LA Angels Tuesday News Crash

The speculation begins about who will be the next Angels General Manager.

Cast your ballots now for the starting lineup at the All Star Game.

Chronic bullpen failure may have led to the Perry Minasian firing.

Drew Pomeranz signed a minor league deal with the Cubs. Patrick Sandoval may finally be getting close to being activated.

The Athletics placed both Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson on the injured list. The Rangers designated both Jarred Kelenic and Joe Ross for assignment.

Fangraphs explored what real prospects think of MLB’s proposal for the amature draft.

Josh Naylor and Austin Hedges got into an old fashioned shouting match at a Mariners/Guardians game. Hedges protested to an umpire that Naylor intentionally leaned into a pitch in order to reach base and advance runners.

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Roy Hobbs
Super Member
22 minutes ago

A few days ago Gitch proposed 3 trades involving our largest trade pieces. If anyone is interested, since we have a new GM, where do we go from here. What should we do at the trade deadline this year. The fact is, that if we simply go into next year with the same roster, how does that move us forward from where we are. Even if we draft and develop better, nothing will change at the major league level for a number of years. Looking at the current MLB roster and with the knowledge we have regarding our current prospects, what’s the near term plan to improve and is there one.

The starting pitching is showing promise, even if we trade some. The bullpen needs a lot of work and there a number of position player holes. Who do you want to keep and who do you want to move. What we choose to do is tied with how long we believe it would take for us to be competitive. Considering how far below we are from recent payrolls and the money coming off the books at the end of the season we could have significant money to spend.

At this point, even though there are a few players I would like to keep, if we believe that success is a few years off, it might make sense to go the Gitch route and trade everything not nailed down. If you see a shorter path, who do we keep and who do we trade and where do we need upgrades.

Doing the same thing isn’t going to move the needle. We need to think outside the box.

MH252525
Super Member
3 minutes ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

I think Arte saw this as a reset year. Rendon’s money still counted against the Angels this year and they clear some more payroll this year. I’d address the bullpen with FA. There are lots of arms out there that we can get from FA and the draft. I’d try to acquire an OF and a 1B/DH if I was the GM. Trade Adell actually helps us, the guy just isn’t good. I’d be fine with a Rada/Siri combo in CF next year if they went out and got a legit OF to put in LF with Trout in RF.

Pineapple12
Legend
1 hour ago

I’m mostly keyed in on our starting pitching and the rotation is up to 3 good starts in a row. I’d like to see Soriano and Urena keep it going.

Speaking of Ryan Johnson — he has that feel of a reliable backend of the rotation innings eater as his floor. We’ve mishandled his development from day 1, but he’s growing on me

Last edited 1 hour ago by Pineapple12
Jeff Joiner
Editor
Legend
1 hour ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

I kind of pegged him as a long reliever right from the jump but this is two decent outings in a row. He keeps the ball on the ground a lot. Just might be a back end guy.

Pineapple12
Legend
1 hour ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

He’s such an excellent strike thrower it would be a shame to limit him to the ‘pen. Gives me Chris Bassit vibes

Jeff Joiner
Editor
Legend
1 hour ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

yeah, it would have been nice to park him in AA for a year and really develop him as a starter but this is the Angels.

YOUknowulovetheIE
Super Member
1 hour ago

Kelenic’s career has been a huge disappointment, I hope he gets it together.

steelgolf
Legend
2 hours ago

OT: Fir all of you 4th of July celebrants who like to purchase your own fireworks, I will be working the Villa Park Football/Band Fireworks booth today from 4 pm to 7 pm. Come and get your “safe and sane” fireworks, if it is legal on your town. We are the booth on the backside of the high school by the football fields. Mrs. steelgolf will be there from 10 am to 1 pm.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  steelgolf

Have fun

AngelsFanInHell
Super Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  steelgolf

I live in Orange and have been buying my fireworks in VP for years. I’m glad that they’re legal in Orange(as of last year). I’ll stop by tomorrow when they officially go on sale, so I can make sure I get the good stuff.

Last year, I spent almost $30 on one fountain that was just insane.

Born_in_59
Trusted Member
2 hours ago

I’m surprised to learn the Angels have been playing .500 baseball in June, though that will change tonight. And they’ve outscored opponents 133 to 122 runs. Losing 11-12 to the A’s was a gut punch, but they’re not that bad recently. Insert grounds keepers meme for Major League here.

steelgolf
Legend
5 hours ago

Now that Meckler is no longer on the All Star ballot, I’m done voting. I don’t believe Trout is an All Star this season, just a pretty good player with hamstring issues. May as well have Detmers or Soriano as the lone Angels representative, just don’t have them pitch and risk injury.

Last edited 4 hours ago by steelgolf
Roy Hobbs
Super Member
2 hours ago
Reply to  steelgolf

Trout is currently the 2nd best hitting CF in the AL by a wide margin, but he is behind Byron Buxton who’s 1st in OPS .898 to .866.

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