Angels @ Guardians 1:05 PST
Give me the good guys in Bright Red
Angels Spring Training Game 15
47 Comments
Super Member
1 minute ago
It seems to me that Candelario came into camp with a mission.
Trusted Member
2 hours ago
Huzzah!
Super Member
4 hours ago
If what I read was true, I get to watch Halo baseball for free since i already have FanDuel. $99.99!? They were out their G** damn mind.
Super Member
3 hours ago
Right but not free, you pay for cable. The $99 is for a whole season for people that don’t pay for cable
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Super Member
5 hours ago
Plenty of errors in this game.
Super Member
5 hours ago
What the hell is that baserunning??
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Newbie
5 hours ago
Yeah I wanted Chase to do well but he needs to go back to the minors
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Legend
5 hours ago
he’s out of options so he’ll need to clear waivers.
Legend
6 hours ago
just a couple more errors by Cleveland and we’ll catch up
Super Member
6 hours ago
Silseth can’t throw strikes for going on what, 4 years now? He still looks out of shape as well, crazy.
Last edited 6 hours ago by YOUknowulovetheIE
Trusted Member
5 hours ago
He’s out of options too, right? He just seems like the typical can’t get right AAAA pitcher.
Super Member
5 hours ago
He has a big belly for someone so young and in pro sports.
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Super Member
6 hours ago
Frazier only has two strikeouts in 16 plate appearances. Lefty that can field at 3B, 2B and LF (and SS in an emergency).
Just self-evident that he should make the team.
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Legend
5 hours ago
Agreed. The question becomes which of Grissom, Moore, or Peraza to ship to the minors.
Moore has options and needs to play every day. So it will likely be him.
Legend
5 hours ago
They will try to slip Peraza through waivers.
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Super Member
6 hours ago
Detmers had a reasonably good fourth inning.
Super Member
6 hours ago
That curve has gotten a few whiffs at least
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Super Member
6 hours ago
Rada CF
Neto SS
Trout LF
Adell RF
Soler DH
Schanuel 1B
Moore 2B/3B
O’Hoppe/D’Arnaud C
Frazier/Guzman 2B/3B
Still a little fragile on the infield, with a K-heavy middle of the order, but it’s a passable offense with a litte upside.
Super Member
6 hours ago
I sure would like to see Moore given a shot – but I’d have a short leash with the other guys at their disposal. I am biased – but I think Madrigal could return to his first two years form and his #4 overall pick. Give him some more reps in AAA – and if Moore struggles and Madrigal performs – swap them out. Not sure I’d be ready yet for Rada at the top – but wow does he look like the old-school version of a lead off.
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Super Member
6 hours ago
What are your reservations with Rada at leadoff? I keep hearing “his age”, but he’s at AAA already, and has had two strong spring training seasons in a row. This isn’t a competitive season for the Angels, so there’s little downside, and Rada’s likely to be idling in 2027 in a lockout situation, so challenge him now.
I’d rather see Madrigal prove his mettle in AAA initially, as he’s a righty and the current lineup has few lefties outside of Schanuel (and an injured Lowe). Rada and Frazier add a little variation.
Last edited 6 hours ago by Turk's Teeth
Super Member
5 hours ago
Probably just apprehension for how young he is. I’m super excited to see how he does at the top level. I got excited about Paris too last year – lol. I think I’m just scared to believe in the stats. That’s all. Your argument is compelling for sure. We could use a break and for him to keep progressing – that’s for sure. The games I watched him – though limited – on a few televised minor league games on MiLB.tv – I loved his approach. I want to watch more – I think I have a great comp if he materializes. I want to watch a little more before I give it.
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Super Member
7 hours ago
Rada’s avg up to .313 now, with an OBP over .500. Just hit that last one against Gavin Williams, for pete’s sake.
It’s just abundantly clear that Rada should be the opening day centerfielder with Josh Lowe on the shelf. Trout should be in LF, as he should have been for the last 4-5 years.
Legend
6 hours ago
Such a professional approach at the plate. Follows it up with a SB
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Super Member
6 hours ago
You can see why I had few reservations about putting him at the top of the order in most of my IIWPM scenarios. In a lost season and developmental year, there’s little reason not to.
It’s not like you’re going to crush the kid’s confidence if he underperforms in April and May – he’s not coming to the MLB with high fanfare like Adell, Trout or Moore. He’d be coming into the season as an underrated, under-the-radar, too-young prospect with lots of horizon ahead of him.
Super Member
6 hours ago
Hmmm- you have a point. Maybe platooning him against RHP to start.
Super Member
7 hours ago
Okay if Jose Ramirez is dropping plays, that wind is tough
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Super Member
7 hours ago
“Too windy for fireworks today” sez Trent Rush.
We’ve had two days of fierce winds in SoCal, so I imagine that front has moved south to Arizona.
Legend
6 hours ago
Winds yesterday in LA were ridiculous — I was surfing the wind while walking lol
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Super Member
6 hours ago
Our windchimes were symphonic all afternoon.
Super Member
7 hours ago
Oh Rada 🫣
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Super Member
7 hours ago
Seems like it wasn’t really an obvious bungle – combination of losing it in the sun then a sudden wind shift changing the ball’s trajectory.
Super Member
7 hours ago
Definitely something funky was going on. I’m just thinking of myself in little league or Rec leagues bungling plays like that and how embarrassing it feels.
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Super Member
7 hours ago
Yeah – the broadcasters were discussing it at length, so I’m just following their lead. Said the wind had changed three times in a few minutes, and Rada was clearly struggling with the sun given the time of day.
He’s usually faultless tracking balls, but he’s also playing out of position in an unfamiliar park, so I imagine it was a challenging play.
Super Member
5 hours ago
The wind in spring training is so different than what they see in a fully surrounded MLB park. They all can get embarrassed in Arizona.
Legend
7 hours ago
Reid still throws too many uncompetitive pitches. CJ Wilson-esque
Super Member
7 hours ago
Great comp. Great description too.
Last edited 7 hours ago by HalosFanForLife
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Super Member
7 hours ago
Even before the Rada mistrack, Reid was at 40 pitches in 1.2 innings, only 20 strikes.
Super Member
7 hours ago
That 3-6-3 that far off the base is so hard. (He almost got back) 3-6-1 equally hard with a lefty that falls off like Detmers. Just a really hard play.
Legend
7 hours ago
so far, so good. One scoreless inning from Detmers. That’s a positive
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Super Member
7 hours ago
I hope we got good Detmers today. That lineup doesn’t look like it will score a lot of runs.
Super Member
7 hours ago
Candelario starting to make the case to make the team
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Super Member
7 hours ago
Candelario just seems like such fools gold. He put up negative WAR two seasons in a row in the most fortunate ballpark for hitters outside of Colorado.
Super Member
7 hours ago
Yeah could be a Spring Training, small sample size mirage. Not gonna help his case with that defense either
Super Member
7 hours ago
So guarantee they work the 3-6-3 in spring. But can almost assure you they don’t make it that hard. They practice the routine. I’m not saying that play isn’t makable, but it’s hard to go that far – find the base and see the ball coming. Would rather see Detmers get there – he can use some peripheral vision on it.
Last edited 7 hours ago by HalosFanForLife
Super Member
7 hours ago
I love watching opposing teams broadcasts, get to hear the announcers brag about how we haven’t won in a million years
Super Member
7 hours ago
Even managed to fit in a “had Trout and Ohtani at the same time” reference. How do these guys keep up with the news??
Last edited 7 hours ago by ryanfea
