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   OC Register: Angels’ Nolan Schanuel impresses manager Ron Washington

   March 5 by AngelsWin.com

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   TEMPE, Ariz. — In the first inning of a Cactus League game last week, Nolan Schanuel stepped to the plate after Taylor Ward had led off the inning with a double. Schanuel pulled a ground ball to second base, and Ward took third. Ward then scored on a Mike Trout sacrifice fly. A day later, Angels manager Ron Washington was beaming, optimistic that the Angels’ rookie first baseman could play a key role in generating runs. “He’s capable of doing that with consistency, and he might be able to do it with perfection,” Washington said. “Because of his bat-to-ball skill, I think that boy can pull the ball on the ground anytime he wants to.” Schanuel made a name for himself la…

   

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   A Reggie Willits sighting

   March 3 by Vegas Halo Fan

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   I am at the Las Vegas Ballpark for Ohio State-Oklahoma in the College Baseball Classic. Reggie Willits is the associate head coach for the Sooners. His son Jaxon is playing shortstop, wearing his dad's #77. Australian Rugby at Allegiant Stadium last night, which is a story for another time.

   

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   Gameday Thread (3/4/24): Angels @ Rangers: Anderson gets the start 1 2

   March 4 by jsnpritchett

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   OC Register: Tyler Anderson sharp as Angels beat Rangers for 5th straight win

   March 4 by AngelsWin.com

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   THE GAME: Tyler Anderson had six strikeouts over three innings and Zach Neto hit a go-ahead two-run home run as the Angels increased their winning streak to five games with a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday in Surprise, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Anderson gave up one run on a Marcus Semien home run, with results that were much improved over his first outing last week when he gave up two runs on four hits in two innings against the Colorado Rockies. Left-hander Jose Suarez pitched two scoreless innings in his first outing after a bout of arm fatigue early in spring after he participated in winter ball. Angels pitchers combined to strike out 13 batters. HITTING R…

   

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   Gameday Thread (3/3/24): White Sox @ Angels: Dana gets the start 1 2

   March 3 by jsnpritchett

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   Spoiled

   March 4, 2023 by ten ocho recon scout

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   Reference @UndertheHalos post a few days ago about random lineups, and the other thread mentioning how underrated Howie was. Spring Training is here and baseball is back. To get in the mood the past few days Ive been watching old Angels clips on youtube. obviously the World Series clips, but randomly sewrching old players to remember the good times. I looked up Orlando Cabrera stealimg home. I was at that game, sitting on the 3rd base line so saw it up close. So i started watching some Cabrerra clips... and remembering how good he was. and he was replaced by Aybar... another guy who caught a lot of shit on here, but was such a cool guy to watch at SS.…

   

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   Gameday Thread (3/1/24): Angels @ Padres: Detmers makes his spring debut 1 2 3

   March 1 by jsnpritchett

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   OC Register: Angels top White Sox, powered by Moniak home run

   March 4 by AngelsWin.com

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   THE GAME: Mickey Moniak hit a two-run home run and six Angels pitchers gave up a combined four hits in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday at Tempe, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: RHP Caden Dana was impressive in his first start and second spring appearance, giving up one hit over two scoreless innings with two strikeouts. The 20-year-old now has four scoreless innings this spring. RHP Carlos Estevez gave up a home run to Chicago’s Zach Remillard in the third inning. RHPs Zach Plesac and Walbert Urena each went two scoreless innings with a combined five strikeouts. Plesac earned the win and Urena got the save. HITTING REPORT: Aaron Hicks had two hits out of the l…

   

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    2024 Angels Best- and Worst-case Scenarios 2: Starting Pitchers

