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LA Angels Tuesday News Crash: Back Tightness

March 19, 2024

Nolan Schanuel has back tightness. He was scratched from yesterday’s game. It remains to be seen how serious it is. Ben Joyce had a good inning yesterday. That’s what we are looking for.

Here is Aaron Hicks scoring from first on an error.

The Giants are getting Blake Snell. The hits just keep on coming for the Yankees. DJ LeMahieu fouled a ball off of his foot and is now questionable for opening day due to bone bruise.

There was an attempted coup of sorts in the MLBPA yesterday. Not Tony Clark, but somebody pretty close to the top is on the hot seat.

Photo credit: Rex Fregosi

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Brent

1 month ago

Looks like rain on Opening Day (which is precisely why they have that Friday after opening day open)… if that’s the case, I can make the game. Was planning on going to the Saturday and maybe Sunday game, too, as I’ll be out in VA for the next two months starting this weekend.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

Is this a joke?

https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1770117483971961005

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Angelstan

1 month ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Apparently it isn’t based on talent. More like longevity with the team. I don’t know.

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Angelstan

Someone needs to pitch on opening day…..can’t be Anderson.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Today’s Lineups

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-angels/2024/03/19/747896/preview

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Already down 2-0 after 1…..on 32 pitches.

Ball game

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2GA2Join

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

I’m trying to figure out what game you are watching.

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Eric_in_Portland

1 month ago

Reply to 2GA2Join

time machine. I don’t doubt it.

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grichmanpoorman

1 month ago

Whew. 2 years at $31M per is a far cry from the seven-year deal Snell was supposedly angling for. Sort of sets the market for Montgomery doesn’t it? Thinking 3/$80M seems about right? I wouldn’t be mad if the Halos did that.

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ihearhowie3.0

1 month ago

Reply to grichmanpoorman

And its really a 1 yer deal because of the opt out. And you lose your draft pick

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Fansince1971

1 month ago

Reply to ihearhowie3.0

That’s the problem. Losing the draft pick. Angels cannot afford to do that.

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grichmanpoorman

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

Huh. Really? Signing Snell (or Montgomery, for that matter) would only cost the Halos their second-highest draft pick… and how big a deal is that, really, for a front-line starter? Even if it WAS their first-rounder, probably worth it. They draft eight this year. For shits and gigs, I called up the last 15 or so No. 8 picks prior to 2022 (since it wouldn’t be reasonable to expect more recent draftees to have made the Majors yet). And here is that illustrious group.

Benny Montgomery
Robert Hassell
Josh Jung
Carter Stewart
Adam Haseley
Cal Quantrill
Carson Fulmer
Kyle Freeland
Hunter Dozier
Mark Appel
Francisco Lindor
Delino DeShields
Mike Leake
Gordon Beckham
Casey Weathers
Drew Stubbs
Wade Townsend

So, yeah, if Montgomery costs us Francisco Lindor, no bueno. But there’s like a 7 percent chance of that happening. I’ll take the arm. Plenty of other draft picks to strike gold on…

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clover_black

1 month ago

This fake opening day is making me irrationally angry.

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BannedInLA

1 month ago

Come what may, the real action can’t start soon enough. This has been a tedious offseason to say the least.

That’s all I got.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to BannedInLA

At this point there’s nothing left but to see what actually happens.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to BannedInLA

Spring Training is way too long.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

I’m glad Frisco stepped on the Snell landmine instead of us.

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AnAngelsFan

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Especially with that structure for a deal. An expensive ($32 mil) one-year rental on a team expected to be a non-contender even if they sign him would be bad enough, and then you throw in the $30 mil player option if he sucks.

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

But I sure won’t be upset if Snell owns the Dodgers every time he faces them and the Giants knock out the Doyers in the playoffs.

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GrandpaBaseball

1 month ago

Several months ago we posted that the over/under seemed to be 73, I’m changing the number to 72.5 and I’m on the under.

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Born_in_59

1 month ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

I’ll take the over. As it stands, this team won’t contend, but I do think they are better than the past two years. With the development of younger players, improved coaching and a relatively healthy season from Mike Trout (130 or more games), I expect this team to win 76-77 games. Big “ifs”? Maybe, but every other team has their “ifs” as well.

