REMINDER: THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. has no obligation to monitor the Forums. However, THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. reserves the right to review any materials submitted to or posted on the Forums, and remove, delete, redact or otherwise modify such materials, in its sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever, at any time and from time to time, without notice or further obligation to you. THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. has no obligation to display or post any materials provided by you. THE ARENA PLATFORM, INC. reserves the right to disclose, at any time and from time to time, any information or materials that we deem necessary or appropriate to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, contract obligation, legal or dispute process or government request. Click on the following hyperlinks to further read the applicable Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Sidebar Sidebar

MLB Official thread 2020

$kully

$kully

Duke status
Feb 27, 2009
60,215
16,981
113
laidback said:
Ok, maybe we cheated in the world series ...

Do you want mookie betts?
Click to expand...

Mookie Betts is a heck of a player. But he's a rental. He's pretty much guaranteed to test free-agency. This is Friedman's hail mary to win it all in 2020. He's banking on Mookie setting the world on fire with a contract year. Batting in a lineup with Cody Bellinger that's a strong possibility. But they made that same bet with the Manny Machado rental and he whiffed.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ifallalot
Y

YeahNo

OTF status
Jan 20, 2017
241
46
28
Kelly's Cove
The Giants won't be making much noise....so the tickets will hopefully be cheap again. If so, might go see one or two games (we try to support Japanese Night and Autism Night). At least the park has good food, so there's that.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Beerbelly and Ifallalot
20W-50 and blood

20W-50 and blood

Duke status
Feb 4, 2004
24,971
4,080
113
SOCAL
Visit site
not feeling it. he might bring some electricity action...but we lost joc and verdugo? combien those two and there's more bat production than this guy is gonna deliver. hell....verdugo could easily turn out on the exact par as betts
 
$kully

$kully

Duke status
Feb 27, 2009
60,215
16,981
113
VonMeister said:
The consistently underachieving Angels all of a sudden have a very good team this year.
Click to expand...

Not sure I would say very good but def improved.

The team that's going to turn some heads this season is in the NL, look out for the Cincinnati Reds. I also wouldn't sleep on the Chisox.
 
  • Like
Reactions: flyinraptr
$kully

$kully

Duke status
Feb 27, 2009
60,215
16,981
113
Joc Pederson is the perfect kinda douche for The OC. He’ll fit right in.
 
RemyXO

RemyXO

Michael Peterson status
Mar 12, 2003
3,536
430
83
San Luis Obispo
Hoping Ohtani comes back strong and turns into the staff ace that I think he can be. Stipling will be a good pickup, if that trade goes through, and provided he can stay healthy. Angels should at least be exciting to watch this year.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ifallalot
$kully

$kully

Duke status
Feb 27, 2009
60,215
16,981
113
RemyXO said:
Hoping Ohtani comes back strong and turns into the staff ace that I think he can be. Stipling will be a good pickup, if that trade goes through, and provided he can stay healthy. Angels should at least be exciting to watch this year.
Click to expand...
The pitcher/slugger experiment will fail because of his health. I have a feeling they commit to him being one or the other. Maybe let him pitch and be a pinch hitter on his off days?
 
Ifallalot

Ifallalot

Duke status
Dec 17, 2008
88,764
17,860
113
$kully said:
The pitcher/slugger experiment will fail because of his health. I have a feeling they commit to him being one or the other. Maybe let him pitch and be a pinch hitter on his off days?
Click to expand...
He's a good enough hitter I think he should just stick to that.
 
RemyXO

RemyXO

Michael Peterson status
Mar 12, 2003
3,536
430
83
San Luis Obispo
I'm of that thinking too, only because he'll most likely not be able to DH the game he pitches, or at a minimum the day before he pitches. Possibly rest or at least pinch hit the day after. That's a big piece of the team's offense potentially out 2-3 games a week.

On the other hand, if he comes back strong, and pitches lights out, that's hard to replace too. And the team definitely needs a #1 pitcher. We'll see what happens in the next few years. I'm sure he'll be interested in maximizing his value $$.
 
$kully

$kully

Duke status
Feb 27, 2009
60,215
16,981
113
RemyXO said:
I'm of that thinking too, only because he'll most likely not be able to DH the game he pitches, or at a minimum the day before he pitches. Possibly rest or at least pinch hit the day after. That's a big piece of the team's offense potentially out 2-3 games a week.

On the other hand, if he comes back strong, and pitches lights out, that's hard to replace too. And the team definitely needs a #1 pitcher. We'll see what happens in the next few years. I'm sure he'll be interested in maximizing his value $$.
Click to expand...

If he truly has acelike stuff and can stay healthy he should pitch and just be an occasional pinch hitter on off days. 30hr hitters are a dime a dozen these days. Pitching is infinitely more valuable. Plus you'll have plenty of production from Trout, Rendon, Upton and Pederson.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page

Share this page
Top Bottom