LA Angels Tuesday News Crash: 4 and 0

The Angels are 4 and 0 against the Dodgers this season, thanks to a big offensive night last night.

This ensures the Angels will win the Freeway Series and brings a huge smile to my face. And I’m sure he’s not alone.

The Angels are 4 and 0 against the Dodgers this series. I really hope to type 5 and 0 tomorrow. But for now, I’m loving 4 and 0.

Not all was glorious last night. Gustavo Campero suffered a horrific looking ankle injury and I’m speculating will be out for the year. It was a gnarly injury and respect to this Dodgers site for showing great class.

Campero has worked his butt off to get to this level and to see that dream take such a hit hurts. Hopefully he’s back in good shape in short order.

That injury was only made possible due to a horrible home plate umpire ejecting Jo Adell. The dude missed a ton of calls and is obviously quite sensitive when it comes to criticism.

That said, the night as a whole was incredible. Zach Neto hit two bombs and reached base 5 times. Mike Trout came up with a clutch single to knock in two runs and Yoan Moncada had 2 RBI singles.

Tomorrow, the Angels hope to push it to 5-0 and Pineapple12 gets an early Christmas present.

I linked Mederos in Weekend Links last week, partially due to Pineapple’s numerous comments. Here’s the blurb in case you missed it.

Alright all, let’s enjoy today and hope to keep it going tonight.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
33 minutes ago

Don’t know if this got mentioned already… MLB PIPELAY updated their Top 100 Prospects and team’s Top 30, here’s ours. We have five 50 grades or better now. Which is nice. Moore is #50, Bremner #96. There is a lot less Daniels/Kent type guys on here now, no more 35 grades in our Top 30…. so we’re not under the mat anymore I guess.

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
1 hour ago

In the Just Missed It dept:

Inland Empire completed their series with Fresno on Sunday. Alas, the Rockies decided to promote Ethan Holliday to Single-A Fresno today.

Those would have been some must-watch 66ers games. Fresno already has arguably this year’s best ACL prospect in Roldy Brito leading off.

But from a prospect POV, tonight’s Fresno-Stockton game is still good viewing. Stockton is the A’s affiliate, and they have both Devin Taylor and Gavin Turley in the lineup, along with a third guy from my boards, Bobby Boser (did I say that I Iiked the Athletics’ draft this year?).

Taylor was the BPA on the board when the Angels’ selected Chase Shores this year. Taylor is hitting .333/.481/.667 with a couple HRs and more walks than strikeouts in the early going in A-ball. The A’s got a steal there in the second round.

Last edited 13 minutes ago by Turk's Teeth
Turk's Teeth
Editor
Super Member
1 hour ago

DSL Angels win again. 14th win in the streak.

But oof – 20 walks and 9 errors between the two teams.

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
2 hours ago

Some love for Rio Foster and his summer hot streak:

https://twitter.com/TC_DustDevils/status/1955326546656497969

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

he is dancing in the sand.

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
1 hour ago

Is this place at (his) command?

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
32 minutes ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

I’ve been to that part of Washington. It is very likely it’s under his command now.

LanaBanana
Super Member
2 hours ago

Has someone been called up to replace Campero?
Or is it Mederos?
Should be an interesting line up tonight.

smithy610
Super Member
2 hours ago

I’m glad for Neto breaking the franchise record of leadoff HRs. But I was surprised that Downing was the previous record holder, not Trout. I would have thought 2012 Trout would have easily had 10 or more leadoff HRs.

Jim Atkins
Super Member
2 hours ago

Last night was sweet seeing Neto just continue to be amazing. Super best wishes to Gustavo, he has really worked to get to the big club. Death, pestilence and leeches in the undergarments to the Evil Blue Empire tonight!

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend

This is the biggest night of the year. Made even more exactly the same meaningful because we stood pat at the deadline. In a single game we can watch our unheralded pitching prospect take on the mighty Doyer machine and the dead eyed Unicorn. We can beat the team that’s more Yankees than the Yankees. If the Padres win this will tie them in the NL West. Big game.

