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LA Angels Monday News Crash: Mederos Optioned

September 9, 2024

Victor Mederos was optioned to Triple-A. Hans Crouse is back.

Luis Castillo has a hamstring strain and will undergo an MRI. Jacob deGrom is finishing up his rehab assignment and will soon be back in the big league. The Reds placed left-hander Sam Moll on the injured list with a shoulder impingement. He is likely out for the season. Meanwhile the Rays placed left-hander Jeffrey Springs on the injured list with elbow fatigue. Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil fractured his wrist and is out for the season.

The Guardians designated right-hander Scott Barlow for assignment.

Wade Boggs has prostate cancer.

Photo credit: Rex Fregosi

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Tonight’s Lineups

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-twins/2024/09/09/745860/preview

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Eric_in_Portland

1 month ago

Not sure why Kavadas gets to play/hit so much but here he is again in the lineup

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tanana40

1 month ago

Reply to Eric_in_Portland

compared to yesterday, the line up looks like the 27 Yankees.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

HA HA HA HA

Its baaaaack.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/angels-select-jose-suarez-move-jo-adell-to-60-day-il.html

God we suck.

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Charles Sutton

1 month ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Poor Hans Crouse. He barely got to shake the kinks out of his legs.

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YOUknowulovetheIE

1 month ago

Reply to Cowboy26

He’s been pitching here 6 years and this dumb fuck organization can’t figure out how bad of a pitcher he is, even with the stats right in front of their face.

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to YOUknowulovetheIE

Pitching to a 6.58 era in Triple A. Yuck.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Sigh. Same crap, different day.

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Oh hell no. Now I know they are just after ping pong balls.

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WallyChuckChili

1 month ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Season Saved!

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Born_in_59

1 month ago

Jon Heyman thinks there’s such a thing as West Coat Bias and that’s why Ohtani will be MVP over Lindor? Are you freaking kidding me?

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halofansince1978

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

One word…JACKASS!!

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

They don’t call him Clown Heyman for nothing.

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AnAngelsFan

1 month ago

That was an ugly weekend.

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Eric_in_Portland

1 month ago

big pill popper Big Papi isn’t happy that a guy who used to work here is the favorite for NL MVP because Big Pill Popper never got one and he was a DH too.

It’s bad enough BPP is in the Hall of Fame because steroids… at least he didn’t get an MVP.

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Born_in_59

1 month ago

Reply to Eric_in_Portland

Edgar Martinex should have been MVP in 1995, although that season pains me to remember.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

I really enjoyed watching the Seattle team that he played on. They had some good hitters.

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Charles Sutton

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

Ha ha. Jay Buhner walking up to bat with storm trooper music.

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Marcotor

1 month ago

Reply to Born_in_59

Mark doesn’t have fond memories either.

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to Eric_in_Portland

Big Roidy had a total of 9 stolen bases in his career. Ohtani does that every month.

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

I’m surprised he had even one. Must have been when he was younger, before he turned into a Macy’s parade float.

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2002heaven

1 month ago

MLB needs to eliminate extra income…I mean extra innings. 👔👔 need to be part of the game.
Oh, BTW…. BYE!!
👋👋

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clover_black

1 month ago

its been 436 days since anthony rendon has hit a home run

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to clover_black

$245 million doesn’t go as far as it used to

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Shrinkflation

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AnAngelsFan

1 month ago

Reply to clover_black

It would be nice to have compensation for the missing HRs in the form of more 2Bs.

Tony two-bags hit 1 2B per 14.3 ABs in his first 10 years (14.0 pre-Angels).
Rendone hit 1 2B per 22.1 ABs in the past two years (18.5 w/Angels).

His drive is gone, in more ways than one.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

He is currently 37% below average as a hitter this year. Well below replace level.

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

Yet I keep seeing the Angels should use him as a DH to keep him healthy.

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Angelstan

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

I would speculate the recurring injuries have limited what he can do as to power-injecting workouts etc. His injuries included the back and other key areas. He’s likely a singles hitter for the next two years unless he can be really healthy to improve his power.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to Angelstan

he doesn’t even hit singles !!!

