LA Angels Monday News Crash: Finally! – Crashing the Pearly Gates

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2002heaven

1 month ago

RHP: Seth Hernandez, Corona (Calif.)
The best prep pitcher in the class, Hernandez is tall (6-foot-4), projectable and athletic. And he has really good now stuff, with a fastball that’s flirted with triple digits, a plus changeup, a high-spin spike curve and a newer slider.
Commitment: Vanderbilt
Quit drafting college kids who can’t play in MLB (Matt Thaiss, Nolan Schanuel} We need great players, not scrubs who are still in AA at 27yrs old
💪 💪 💪 💪

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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I like Hernandez. I like Bremner and Arnold too.

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Twebur

1 month ago

Jack Kochanowicz is the Angels 5th starter. Detmers will be in the bullpen

https://x.com/EricaLWeston/status/1904293828032696603

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

You beat me lol.

Before anyone freaks out about Reid, please understand that we’ll use 10+ SPs. Reid will get his shot and better be prepared to take advantage when it comes.

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

True but I’d rather have him stretched out for when that time comes.

Although if they go towards mine and Gitcho’s dream of a starter followed by a guy who goes through the lineup once, this could be it.

Kikuchi is a lefty. Let him go until he can’t then bring in the righty Anderson to offset a righty heavy lineup. Or, after Silent C goes, we can bring in Detmers.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

I imagine Reid will be used in multi-inning appearances.

He isn’t the most confident dude and sending him back down to AAA might destroy whatever confidence he has left. From that angle, I like the move in keeping Reid on the MLB roster.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

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Reid Detmers: “Obviously being a starter is where I’d like to be and I believe that’s where I’ll end up being eventually. But right now it’s getting off to a different path. I’m looking forward to it. Whatever way I can help this team win is what I’m going to do.”

Reid Detmers cont…”It is what it is, I’m not mad about it. I’m excited to go on with this new role and get things going.”

https://x.com/mikehuntley63/status/1904314674499465419?t=3xo7rcIp5AkBDKnbvgIyVQ&s=19

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WallyChuckChili

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Sounds like the Mike Trout press reply.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

After countless PR disasters over the years has Arte mandated company lines for everyone ?

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FungoAle

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Would like to see the Giants get Reid. Deserves better.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Oh how I dream of chaos. Pitching Chaos…. bring it on….

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Reply to Twebur

The correct choice

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Twebur

1 month ago

Doyer Garrett McDaniels scheduled to appear, maybe?

https://x.com/mikehuntley63/status/1904280039832895937

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

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Anderson hitting above Rengifo is blasphemous.

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

When you only going to score 1 or 2 runs, doesn’t matter who bats where.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

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The more ABs King Luis gets, the more chances he has to hit solo HRs 🧠

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

That is a really weak lineup.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Missing Neto, O’Hoppe, Adell and Moncada will do that.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

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Are Adell and Mickey going to platoon?

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Twebur

1 month ago

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Adell and Mickey going to ~~platoon~~ cartoon…. With a bunch of K’s and outs.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Rengifo playing a defensive position is blasphemous.

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Oski_Bear

1 month ago

Can we please put a cap on players named Anderson?

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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Nope. Next… Neil Anderson

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Twebur

1 month ago

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We get anymore, we’ll need to start naming guys buy their number.

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red floyd

1 month ago

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But then which Mr. Anderson is our Neo?

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Twebur

1 month ago

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Art already did….pissed he needed to order more A’s, N’s and D’s…..he’s running a business, didn’t raise 2025 budget for uniform lettering.

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Mikeal1st

1 month ago

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Sign Pamela Anderson. Leadoff?

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2002heaven

1 month ago

I’m waiting for Schanuel’s trade or release.

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Mikeal1st

1 month ago

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I’m looking forward to everybody reminding you that you said this. Are you CTPG guy?

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red floyd

1 month ago

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Looks like he sock puppeted his “like”, too.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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GUEST WRECK!

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

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He does that ALOT

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2002heaven

1 month ago

Reply to Mikeal1st

I don’t want a 6ft 4in David Fletcher at 1B

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YOUknowulovetheIE

1 month ago

Reply to 2002heaven

Eckstein debuted at age 26, schanuel turned 23, 3 weeks ago.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to YOUknowulovetheIE

True, and if Schanuel was a speedy middle IF or a CF I would view him very differently.

