The Angels bats came alive with 4 home runs and double digit runs. The series is tied at 1-1 with the rubber game tomorrow afternoon.
Angels Crush Cleveland Postgame
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Editor
Super Member
23 days ago
First full weekend of farm action has been tough sledding thus far.
Klassen and Vargas shelled, Urena and Gordon were wild in short stints. Moore, Lugo and Rada struggling to hit.
No appearances by Jowsa yet – he’s probably tagged for Arizona mid season.
We’ll see what Aldegheri and Cortez manage today.
Super Member
23 days ago
Thanks for the update.
Super Member
23 days ago
Yikes! Guzman 6 Ks in 8 ABs and Fontenelle 6 Ks in 7 ABs.
Legend
23 days ago
But Guzman also hit a the walk off 3 run HR in the bottom of the ninth. After staking the Lookouts to a 6-0 lead, our Trashers battled back to win 8-6 . It’s as a team effort . Christian Moore & Nelson Rada both had rbi singles and Moore missed a HR by a few feet in an earlier at bat so there’s definitely encouraging signs.
Editor
Super Member
23 days ago
Like command with Urena, I’m not evaluating Guzman on game power – he’s already shown he has that, which is why he’s rated as high as he is among Angels prospects. But it’s his swing decisions and chase rate that are holding him back, so occasional HRs are entirely overshadowed by the 6Ks in 8PAs. (And I’m higher on Guzman than most.)
Legend
23 days ago
Actually Urena’s start was not that bad. I wouldn’t say he was “shelled” He was wild with 3 walks and a HBP and his defense ( including himself) let him down with 2 big errors and questionable defense but he did have 5 strikeouts and seemed to calm down after a wild first inning. Of course by that time he had thrown almost 70 pitches. I was more concerned with Klassen & Vargas performances they didnt seem to fooling anyone.
Editor
Super Member
23 days ago
Didn’t say Urena was shelled – I said he was wild in a short stint. He was that – and control and better efficiency is what he needs to show progress on.
He has bat missing stuff, so I don’t really evaluate his progress on whether he can rack up the Ks, but whether he can command the zone and make it into the sixth inning. He’s averaged 6 BB/9 since arriving, and often has no clue where his FB is going – in A+ last year, he’d alternate very promising outings with ones where he’d walk a batter per inning. If he wants to be more than an up and down reliever, he needs to show more of the former, and greater consistency.
Last edited 23 days ago by Turk's Teeth
Legend
22 days ago
Yes, control seems to be an issue. Perry will promote him soon.
Super Member
23 days ago
Ovi just got 895 about 15 minutes ago; beautiful wrist shot from the left flank on a power play …. Ceremony was great too.
Legend
23 days ago
what is an ovi?
Super Member
23 days ago
Not a hockey fan, huh ??
Alot of people on this site are.
Last edited 23 days ago by JackFrost
Legend
23 days ago
Not since Marcel Dionne and the Purple & Gold. House that Jack built and stuff.
Super Member
23 days ago
Yep. That is when I first became a fan. I haven’t followed as closely the last decade or so… As a teenager I was a big Kings fan and went to alot of games.
Legend
23 days ago
I am watching Heandog throw his 8th strikeout vs the Yanks. 😀
Super Member
23 days ago
Did you see that Canning has a nice, low ERA with the Mets? Also, Suarez with the Braves has a 2.08 ERA as a reliever. Humorous.
Legend
23 days ago
Small sample size but would have preferred Canning over a .non-versatile 240 Ave (best case)
Super Member
23 days ago
Yeah, Canning has a 2.79 ERA and has given up only three runs total over two starts and 9.2 innings..
The big question is would he have those same numbers if he were with us?
Last edited 23 days ago by JackFrost
Legend
23 days ago
Hard to say with the Angels defense but has some good swing and miss stuff to negate Angels shortcomings. Most importantly to me, 2024 was his first year he made it through a year without setbacks. 170 innings pitched and 31 starts. He should have stayed at in favor of Tyler Anderson.
Super Member
23 days ago
I probably would have done that as well. Both had one year left I believe.
Legend
23 days ago
But of course Griff had to get pulled after only 4 innings in his last start after amassing 89 pitches .
I’ll take a quality start any day over that
Super Member
23 days ago
That was a big issue last year for Him and Sandoval, Too many pitches, 100 through 5 almost every time.
Super Member
23 days ago
Me too
Super Member
23 days ago
When I was in HS I went to the LA Sports Arena and saw an LA Blades Hockey game. 🙂
Legend
23 days ago
Miracle on Manchester ?
Super Member
Legend
23 days ago
oh wow. Someone passed The Great One. Thanks!
Super Member
23 days ago
Alex to us
Legend
23 days ago
that’s more than Andy Bathgate got so that’s pretty impressive
Legend
23 days ago
The Angels must not think RJ will be back for awhile so A big Welcome to Anaheim to The Hyphenator:
https://x.com/LAAngelsPR/status/1908917192961474969
But Man Arte really is evil and his henchman Perry is ruthless.