THEN we can hope against wishes that we beat the snot out of Ohtani Wed. Maybe push the Doyers out of first place all together. Fully charging my envious hate battery. It’s not making the play offs, but if we could play a role in the Billion Dollar Blue Crew not even winning their division it would add a lot of joy to the season. Especially if their traditional whipping boy the Padres finally win it.

grichmanpoorman
Trusted Member
4 hours ago

The DR Angels’ winning streak (13 games?) is doubly impressive considering their best hitter hasn’t stepped on the field since August 1. Where is Davilillo these days anyway? Maybe got a ticket to Arizona? https://www.milb.com/player/gabriel-davalillo-829058?stats=gamelogs-r-hitting-mlb&year=2025

Pineapple12
Legend
3 hours ago

we are up 8-3 in the 5th right now.

Davalillo is probably hurt

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
2 hours ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Messy, messy game thus far.

17 walks collectively, and 8 errors, including six by the opposition.

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
3 hours ago

Still rostered at DSL, unspecified injury.

Was the same with Joswa Lugo in the ACL, shut down for the stretch run, unspecified injury.

bobblanton
Trusted Member
4 hours ago

I will say I did enjoy the game last night until they brought in Shaun of the living dead Anderson. Knew the dodgers would get back into the game and all the weird doyer fans would start screaming and acting like they were going to win until Jansen shut them down and they walked out of the stadium with their heads hung low.

YOUknowulovetheIE
Super Member
5 hours ago

I hope we don’t have to suffer through another anderson start, see ya.

Pineapple12
Legend
7 hours ago

Thanks for the shoutout, JJ! “Pineapple12 gets an early Christmas present…Pineapple’s numerous comments” LOL

Mederos Mania has arrived!

Perry’s 2022 draft could end up being his best. Neto, Joyce, Mederos, Dana, Southard, Natera. Elite SS, 2 SP, 3 RP potential.

Last edited 6 hours ago by Pineapple12
grichmanpoorman
Trusted Member
4 hours ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

And no second round pick, right? Pretty solid draft.

smithy610
Super Member
4 hours ago

I think Joyce was a 2nd rounder?

Pineapple12
Legend
3 hours ago
Reply to  smithy610

3rd rounder

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Born_in_59
Trusted Member
3 hours ago
Reply to  smithy610

Neto was drafted in the first round and then next Angels’ pick was Joyce in the third round.

RexFregosi
Super Member
7 hours ago

For a club that likes to spout about putting all their first round picks on the field 👀
Sean siting in TA:
Newcomb, a lefty reliever acquired in May after being DFA’d by Boston, posted a 2.12 ERA in his first 23 appearances with the Athletics. Some other club might give him a big-league deal this offseason. — McCullough

steelgolf
Legend
7 hours ago
Reply to  RexFregosi

It would be nice to see Newcomb put it all together and become a good MLB starting pitcher.

Kevin
Trusted Member
5 hours ago
Reply to  steelgolf

Yes but at this point he likely needs a year overseas and some new voices to bring things around.

FungoAle
Legend
4 hours ago
Reply to  RexFregosi

I find the storyline of 1st round picks being on the major league field is replicated by many teams across the league. But yay, go Angels.

RexFregosi
Super Member
7 hours ago

Sho homers, Betts breaks out of his slump, Dodgers lose 7-4.
history doesn’t repeat itself but it rhymes.

smithy610
Super Member
8 hours ago

That inside out swing by Trout last night reminded me of the 2012 leadoff hitter Mike Trout, where he swung a lot like that and got a single, then would steal to 2nd base. Or he’d get a hustle double. What a nice thing to see.

That was huge because it totally changed the momentum of the game. Death by a thousand papercuts to Yamamoto. More of that kind of hits, Mike. The HRs will come.

The Angels will likely not go anywhere this year again, but you’re right Jeff – it always feels satisfying to punch a bully in the mouth.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
Reply to  smithy610

Yep. He’s had a few of those since coming off the IL and it’s good to see. It would be great if he could get his season Avg up above .250 after such a nasty start. He seems to be accepting his DHness and working at being good at it, so huzzah for him.

