Good morning Angels fans! Today’s game is a morning one. Have some links and then go watch.
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The Angels have won the series in Bawston for the first time since 2022, and looking for their first sweep in Bawston since 2014. Hopium is rising high again!
In case you didn’t see it, Detmers got the save, and it was the 3rd time an Angel pitcher threw a no hitter and got a save. Joining Nolan Ryan and Mike Witt.
So much hopium, that the Angels are having a rest of season ticket plan. For 49 dollars per month, you can see the rest of the Angels games in person (except for the series vs the Dodgers). Seats seem to be in the 400-500 section, but for $3.57 per ticket, that is a great deal. As long as it isn’t cancelled once the Angels get over .500 again…
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The Rockies have won 2 in a row. Unbelievable! Their first series win of the year, breaking a 22 series losing streak.
Oh, and the Rockies have tied the infamous 1899 Cleveland Spiders with a 2 game winning streak being their longest of the season. Things can change sure but OW.
On an individual performance however, Paul Skenes has to be the most furious. He is pitching himself into Cy Young contention and his team keeps losing. It is like these keep happening, from Felix Hernandez to Jacob deGrom.
Should pitchers wear some protection? These batters are hitting the ball at over 110 MPH at times. George Kirby even got hit in the face with a liner yesterday.
Anything I missed? Post below for upvotes!
Baseball America updated their Top 100 prospect list today. Christian Moore dropped into the 70s, and unfortunately Caden Dana fell off it altogether, with this gloss:
Dana has relied heavily on his four-seam fastball, but it’s not a pitch that generates swings and misses. He has the makings of a durable starter, but he’s going to need to find another gear to be a midrotation contributor.
Dana hasn’t delivered a quality start in AAA since April, and has surrendered 17 runs in 10.1 IP over his last three outings. Kid isn’t right at the moment.
Perry fumbled this one. Failed to read the room correctly and let his young arm get racked.
Time to fall off the Hopium wagon again?
A little over a month till the dreaded draft. Here’s a list of all the first and second round talented guys Perry missed on in that “Pitchers draft” I’m complaining at the sky about every day. The draft we’ve “seen nothing from yet”.
Who have we seen on other teams that could have been ours? Well, the big boy is Jackson Merill. Matt McLain had one good 3/4 of a season and now sports a 55 OPS+ we’d all be bitching about. Sal Fralick is having a good year for the Brewers. We could also be bitching about the inconsistency of Mike McGreavey, Kumar Rocker, Gunnar Hoglund, Jordan Wicks. Gavin Williams? He’s doing pretty good. The brilliance that Ty Madden (1.43 WHIP and is in minors now) has been for the Tigers thus far could have been ours I guess. Kyle Manzardo’s 105 OPS+ at 1B for Cleveland?
I’d have to say Spencer Schwellenbach from the Braves sticks out the most after Merill. He’s pitched really well last season and this year.
So in that pile of 63 players drafted, where we took Ky Bush and Sam Bachman the rest of baseballs GMs have produced Jackson Merill, Spencer Schwellenbach and a few guys that are basically in the same hope boats as Detmers and Adell.
Sure, it is very likely that a guy like Andrew Painter or Jordan Lawler will stand out from this draft down the line. But thus far, ALL those GMs that are way smarter than our Platypus with systems and farms and sandwiches that are way better than ours have put the above on the field from the the players we could have had in the first two rounds of the draft we complain about so much.
Are we good? No. My point is that no one blows the doors off in the draft. Who was the #2 pick in the 2021 draft? Jack Leiter. THEE Jack Leiter.
Given that it was a performative all-pitcher draft, passing on Painter definitely seems inexcusable. Perry used the money saved on Bachman to draft that Albight kid we flipped to Colorado… who’s having an OK year as a 22-year-old but doesn’t look like a top prospect.
Nothing happened, but some words were exchanged I guess
Here’s a little more details.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/06/04/red-sox-coach-angels-player-engage-in-verbal-altercation-prior-to-finale/?noamp=mobile
The Halos have no coaches over 80, so we’re safe from RedSux player physical abuse.
I had no idea that Jeremy Strong from Succession was a Red Sox coach.
Here is a little video clip; I like the fire of Barry Enright in this — he is somebody you don’t want to F_ with !!