Last edited 23 days ago by Cowboy26
Trusted Member
23 days ago
They get 1-3 days of paternity leave.
Legend
23 days ago
Well then this is a one day call up. ( Unless the Z man is going on the IL)
Last edited 23 days ago by Cowboy26
Legend
23 days ago
tough break for Crouse
Trusted Member
23 days ago
Jeez… Hans rips his UCL and they release his ass? That doesn’t track. Or… was it something else?
Legend
23 days ago
Did he tear his UCL, never did see a report. Local product, was hoping to see him come back after McClintock is dropped.
Last edited 23 days ago by FungoAle
Super Member
23 days ago
I’m not as familiar with MLB rules but I know in the NFL you cannot do this.
You are allowed to reach an injury settlement and if they agree they can be released, but you are on the hook if they get hurt while playing for you.
Regardless, that’s a bad look. He was my favorite reliever on the farm too so I was bummed he got hurt.
Legend
23 days ago
Perry’s a bit wormy and seems like he wanted to let him go before any official announcement on the extent of the concerning injury. Obviously, he has inside info.
Super Member
23 days ago
Yea that’s pretty low.
Super Member
23 days ago
1st 4 hitters in our line up
.212
.241
.172
.207
Next 4
.320
.290
.429
.250
It was nice to the 1st 4 at least hit some HRs. I’m a little concerned about Trout being a 3 true outcome player, which is still valuable but not vintage Trout.
Legend
23 days ago
But Now do OPS’s
Trusted Member
23 days ago
I’d even settle on base%
Super Member
23 days ago
1st 4 hitters in our line up from last night
Ward 212/250/242/492
Rengifo 241/313/414/726
Trout. 172/278/517/795
Soler. 207/294/345/639
Next 4
O’Hoppe 320/346/800/1.146
Schanuel 290/353/387/740
Paris. 429/556/786/1.341
Adell. 250/318/300/618
It’s only been a week.
Legend
23 days ago
skewed because of the greatness of Paris and Wash’s decision to bat him down in the lineup
Super Member
23 days ago
The Irish one is heating up though.
Trusted Member
23 days ago
Based on their on base% they all seem to be seeing the ball fine, hits should start falling soon.
Except Ward, he’s too streaky to predict.
Super Member
23 days ago
That’s why I prefer him around 6th. I might put Paris at 1 and put Ward between O’Hoppe and Schanuel. That gives the line up a lot of balance and Schanuel seems to hit better down in the line up. O’Hoppe, Ward, Schanuel and Adell is a very sold second half. When Neto comes back, we could hit him 3rd and push everyone down one slot. That’s a nice deep line up.
Trusted Member
23 days ago
If Paris has discovered how to hit consistently (that’s a big if when considering his scouting report grades him at 30 for his hit tool) when combined with the 12% MiLB walk rate, he could be a solid solid lead off for this season.
I would put Schanuel in the 2 spot for his ability to hit the ball all over. Keep Trout & Soler together followed by Neto, O’hoppe, Ward, Adell, Rengifo.
Super Member
23 days ago
That works. I agree Paris is still an unknown. Neto doesn’t walk a lot, which is his big weakness so far and both Trout and Soler have historically gotten on base more often so that makes sense.
Legend
23 days ago
I like that approach and agree that Paris is still a big “IF” Nice story thus far but call me in July.
Trusted Member
23 days ago
Every starter got on base, 7 of 9 scored runs. That was fun.
Legend
23 days ago
WOAH!!!! I missed last night’s game, but it looks as though the hitters actually….. hit!! Hopefully the bats can stay hot for a significant amount of time.
Member
23 days ago
McDaniels looked nice. Non pressure situation but still. Good to see Soler finally hit a bomb.
Super Member
23 days ago
Trout might be the best .172 hitter in baseball!
Legend
23 days ago
Legend
23 days ago
Where is the audio track, time for a Sunday bowel movement
Editor
Super Member
23 days ago
LTBU
Legend
23 days ago
All 4 HR’s circumvented the poles.
Legend
23 days ago
What does Poland think of this?
Super Member
23 days ago
This is the first time in a long time that I think I’ve been to a game where the offense actually showed up. Fun being there for all the home runs!
Trusted Member
23 days ago
Yea that was a fun game to attended whole place was a vibe last night. DJ embraced the west coast and dropped enough classic rock to keep everyone happy. Offense hitting nukes is always a plus too.
Trusted Member
23 days ago
Nice. I had pretty intense FOMO watching from home. Place seemed jumping.
Trusted Member
23 days ago
Was definitely lit. DJ plays just the first part of Snoop and Dre’s The Next Episode. Whole crowd proceeds to rap the next few bars after it shuts off lol. Had to remember where the hell I was. Few minutes later Same thing with Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing.. Followed by another Halo Tank shot to dead center. Solid night. Only gripe was can beers were far too not ice cold enough. I Need my hand in jeopardy of frost bite when I grip that thing.
