Guess which Angel is the “newcomer making an early impression.”
Luis Arraez crashed into Mauricio Dubon so hard he had to be carted off in a neck brace. He spent the night in observation, but they say he could be back with the Padres as early as today.
Max Fried had a no hitter going until the official scorer took it away.
Now the Braves acquired Scott Blewitt. Michael Fulmer cleared waivers and elected free agency.
Photo credit: Rex Fregosi
I’m watching Oregon State vs Gonzaga in baseball. No ghost runner, going to the bottom of the 12th. No pitch clock. It’s better, in my opinion
Go Kings Go
Catchers, relievers, and field skippers still don’t matter
Adding Moore A’s hitters
Kurtz, 2024 No. 4 overall pick & A’s top prospect, getting called up
Considering Kurtz was no Moore when we picked at no. 8 in last years draft, theres really nothing we can do but to cry about Moore’s flailings and root for Kurtz’s eminent demise.
The A’s are a problem. Looks like the MLB co-leader in home runs, Soderstrom, will need to find a new position.
Only the Angels are desperate losers who rush their prospects, right?
No Idea how he’ll work out but I don’t remember any of the guys we rushed having a 1.121 OPS.
Kurtz is a monster, no doubt. We got ridiculed when Neto and Schanuel were called up, and both have easily justified the move with their production.
The larger takeaway here is that prospects don’t have to sit in the minors just to sit in the minors, and Perry has been doing it for a while now.
I’ll agree to a certain extent but the fact that they survived doesn’t mean it was the right decision. I believe they both would have been better off if their call up was delayed for a year. They were here because the organization didn’t really have anyone to play either position and didn’t want to pay a major leaguer to be there which is not a great comment about the organization. When O’Hoppe was promoted he was hitting like Kurtz and he was a year older with more experience.
They were actually rushed so that we could upgrade production (hopefully) in an attempt to make Ohtani feel all jazzed up inside and not go to the Dodgers who he had absolutely no intention of signing with until after the 2023 season was over.
in an attempt to make Ohtani feel all jazzed up inside and not go to the Dodgers who he had absolutely no intention of signing with until after the 2023 season was over until his mother told him where he would be playing in 2024.
I’d agree with this except Shohei moved on and Promoting Perry is still at it.
The counterargument though is the way early call-ups impact service time.
By keeping them in the minors until they are absolutely ready, you maximize their MLB output while they are still cost controlled.
Neto for example might start getting expensive by the time the team as a whole gets competitive.
Just because the A’s did it, doesn’t mean we should too. We’re the Angels!!! A squirrel can climb a tree not a cow!!!!
I don’t really know where to interject, so I’ll just put here that I don’t really understand the middling impressions of Nolan Schanuel.
I’m not sure if I’m going crazy or what, but the kid is 23 years old, has only a little over 1 full season worth of games under his belt, and has a career OBP of .353. Yes, he does not have the power typical of a 1B, but why does that matter when we have power atypical of a shortstop? When I go back through the last decade, there was never a 1B that we had that looked more compelling on a consistent basis. Jared Walsh, Brandon Drury, CJ Cron, and of course Albert all had massive ups and downs. The only problem I see with Schanuel is shitty lineup optimization.
Uh oh. You’re sounding like me. Do you also have low standards? perhaps don’t love the Angels enough? Maybe even enjoy losing?
Yes. Honestly, for a kid who was just thrown out there, Nolan has done much better than I would expect. It’s because his contact and strike zone ability, which he was drafted for, is very good.
But if we allow for that it means Perry isn’t stupid. And Arte is less evil. And we can’t have that.
Nah, you know me. I only have opinions whenever they contradict everyone else.
Mets: RHP Griffin Canning
Juan Soto, of course, is the most notable newcomer in Queens. But don’t sleep on Canning, whose contract is worth about half a percent of the total value of Soto’s. The latest product of New York’s pitching lab, Canning has produced a 3.43 ERA through four starts after posting one of the three worst ERAs in the Majors last season. He’s one of several unheralded pitchers bringing early stability to the Mets’ rotation.
I always knew he could do it
It’s called the value of coaching and culture…. but I guess Suarez was beyond help..
Well, Since the Braves cut Canning, not sure that spells doom for Suarez.
Carlos Estevez is on that list for the Royals as well.
The new Bandai Manco (Pac-Man) station in right field is a dope addition to the Big A as well. Love retro arcade games, and it’s funny watching kids, who undoubtedly have 0 idea what Pac-Man or Battle Star Galactica are, play the games.
