LA Angels Wednesday News Crash: Adding injuries to a Win?

Morning Angels fans. Have some links.

Angels News

What the? The Angels actually won last night. Against the Astros.

That means that today, the Angels have a chance to WIN A SERIES VS HOUSTON. Yeah, the Astros suck this year, but the Angels are even worse, AND, the Angels have not won a series at home vs the Astros since SEPTMEBER 2020.

Also, that 9 run margin of victory is tied for 2nd highest all time vs Houston. That last one came in 2018.

It was a Pyrrhic victory, as Nolan and Rivero left the game due to injury. It also broke Rivero’s 7 AB hit streak.

Oh yeah, and Jack of 1 K has been pitching on a torn elbow. He will have Tommy John. Yoan Moncada also to have surgery and moved to the 60 man.

Around Baseball

There hasn’t been a 3K hitter in years. Freddie Freeman is the MLB active leader and has just hit his 2,500th. Considering he is 37, and has said he wants to spend time with his family, he is not looking likely to make it. That means that Altuve is now the most likely amongst active hitters. Ew.

Jeff Hoffman has historic bad luck for a pitcher. 2nd worst BABIP for a pitcher with at least 20 innings EVER. Yes, EVER. The only one worse pitched in 1872 and of the top 5 only 1 other pitched in the Live Ball Era, in 1934.

Rockies, who are just as bad as the Angels, have a huge attendance of opposing fans, just like the Angels. But one of their players is optimistic that things will change in the future. Smells like copium, but whatever.

For only the 5th time in MLB history, a player has walked off homered in his MLB debut. Braden Montgomery wins it for the White Sox. How can you not be romantic about baseball?

Anything I missed? Post below for upvotes!

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TrojanBoiler
Super Member
5 minutes ago

The image for today’s links deeply upset me

Biggiswrth
Trusted Member
10 minutes ago

Some trades that I’m asking some feedback on: Turks- HOw bad or good did we do here?

Jo Adell to CLE for Prospect Nolan Schubart (1b/OF) #28 in their system
CLE is in desparate need of OF hitting.

Zach Neto to ATL for a boat load: -This also matches on the trade sim
Cameron Caminiti SP #1 prospect
Tate Southisene SS #3 prospect
Alex Lodise SS #4 prospect
Owen Murphy SP #5 prospect
Briggs McKenzie SP #6 prospect
Conor Essenburg OF #12 prospect
ATL goes for broke this year and SS is a major hole for them and they get Neto for the future.

Reid Detmers to CWS for a good haul -This also matches on the trade sim
Hagen Smith SP #4 prospect
Billy Carlson SS #5 prospect
Jaden Fauske OF #7 prospect
CWS tries to take on on one more SP to make a push for the Central crown. They have the prospects to do this and don’t mortgage the furture and build with this one.

Jose Soriano to MIL for a stud that I like -This also matches on the trade sim
Luis Pena INF(3B) #2 prospect
Ethan Dorchies SP #17 prospect

Discuss… LOL

Jeff Joiner
Editor
Legend
21 minutes ago

Hung out with Biggiswirth at the ballpark last night. Had a blast.

Also did some media stuff and was on the field pregame. Molly now recognizes me. But the important stuff is hanging out with CtPG and HH alum.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
17 minutes ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

Just find out when Molly is cleaning house

Biggiswrth
Trusted Member
13 minutes ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

Was great to catch up and really love the media stuff that the team and players do outside of baseball that you cover!

Jeff Joiner
Editor
Legend
23 minutes ago

Solid links today, Charles. Some really cool stats.

I liked Montgomery coming out of college. And I like what the White Sox have going right now.

Charles Sutton
Editor
Super Member
1 minute ago
Reply to  Jeff Joiner

John Henry did these links.

PedroCerrano
Super Member
2 hours ago

Pyrrhic victory. I think you know that we’re not that well read.  🙂 

TrojanBoiler
Super Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  PedroCerrano

I loved it. Such a great term that isn’t used enough.

MarineLayer
Legend
3 hours ago

The injury to Jack is an opportunity to try out others to see if we have in house options among the 10 millions pitchers Minasian has already drafted or traded for. The real answer is to get rid of Minasian.

Pineapple12
Legend
3 hours ago
Reply to  MarineLayer

Baby Weave is ready

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MarineLayer
Legend
2 hours ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Let’s do it!

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
4 hours ago

Do you feel the same about the cheating gnome? Sports writers by voting them into the MLBHOF, why, because they for whatever reason fail to either believe that said cheaters helped their careers by cheating or like to forgive the trespassers of cheating believing that cheating is acceptable, IRod, Piazza, Ortiz, IN (Along with others) and soon Altuve will join them. If there is a lockout or strike coming our way I am confident Manfraud will figure out a way to look the other way when once again players cheating will occur while putting fannies in the seats. Altuve is a cheater and hopefully the writers will remember.

jco
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jco
3 hours ago

I don’t get too worked up about alleged cheaters in the HOF. There’s a long history of cheaters in the HOF so I don’t get too upset about this generation. Willie Mays was part of the 1951 Giants sign stealing scheme that was more elaborate than the Astros. Gaylord Perry threw a spitball. Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker threw games for money. Ted Williams and the other fighter pilots introduced amphetamines to MLB. Players look for an edge, sometimes illegally or unethically.

CAoldskoll
Trusted Member
1 hour ago

Yes, the Astros were cheating during playoffs for stealing signs. Question, doesn’t every team do that? Still happens today, but oh they don’t use cameras so it doesn’t count?? What other stadium for years has a ‘war room’ behind the dugout full of cameras with analytics staff monitoring the other team? LA hypocrisy. I am not an Altuve fan, but can appreciate his accomplishments, mainly because of his size. A 5’6 player who has consistently hit for power and average is incredible. Today’s sports are all built on size, starting at high school level. Those smaller athletes have so much more to prove and often overlooked. Didn’t Altuve try out for the Angels and we passed? But hey, we had Eck, the small guy who made big plays.

Pineapple12
Legend
4 hours ago

Walbert Urena is a ⭐⭐⭐

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
4 hours ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Glad to have him on our side.

MarineLayer
Legend
2 hours ago

Maybe he’s our next ace.

GrandpaBaseball
Legend
5 hours ago

Congrads to Hall of Fame career Mr. Freeman, wish you well for you deserve it for if nothing else you brought class to the Dodgers.

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