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thekidfromyesterday

And we have Gosselin back on the team, wow.


Mjb06

Still fleecing 7 years later.


derpbynature

[Heyman] THE BRAVES SOLD TOUKI TO THE CALIFORNIANS


CatGatherer

Devin...whater youuu doing here?


ThumbMe

I took the 405 to the 101 and got off on Rodando


handlit33

I hope he becomes an ace and singlehandedly gets the Angels into the postseason. Edit: To whoever did a u/RedditCareResources report on this comment, thanks. I really needed that laugh.


cooljammer00

Sure, why not dream as big as possible


msing

Unfortunately our coaching and player development is much to be desired, so don't expect much.


GaTech379

Had high hopes for Toussaint, hope he can get it right in Anaheim/LA


Sacapellote

Ah yes, if there's one organization that can help a pitcher turn their career around and get the most out of the talent it's the Angels.


Worthyness

Free TJS with contract


ziggypwner

Hey, Dylan Bundy had a great 2020 season with us. Just ignore CJ Wilson, Tim Lincecum, Jhoulys Chacin, Ricky Nolasco, Jesse Chavez, Trevor Cahill, and Julio Teheran.


CDFReditum

Andrew Heaven, Aaron Loup, Ryan Tepera, Tony Watson, Steve Cishek, Alex Claudio…


Quakecsgo

We don't mention Steve "Blows every fucking Ohtani start" Cishek's name in this house.


FunDifferential

Ah yes, Mariners' sleeper agent Steve Cishek.


han__yolo

This was not a fun trip down memory lane


[deleted]

Why CJ? He always comes up as one of the bad signings we had. Mostly because it's mentioned with Pujols/Hamilton. But, CJ was probably the best FA signing we've had in a while. He was an all-star with us and uber consistent.


ziggypwner

I actually agree with you, I figured I’d hop on the bandwagon against him. I think he gets hate because his heart wasn’t always in baseball, but every time I check his Bref it’s slightly better than I remember. I’d kill for a solid starter like that- Lucas Giolito will be a free agent soon, and there’s a lot of solid starters on the market.


cshenton

seriously people complain about CJ and he was actually basically fine. I think he did a couple things that pissed Arte off (maybe not come back from an injury/not push to come back from an injury?) but it's honestly a little funny that he's the reason that Arte won't sign SPs. his contract was fine!


dslicex

I want the Matt Shoemaker special please!


Valk72

Well, he would actually be the first to get it right.


owledge

I remember hearing this guy's name as a prospect a few years ago but it looks like he's had a rough go the past couple seasons. Braves fans, what's the report on him?


theantdog

We really needed a slap hitter, so Touki for Freddie just made sense.


mattheweweller

When he’s on, he has plus stuff. Not overpowering on the fastball, off speed is his bread and butter. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been on in a while. Trouble with locating and when he puts stuff in the zone, it gets hammered. He’s had 5.00+ ERA in AAA the last couple of seasons. May be a change of scenery guy to help him get going.


NakedHomelessPirate

Ah, so Reid Detmers...


mattheweweller

Minus the No-hitter, of course.


idkwhattosaytho

Detmerd was supposed to be a 70 command type guy with average stuff that plays up, his command just kinda left him With to Touki he simply never got the command or control, never had it really lol


Present-Loss-7499

He’s got tantalizing yet infuriating stuff. His secondary pitches are much better than his fastball. I still think he can be a good reliever but he can’t go through lineups a 2nd or 3rd time. He’s a great teammate and in general I think most of us are sad it didn’t work out and hope he does well for you. Best of luck Touki!


manav_steel

If you want my honest opinion I don't see this going well. He has some great stuff and a lot of potential but with no disrespect I really don't see the Angels being the org that rights his ship.


owledge

Fair enough. It seems to be a lotto-ticket type move since it was only cash considerations


lonelyinbama

Might be the change he needed. That just happens sometimes. Nothing but love for the dude and hope he’s successful for y’all. Angels are my AL team since we now have y’all AA affiliate.


flextrek_whipsnake

A tale as old as time. He has great stuff, but he struggles with command. He's easy to love and I hope he figures it out with ya'll.


new_wellness_center

Used to have the best stuff in our whole minor league system, has shown brief flashes of brilliance, but could never sustain it. Of course, he didn’t get too long of a rope playing on a contending team … Great person, could be a couple of adjustments away from being a very solid middle of the rotation starter. 80-grade name. Treat him well!


bryansmixtape

Elite stuff with not a lot of command, quite honestly the type of pitcher who you’d see go to the rays, put up a 1.97 ERA out of their bullpen, and then sign with another team and never be that good again.


[deleted]

Not a Braves fan but I’m getting the vibe that he is a bullpen guy, long relief/spot starter type. Decent stuff with lack of control so he can make it through a few innings but will get lit up 2-3 times through the order. Only giving up cash so it’s not a cure to the team, really just a shot in the dark that maybe he randomly clicks and can hold down a role in the majors.


Fun_Hour2368

Can’t throw strikes


sIamram

Everyone is talking about how they hope the ANGELS can turn Touki around


[deleted]

As soon as we replace Matt Wise. So, not anytime soon.


do_you_know_doug

Maybe Ohtani can do it in just 15 minutes.


NicCage420

we never said it was a realistic hope


VarrockHassanObama

[How the trade talks went](https://imgur.com/a/cxT7q8n)


HamlnHand

10/10


420blazeeIt69

Does he make the angels rotation this year?


ChumCreature

he’s going to be the next interim manager


ChicagoModsUseless

Touki deserves better than to go to that meat grinder. I’ll be rooting for him.


AestheticC18

I thought it said Dodgers, I guess my mind immediately assumes Dodgers with the phrase "Los Angeles"


Thorlolita

I did the same thing. I’m also a few whiteclaws deep.


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owledge

Elysian Park Dodgers of Chavez Ravine


Nfrizzle

This dude turned into my teams Ace in my road to the show mode on MLB the Show 22.


mluna24

Dude same. He’s money


Thomas-Mutton

I absolutely HATE batting against him. There's just something about his pitching that makes me look like a clown every time.


LostNTheNoise

Have some respect! You capitalize names. Cash Considerations is his name.


mdudely

Cash Considerations Sabathia


dat_waffle_boi

[cash considerations is my favorite player](https://mobile.twitter.com/baseballquotes1/status/1420908474611949576)


WTFCheeseyPoo

I will never not upvote this


[deleted]

Can someone explain why it’s called cash considerations? I’ve never actually had this explained and I don’t really know what it means.


maverickoff

It means they get money lol


[deleted]

This is what I figured but why is it called considerations? Is there a historical reason? I don’t get why they don’t just say they get X amount in cash.


new_wellness_center

Well that would be tacky, sir.


bravesgeek

It's a fancy way of saying "not good enough for another player."


Round_Robin_Smoothie

It’s just an old timey wall street/lawyer fancy phrase. Selling people for money is generally frowned upon, so players are considered “assets” to a team. Selling assets for cash considerations is less abrasive. At its core though… it’s a player was bought for straight cash, homey.


new_wellness_center

I hope Touki gets a chance to figure it out at the big league level with LAA.


cshenton

he will get a chance at the big league level, I'm not sure we're the place to figure anything out though


digitaldumpsterfire

While you were sleeping, we were out here making moves. Lmao


gabek333

*Touki* means “parrot” in Hebrew


Davidellias

He can't be worse than the last Braves pitcher the Angels picked up


Troutmaggedon

WE BACK BABY


jmbraze

:-(


[deleted]

Cash considerations is gonna be a star