Tyler Anderson, multiple Angels confronted by Red Sox coaches in bizarre pregame spat
I hope we punch those M’Fers right in the face today!
IN DA FACE!
Me too ! The coaches, the players, the fans — they are all rats !
Would love this team to get a little bit of a ‘tude…. Some f you assholes! We ain’t scared of you!
Go Angels!
DamnRight baby
Is it me or are more pitchers getting hit by batted balls? I know it’s always happened. I pitched. I got hit. In the ribs, in the back a couple times, the shin, my foot…. caught a few hot comebackers too (one of those actually hurt more than getting hit). Took a pitch to the face too. I remember all of them. But it seems like pitchers are taking it in the chest and face a lot more often now days, or at least I’m hearing it more.
Not to sound like coachdad, but is it maybe their special boy follow throughs? I see a lot of pitchers now with these Baryshnikov level finishes to their delivery. Lot’s of hops and long follow through with the back leg, etc. I almost never see a Greg Maddox/Harvey Hadix type finish where their follow through basically lands them in a “fielding position”.
Is there something too all this? I don’t see how you’re gonna make a pitcher wear protective gear. One of the aspects of “mental make up” for a pitcher, even in little league, was accepting the fact that you WILL be hit by a batted ball some day. It will likely not be in the head or face. It will hurt but you’ll be OK. Can’t pitch scared.
But I have no idea how a pitcher can pitch with protective gear on. I’d have hit the mascot way more often if I had some weird ass helmet sliding around on my head, etc. Face guard? I’d imagine there’d be a new epidemic we all need to be concerned about with more hitters getting beaned.
The answer is all our kids need to stick to soccer, cross country and video games.
Come-backer’s do seem to have an uptick. Big follow throughs after delivery seems like a problem, no doubt. Can’t protect yourself if you’re falling off the mound.
And one of these days a broken bat is going to impale someone like a F’ing spear. Let’s hope someone doesn’t take a come-backer and get stabbed by a broken bat at the same time. If that happens, it will be an Angel pitcher….. trAdition
Minor detail, but Boston’s ghost runner didn’t even move a single base over in the 10th. Those two Ks by Detmers were filthy.
BP has been steady as SP is struggling. If only we can get stellar SP and BP at the same time for even a small stretch
Bullpen supremacy!!
-Fletcher
Lies. Bullpen is always the worst. even if it’s the best, it’s the worst.
Lineups are posted. Wash sure likes to pencil Soler into the lineup. https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-red-sox/2025/06/04/777649/preview
Heeefo’less lineup…. One auto out for another auto out with Newman
He love auto out Chris Taylor also. I wish they would give kingery reps instead of Taylor. The worst that could happen is you trade one auto out for another auto out
I would actually prefer Kingery at 2b and Taylor in the outfeld (just for defensive purposes). Soler is atrocious in right field.
I’m getting Freddie Patek vibes from Mr. Newman today so prepare to be amazed.
Hahahahahaha
Skenes reminds me of what happened with Kelvim back in 2006. His ERA was around 3.6 and he went 11-14.
Even back then things weren’t so perpetually dark in Anaheim as they have been and will be for the Pirates until Pittsburgh fans run their owner out and across all three rivers.
Los Angeles Angels signed former Durham Bulls 1st Baseman Evan Edwards to a minor league contract.
When do we sign Nuke Lalooche?
“Chicks dig the longball”
As far as good pitchers whose team loses their games, Nolan Ryan’s 1987 season stands out. He had an 8-16 record for the Astros, led the NL in ERA and Strikeouts and even managed a 5th place finish in Cy Young voting. The Astros only managed to win 12 of his 34 starts, even though his game score average was better than 60.
I was thinking (see my other post) of 2006 Kelvim Escobar. 3.61 ERA, 11-14.
TRIVIA ANSWER;
1) Albie Pearson: 24 homers
2) Rendon: 22 homers
3) Carew: 18 Homer’s
Albie fact: He was AL ROY with the Senators in 1958.
Any thread with an Albie Pearson reference is a good one. My first Favorite Angel. Saw him several times at Wrigley when my Dad took me to games.
As I recall from “When They Were Angels”, Pearson mentioned that in a letter he sent to Fred Haney, asking to be considered.
Let’s sweep Boston in their own ballpark.
