Angels Spring Training Game 14

Now, is there any pitching there?

It’s funny, since I’ve been closely following all the A’s games this spring (as my “study abroad” team). The knock on the A’s is that, while the young core can absolutely mash with the bats, the pitching is not there yet, and the depth may be a year or two out still. But their rotation looks pretty serviceable to me thus far, and reinforcements are coming quickly – most of the meltdowns have been with guys on the bubble hoping to find a place on the depth chart.

While the Angels bats have lit up this week, largely against minor league and NRI arms, I’m not sure about the sustainabillity of it vs more seasoned competition. (Still bottom three in the MLB in Ks.) But if they can manage a middling offense, the rotation situation looks pretty alarming. Manoah looked non-viable today, and Detmers and Soriano shaky to date. Rodriguez is still hunting for command.

It’s still ST, of course, but it’s a team ERA of 7.11 and WHIP of 1.71…and it looks it. The club is second-worst in walks. The Wild Bunch.