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LA Angels Tuesday News Crash: Eder Time

April 1, 2025

The Angels acquired Jake Eder from the White Sox for cash and designated Michael Peterson for assignment.

Here is the MLBTR poll about who will win the AL West. They stopped short of saying the Angels had no chance.

The White Sox outrighted Dominic Fletcher to Triple-A Charlotte. I wonder how David Fletcher is doing with his knuckleball. The White Sox also re-signed right-hander Dan Altavilla to a minor league deal. The Pirates acquired Alexander Canario from the Mets for cash.

The Brewers placed Aaron Civale on the 15 day IL with a left hamstring strain. Colton Cowser has a left thumb fracture and will miss 6 to 8 weeks. Gleyber Torres went on the 10 day IL with an oblique injury. Jurickson Profar just got an 80 game suspension for performance enhancing drugs.

Brave News World

The Braves acquired Stuart Fairchild from the Reds for cash. They also selected the contract of Jesse Chavez and DFAd Hector Neris. In further Braves news, Reynaldo Lopez is on the 15 day IL with shoulder inflammation.

Rafael Devers Watch

He’s 0 for 19 with fifteen strikeouts at the time of this writing. Not to worry, Alex Bregman’s OPS+ is 50.

Photo credit: Rex Fregosi

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Turk's Teeth

27 days ago

There comes a time:

Zach Neto is batting leadoff and DHing for the Salt Lake Bees in tonight’s game.

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bobblanton

27 days ago

You can’t chase wins every night or something like that

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bobblanton

27 days ago

What was Phil Nevins famous quote

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Wash is probably ok Perry you made me keep Paris on the roster by releasing Moniak but I am not playing him in the infield because he is our backup outfielder

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Look at those nice big batting averages. Hope Hendricks doesn’t give up more than 3 runs

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Jeff Joiner

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

Heaven forbid Kyren Paris gets to keep his hot start going.

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Twebur

27 days ago

We’ll need the weather tomorrow to cooperate to complete the 3 game sweep.

doesn’t look great. Angels-Cardinals finale on Weds afternoon.

https://x.com/JeffFletcherOCR/status/1907138195172528579

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Mia

27 days ago

This is the longest interview i’ve ever listened to with Mike Trout.

From Chris Rose’s Podcast:

https://pca.st/episode/151dbbd7-0206-4db3-a589-4c69351ad1a5

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

27 days ago

It’s one game people. One game without Paris. It will likely mean we don’t make the play offs, but that’s true of the sun coming up as well. Calm down.

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Pineapple12

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

4 games in, we’re 3-1, and you’d think the world is falling apart.

I wouldn’t keep Paris out of the lineup either, but let’s see how everything plays out.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

27 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

I’d play Paris too. Jeebz guys, it’s not like Washington cut his hands off or something. BU BUH BUT… but nothing. It’s just not that big a deal.

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Roy Hobbs

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Sure it’s only one game Gitch, but this is why we’re here because we’re interested and are rooting for success. We’re likely not going to win many games, which is why when some of us feel like we’re not actually giving the team the best chance to win, we say something. It’s not a big deal, but as a fan, it’s very dissappointing as position player wise, Paris is the biggest reason to watch the game right now since pretty much no one else is doing anything.

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Twebur

27 days ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

…..it’s load management.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

27 days ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

I’m stupid, so I didn’t see any of that. wow.

Oh wait, nope, it’s still lame as fk to be this upset over Paris not playing game 5 of the season. Other guys need ABs too and only nine guys can play at a time. And “But fanboy doesn’t feelz electric” isn’t a reason to sit a guy for several games in a row this soon.

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DowningDude

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Never ceases to amaze me how so many people fall for the community’s fake rage posting.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

27 days ago

Reply to DowningDude

After all this time, they just don’t realize I have no feelings and theirs mean nothing to me or anyone else. Especially baseball.

I bet Paris plays again sometime in the next twenty games at least. I bet the team still sucks too. I bet this bullshit is why we can’t have nice things. We shit ourselves and the gods are grossed out.

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PedroCerrano

27 days ago

GrandPaBaseball gone on a cruise or MIA?

