Angels rated best pick for Arenado

[ramfandan]

Source: MLB article by Mike Petriello

Petriello ranks his Top 7 landing spots for Nolan Arenado
https://www.mlb.com/news/counting-down- ... an-arenado

After grouping the other 29 teams in various categories , Petriello narrows his choices of best 7 landing spots

No. 1 Angels

1) Angels
This might be it. This might be the spot. The Angels, 72-90 last year and having missed the playoffs for the past 11 seasons, might not be an obvious landing spot for a player hoping to find a contender. But they continue to operate as though they are, and the addition of Grayson Rodriguez surely opened some eyes across the sport. With Anthony Rendon completely out of the mix, the Angels had baseball’s weakest third base situation in 2025, a last-place ranking they’re projected to repeat in 2026. Although Arenado grew up in Southern California as a Dodgers fan, he attended high school in Lake Forest, which is far closer to Angel Stadium than it is Dodger Stadium. If he wants to get back home, he’ll never have a better chance than this.

His 7th thru 2nd were in descending order: 7. Athletics 6. Pirates 5. Phillies 4 TIgers 3. Red Sox 2. D'Backs

[Adam2]

I think AZ would make the most sense. Nolan knows he has no power anymore. He needs to go somewhere where the ball flies (AZ, Philly, Boston for the short monster)

[sikeston bulldog2]

I think AZ would make the most sense. Nolan knows he has no power anymore. He needs to go somewhere where the ball flies (AZ, Philly, Boston for the short monster)

If he makes himself into an above average hitter, singles, but plays stellar defense on a powerhouse, say Philly, I can see that.

[Talkin' Baseball]

Source: MLB article by Mike Petriello

Petriello ranks his Top 7 landing spots for Nolan Arenado
https://www.mlb.com/news/counting-down- ... an-arenado

After grouping the other 29 teams in various categories , Petriello narrows his choices of best 7 landing spots

No. 1 Angels

1) Angels
This might be it. This might be the spot. The Angels, 72-90 last year and having missed the playoffs for the past 11 seasons, might not be an obvious landing spot for a player hoping to find a contender. But they continue to operate as though they are, and the addition of Grayson Rodriguez surely opened some eyes across the sport. With Anthony Rendon completely out of the mix, the Angels had baseball’s weakest third base situation in 2025, a last-place ranking they’re projected to repeat in 2026. Although Arenado grew up in Southern California as a Dodgers fan, he attended high school in Lake Forest, which is far closer to Angel Stadium than it is Dodger Stadium. If he wants to get back home, he’ll never have a better chance than this.

His 7th thru 2nd were in descending order: 7. Athletics 6. Pirates 5. Phillies 4 TIgers 3. Red Sox 2. D'Backs

I agree that the Angels might be the easiest team to make a deal with, but they along with the Pirates seem like the most difficult teams to get him to waive his NTC for..

[Melville]

Source: MLB article by Mike Petriello

Petriello ranks his Top 7 landing spots for Nolan Arenado
https://www.mlb.com/news/counting-down- ... an-arenado

After grouping the other 29 teams in various categories , Petriello narrows his choices of best 7 landing spots

No. 1 Angels

1) Angels
This might be it. This might be the spot. The Angels, 72-90 last year and having missed the playoffs for the past 11 seasons, might not be an obvious landing spot for a player hoping to find a contender. But they continue to operate as though they are, and the addition of Grayson Rodriguez surely opened some eyes across the sport. With Anthony Rendon completely out of the mix, the Angels had baseball’s weakest third base situation in 2025, a last-place ranking they’re projected to repeat in 2026. Although Arenado grew up in Southern California as a Dodgers fan, he attended high school in Lake Forest, which is far closer to Angel Stadium than it is Dodger Stadium. If he wants to get back home, he’ll never have a better chance than this.

His 7th thru 2nd were in descending order: 7. Athletics 6. Pirates 5. Phillies 4 TIgers 3. Red Sox 2. D'Backs

Looks like Petriello has also been reading from and learning from my posts, as everyone here does.
Months ago, I alone first correctly analyzed and explained that AZ was the most likely landing spot for N/A.
All here disagreed.
Initially.
Then several began to come around.
It is very, very clear - and has been for some time - that given all known factors, AZ is the most probable landing spot for N/A.
And unlike the last time STL traded him, this time he will not refuse to report.

[mattmitchl44]

They are by far the most experienced team at making bad decisions to obtain aging players.