It’s great! My kids love it, definitely know pac man, and it’s free (minus the kinda expensive vending machines… but to be expected). We spent about 40 minutes there Friday night and will do the same Thursday night!
My best friend sits at the guest services table near there and she hates it, lol
Oh. I didn’t know they have that…. that’s kind of cool.
Are we talking Lorne Greene and Dirk Benedict Battlestar Galactica here? If yes, then you’re a total badass.
Hopefully Perry has lost his phone:
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/braves-designate-jose-suarez-for-assignment.html#comments
I would crack a rib laughing too hard….
Jose “The Cockroach” Suarez
El Sicario
I will say this:
Whoever posted those graphics on Trout and Adell on Friday and said they are due for some hits looks pretty good about now.
Looking Bane era Tom Hardy good….
at your service !
It comes from the theory if you say it enough times, it will someday come true
I provided stats this time around, not just hopium haha !
It has gone for and against the Halos, but D@mn these strike zones are beyond bad, they are consistently inconsistently bad.
Full-time robot strike zone. It’s the most obvious needed change in all of sports
It’s almost so bad it looks intentional.
It’s as iff there is no standard, which there may not be.
It goes both ways, right?
Kris Bryant came out and said he’s going to keep collecting his millions and hasn’t had surgery yet. That injuries, surgery and rehab hurt really bad and make you bad at high high level baseball. Also, that he’d like to play baseball still. Shockingly, it sounds like he’s not happy about being hurt all the time. He did not apologize to the fans or address the fact that he’s getting paid a lot of money.
Total cancer…. but at least he didn’t admit he loves his family more than playing baseball.
Remember that there were a few guys on this site that were so thirsty that they wanted to sign Bryant during that “GREAT FA CLASS” so that Arte would at least show some commitmunk to champiham sandwich? I do. Pujols/Trout/Rendon/Bryant on one payroll? Would have been incredible. May have convinced Arte to sell…. to who? God knows?
Dicks We Need More Dicks
CtPG…. we can never get enough dick.
Not trying to be a sad donkey here, or adjust people’s perspectives for them. BUT I am having fun, and am also remembering that the Angels are still, at best, half baked. I’m gonna need to “enjoy” trading away Rengifo/Ward/Anderson if we can get a pile of kids for them. Soler too. If the FO wants to continue building a long term contender. Got to remember, beating on the Rangers is the goal here.
I’ll still be stoked as hell if Dem Kidz play like they have but we take a hit because of trades. It’d be a big balls move by Perry though…. if we are at .500 and he rips out 1/3 of the line up…. it’s not like he has years left under contract. Same with Wash.
I fully agree and am hoping for good things as we move forward.
Would re-signing Anderson be the worst thing?
*ducks for cover*
I don’t know why you’d want to re-sign Tim Anderson, but more power to you. 😏
I was just going to reply to your post down below to say he will be gone soon (as in at the trade deadline) leaving us with 2 starting pitchers.
In the event that we overachieve and don’t sell at the deadline, I think there’s a real argument at keeping TA around for another 2 years.
If we do sell and TA registers a 2nd consecutive All-Star appearance, I want at least 1 top 100 prospect
I prefer the “in the event that we overachieve” portion of this scenario
I’ll just say this once, if we overachieve and don’t sell at the deadline, I believe it will set the rebuild back at least several years. I am not in any way though addressing whether we should resign TA. That is a different discussion, but we should definitely trade him at the deadline.
It won’t be “failed to trade Ohtani in 2022 bad” but it will be bad.
Correct.
Which one?
Totally depends on what we could get in return.
I don’t think so. I mean, look at the big boys. It’s not like they are sitting there saying “we have TOO MUCH pitching. If we sign him for a couple more years it’s not a BAD thing. The only issue is our farm still sucks, and we can get some tender young seedlings for Anderson.
We can still resign him if we trade him and get more youngsters.
If I’m really mainlining hopium….what if we trade Tyler Anderson and he’s replaced by Dana who is also a stud?
No hit at the MLB level and a AA prospect added to the farm…it is almost too much to consider.
Then it’s decided. Let’s do that.
Dana is nowhere near being ready but I’m sure a call-up is in Perry’s things to do while I am bored
From the who cares department: Jose Suarez DFAd. Where is Luv Inland Empire?
