LA Angels Monday News Crash

Do the Yankees have players we want for Neto?

For comparison year, last year the Angels had 5 regulars finish the season with an OPS+ between 110 and 116 and Nolan Schanuel at 108. This year, there are only 2 regulars above 100, Neto at 115 and Trout at 145. Everyone else has been a less than average major league hitter to this point for the season. They also have only 4 regulars with more than .1 WAR. I’m still struggling with JMs comment about the fact that they have adequate resources, they just need to correctly deploy them. I know it’s just Front office BS, but I would love to say to him, “Who do you think you are kidding?”

There are 3 SLC players who are at or above 115 for around 100 plate appearances. Irregular playing time definitely affects many players, and the “everyone plays” philosophy employed by Suzuki has definitely had a negative impact on the team both offensively and defensively in my opinion.

Whatever they’re doing isn’t working and they have nothing to play for, and 3 months to try something different. What can it possibly hurt to try something different. Even if it fails, at least you learn what doesn’t work. You often need to fail to learn but at least learn from your failures.

Probably my biggest frustration with this year is that what they are doing isn’t leading to success and they refuse to try something different. It isn’t going to cost any more to rid yourself of Soler and Moncada, and possibly others who are not going to be part of your future and are keeping you from moving forward.