[scoutyjones2]

Source: MLB article by Mike Petriello

Petriello ranks his Top 7 landing spots for Nolan Arenado
https://www.mlb.com/news/counting-down- ... an-arenado

After grouping the other 29 teams in various categories , Petriello narrows his choices of best 7 landing spots

No. 1 Angels

1) Angels
This might be it. This might be the spot. The Angels, 72-90 last year and having missed the playoffs for the past 11 seasons, might not be an obvious landing spot for a player hoping to find a contender. But they continue to operate as though they are, and the addition of Grayson Rodriguez surely opened some eyes across the sport. With Anthony Rendon completely out of the mix, the Angels had baseball’s weakest third base situation in 2025, a last-place ranking they’re projected to repeat in 2026. Although Arenado grew up in Southern California as a Dodgers fan, he attended high school in Lake Forest, which is far closer to Angel Stadium than it is Dodger Stadium. If he wants to get back home, he’ll never have a better chance than this.

His 7th thru 2nd were in descending order: 7. Athletics 6. Pirates 5. Phillies 4 TIgers 3. Red Sox 2. D'Backs

What do they have that the Cards want? Short sighted article

[Melville]

Source: MLB article by Mike Petriello

Petriello ranks his Top 7 landing spots for Nolan Arenado
https://www.mlb.com/news/counting-down- ... an-arenado

After grouping the other 29 teams in various categories , Petriello narrows his choices of best 7 landing spots

No. 1 Angels

1) Angels
This might be it. This might be the spot. The Angels, 72-90 last year and having missed the playoffs for the past 11 seasons, might not be an obvious landing spot for a player hoping to find a contender. But they continue to operate as though they are, and the addition of Grayson Rodriguez surely opened some eyes across the sport. With Anthony Rendon completely out of the mix, the Angels had baseball’s weakest third base situation in 2025, a last-place ranking they’re projected to repeat in 2026. Although Arenado grew up in Southern California as a Dodgers fan, he attended high school in Lake Forest, which is far closer to Angel Stadium than it is Dodger Stadium. If he wants to get back home, he’ll never have a better chance than this.

His 7th thru 2nd were in descending order: 7. Athletics 6. Pirates 5. Phillies 4 TIgers 3. Red Sox 2. D'Backs

What do they have that the Cards want? Short sighted article

What do they have that the Cards want?
A new jersey for N/A.

[Ozziesfan41]

Source: MLB article by Mike Petriello

Petriello ranks his Top 7 landing spots for Nolan Arenado
https://www.mlb.com/news/counting-down- ... an-arenado

After grouping the other 29 teams in various categories , Petriello narrows his choices of best 7 landing spots

No. 1 Angels

1) Angels
This might be it. This might be the spot. The Angels, 72-90 last year and having missed the playoffs for the past 11 seasons, might not be an obvious landing spot for a player hoping to find a contender. But they continue to operate as though they are, and the addition of Grayson Rodriguez surely opened some eyes across the sport. With Anthony Rendon completely out of the mix, the Angels had baseball’s weakest third base situation in 2025, a last-place ranking they’re projected to repeat in 2026. Although Arenado grew up in Southern California as a Dodgers fan, he attended high school in Lake Forest, which is far closer to Angel Stadium than it is Dodger Stadium. If he wants to get back home, he’ll never have a better chance than this.

His 7th thru 2nd were in descending order: 7. Athletics 6. Pirates 5. Phillies 4 TIgers 3. Red Sox 2. D'Backs

What do they have that the Cards want? Short sighted article

A team to dump him off on

[rockondlouie]

I could see that happening:


by rockondlouie » 12 Nov 2025 10:50 am
-NADO has to be open to almost any team now, maybe he goes back home to the Angels or Rockies w/BDWJr picking up a huge chunk of his contract?

[Strummer Jones]

I think AZ would make the most sense. Nolan knows he has no power anymore. He needs to go somewhere where the ball flies (AZ, Philly, Boston for the short monster)

Houston would've been good for him. He seems to be a dead pull hitter who--even when he was performing well--seemed to hit high wall-scraper home runs.

