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LA Angels Wednesday News Crash: Injured in the Rain

August 7, 2024

John Henry Weitzel

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Morning Angels fans! Felt that earthquake last night? Anyway, have some links!

Angels News

No game yesterday because wet stuff fell from the sky in NY. I wonder why that happens. Doubleheader today.

Rengifo is out for the season. It never gets any easier.

And Ward is on the Paternity list. Might as well have some fun this season. maybe he gets dad strength?

But, Rendon is back! For how long?

Around Baseball

An earthquake hit last night. Make that 8. That was due to the White Sox winning a game. Or perhaps the Dodgers game making people mad? Maybe something to do with Bakersfield.

But yes, you saw that, the White Sox won a game for the first time in over a month! Here is the chart of the worst teams EVER. And you can make a slight uptick now with the White Sox 2024.

You cannot delete any MLB accounts now. The link is DEAD.

Who is the best and worst whenever they score x amount of runs? Yes, I am surprised as well.

The Angels are the best 2 run team in Baseball

Billy Bean died of Leukemia. No, not that guy, the other MLB executive.

ESPN messed up and pulled a “Dewey defeats Truman” when it came to a No Hitter. It was most likely AI generated anyway.

Anything I missed? Post below for upvotes!

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

I’ve been kind of waiting to see if this changed post draft when people start looking at AA but….

Why doesn’t anyone give a crap about Gustavo Campero? Fairly fast OF with a .909 OPS and 29 steals? Yes, he’s 26. I don’t give a shit if it means he’ll be good for us at age 27-32. Sure, he’s likely just another scrub OF4, but in a system so barren we just can’t stop talking about it you’d think he’d crack our top 30.

Same with Cole Fontenelle. At least he cracked our top 30. But he looks like he might be a fairly solid 3B/1B/DH…. maybe cause he got hurt?

On top of that, I know we are aware of Eric Torres, but has anyone looked at how sick a bullpen combo will likely develop from the pile of Torres, Ivan Armstrong, Hayden Seig, Camden Minacci, Nick Jones and Michael Darrell Hicks? Plus Joyce…. Sure, I know a couple of those guys will probably get stretched as starters, but we’ll likely see a couple of those guys a fair amount out of the pen next year. Add Crous and Contreras and “Ghost” Stephens…. may be a pen like Pitts, where you don’t know hardly any of the names but they all have a sub-1.2 WHIP.

Just seems like there’s more than Moore to look at adding to the current kids in 2025.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Old news Glitch except about Campero. He’s just old. he’ll be 27 in about a month.

Last edited 1 month ago by Cowboy26

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Minacci will be awesome in the bullpen.

we will see about Fontenelle in Spring25, but he is on the doorstep of 3b. Not a good break.

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TapatioMan

1 month ago

SP George Klassen and infielder David Mershon (2024 18th round draft pick) have both been moved to AA.

Bachman moved to AAA (wtf?)

https://x.com/LoganBourandas/status/1821289193936711817

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

Ward’s having a kid…. so now he’ll be hurt 80% of the time. I’m just sayin. Asshole probably loves his family and likes them more than playing baseball. Probably worries more about them than baseball too. Stupid Perry. Evil Arte. Fool me once and the fish rots from the head.

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Kids are stupid. Ward is stupid. Love is dumb. Perry is an imbecile.

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

Didn’t K. No slump there. He was able to work the ~~sperm~~ count. Congratulations!
Better get that kid a helmet.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFHWl-ZyRAg

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

First Game Lineup

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-yankees/2024/08/07/745709/preview

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PedroCerrano

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Last 7 games Gil has a 6.06 ERA. Let’s hope that his shine continues to be worn off.

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max

1 month ago

is the 2nd game on Amazon?

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to max

Lameday says yes to Amazon…the MFY feed.

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max

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Boo

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to max

Ahh crap. I hate these Amazon, Appletv, Facebook, etc. games. Just annoying.

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max

1 month ago

Reply to steelgolf

Serious, I’m aware it’s an age issue, they are pretty unlistenable-though I haven’t watched one since 2022.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Minasian fails to sell high on Rengifo again after another season-ending injury. Same crap, different day.

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PedroCerrano

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

I have to wonder if the Angels felt compelled to disclose the injury and that killed the trade interest. He was only back for a few days before going back down with the same injury.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

That would have been the stand up thing to do.

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PedroCerrano

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

I agree and I imagine that’s what Perry did. I don’t think he’s the greatest GM but I think he has built a lot of relational capital by being a stand up guy. He may be looking for work soon so there isn’t much to be gained by screwing over a trade partner and possible future employer.

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

I’m betting that’s what happened. You only get to lose your reputation once and selling damaged goods will do it.

Plus I’d imagine any acquiring club would want a medical check and Rengifo would’ve failed it.

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Fansince1971

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

I was thinking exactly this today. The injury must have impacted his trade value in the open market.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

They likely just didn’t really discuss trades for him if his medicals were too messy to get him past another team’s doctor.

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BannedInLA

1 month ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

I’d wager that this is exactly what transpired.

