SoCalTiger

Looks like a good return.

your too quick...

Like Enrique Suarez and Wiley Adames ?

I always thought Rizzo was a clone of Al and this trade reinforces that. Rizzo is one of the last old school GMs.

Hinch is just ok to me but not the problem. Lack of talent is the problem.

I agree. Harris can’t do future trades if he doesn’t hold his ground. He will forever be offered crap.

I don’t think we will get a high value minor leaguer without sending back controllable assets. So a player on the verge or blocked like Verling is what I’m thinking. A lefty hitting catcher or a near ready third baseman young with multiple years of control. Like Paredas was when we traded him. Sure if we can get a 55 rated prospect that’s great but I don’t see it for Lorenzen and even Erod.

I hoping for major league players in return. Or very close.

Dan just summing up Ohtani " Game one pitches a 1 Hitter and homers and Game 2 hits 2 homers ". Unreal.

Well between the two it's Acuna hands down because of his "position flexibility" as we pursue 13 players that can play 13 positions and sell tickets provided 6 bat righty and six hit lefty and one switch hitter in Al's memory.

Because defense does not count for Al even though pitching is most important to him. Sorry for the late cheap shot Al but we have to continue to suffer for your mistakes.

Ohtani soon will be the highest paid player in Baseball history . Will he be considered the greatest player ever after his next contract ?

Baltimore has about 12 grade 50 or better prospects and need a starter and reliever so hopefully we can match up with them but their GM might be the best in the game so careful Scottie.

Yes he is. I think the reliever is also but not sure. The Angels minor leagues are not good so their second and third rated prospects might not be as good as it sounds but it can’t hurt our return for Erod and Lorenzen.

Now that Ohtani is off the market the trades will start happening. Come on Harris it's your "moment of truth" again. Kill it like the draft.

Angels just gave up their number 2 and number 3 prospects for Giolito and a reliever.

Cleveland is getting killed on twitter but astutely they decided that Rosario's' defense is so bad they can not win with him at shortstop and as such he has no place to play. While Syndergard sucks perhaps he was hurt and at least provides depth allowing them to trade a starting pitcher for offense.

Yes indeed that would be fun to hear. Probably lots of polite language and platitudes back and forth summarizing in Ohtani's mind as " You just view me as a cash cow and have no intention or ability to develop a winner which you proved by NOT trading me but let's start with $600 million for 10 years so I can play you for a bigger deal from the Dodgers and you can save face with your fans "

Ohtani will not be traded. And may I add will not resign with the Angels. That's Arte Moreno in a nutshell.

Wow that has to be top 5 or so among catchers isn't it ?

Jake...play me every day ..Rogers with the BOMB !

I read Morosi and like him also but not to be rude does any of his predictions ring true ?

Carpenter is a DH in my book. Period. I am tired of Detroit forcing bad defenders on the field AND hoping they hit. Get defenders who can swing the bat or move on to the next one. Our minors and majors are filled with crappy defenders..Mallory- Keith- Jung- Badoo- Carpenter - Haas...just STOP. Baez is our best defender and everyone wants him replaced. It's backwards. Why try to develop Pitching when your defense can not catch the ball or throw it. Think Defense and you will end up with all around players that can win the game on both sides of the ball.

If we are trading Manning then I am calling Baltimore for Westberg and third base is solved for 5 years. Greene-Tork_Carpenter are becoming a semblance of a middle batting order so I would hesitate to trade Carpenter. Thats progress but the problem is they cover the easiest positions to fill on a team - Leftfield- First base and DH which is why the rebuild is still daunting. Turnbull is fodder in my book and I am tired of his promise. Four seasons with only 60 starts and we are still hoping. Forget it. Get him pitching and trade him this off season.

Yes exactly. Not saying hitting is isn’t important. Of course it is but hitters who field are key. The ball will find you. See Buckner. Bill or painfully our Tiger pitchers in the 2006 World Series to name just two.