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Angels2020Champs

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

But in reality, hope he’s good!

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Upstream15

27 days ago

I mean, Anderson is a career .317 BA against LHP. I get the start. But I’m more of a “what have you done lately” kinda guy. Oh well.

I don’t understand going with Moncada though. Career .713 OPS against LHP.

You tellin me starting Heefy at 3B and Paris at 2B isn’t an option? Come on. You need Paris’ Eiffel Tower bat in the lineup right now.

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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy

27 days ago

Reply to Upstream15

Its not only an option its the only option.

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Upstream15

27 days ago

Reply to Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy

Agreed. This is such a Scioscia move.

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Cowboy26

27 days ago

Reply to Upstream15

Wash refuses to play Paris in the infield. Apparently he does not trust Kyren to play any infield positions .

It would appear that Wash is being way more restrictive on who he is allowing to man the infield positions this year and based upon watching the infield to date I have no complaints other than the season opener when Rengifo looked clueless at third base.

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JackFrost

27 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Yeah, Wash knows infield defense, so we have to believe he has good reason/s for this. That said, you have to have Paris’ bat in the lineup, esp. with how we are hitting right now and what he is doing…

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Roy Hobbs

27 days ago

Reply to JackFrost

And so Wash, representing the team, has decided that Paris is no longer an infielder, so now you have a log jam in the OF. Meanwhile, on a team that is trying to develop our young players, we are sitting our 2nd best one right now after Neto, and since Neto is hurt, we’re sitting our current best performing young player. Let’s not straddle the fence, let’s have a plan for what we’re doing and stick with it.

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Born_in_59

27 days ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

Or maybe, just maybe, Wash is trying to pick spots to set KP up for success rather than throw him into the deep end and see if he sinks or swims. I’ve read enough complaints about the team doing the later so this could work out. I mean, Paris has 10 PA this season, and I can’t argue with the results so far.

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JackFrost

27 days ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

Look, I am saying Paris should be playing. I am just giving you what Wash would presumably say …

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PedroCerrano

27 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

It totally make sense that you wouldn’t want to play a natural infielder in the infield. They should definitely only play him in the outfield.

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Jim Atkins

27 days ago

Yeah, I hear the Traditional Baseball Wisdom lefty/righty stuff, but when a player is totally thermonuclear En Fuego like KP, you should play him. Respect the streak, miniscule as it is.

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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy

27 days ago

Reply to Jim Atkins

Only it’s not miniscule. It’s literally going on 3 months at this point where KP has been our best hitter. Dude is clearly a different player with a new altered trajectory and should be treated like any normal organization would treat a 23 year old top prospect who is in the midst of proving himself. Let him cook.

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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy

27 days ago

Imagine basically winning your team two games in a row, only to be benched for Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada.. Only the Angels man only the Angels lol

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

27 days ago

Reply to Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy

Not really. No. Pretty much every team ever.

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DowningDude

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Cal Ripped Kin sez helloooooo.
😛

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Pineapple12

27 days ago

INF Zach Neto is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A @SaltLakeBees tonight.

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

We need Neto. Especially if Paris is sitting in the bench for guys hitting .100 or less

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Cowboy26

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

We’re facing a left-hander today. We wont need him.

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

lol ahhhhh

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

I say he is trying to put the flame out on Paris so he can send him to the minors and keep Newman when Neto comes back

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JackFrost

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

He’s clearly been on the phone with Mike Scioscia.

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PedroCerrano

27 days ago

Reply to JackFrost

Yuk, you caused me to have Jeff Mathis flashbacks.

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red floyd

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

Hey, he was a Premium catcher.

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PedroCerrano

27 days ago

Reply to red floyd

Lest I say, Intangibles?

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Born_in_59

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

Mathis couldn’t hit his way out of a wet, paper bag, but he was a solid, defensive catcher. I can’t help it that the former catcher manager prized that more than Napoli’s offense.

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BruinsAngelsKings

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

Somehow, dude still managed to make $21MM over his career. It’s a miracle.