I hope he sticks to it against Shohei. He looked like a kid trying to hit a 600 ft HR cause his girl was in the stands in Philly and he sucked ass. I hope he doesn’t pull that shit because Shohei is in the building. Just calm down, take a breath, smack some doubles, if one goes an extra 30ft then that’s great.

steelgolf
Legend
9 hours ago

GonFishin brought up a point in the postgame . “Which is worse, Shaun’s haircut, or pitching? I was worried Montgomery was going to leave that arsonist in there to try to get the 3rd out. I think he would have if Compero didn’t get injured. Yeeeesh.

steelgolf
Legend
7 hours ago
Reply to  steelgolf

It is kind of a “chicken and the egg” issue. Which came first: the bad haircut, or the shitty, arsonist like pitching? Hmmmm.

Pineapple12
Legend
9 hours ago

MLB shortstops ranked by WAR:
Seager 4.9
Witt Jr. 4.8
Pena 4.6
Neto 4 4

Neto is waiting for his blank check.

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
5 hours ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Though fWAR ranks him at #12 with 2.8 WAR.

BR likes Neto’s glove much more than FG does.

Mikeal1st
Trusted Member
5 hours ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

Tie breaker is the eyeball case.
I’ll compromise and put him at #8.

Turk's Teeth
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Super Member
4 hours ago
Reply to  Mikeal1st

Which is right about where he ranks on the wRC+/wOBA rankings – defense agnostic.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
Reply to  Mikeal1st

Yeah. I like watching Neto. I think he’s good…. until I watch Witt Jr or Pena or Wynn or Henderson. But he’s still good. He’s very complete.

Pineapple12
Legend
3 hours ago
Reply to  Turk's Teeth

I know I know, but using bWAR puts Neto 12th amongst all position players!

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend

Remember that Bobby Valentine injury?

Heal quickly Campero!

RexFregosi
Super Member
8 hours ago

I watched most the game but somehow missed the injury. Yikes. Bobby V was horrific and I won’t go back to watch a replay last night.

Jeff is right, no one worked harder in camp; I took a liking to him right away. He was always hustling and focused. And hungry. That’s how I remember him most, Gus was the dude very hungry to get to the MLB. Godspeed Gus.

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend

Say it ain’t so….

Where’s Ippei?

Ohtani and Agent being sued for $240M for allegedly sabotaging Hawaii Real Estate deal

https://www.aol.com/dodgers-star-shohei-ohtani-agent-023834155.html

RexFregosi
Super Member
8 hours ago

underestimated Nez.

while Ippei was wagering on over/unders, Nez is 10x the grifter playing 4D chess with Shohei’s bazillions.

steelgolf
Legend
7 hours ago
Reply to  RexFregosi

I would say there is an 85% chance that Nez is behind Ippei taking the fall for the gambling. People who continue to do business like that eventually get kicked hard, right in the groin.

Twebur
Legend
3 seconds ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

Love the free pass that Shohei gets, and maybe he doesn’t know what’s going in his billionaire world, it’s possible I guess. Wouldn’t be the first to trust their money guy without question. But I have a sneaking suspicion, hiding behind the movie start good looks, secretive, quiet demeanor, is a guy that knows a SHIT TON more than he’s leading on. But he never has as much as an arched eyebrow thrown his way by the slobbering media.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
6 hours ago

So what exactly are the grounds, extortion? Ohtani is either a good guy who makes really bad people decisions or he’s a bad guy.

steelgolf
Legend
5 hours ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

This one is going to be a long drawn out interesting one if any facts, etc. come out. They may just settle and seal the whole thing so that Ohtani’s name / brand, are not constantly being muddied by the media. Hard to say if Shohei is the bad guy or Nez.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Listen. Transcendent talents like Shohei, Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant etc etc can do anything short of sleeping with young boys and it’s OK and we should just ignore it. Oh wait. Yeah, they can even sleep with little boys. It’s cool. They’re just so good, their crimes even have a special style and grace.

grichmanpoorman
Trusted Member
4 hours ago

More smoke coming out of the Ohtani compound? We sure there’s no fire?

LanaBanana
Super Member
2 hours ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

I think he is not the darling he is portrayed to be. At all. I never believed that 17 million dollars was missing from his bank account and he just. didn’t. notice.

LanaBanana
Super Member
2 hours ago

Free Ippei

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