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Twebur

1 month ago

…..and a cell phone free clubhouse, plus Trout being in the best shape of his life….which is 10+ years in a row now, he must be one of the fittest humans ever.

If the Angels are going make significant progress this year, it’s not going to be because of the players they added this winter.
It will be because of steps forward from the players in their young core.

https://x.com/JeffFletcherOCR/status/1904210555965211122

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AnAngelsFan

1 month ago

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Wasn’t that Pujols who was always in the best shape of his life? Trout’s been fat since around 2014.

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Angelz4ever

1 month ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

No, it was Julio Suarez in his best shape ever (Pear shaped).

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red floyd

1 month ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

To be fair, pear is a shape.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

🍍 🍍 🍍 away from Opening Day !!!

Seasons with little to no expectations are always enjoyable (to me)!

You know I’m ready. Y’all have posted about Suarez nearly 6,000 times since the trade, meaning that y’all are ready.

Two more fake games against the Japan Dodgers, and then it’s real.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

Suarez has been traded. Your long nightmare is over CtPG Guy. Who will be the new “worst pitcher ever who doesn’t even care enough and gives up six home runs an inning in our hearts and represents how stupid and un dedicated to wins we are”? Cause I’m pretty sure we have that guy on the roster.

I actually like the Anderson pick up a lot. He was a 60 grade prospect 3 years ago. He has a good Fastball/Change up mix and a solid curve. He’s an Anderson, which is what the A stands for on our hat now. He’ll start out in the pen but can be switched to a starter if we want. Just gotta get him back from TJS this year without having to option him. .

And this is just the type of roster to do that with. I was expecting to get a bag of air and some thoughts and prayers for Suarez so this is a nice pick up

Boston Red Sox going for that extra ROY cred with Christian Campbell.

Team looked fairly good last night till it didn’t. I expect this a lot this year. It’s an improving team, but it’s still not a good team and over nine innings that’s gonna show up sometimes.

Jo Adell. Bro. I want you to be good soooo bad. Try picking a couple pitch locations off the plate to NOT swing at.

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

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Didn’t realize what a prospect he was at one point. Before the 2021 season it looks like most outlets had him ranked as a top 10 prospect in all of baseball.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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Yeah. He was a big deal. But then, so was John Lamb. we’ll just have to see. But this is the type of thing I actually want PTP trying to do right now. He could try this five times and fail four of them, but if we get a solid pitcher for nothing out of it for the next 4 years who cares?

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

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Aqualung is yet another example why I shudder taking a Pitcher with that #2 pick.

Just don’t.

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bobblanton

1 month ago

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Not sure who aqualung is

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Charles Sutton

1 month ago

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The lead singer of Jethro Tull is also named Ian Anderson. I was tempted to make a “Thick as a Brick” joke but decided to take the high road.

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red floyd

1 month ago

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He’s the guy with snot running down his nose.

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Charles Sutton

1 month ago

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As long as he doesn’t eye little girls with bad intent.

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MikeSalmon

1 month ago

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Greasy fingers, smearing shabby clothes? Checks out.

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Turk's Teeth

1 month ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Anderson was a prep pitcher though – the riskiest of all first round player types – high risk, high reward. And of the top five players taken in the 2016 draft, three were position players, and none have delivered even 1 bWAR in their careers.

The draft is risky, period.

Of the fifteen highest WAR players from the 2016 first round, ten are pitchers. So there’s nothing inherently riskier about choosing, say, a college arm over a prep or college bat. In fact, pitchers tend to hold their value longer (by a nose) among early draftees over other player types.

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bobblanton

1 month ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Quesadilla is the next one who needs to go

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bobblanton

1 month ago

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Need to keep the guy we got from the dodgers

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

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Does he need to be on the opening day roster or just the 40 man?

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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Got to be on 26 man… uniform and all

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

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That’s what I figured. And I’m assuming you aren’t allowed to option him down the minors at a later date or he gets sent back to the Dodgers?

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Twebur

1 month ago

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We know the Angel lack good communication skills. Maybe some arm fatigue, other health issues? Doubt he’s getting ALL his work in outside of games after 7 innings of ST.

