Beats the heck out of going to get a drink every time Ianetta walked up to the plate.
djtommyaces
Lol!
noahflesh
We sign Soto over Iannetta for half the price. Loving it.
harmony55
Steamer600, which assumes 450 plate appearances for each catcher, projects 2016 WAR of 2.1 for Chris Iannetta and 0.9 for Geovany Soto. Iannetta’s contract reportedly is for $4.25 million (plus up to $1.75 million in incentives) while Soto’s is reportedly for $2.8 million.
Eric D.
Soto won’t provide much offense. Why not Dioner Navarro?
wilymo
i feel like the angels are probably hoping perez continues developing into more of the #1 guy, with soto as load-share and fallback support. so soto’s signing to be the lighter end of a catching tandem, same as he was last year with the white sox, whereas dioner is hoping to be the #1 guy of somebody’s tandem himself. and might also cost more. these are just guesses, though
HEpennypacker
He’s prolly more expensive
ryanw-2
I think after Iannetta they’re going back to a better defensive backstop. Perez has a cannon. It was obvious the Angels offensive issues but they were also not too great on defense. That alone could’ve helped them at least finish past the Astros.
PCOLA SOX FAN
Thank goodness he gone….
danray13
Good move
Philliesfan4life
I wonder if the angels can make a trade to get Lawrie from the A’s or Plouffe from the twins
rottenboyfriend
With the 24 million in payroll wasted on Josh Hamilton we have to go cheap for another couple years therefore we can’t afford Freese at 3 years 30 million.
rottenboyfriend
Brett Lawrie or Danny Valencia would be great options at 3rd but I don’t think Oakland would trade either one to the Angels! Both are under control for 2 more years and both have a projected arbitration salary for next year around 4 million. This would give us the money to sign a left fielder and some more relief pitchers! Have to go with Giavatolla at 2nd for this season and if he doesn’t get better defensively then replace for 2017 when we have more payroll flexability! Feedback?
cmancoley
at least he can make the throw to second.. Iannetta bobbles it every time somebody steals
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Thurman8er
Beats the heck out of going to get a drink every time Ianetta walked up to the plate.
djtommyaces
Lol!
noahflesh
We sign Soto over Iannetta for half the price. Loving it.
harmony55
Steamer600, which assumes 450 plate appearances for each catcher, projects 2016 WAR of 2.1 for Chris Iannetta and 0.9 for Geovany Soto. Iannetta’s contract reportedly is for $4.25 million (plus up to $1.75 million in incentives) while Soto’s is reportedly for $2.8 million.
Eric D.
Soto won’t provide much offense. Why not Dioner Navarro?
wilymo
i feel like the angels are probably hoping perez continues developing into more of the #1 guy, with soto as load-share and fallback support. so soto’s signing to be the lighter end of a catching tandem, same as he was last year with the white sox, whereas dioner is hoping to be the #1 guy of somebody’s tandem himself. and might also cost more. these are just guesses, though
HEpennypacker
He’s prolly more expensive
ryanw-2
I think after Iannetta they’re going back to a better defensive backstop. Perez has a cannon. It was obvious the Angels offensive issues but they were also not too great on defense. That alone could’ve helped them at least finish past the Astros.
PCOLA SOX FAN
Thank goodness he gone….
danray13
Good move
Philliesfan4life
I wonder if the angels can make a trade to get Lawrie from the A’s or Plouffe from the twins
rottenboyfriend
With the 24 million in payroll wasted on Josh Hamilton we have to go cheap for another couple years therefore we can’t afford Freese at 3 years 30 million.
rottenboyfriend
Brett Lawrie or Danny Valencia would be great options at 3rd but I don’t think Oakland would trade either one to the Angels! Both are under control for 2 more years and both have a projected arbitration salary for next year around 4 million. This would give us the money to sign a left fielder and some more relief pitchers! Have to go with Giavatolla at 2nd for this season and if he doesn’t get better defensively then replace for 2017 when we have more payroll flexability! Feedback?
cmancoley
at least he can make the throw to second.. Iannetta bobbles it every time somebody steals