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Adam2 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 07:48 am 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)

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 06:14 am 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

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 06:14 am 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

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 06:14 am 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

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 08:30 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 06:14 am 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

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 08:30 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 06:14 am 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

Adam2 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 07:48 am 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)

Melville wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 08:37 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 08:30 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 06:14 am 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.

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 08:30 am
What do they have that the Cards want? Short sighted article

Melville wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 08:29 am

ramfandan wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 06:14 am 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.

PadsFS07 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 10:05 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 08:30 am
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.

Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 10:46 am

PadsFS07 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 10:05 am

scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑24 Nov 2025 08:30 am
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.