If we don’t complete the sweep, we’ll blame it on the afternoon getaway game time.
Go Halos!
As much as I would love that, TrAdition dictates Loser Giolito will probably no hit us ( Hey we’re due)
But the more poetic ending would be Ryan Zeferjahn gets the save and Matthew Lugo gets the game winning hit against the team that dumped them.
There is potential for poetry all over, both good and bad. Giolito beating his former team ( us !! ) as well as the Zef. and Lugo possibilities.
That would be awesome! Dare to dream?!
Good win last night.
Although I still dislike the Manfred abomination runner at 2nd base…..
We’re only allowed to hate it when it screws us (most of the time). Just like that doggone yellow line in right field in Anaheim. Arrrghhh.
It’s the international conspiracy to only screw over the Angels (c) marcotor circa 2009?
IMO the only reason why the Halos did that RF fence line was because all of the reach overs by fans that required constant replays for homeruns at the top of the wall.
Like that stupid overhang in Tampa’s stadium.
I believe that the line has helped us more than hurt us over the years. This is based on my observation and watching all the games. I don’t however have the total number of HR for our opponents and for us.
Why would it be “international ” ???
Major League Baseball is a corporation that is based in the United States with all teams and their management being centered here.
Frostie, of course it’s international. We haven’t made Canada our 51st state yet.
Just like umpires. I hate them, unless they help us. Doesn’t happen much.
Nah, it started around 68 when Fregosi was out at first on a bang-bang, and the lady next to me at the stadium said, “We always get umpires who are against us”.
😁
Ghost runner sucks. I mean, it is now actually possible to pitch a perfect game and lose.
To be fair, though, I have warmed up a bit to some of the other changes.
I actually like the ghost runner fine. I hate it when we lose via the ghost runner, but generally I see it as a penalty. Both offenses, in most cases, couldn’t get it done. Or a bullpen blew a lead. So now we get a new wrinkle, and yes, you are in danger of a shit loss.
I have always hated 14 inning death marches. They are boring as fk and destroy bullpens. It seems like every time the Angels would play a marathon they’d suck for a few games after it.
I also like that teams are adjusting their pen personnel to it. It’s one situation where one walk isn’t gonna matter much, so having a pen arm with crazy stuff but maybe a little less control becomes useful because every strike out you can get with a guy on 2nd and no outs is a huge deal. We saw that last with Detmers.
Day game today, Trouty probably sits. Early today, 10am.
Estimated 10:35 first pitch.
Let’s hope not.
Trout can rest in tomorrow’s off day.
We’ve enjoyed these Boston game, anytime the Angels can stick to the Red Sox it is fun since they’ve nail us so many times.
Today we face our old friend Giolito. Let’s take him to the woodshed.
I propose that instead of a trip to some wood shed, we score tons of runs against him and his Red Sux buddies.
Trivia question:
Of the following players, who hit the most home runs in their Angels career:
1) Rod Carew
2) Anthony Rendone
3) Albie Pearson
my guess is Albie then Rendone followed by Rod Carew. Good quiz can’t wait to see the answer.
Albie a son of a gun.
Anthony Rendon has hit 22 home runs during his tenure with the Los Angeles Angels.
Albie Pearson hit 13 home runs while playing for the Los Angeles/California Angels from 1961 to 1966.
Rod Carew hit 3 home runs during his Angels career (1979–1985).
So bbref is wrong saying Albie has 24 in same timeframe?
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pearsal02.shtml
And they also tell me Carew had 18
Did you use ChatGPT?
No, I called Perry and Arte (they were in the hot tub at Arte’s palatial estate) and they provided the answer.
I thought he resided in a crypt, only coming out at night.
For Carew it should have been 4 as Chet Lemon of the Tigers robbed him of a game winning HR during a Sunday afternoon home game that I will never forget.
Lemon’s glove went over the LCF wall to pull it back.
WDIV Detroit: 1986 Tiger Baseball Chet Lemon Promo
Chet Lemon Robs Home Run Vs. California Angels
That’s an awful memory. I’m sorry you still have it.
Carew was my favorite player on the team at that time, as I think Baylor was already gone…
Yeah, Baylor FA’ed out to the MFY in ’83 (the offseason after the “Four MVPs”), and then went to the Chowds in ’86.
Yep. I actually still rooted for him as a Yankee.