Angels Split Squad Gamethread

So after taking yesterday off the team plays two games today. The home half faces the Royals while another squad takes a short trip to HoHoKam to play the A’s.

We’ll follow both games here.

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Twebur
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1 month ago

Hugh Hefnerjahn hopes to help in 2025

Ryan Zeferjahn has only thrown 17 innings in the big leagues, but he’s going to be an important piece to the Angels bullpen this year.

How he’s building off his success last year and also updates on Yusei Kikuchi and Luis Rengifo:

https://x.com/JackJanes_/status/1900692193482076512

Pineapple12
Super Member
1 month ago

Does Silent C lock down the 5th spot today?

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Eric_in_Portland
Legend
1 month ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

we’ve got a player named Ketchup?

Cowboy26
Legend
1 month ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Uh no.

Fansince1971
Legend
1 month ago

Breathe deeply and repeat…..

Spring Training games mean NOTHING. They should be free to the public. They are an exhibition.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend

Man. There go my dreams of a 2025 Spring Training Championshit.

Fansince1971
Legend
1 month ago

That was only Rex. And it’s meaningless.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  Fansince1971

This is the internet so…. cherry pick…. random detached details…. something about the wraith like nature of winning…. reference to past player…. I disagree.

RexFregosi
Super Member
1 month ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

We won the Cactus League in 2023.

flags fly forever.

WallyChuckChili
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1 month ago
Reply to  RexFregosi

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Eric_in_Portland
Legend
1 month ago

today depressed me. Luckily it doesn’t count. Good things: Trout got an RBI, Soler has some power, Kikuchi will be decent for us.

Twebur
Legend
1 month ago

One positive, we have been improving and playing our best baseball headed into the final week of ST…….check that, we are getting worse.

Just looks like a team of unproven uncertainty.

But, Can’t wait! Maybe we have some magic JUJU in that old red hat they found.

JackFrost
Super Member
1 month ago
Reply to  Twebur

Christmas in March ? April ?

WallyChuckChili
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1 month ago
Reply to  JackFrost

Thought you would like winter year round

WallyChuckChili
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1 month ago
Reply to  Twebur

But that red hat had AnAels on it.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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That should be the HR Hat this year. GET SOME ASS!

Roy Hobbs
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1 month ago
Reply to  Twebur

The good news is that we’ll be sending down some of our better performing hitters.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Anderson, Suarez, Quijada…. the lefty flagon of ire overfloweth! 2 4 6 8 someone tell me who to hate!

Pineapple12
Super Member
1 month ago

Suarez Suarez, that’s who we must hate!

Seriously tho, he should be DFA’d

Cowboy26
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1 month ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

So right now the Bullpen is:

Jansen
Joyce
Zeferjahn
Burke
Mcdaniel
And
Steaming Pile #1
Steaming Pile #2
Steaming Pile #3

This going to be a race down to the wire.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  Cowboy26

My simple mind is still confused by Crouse getting the red card. Did he eat Trouts kids lunchable or something?

Cowboy26
Legend
1 month ago

Apparently the Halos didnt like his splits against Left handers. But if you look at his limited sample sizes in the Majors and Minors last year Lefties didnt really light him up since he gave up soft contact no matter what batter he faced. His problem was pitching around them where they put up low average but high On Base Percentages because of a huge walk rate

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  Cowboy26

Hm. I guess. They have a lot of seemingly solid right handers.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  Pineapple12

GIVE US BARABAS! I really want Quijada to be good but…. ooof. At least my heart is overflowing with Brock Burke and McDanials.

FungoAle
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1 month ago

Our talked about pen coughing it up today at 2-parks, we cannot lose a doubleheader. Or maybe we can.

Pineapple12
Super Member
1 month ago
Reply to  FungoAle

In fairness, our top 4 (+ Stephenson) didn’t pitch.

I have legitimate excitement and faith in Jansen, Joyce, Zefer, Burke, Stephenson

FungoAle
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1 month ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Solid. One outing is not enough to defame RJ but would like to see him stretched out to start.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  FungoAle

Yeah… I’m gonna be kind of surprised, given that he threw ) innings last season, if they stash him in an MLB pen this April.

Pineapple12
Super Member
1 month ago
Reply to  FungoAle

Agreed

Cowboy26
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1 month ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Joyce pitched today and didnt exactly warm my Cockles.

Pineapple12
Super Member
1 month ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Totally missed that, ty.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  FungoAle

Why can’t we lose a double header? Is the season on the line? March 14. The key to it all?

DowningDude
Legend
1 month ago

Every game is a must-win game at this point.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  DowningDude

It’s true. If we don’t show him something Taylor Ward may not resign with us. I wonder how Tay Tays mom feels about Arte…?

Pineapple12
Super Member
1 month ago

Dang, Ryan Johnson got beat up in his 1 inning of work against Sacramento’s backups.

At this point, Detmers and Silseth may end up in the pen

Eric_in_Portland
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1 month ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

so you know what you must do now

FungoAle
Legend
1 month ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

Erica’s on fire but you have not shared that photo

WallyChuckChili
Legend
1 month ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

Take a pic with Rendon!

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
1 month ago

Stevens….Lee Stevens from 40 yrs ago?

Charles Sutton
Editor
Super Member
1 month ago

We got Quijada’s evil twin this year.

Charles Sutton
Editor
Super Member
1 month ago
Reply to  Charles Sutton

I guess Briceno probably won’t make the opening day roster.

Pineapple12
Super Member
1 month ago

In: McDaniels, R Johnson
Out: Suarez, Quijada

Get it done, Perry

Cowboy26
Legend
1 month ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Quesadilla vs Suarez death match of incompetence. Only one will prevail. Which one will it be?

WallyChuckChili
Legend
1 month ago

Trout would have caught that

Cowboy26
Legend
1 month ago

It looks like the Quesadilla has really lost his cheese today this spring.

Last edited 1 month ago by Cowboy26
ryanfea
Super Member
1 month ago

The old dude kicked the ball right to the left fielder

Mia
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Mia
1 month ago

I’m sick of fake baseball.

Pineapple12
Super Member
1 month ago
Reply to  Mia

et tu Anthony Rendone

Charles Sutton
Editor
Super Member
1 month ago

The As are really loving Seig.

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
1 month ago

I choose to follow the good game and ignore the bad game

Cowboy26
Legend
1 month ago

And which one is that?

WallyChuckChili
Legend
1 month ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Not the 12-1 game

ryanfea
Super Member
1 month ago

Kikuchi looked pretty good overall

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