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2pints

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

I went to last Monday’s game vs. Dodgers and the kid sitting in front of me had a Mathis jersey on.

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red floyd

27 days ago

Reply to 2pints

I understand that Mathis is now selling furniture with his brother.

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BruinsAngelsKings

27 days ago

Reply to red floyd

😂

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Pineapple12

27 days ago

LINEUP

LF Ward
2B Rengifo
RF Trout
DH Soler
3B Moncada
C D’Arnaud
1B Schanuel
CF Adell
SS Anderson

P Hendricks

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

27 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

i’m so mad. paris. washington is so stupid. i have effervescent feelz. why are things not how i want them for this day? will paris ever play again? lay this squarely at arte’s feet.

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Twebur

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

15+ Wash savings him for after 7th inning game winning pinch hit. It’s called Strategery

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Reply to Twebur

I hate to say this but I think he is smoking crack again

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

Who else benches your most clutch player so far for a guy who can’t hit. What? Is he hoping Anderson hits lefty. We know that Paris js had the clutch hits let him hit a lefty.

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

I am so pissed at this decision

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BruinsAngelsKings

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

I think you should write a strongly worded letter.

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Reply to BruinsAngelsKings

lol hmm good idea
Uncle Arte please fire wash

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

Anyways I hope they win with someone coming in clutch

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DowningDude

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

😂

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Jeff Joiner

27 days ago

Reply to bobblanton

Have some respect, he was snorting powder cocaine like a civilized person.

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Cowboy26

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

I like the D’Arnaud move since he absolutely D’stroys Left handers pitching . So does pretty much everyone else in the lineup except for Schanuel and Anderson (who I’m sure Paris will pinch hit for at some point today)

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JackFrost

27 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Wash has to make sure Anderson doesn’t get his veteran feathers ruffled…at the same time can’t let the kids’ head get too big — Mike Scioscia style.

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Roy Hobbs

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

I think it’s inexcusable to sit your best hitter who without him, you would not have won thew last 2 games. Almost no one is hitting, we can’t score runs, and he has HR a 3B and 2 BBs in the last two games, so let’s sit him. It isn’t funny, it’s just plain stupid. You know I am not a big Schany fan, but he hit the two hardest balls in his life yesterday. I understand that Rengifo hits RHs really well, although he has not hit anybody lately so I sort of get that switch. It would be fine if other guys were hitting but they’re not. Apparently we’re facing a lefty so it would make sense to hit Paris 2nd.

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PedroCerrano

27 days ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

Really, who doesn’t like Paris in the spring?

I would have enjoyed seeing his name in the lineup but let’s not abandon hope. A great Spring training against a mix of real big leaguers and marginal prospects, then few good days doesn’t have anyone in Cooperstown mocking up his plaque. Baseball seasons are a long grind and sitting Adel too much longer gives him another excuse to fail. Wash needs to see what he has/doesn’t have and move on.

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TrojanBoiler

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

This is a reasonable non-emotional take.

That being said, I don’t agree with sitting Paris right now either hahaha

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red floyd

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

Really, who doesn’t like Paris in the spring?

Je vois ce que tu as fait là

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PedroCerrano

27 days ago

Reply to red floyd

Nous faisons ce que nous pouvons.

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grichmanpoorman

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

Prendre une chambre.

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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

Just look at the man swing. Nothing about what he did was a mirage. He’s now landing on time and absolutely mashing through the baseball. This is Not a fluke spring training lesser competition thing

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PedroCerrano

27 days ago

Reply to Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy

My eyeball test says you’re probably right. The big but here is that do you really want Adel filling a roster spot in August if what we seen so far this year is real? I think Adel is probably not the guy but how do you really know without him playing for a bit? I’m not opposed to Adel as a fourth outfielder but he still blocks other guys with potentially more upside.

Adel has had his shot in previous seasons and mostly missed to execute in my opinion. Taking the next call from the Braves is what I’d recommend since the Angels almost always call me with that kind of stuff.