The wE dIdN’t tR@dE rEnGif0 tripe is tiresome.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Sell High M.L. ? The guy was injured for most of July. Who the hell is going to give you top dollar for injured goods?

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Yah, unfortunately if Rengifo’s not gonna pass the med-check on a trade he’s not trade bait….

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Twebur

1 month ago

Silent C back with the Crouse!!!

Each individual pitcher –
Over / under 3.5 runs given up if either pitches today
Over / under 7.5 runs combined, if both pitch in the same game.

Jack Kochanowicz is the 27th man for Game 2 of the DH today.

https://x.com/JeffFletcherOCR/status/1821217351255388462

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Born_in_59

1 month ago

Looking over the hitting roster for next year, and I can’t say it looks better than this year’s:
C O’Hoppe, 1B Schanuel, 2B Moore, SS Neto, 3B Rendon, OF Adell, Trout, Ward, DH Rengifo. Bench of Thaiss, Guillorme, Stefanic and Moniak with Kavadas, Paris, Lugo, Adams and maybe White at Salt Lake City. Looks like a group that would average 4 runs per game, like this year.

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WallyChuckChili

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

To bad we can’t avg 2 runs per game.

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Born_in_59

1 month ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

Since July 1st, the Angels have played 29 games and scored 104 runs for an average of 3.58 runs per game. During that same period the team was shutout 4 times and blown out by 5 or more runs 7 times.

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WallyChuckChili

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

That why we suck. According to the chart we are the best when we score 2 runs

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Born_in_59

1 month ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

That was still just a .385 winning average if I read the chart right. I think the team’s doing a little better than that overall.

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Eric_in_Portland

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

That means we’ve won 5 games when we’ve scored 2 runs and lost 8. It’s not really good

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Eric_in_Portland

………..I was told there would be no math.

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Born_in_59

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

Do you believe Perry when he says we’ll compete next year?

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Mikeal1st

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

That and peace in the middle east… yeah.

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

That is a philosophical question…..and I believe he answered…….we’ll see. “Sam no hat” also asked him if he thought the Earth was round. And what his favorite color was.

When asked if he felt there was a chance to compete next year, the Angels GM was brief.
“We’ll see,” he said.
That doesn’t exactly instill a lot of confidence.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

Would you think any different of him if he said its World Series or bust next year?

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Fansince1971

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

We have all seen it. Generally the Angels win when the other team is slumping offensively. Some would say the Angels pitching caused the slump (like Mets and Mariners) but I actually think it’s just a function of when you catch teams. If the Angels play them while balls are falling for the other team the other team is getting the breaks, the Angels typically lose. This team does not have the fire power to generally win when the other team scores 5 runs. So much depends on the Angels getting the breaks.

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

You need to move Trout and Rendon’t onto the IL roster, then fill in those positions from the bench roster, then fill the bench roster from the minors.

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to steelgolf

Who makes plans for Trout and Rendon playing? 😀😂😂😀😀

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Born_in_59

1 month ago

Reply to steelgolf

I wish I could argue with your reasoning.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

Don’t forget our great rotation. Soriano…. Uh, TA……… and uhh, nothing much else other than false people hope and empty promises. Maybe can pick up another already injured starter in free agency, like he did with Stevenson last year. I am spelling that right, I didn’t actually see him on the active roster this year.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

95% of CtPG wanted to trade away 33% of the above for minor leaguers.

it could be a lot worse heading into 2025

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PedroCerrano

1 month ago

Reply to RexFregosi

If continued mediocrity is the end goal.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

Reply to RexFregosi

I want that worse. I’d rather walk a mile for some iced tea than stay where we are and drink from the road puddle for ever. If that means watching Nick Ahmed and Brad Keller next year so be it.

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Mikeal1st

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

Don’t forget to add that 33-year-old that had a great run but is now over the hill and injured at $35 million a year. No, I’m not talking about Trout (still respect) or Rendon.

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Angelz4ever

1 month ago

Woo hoo!

Four days in a row w/o a loss!

Go Halos!!

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YOUknowulovetheIE

1 month ago

I felt the earthquake from a few weeks ago and this one didn’t I didn’t feel anything.

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red floyd

1 month ago

Reply to YOUknowulovetheIE

We were in bar playing trivia and every phone went off. 20 seconds later, it felt like a truck drove by for three seconds. Yawn.

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to YOUknowulovetheIE

We are so due for a big one…no jinx just fact.

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GrandpaBaseball

1 month ago

Hey! We didn’t lose yesterday! 😀

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GrandpaBaseball

1 month ago

Renny done for the last two months, tough break when enjoying your career year.

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GrandpaBaseball

1 month ago

Free Baseball today, YESSIREE! 😃 ⚾

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

“Let’s Play Two!!”

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WallyChuckChili

1 month ago

Reply to halofansince1978

“Let’s Win Two!!”

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red floyd

1 month ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

And, while we’re at it, F*** the Yankees!

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to red floyd

And the Red Sox!!!

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PedroCerrano

1 month ago

Reply to steelgolf

And the A’s!

I know that it’s irrational but I really hate the A’s. Something about the sound of games being played in that shit hole in front of twelve people while some moron who can’t keep meter bangs on a drum just drives me nuts.