[scoutyjones2]

Source: MLB article by Mike Petriello

Petriello ranks his Top 7 landing spots for Nolan Arenado
https://www.mlb.com/news/counting-down- ... an-arenado

After grouping the other 29 teams in various categories , Petriello narrows his choices of best 7 landing spots

No. 1 Angels

1) Angels
This might be it. This might be the spot. The Angels, 72-90 last year and having missed the playoffs for the past 11 seasons, might not be an obvious landing spot for a player hoping to find a contender. But they continue to operate as though they are, and the addition of Grayson Rodriguez surely opened some eyes across the sport. With Anthony Rendon completely out of the mix, the Angels had baseball’s weakest third base situation in 2025, a last-place ranking they’re projected to repeat in 2026. Although Arenado grew up in Southern California as a Dodgers fan, he attended high school in Lake Forest, which is far closer to Angel Stadium than it is Dodger Stadium. If he wants to get back home, he’ll never have a better chance than this.

His 7th thru 2nd were in descending order: 7. Athletics 6. Pirates 5. Phillies 4 TIgers 3. Red Sox 2. D'Backs

What do they have that the Cards want? Short sighted article

What do they have that the Cards want?
A new jersey for N/A.

Empty, like your posts

[PadsFS07]

What do they have that the Cards want? Short sighted article

I could see him going there since his hitting academy is only 10 min away too.

I can see Kikuchi coming back. He had a good year but I think his contract is basically breakeven or a bit underwater, so we would still have to eat salary and take on Kikuchi’s full salary.

[ramfandan]

Source: MLB article by Mike Petriello

Petriello ranks his Top 7 landing spots for Nolan Arenado
https://www.mlb.com/news/counting-down- ... an-arenado

After grouping the other 29 teams in various categories , Petriello narrows his choices of best 7 landing spots

No. 1 Angels

1) Angels
This might be it. This might be the spot. The Angels, 72-90 last year and having missed the playoffs for the past 11 seasons, might not be an obvious landing spot for a player hoping to find a contender. But they continue to operate as though they are, and the addition of Grayson Rodriguez surely opened some eyes across the sport. With Anthony Rendon completely out of the mix, the Angels had baseball’s weakest third base situation in 2025, a last-place ranking they’re projected to repeat in 2026. Although Arenado grew up in Southern California as a Dodgers fan, he attended high school in Lake Forest, which is far closer to Angel Stadium than it is Dodger Stadium. If he wants to get back home, he’ll never have a better chance than this.

His 7th thru 2nd were in descending order: 7. Athletics 6. Pirates 5. Phillies 4 TIgers 3. Red Sox 2. D'Backs

Looks like Petriello has also been reading from and learning from my posts, as everyone here does.
Months ago, I alone first correctly analyzed and explained that AZ was the most likely landing spot for N/A.
All here disagreed.
Initially.
Then several began to come around.
It is very, very clear - and has been for some time - that given all known factors, AZ is the most probable landing spot for N/A.
And unlike the last time STL traded him, this time he will not refuse to report.

And unlike the last time STL traded him, this time he will not refuse to report.

Fequent times you have mentioned your contention that Arenado was 'traded' and refused to report.

This is the MLB policy on players refusing to report after being traded.

If an MLB player traded fails to report to the new team, they face penalties including being placed on the disqualified list, which means they are not paid and do not earn service time. The player also violates their contract, which could result in the new team seeking legal recourse or potentially voiding the trade. Players generally have 72 hours to report after a trade, but refusing to report can have severe financial and contractual consequences.

[Talkin' Baseball]

What do they have that the Cards want? Short sighted article

I could see him going there since his hitting academy is only 10 min away too.

I can see Kikuchi coming back. He had a good year but I think his contract is basically breakeven or a bit underwater, so we would still have to eat salary and take on Kikuchi’s full salary.

Just no on Kikuchi, or any other bad contract. We don't have to take on a bad contract to move him. If we have to have a bad contract, let's just keep the decent third baseman.

[Ozziesfan41]

What do they have that the Cards want? Short sighted article

I could see him going there since his hitting academy is only 10 min away too.

I can see Kikuchi coming back. He had a good year but I think his contract is basically breakeven or a bit underwater, so we would still have to eat salary and take on Kikuchi’s full salary.

Just no on Kikuchi, or any other bad contract. We don't have to take on a bad contract to move him. If we have to have a bad contract, let's just keep the decent third baseman.

Agree. If it comes to dumping him for another bad contract just keep him it’s not like they need to open up a spot for a good player or prospect. If they trade him it just opens the door to watch Gorman who sucks defensively and offensively ranks 153 out of 200 players offensively the past two seasons and will suck again next season. If they keep him he will suck like Gorman with the bat but will at least be good defensively