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Roy Hobbs

27 days ago

Reply to PedroCerrano

If Wash really isn’t going to play him in the infield, Then the Angels have a decision to make. Send Soler back to the Braves and let Paris and Adell play CF and DH every other day so they both hit every day, Since Trout doesn’t want to DH. Is it really about playing and evaluating the kids or not. If you need to keep Soler, then you need to make a decision between Paris and Adell, or trade Ward. And no decision is a decision, and just slows down the rebuild.

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bobblanton

27 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Booooooooooo

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TrojanBoiler

27 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Sigh. Why can’t we enjoy nice things?

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Cowboy26

27 days ago

With Evil & Cheap Arte at the helm of the Mothership, this cant be true.

https://x.com/BigPoppaPanda/status/1907090807691125097

Last edited 27 days ago by Cowboy26

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Angelz4ever

27 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Is that a torpedo acknowledgement?

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cookmeister

27 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Affiliates don’t really have anything to do with the team owner (unless owned by the team). They have their own management teams

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Twebur

27 days ago

Reply to cookmeister

Art’s evil mandate doesn’t care about affiliations.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

27 days ago

Reply to cookmeister

Soooo… how/what/why do I blame Arte for this type of stuff? And why is Arte personally going out and finding the cheapest bare rooms for his players to sleep on the floor in when the MiLB orgs actually have guys who handle setting up shared housing, food, etc? Why are you making me question my truth? You are probably friends with my dad. I hate you.

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Twebur

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

I heard Art didn’t upgrade the vanilla ice cream to French Vanilla or Vanilla Bean, so he could pay for the recent spring training facility upgrades.

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TrojanBoiler

27 days ago

Reply to Twebur

I heard the shrimp on Seafood Boil Sundays is no longer de-veined. Good news is now we are actually feeding the team more grit.

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Mikeal1st

27 days ago

We’re in First Place?
sorry…
We’re in First Place!

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DowningDude

27 days ago

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Almost like an April Fools joke.

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Twebur

27 days ago

Ryan Johnson is the 4th pitcher in Angel history to record a save within his first two career games:
Marcus Gwyn (2nd game): 8/21/07 vs. NYY (3 IP in 18-9 win)
Stew Cliburn (2nd game): 4/26/85 @ SEA (4 IP in 11-3 win)
Luis Sanchez (2nd game): 4/11/81 @ SEA (0.2 IP in 7-4 win)

https://x.com/LAAngelsPR/status/1906900477578805664

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Cowboy26

27 days ago

Reply to Twebur

Man I hated Luis Sanchez. That guy was an arsonist.

Last edited 27 days ago by Cowboy26

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Angelz4ever

27 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

he said you were cool though….

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max

27 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

😃

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

27 days ago

Hot take. Anderson’s change up, which is important to him, was not working for shit last night. That won’t always be the case. His velo, such as it is, was normal. So he will probably eventually bust that ERA of his down to a mouth watering 4.something.

Let’s hope he does it soon. We need trade bait and Rengifo’s not lighting the world on fire while Paris is, I am still thinking, gonna take ABs from Tim Anderson even if it’s second hand while he plays OF. On the flip side, it gets easier to trade Ward now.

I don’t think the trades I’m dreaming of happen until after the draft, but man I’d love it if we made at least one move to get a comp B pick before the draft. Moar Kidz.

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FungoAle

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

That would be sweet but I’ve yet to see Perry navigate a shrewd trade to sacrifice the present to improve the future. Deadline deals do not count.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

27 days ago

Reply to FungoAle

Aren’t most “trade the guy who is desirable but we can’t keep” trades done at the deadline? I mean sure, I can cherry pick a few that weren’t and there’s the whole off season. But is it even all that easy to find trade partners before the deadline is at least close? Made even harder if your trade candidates suck or get hurt? Or if you aren’t allowed to trade away good players because it will make your unicorn angry?

How tight is the needle the Platypus has to thread with his flippers before he gets a thumbs up from you?

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PedroCerrano

27 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

I like Anderson in the rotation until one of the minor league kids kicks down the door and perhaps longer. He eats innings and generally keeps you in games. The Angels lack of depth has been a huge reason why recent seasons have tanked.

Most of his issues were early and even though he’s a veteran, he’s still subject to first start nerves.