pitcher limits options. The lineup is improved as maybin Espinosa and wieters is better than Daniel Nova Johnny giovatello and Perez. This still leaves Angels under the cap and mid season trade options.

1.) 17 Dec 2016
17 Dec 2016 15:44:34
Believable. But the Angels with those moves are still a 75-win team, maybe worse. The pitching staff is weak.

2.) 17 Dec 2016
17 Dec 2016 20:51:17
they won 75 last year and this team is improved by the maybin espinosa additions. that's incorrect Red Sox guy.

3.) 17 Dec 2016
17 Dec 2016 21:40:49
Perhaps. Perhaps not. We shall see.

4.) 18 Dec 2016
17 Dec 2016 23:01:11
So in your mind giovetella and Daniel Nova are just as good as maybin and Espinosa. That tells me all I need to know about your baseball knowledge. Garrett Richards back in rotation and no improvement. Tells me your just Angels hater and not a baseball fan. I am a baseball fan first and realize things with rotation must go right and injury concerns. Playoffs slim chance but by no means no chance. 2018 is when I'm looking for playoff baseball for the Angels. I'm not no front runner so stick by my team win or loss.

5.) 18 Dec 2016
18 Dec 2016 14:06:15
Just because the Angels won 75 last year - a losing record, by the way - and added two guys does not mean they'll have a better record. Pujols is one year older, the rotation has more holes than a poor kid's underwear, the bullpen is shaky, and the farm system has tumbleweeds blowing through it. Richards is their only above average SP, and he is returning from injury. Trout and Calhoun are the only starters that are above league average. The payroll is already way too high. This team is in probably worse shape than any MLB franchise. So, 75 is not hating, it's actually optimistic.

6.) 18 Dec 2016
18 Dec 2016 15:42:27
I think that once Pujols and Richards and Skaggs are all healthy they will be a scary team, and then next year once their other starters come back they will be back to contending in my opinion.

7.) 20 Dec 2016
20 Dec 2016 02:51:38
Angels fans, you just got the kiss of death - an endorsement by Sull.