Unfortunately they seem to like that Quesadilla guy. If you can find a taker for Suarez, you could find a taker for Quesadilla.

Free the Doyer Guy!

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bobblanton

1 month ago

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Good question

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2002heaven

1 month ago

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Dodgers farm is way overrated

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PedroCerrano

1 month ago

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I’m glad to see that Suarez has moved on as I personally don’t trust him when it matters most. That being said, I do think he was in better shape than previous seasons and I always attributed his lack of success early in seasons to a lack of conditioning. It will be interesting to see what happens with him in ATL.

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milehigh

1 month ago

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Bartolo Colon would like a word.

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PedroCerrano

1 month ago

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He’s the exception that proves the rule. 🙂

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YOUknowulovetheIE

1 month ago

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He was reaching bartolo colon size with a 1/10th of the talent.

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2002heaven

1 month ago

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Mine wuz Sandoval

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

6.1 BILLIONS dollars for the Boston Celtics! I mean, yah, they are probably the most valuable team in the sport. But WOW.

Almost got to wonder if Cohen’s method of just blowing up the salary structure will work if it nets a bunch of WS titles and fan fervor so your team’s value goes to 5 Billion…. though in reality that’s a pretty iffy proposition and every season that you lose 100M trying it eats away at that value.

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grichmanpoorman

1 month ago

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Naw, bra. If the Celtics are worth $6.1, the Lakers are worth 7 minimum.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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Now. Probably. Thus probably. I bet Lakers fans kinda wish Busses would sell….

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grichmanpoorman

1 month ago

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Well, I’m a Lakers fan and I’m pretty happy with them. Better them than a private equity consortium or skeevy Las Vegas billionaires.

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Angelz4ever

1 month ago

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I’m a laker fan too and I look forward to when they finally fire their head coach, LeBron (Ain’t no party like a P. Diddy party) James.

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2002heaven

1 month ago

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I like Mark Davis of the Raiders.

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Mikeal1st

1 month ago

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I’m actually thinking about watching them again. Maybe after LeBron retires.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

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getting Luka was a game changer for me

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Angelz4ever

1 month ago

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Me too, but he can walk at season’s end.

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red floyd

1 month ago

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I suspect that had Jeannie had full control after Jerry died, then they might have had a much better decade.

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JackFrost

1 month ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Dallas Cowboys are Number 1 in valuation. The Yankees, Warriors, Rams and a few others are ahead. As are the Lakers as grichman said….

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

I struggle to understand how NBA teams are a better asset than an MLB team. I go back to the Suns who sold for over $4B, while Arte apparently couldn’t get $3B for the Angels.

Why? There are twice as many baseball games as NBA, and baseball stadiums have twice the capacity to watch love. Is it all TV money? Salaries in the NBA are crazy but its a smaller roster.

I can understand why the Celtics are worth $6.1B, but it doesn’t make sense to me the Suns are worth more than the Angels (?) without understanding more of the underlying financials.

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angelslogic

1 month ago

Suarez gone? Yes! First good news of the spring.

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MartyMcBigFly

1 month ago

Glad to see Suarez go for anybody. He and Sandoval were the most frustrating pitchers to watch. They would hit a hundred pitches by their 4th inning of work. Speaking of frustrating, last nights game was just that. Leaving guys on base then kicking the ball around enabling the Dog-hairs to cruise. I know it’s only a spring training game but if Wash had challenged that blown call at first it would have saved a lot of wear and tear on the pitching staff and the team on the field. Jansen looked really rough too.

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

Suarez owned a 6.02 ERA in 2024 but fared slightly better against left-handed batters than against righties. He allowed an .806 OPS against left-handers compared to .892 against right-handed batters, and he struck out 21 of 83 lefties faced.

Good news, he only gave up an .806 OPS against lefties.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

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That’s hilarious

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Ian Anderson seems like a good return for Suarez. There’s injury risk for sure but also upside.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

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But we Still need more right handed setup guys. IA has never pitched in relief before so other than long relief stints I just dont see him helping the team in those middle innings when our bevy of left handers are getting hammered and our right handed setup guys are over taxed. I still think there is another move out there as I dont understand why you need the Perdomo/Quijada/Burke three headed lefty monster in the same pen

But as a starting option, depending upon his ongoing rehab from TJS, Ian Anderson this could be a steal

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JackFrost

1 month ago

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Aqualung will be running in from the pen with snot running down his nose…

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

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my first thought is to send him to SLC and plan for him to start.

with his walk rate, I’m skeptical he can help from a bullpen role.

