The Official 2014-2015 Angels Off-season Thread

[KingsFan1985]

Dear Arte Moreno

Please don't buy any hasbeens this off-season.

Yours Truly
-The World

[Cross Traffic]

Kendrick for Andrew Heaney is a genius move:

From MLB:

Heaney's fastball sits in the low 90s, and it reaches 95 mph regularly. He mixes it with a wipeout slider and a changeup that has developed into a good third pitch. The improvement of Heaney's changeup has given him a weapon to combat right-handed hitters, and he actually performed better against them than he did against left-handed hitters in 2013.

[TooCool]

Kendrick for Andrew Heaney is a genius move

I like the trade a lot. As much of a nice guy Howie Kendrick is, he has worn out his welcome a bit. Always rated as a potential batting champ, never quite lived up to the expectations. He's no slouch for sure. Always a reliable 2B who makes great defensive plays and rarely gets hurt... but batting? Man, if he is on fire he can hit. But he also goes in massive slumps and when he's cold, he makes anyone else look good. Plus, Howie is a free agent anyway after this upcoming season... so it's cool.

Heaney gives us so much more starting pitching depth. Hope he turns out well.

[KingsFan1985]

Any offseason moves so far is better than this..

http://americaswhiteboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Josh+Hamilton+Los+Angeles+Angels+2013.jpg


or this


http://www.trbimg.com/img-520c4b54/turbine/la-sp-0815-angels-yankees-20130815-001/600/600x395

[Cross Traffic]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/angels-reportedly-tried-to-trade-josh-hamilton-back-to-rangers-194547799.html

Speaking of Hamilton, the Angels tried trading him back to the Rangers (I can imagine the laugh on the other end of the phone) and the Padres.

Don't like his attitude or his lazy play.

[makemelaugh]

Josh Hamilton's wife is going to be on The Real Housewives of Orange County.
:fpalm:

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/31/wives-of-jim-edmonds-and-josh-hamilton-to-appear-on-the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

[TooCool]

Josh Hamilton's wife is going to be on The Real Housewives of Orange County.
:fpalm:

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/31/wives-of-jim-edmonds-and-josh-hamilton-to-appear-on-the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

Well... nothing has gone right with him here. Maybe this will actually help his game??

[Melfice]

http://m.angels.mlb.com/news/article/108271964/angels-josh-hamilton-has-right-shoulder-surgery-out-6-8-weeks

Good start to the season for Hamilton :(

[Cross Traffic]

Speaking of Hamilton, sounds like he has been going to the Steve Howe school of relapse: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/report--josh-hamilton-confesses-relapse-to-mlb-officials-013433328.html

Best wishes for his recovery.

[KingsFan1985]

Speaking of Hamilton, sounds like he has been going to the Steve Howe school of relapse: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/report--josh-hamilton-confesses-relapse-to-mlb-officials-013433328.html

I knew it.

[job]

I knew it.

Another tip for you then: The sky is blue.

[Ice24]

it happens!

[TooCool]

Hopefully Hamilton can recover and kick some ass with us this year. Go Halos!