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

The March and April schedule looks brutal. If they come out of that stretch near .500 (not likely😀) I’ll be surprised. To me the biggest “if’s” involve health, this organization never stays healthy.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

1 month ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

It’s inevitable that Pineapple and those likeminded hopium addicts will be correct and this collection of misfits will play like a team and make the playoffs in 2024.

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Born_in_59

1 month ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

And Disney will make it into a movie.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

Why do I catch so many strays on the days I don’t post haha ???? 😂😂😭

Fwiw, pretty sure I’ve stayed away from predicting playoffs because not even I believe that.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

😃

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GrandpaBaseball

1 month ago

David Fletcher was sent down yesterday, so there is that.

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Marcotor

1 month ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Because he isn’t very good.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

1 month ago

Reply to Marcotor

Because he STILL isn’t very good

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GrandpaBaseball

1 month ago

Good morning all, we dodged a bullet by not signing Snell imho. Borass releases info about the Angels looking to sign one of his clients through his fav scrips and then sits back and waits for other teams to call so he can use the Halos as a starting point in money-while all the time knowing he can’t get Arte to make a commitment about signing anyone. All those “Scoops” about the Angels being “interested” never proved true. Are we seeing Arte lowering the payroll, oh yes, Why? To sell the team is why. But, he will still want the buyer to pay the court ordered money coming at the team and other billionaires are balking at that.

Rebuilding is the key word. it will be a long process and it will take time-so be it. Now if we can stay away from JD Martinez and Montgomery also, I want us to rebuild and stop signing the over 30 crowd.

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Angelstan

1 month ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

I surmise if the Halos were going to sign anyone of substance, it would have been Snell. I don’t see another signing coming — unless it’s a Lorenzen or the like for a reduced deal. And the Angels would likely need to have decided one of their current starters won’t cut it do to the latter.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

1 month ago

Reply to Angelstan

It seems Arte is looking for players that will pay him to allow them to join the team. I guess that leaves Bauer?

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

The angels should hire officers Malloy, and officers Reed to do a thorough investigation of Bauer. Those guys don’t F around, if they approve, I’m in.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

Or these two guys.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

If I had the skills, I would post a photo of Maxwell Smart and 99.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

At your service.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

While were at it.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

For good measure.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Should I stop?

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

The truth is out there!!

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Pretty sure 26 would say, “But can they pitch?”

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2GA2Join

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Forgot Simon & Simon…

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to 2GA2Join

Still probably fifty to go all time.

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red floyd

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Just to keep the silliness going

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Lots more…..what kind of list doesn’t have these guys included?

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

The Caped Crusaders.

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Jim Rockford don’t need a buddy.

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

Quincy, M.E.

We’ll need a medical examiner by early June to give us cause of death this season.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

You’re a sick person Tweeb!!

The body count will be huge.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

But his sidekick was named Angel.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

Grand Prix was better!!

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Now you’ve created a monster

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

Unfortunately this is who is running this sh#t show

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

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Marcotor

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

You know, for a couple of guys assigned to Central Division (the 1 in 1-A-12) they sure spent a lot of time in the Valley.

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red floyd

1 month ago

Reply to Marcotor

Because they always had to “see the woman”.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

1 month ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Good thoughts. My concern is that the franchise is not rebuilding. They openly say they don’t rebuild, and their actions align to that philosophy.

To rebuild something it first has to be “destroyed” (torn down). Arte and the Minions haven’t torn down the team. They had the chance less than a year ago to sell off assets for prospects, and chose not to. Then they started to give assets away to save payroll.

Perry did make a smart hire with Washington so that player development could occur even – if it’s happening for the first time at the major league level. However, the team is not rebuilding. It’s not even reloading. It’s surely not rebalancing, rediscovering, recreating, or reassembling. There will be no rejoicing until they get real about building back better. 😂

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

They first need to find the “Root Causes” behind the need for rebuilding. That will require “Moreno the Terrible” to assemble a “Blue Panel Think Tank” to think about what they need to think.

MAGA! Make Angels Great Again!

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

I’m right with you on this Senator. They are doing nothing. I’m actually puzzled by the signing of Stephenson under the circumstances. It’s almost as if Arte finally realized there is no short term path forward and is seriously considering selling. I’m not sure Artie actually has the money to either keep the team interesting while rebuilding like the Dodgers did, or to buy the jersey sellers he would need to continue his normal MO.