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

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He’s out of options so he has to stick at the MLB level.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

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Hence why it was a straight up hostage swap

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

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ah – this will be a lot more interesting in how he’s used

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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I think the gamble is that his walk rate was fine till the TJS was needed. They are hoping he comes out healthy and throwing peas. If not, the cost was Suarez and our division championship chances.

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

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Exactly. Ian averaged 4.0 BB/9 in his first 3 MLB seasons before the knife. Not great but adequate with his K rate being close to 1 per inning. He pretty much averaged the same (3.8 BB/9 & 9.0 K/9) ) in his 15 minor league games last year. I would be curious what his velocity has been . if it’s way down he’s probably had to get too fine with his control against major leaguers which has been hard to do during this rehab period.

I’m sure Perry and the boys have some data on him but if they can get him back anywhere where he was in 2020 & 2021 this could be a huge pickup for the ball club. Now he is eligible for Arbitration starting in 2026 but if considering the low risk if he shits the bed the Angels can just release him.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

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He walked 18 batters in 17 innings this Spring.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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Yeah. He’s got the post TJS hill to climb and there’s a good chance he won’t do it. But if he does we got a steal, if he doesn’t we lost a guy people around here had a visceral puppy killer type reaction to.

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

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He’s in a perfect spot to rehab at the MLB level. He can take mop up duties for a couple months.

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PedroCerrano

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Spot on. Velocity returns before before control with TJ surgeries. One of the few advantages to the Angels being a “minor major league” team is taking a flyer on high upside but risky guys.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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There are plenty of guys in the running for Cy Young awards with a walk rate in the 3.4-3.7 range. It’s really just his velo that’s a big question…. if he has to get cute he’s derst.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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Did we cut McDanials? I liked him….

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ryanfea

1 month ago

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Not yet but doesn’t seem promising given he hasn’t been used in MLB games for awhile

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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😢 sadness

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Perry really seems to like collecting former first round picks.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

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yes its a great return!!

great ERA, but he walks a lot too

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Fansince1971

1 month ago

I think in Perry’s mind MLB is made up of the Angels and the Braves.

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

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And the Phillies

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

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You would think Perry would trade with his own flesh and blood before continuing to trade with AA & DD.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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Now that Ranger Suarez is hurt the I wonder if Perry’s friends would be interested in an Anderson for their rotation. Maybe give us Carson DiMartini for him or Mike Marcado and Otto Kemp….

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Cowboy26

1 month ago

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And then give TA’s spot in the rotation to Detmers?

I’m down with that

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Twebur

1 month ago

Reply to Cowboy26

They’ve come this far with Detmers. After his relatively good ST, after last year’s demotion, his off and on success over the years, giving him a chance in 2025? Are they actually going to throw him in the BP? I sure hope they keep him stretched out. Zero % chance they won’t run their usual 10+ starters out there like every other year.

Don’t we want to see if he’s finally figured it out after all this, don’t they know not to f’ with his head?

Free Detmers!

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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With the rate at which rotation arms fail/get hurt I don’t think anyone should be worried that Detmers is not gonna get starts this year.

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Kevin

1 month ago

Now that Suarez is with the Braves, I assume this is when he will finally find some form and be effective. But at least he isn’t still here. They spent more than enough time waiting in Anaheim for him to do so. I doubt Ian Anderson will provide much, but we will see.

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steelgolf

1 month ago

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Maybe they can fix him? …… nahhh.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

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its easy – just stop throwing 93 mph meatballs over the heart of the plate

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Angelz4ever

1 month ago

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Like they fixed Sean Newcombe?

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YOUknowulovetheIE

1 month ago

Reply to Kevin

He’s 27, can’t stay in shape, throws weak 90 – 92 mph meat balls down the middle when he’s ahead of counts, that’s if he can even get ahead in the count.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

1 month ago

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That’s the thing. Suarez has thrown a large chunk of good MLB innings. And he’s a lefty. That’s why he was in our camp. As a hostage trade flyer the Braves can do a lot worse.

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WallyChuckChili

1 month ago

Angels signed Johnny Ray