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  1. mvp 78
    They were supposed to be. @martinonyc Paired with the industry perception that Cole wants west coast is perception that Angels are ready to go bonkers for him and spend whatever it takes. But again, Yankees in on him as of now. Pre-Rendon deal: The Angels are now projected to sit roughly $70 million below the 2020 luxury-tax threshold, which is set at $208 million, according to information from Cot's Contracts. Owner Arte Moreno has declined to reveal his operating budget for next season, but Eppler acknowledged that the team "probably" has the means to sign multiple players to $20 million-plus contracts. Speaking five hours before Cole made his decision, Eppler expressed optimism about his ability to acquire front-line starting pitchers besides Cole, specifically through the trade market.
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    And we'll never agree because I'm a hardline "if he walks out the door, he never comes back." I re-sign him and fix the cap some other way.
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    Teheran is the 6th highest paid player on the Angels at $9M (behind Trout, Rendon, Pujols, Upton and Simmons). Maybe the real problem is the Angels roster creation? Would they be better replacing Upton and Simmons with starting pitchers and still having Pujols/Trout/Rendon contracts on the book? The Angels rotation will make less than $20M combined. That's less than Trout, Rendon, Pujols or Upton.
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    They just signed Anthony Rendon though. They could have spent that money on pitching if they wanted to.
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    1. I was just messing with you. 2. Trout's contract does not affect getting good pitching for all but the smallest of small market teams. Though, it could help a little by increasing fan interest/$$$'s and maybe other MLB players would be more likely to sign with a team that has one of the greates players that has ever lived on it.
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    I highly doubt there are billions of Betts though.
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    Meth.
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    Yeah, the Sox can only take Myers if they are also moving Price. Otherwise, what's the point? Don't trade Mookie unless you can get under the lux tax.
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    Waiting to hear the connection to how Trout's contract is at fault for lack of interest from fans. Honestly, the Angels fanbase is just very bandwagony. Anyone that actually wants to go see baseball isn't going to waste time at a park where vending staff are 50% rats. If you live near LA, you should be a Dodgers fan unless you have a huge personality flaw and/or just want to see the Disney fireworks every night.
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    @adams_at I’m an Astros fan. To understand the scope of the Astros cheating & the players involved, I logged every trashcan bang from every Astros 2017 home game w/ video available. Over 8,200 pitches watched and over 1,100 trashcan bangs found. The results are at http://signstealingscandal.com. Need some crazed Sox fan to step up and get this investigation over with.
  11. mvp 78
    Broken by success and pink hats. Kidding about that last part.
  12. mvp 78
    I lived in SoCal and still rooted for the Sox. There are Angels fans, but they are definitely the minority and really relegated to Orange County. And sports fandom is completely different out there. Aside from old school Lakers and Raiders fans, there's nothing even close to the rabid fandom Northeast teams have.
  13. mvp 78
    Will Mookie be more like Willie Mays or Slasher as he ages. Will have to think long and hard about this muscle twitch memory or whatever... Tough call.
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    In any case, that discussion gives us a fairly clear picture of what the Padres' package for Betts might look like: a prospect or two (say, catcher Luis Campusano and/or lefty Adrian Morejon), a controllable big league piece or two (say, Josh Naylor and/or Joey Lucchesi) and Myers plus cash. Campusano, Morejon, Margot, Lucchesi and Myers isn't that bad of a return. I don't know what else people expect out of a one year rental. Without Myers included, the Sox would probably only get Margot and Campusano. A big part of the deal seems to be clearing Myers off the books. If the Sox solely want to get under the lux tax, just take back a smaller return.
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    I don't believe he signs for that much. He would have to have the most monster of all contract years to get anywhere near that. I think he really is like a 375/12 or 330/10 kinda guy on the open market at best.
  16. mvp 78
    If only we could Bobby Bonilla him.
  17. mvp 78
    The Sam Adams must flow.
  18. mvp 78
    I'll write up some picketing signs for all of us.
  19. mvp 78
    The TalkSox's George Will, ladies and gentlemen. Who am I kidding, no women have posted on here in months. VA and kimmi, please come back and break up this sausage fest.
  20. mvp 78
    Again for the people in the back: the Angels didn't lose because of Trout's contract or his performance which exceeded the contract value.
  21. mvp 78
    The owners agreed to this system. Henry can blame himself.
  22. mvp 78
    That was just the gas fumes in NJ talking.
  23. mvp 78
    Mookie was willing to sign one too.
  24. mvp 78
    I'm not going to worry about re-signing Devers in 2024. So much can happen between now and then.
  25. mvp 78
    @BuckinBoston Just heard @DaleEArnold suggest the new Red Sox manager could drive The Truck to Florida. I like that idea. Have the press conference on Truck Day, all the stations go live as he honks the horn and drives off. Dale, thank you for reading our posts!
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