Sorry for letting the site down yesterday. I was anticipating being back home by the end of the game but didn’t make it.
I had a short write up ready on my phone that would’ve sufficed had the game stayed 4.1 Giants. But once that changed I was stuck.
I vote that from now on you always prepare a short write up on your phone when the Angels are down at the end of games. I welcome the opportunity for more of your fine work to be thrown into the trash!
Co-signed.
If it leads to more walk off victories, I’m all for it.
Will do. Just wish I gave such an exciting win the post game it deserved.
My next one will knock it out of the park.
Change is good….
I was back on the East Coast last week and through the weekend so missed the Giants series. But I did follow online… Friday night was huge, especially getting that performance from Anderson.. And I was shocked last night when I checked the score after my plane landed at LAX to see 4 runs in the bottom of 9th to win the Sunday game and the series.
Jo really needed a hit like that… if not for his own confidence, which is never lacking, but more to show Perry et al that he can be an important piece/contributor to this team.
Question for people who have gone to home games this year; as part of my Arte boycott I have not gone to a home game in a couple of years …. Do they still sell paper tickets at the box office outside stadium or is it all digital now ?
Scene from the previous Sunday game:
https://imgur.com/a/5aWNGGc
Thanks DD.
Imgur? Nevah eard of it.
dude, I was there with my entire little league team. Should’ve texted me and we could’ve met up again.
That was my rugrat and he got in for FREEEEEE (late arrival).
Also drop ME a text. I’m like old and stuff and lost a bunch of numbers when I changed phone operating systems. Thanks man!
Yesterday was my first game of the season. All I’ll say — you are missing out on a good time in the effort to make a statement to a man who doesn’t care.
If you love this team, I’d go see a game. This team is fun and the fans are showing up thus far.
Well, I have gone to road games…. I saw the entire series in Milwaukee year before last…. and I will add that I plan to break my Arte pocketbook bycott by attending a game of the Pirates series this week. This Giants series convinced me to finally break the Arte financial boycott.
Yah. I’ve been on the boycott train since the last strike. MiLB only. But my uncles getting up there in years and wants to go to some games, and the Reds come in in August plus the team isn’t just a bunch of sleepy looking guys holding Ohtani’s stuff for him so I’ll probably go to a couple games at least.
Arte’s actually doing what I want now. No splashes. Solid coaching staff. More scouts. Better facilities in Tempe. MOAR KIDZ. I should probably encourage this….
I don’t know if they play the Padres this year but, that stadium is amazing. I’d go there to watch a random game.
I’m going to a Padres game in August vs Boston
Nice. The whole experience there is great. Walking from Gas Lamp into the stadium. All of it.
Yes, we went last year and loved the stadium. We stayed near Old Town and took the trolley to the game
I was at the Saturday night sold out game. My son’s friend threw out a first pitch before the game, and didn’t blow it, even though he was nervous.
Nice. I was there Friday and the house was full and stayed for the entire game. It was a really fun experience.
Saturday night sell out, Star Wars Big A with a Millennium Falcon, which will be heading up to Northern California (possibly to make an appearance at Rancho Obi Wan museum). One of the first times I can remember in a long time that there were lines at the men’s restrooms. I’m guessing they sold a LOT of beer and made some big money. I got 1 souvenir soda cup for the season. And I tested my gut strength by consuming a Legend Dog from Crafty Dogs . Huge hot dog, with pulled pork, barbecue sauce, red cabbage, and a fried dill pickle spear.
Yoda says, “The per-caps are strong with this one.”
The “Kids” are plus athletes across the board: Adell, O’Hoppe, Paris & Neto. What a nice little core we having going. Finally.
And dont forget Schlick Schanuel.
Just look at how good he is at standing and not getting tired!
He looks like he could literally stand for months at a time. Best shape of his life.
That was an intentional omission. I don’t consider Schanuel to be a plus athlete. Decent player but, his ceiling is limited IMO.
re: Schanuel, agree. I don’t expect a Paul Goldschmidt but please give me a Bill Buckner type; high average with great bat skills.
BUCKNER! Exactly. That’s who I’ve been trying to remember when it comes to Nolan!
Except the groundball through the legs part.
These Red Sox fans are very realistically portrayed :
Curb Your Enthusiasm S08E09 – Bill Buckner still loved by the fans
Yet Buckner used to be a pretty athletic Infielder/outfielder for the Doyers ( you can see him leap over the left field fence at Fulton County Stadium to get the ball when Hank Aaron hit his 715th Home run) before he broke his leg in a pretty horrific injury sliding into second base in circa 1975. He was never the same since then, BUT he seemed to have learned how to hit afterwards even with more power .