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CAoldskoll

1 month ago

Horrible weekend for Angels baseball. At least enjoyed football game watching Chargers beat Raiders. Hate Raiders, same azhole following who are Doyer fans. They took over Sofi yesterday with the stands almost all black and silver. That’s familar

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red floyd

1 month ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

Sounds like the Big A when the MFY are in town.

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cookmeister

1 month ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

to be fair, that’s pretty much every game at SoFi

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max

1 month ago

Reply to cookmeister

But they keep telling me it’s Ram House. I guess they’re trying to make themselves believe it?

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Alberto Rios was drafted in the 3rd round (2023) out of Stanford. We moved him back to his natural position of catcher this year in A+ ball.

1st 13 games (A+):
43 ABs
.140 / .213 / .186
3 walks
15 strikeouts
0.20 BB/K ratio

Next 17 games (A+)
60 ABs
.333 / .412 / .383
7 walks
17 strikeouts
0.41 BB/K ratio

Rios turns 23 in March. I’d turn him loose in Rocket City next season.

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Fansince1971

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Here’s the thing. Baseball is a naturally streaky game. The ground ball in the glove versus the ground ball with eyes. The difference between a HR and an out is usually less than a mm. As a result, I do not make too much out of 2 week or even a month of performance. Even a .200 hitter enjoys the occasional .350 month.

Baseball player evaluation requires larger (100 game minimum) sample sizes to draw any meaningful conclusions.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

just sharing stats I found interesting 🙂

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Fansince1971

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

And I’m just giving perspective to the stats you found interesting. 😉

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

Other than Neto, none of the youngsters broke out or stepped up this year. Neto at 113 and Ward with his recent surge at 107 are the only players in the line up with an OPS+ greater than 100. Everyone else is somewhere between 5% and 70% below average. Trout and Rengifo will add two positive hitters next year leaving us with 5 less than average hitters still in the line up.

Other than Neto and Rengifo, every single hitter in our line up regressed this year. I am much more optimistic about the pitching than the hitting in the near term (like the next two years). Rengifo, Canning, and Anderson become FAs after next year, and Ward and Sandoval after the next year. Ward will also be 33 his first FA year.

I would like to see the club start to incrementally add pieces for the long term. We need long term solutions at 2B and 3B in 2025. The easiest and probably cheapest way to do that would be to extend Rengifo and sign or trade for a 2B. You can always trade them if younger players develop. Then address any OF needs in 2026. You don’t want to get to 2026 and still need to fill 5-6 positions.

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clover_black

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

assuming christian moore is the long term solution @ 2B

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to clover_black

Hopefully. But between now and when he’s ready, they need a 2B. And whether he ever makes it here is presently unknown. He’s not exactly tearing up AA.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

I guess the question is, is the plan to just wait for everyone in the minors and the majors to see what happens year after year as opposed to starting to populate the roster with actual major league players and let the prospects develop as they do. It’s just a question. The 2B you acquire doesn’t need to be a high priced star, just someone who can hold down the fort until someone shows up.

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55yearsangelsfan

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

Like Drury?

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clover_black

1 month ago

Reply to 55yearsangelsfan

Brandon is having a September to Remember.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to 55yearsangelsfan

Maybe like who Drury used to be but not this years Drury. This years Drury is a 70% below average major league hitter. I think we can do better than that. Also, we don’t currently know if Moore is even going to stick at 2B.

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YOUknowulovetheIE

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

I hope ward isn’t considered a youngster on this team, he’s about to be 31.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to YOUknowulovetheIE

No he’s not, and as mentioned above, his contract expires in 2 years when he will be 33. He’s an inexpensive slightly above average major league hitter and barely average defensive LF. But he is one of only two players in the line up who have over a 100 OPS+.

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Angelstan

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

I get it. Drury will be gone which can only help as he was a major underachiever this season. The potential for Moniak and Adell to be real players next year looms. A one year quality guy at 2B while waiting for Moore could help. Of course, if we had a power hitting 1B or 3B, that would really help. We have neither.