If he turns into Bill Buckner, that would be gold.
I’m hopeful Schanuel is Fred Freeman…..a poor man’s version….a very poor man’s version…..A 3rd world poorest part of town poor.
Haha
Yeah, Shanny is the epitome of average. Not our biggest problem by far but, if a suitable replacement comes along, make the move.
Really? even for some one who is so Schlick?
I’ve seen a lot of of first baseman and he’s definitely one of them. Meh for me on almost every level.
I went back and looked at Angels first baseman through the decades and we’ve been pretty blessed. Carew, Joyner, Snow, Erstad, Vaughn, Spiezio, Morales, Kotchman, Pujol and Trumbo. I personally prefer most or all of these guys to Schanny.
Kikuchi + Soriano + Anderson
13 starts
76.2 IP
2.94 ERA
1.21 WHIP
69 strikeouts
37 walks
2.3 WAR
The W’s aren’t landing – yet – but Kikuchi is a good pitcher.
+ Hendricks (1.20 WHIP, 20-innings,17 hits, 10Ks, 7-BB)
Typical Hendricks line. People here expected to toss goose eggs every outing when in fact, he’s been Kyle Hendricks. @ $2.5M, just as good to the $21M invested in Kikuchi. It’s way early.
The walks are too high for Hendricks. Unfortunately hes not getting the borderline calls. Not sure if this is just bad luck or if his pitches are hard for the umpires to read based upon how our catchers frame him?
Agree, needs to bring those down. I’ve watched his games, he is missing by millimeters, umps are not giving him the black. But that is the way he needs to survive is to hit the corners. Kikuchi’s walks…are walks off the plate. Kikuchi needs to do better too.
I’m not proclaiming my love for the Hendricks signing, I was neutral on it and more like, here we go again. I certainly did not hate it.
If we continue to get 5+ innings per start at sub 5.00 ERA, the signing is excellent in terms of ROI. Expecting more from Hendricks is unrealistic.
Hard for a pitcher with his stuff to be consistently good. You just wait for the next time he gets shelled like he did in Houston — maybe he gets shelled next outing in Minnesota.
Shelled equates to giving up a 3-run homer?
If you only pitch 2 innings, yes.
He got especially abused by borderline calls this past weekend. It’s a tough tight rope walk because he can’t afford to pound the strike zone, that’s for sure.
Yes. I LOAF Logan. But watching Bailey frame a game… holly crap there is a difference.
The whole “framing” issue is the single best argument for robot umps! The idea that pitchers and their teams should benefit from the apparent ability of some catchers to be better at fooling the umpire than others is ridiculous. Level the playing field Manfred!
Hendricks has been acceptable as a 5th starter.
Silent C better watch his back because..
Detmers is looking better and better each outing; Dana is cooking them AAA boys; even Silseth is putting up good numbers in SLC.
Silent C is not a full-time major league starter until he develops his “out” pitch. At present, he’s just a holdover until one of Dana or Detmers proves that they’ve earned a spot. I think he has the potential, but he’s a major step away.
Re: Detmers – If he continues to be a top notch reliever, should we keep him there or try him (again) as a starter?
He’s gonna start. The taking out Hendricks after two times through the order and throwing him long shows that. As soon as anyone is hurt he’ll start. “Good” news is that if this is the plan, and Hendricks is still throwing but Detmers goes to the rotation, then some other kid will likely get to be the #2 arm in that Hendricks mini-rotation.
Exactly. Silent C looks “stuck” in a lot of at bats. Where he kind of gets his feet under him, moves through a count fairly well and the…. is out of ideas.
It would be great if magic happened and he suddenly picked up a pitch.
Umpires were trash all series long. I think we take at LEAST two with correctly called balls and strikes anyway, but it’s still infuriating for everyone involved.
Trout’s walk in the 9th made up for Rengifo’s strikeout in the ?6th? and let the magic happen.
But we did take 2 even with New York and the entire World against us.
Come on Wash, its time to burn TrAdition to the ground.
Good Monday morn, awesome and fun finish to yesterday’s game, with Adell being the walk off hit guy and with two spectacular fielding plays added to the cause. We kicked some ass and took names on Easter Sunday and we too came back from the dead. Magnifaco Ending.