    February 28 by Angelsjunky

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    As with the hitters, the Angels pitching staff has a good amount of variability, although perhaps a bit less, with almost every starter having a floor of a #4-5 and either #3 or, in one or two cases, #2 upside. I'll look at the bullpen in a third installment. A note on "worst-case scenarios:" For pitchers, even durable ones, there's always the lingering phantom of a blowout and/or Tommy John surgery. Rather than repeat myself for every pitcher, I'll only mention that if there is a significant injury concern beyond the norm. In other words, worst-case scenarios don't include the "absolute worst" of TJS, but are rather more focused on performance only. SP REID DET…

    

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    OC Register: Angels like early results from rookie pitcher Caden Dana

    March 3 by AngelsWin.com

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    TEMPE, Ariz. – Baseball’s latest Thor clone continues to drop the hammer, raising questions about just how long it might be before he can find himself on a major league roster. With his broad shoulders and long hair flowing from under his cap, Angels right-hander Caden Dana gave up one hit over two scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday and had two strikeouts in his second appearance of the spring. The outing came with Dana wearing the No. 91 on the back of his jersey. If he continues to produce similar outings, a lighter weight digit could be on the way. “It’s just going out and pitching. It’s the same game whether it’s (minor league) ball or here,”…

    

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    Greatest Athlete of All-Time? 1 2

    February 23 by Chuck

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    I saw this X post by Sean Casey and he is asking of Ohtani is the greatest athlete to ever live. To me it's Bo Jackson hands down, Deion Sanders possibly second...but hey.. let's do a poll.

    

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    Gameday Thread (3/2/24): D-Backs @ Angels: Canning starting, not Soriano 1 2

    March 2 by jsnpritchett

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    Despite the fact that Soriano was listed as the starter and Washington mentioned it, too, Canning is starting today.

    

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    OC Register: Griffin Canning has another strong start as Angels top Diamondbacks

    March 2 by AngelsWin.com

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    THE GAME: Aaron Hicks hit a home run and six pitchers combined to not allow an earned run as the Angels rallied for a 4-1 victory Saturday over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks at Tempe, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Griffin Canning gave up an unearned run over three innings with three strikeouts and has not given up an earned run in two spring starts. Canning threw 35 pitches in the game and 10 more in the bullpen afterward. After Andrew Wantz gave up two hits over 2 1/3 scoreless innings, Hunter Strickland, Guillo Zuniga, Luis Garcia, and Jose Cisnero gave up one combined hit over the final 3 2/3 innings. HITTING REPORT: Hicks, expected to make the roster as a backup outfie…

    

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    OC Register: Angels’ Jason Martin feeling ‘more calm, more confident’

    March 2 by AngelsWin.com

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    TEMPE, Ariz. — Being a half a world away at this time one year ago taught Jason Martin the perspective that has served him well so far in Angels camp. Signed to a minor-league contract this offseason after playing in South Korea last year, the Corona native and Orange Lutheran High alum is back in the familiar position of trying to prove himself at spring training. “Definitely going into last season, I had a lot of doubts. I kind of felt I was going into the unknown,” Martin said of his time in South Korea. “But once I got there and realized it was the same game and I was able to do my thing over in a different country, I think without even knowing it, it helped me in d…

    

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    OC Register: Willie Calhoun has homer among his 3 hits as Angels rally past Padres

    March 1 by AngelsWin.com

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    THE GAME: Willie Calhoun had a home run among his three hits, Logan O’Hoppe and Miguel Sano hit back-to-back homers and the Angels rallied for a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday in Peoria, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Reid Detmers walked four in 1⅔ innings and called his rough spring debut a case of the “jitters,” vowing to be better in his second outing next week. … Left-hander Matt Moore had two strikeouts during a scoreless inning, while hard-throwing Ben Joyce gave up two hits and two walks in an inning of work, but gave up just one run. HITTING REPORT: Calhoun showed his bat remains quick with a home run to right field in the second inning and …

    

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    OC Register: Angels’ Reid Detmers confident he will fulfill his potential

    March 1 by AngelsWin.com

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    PEORIA, Ariz. — Reid Detmers’ spring training debut on Friday was not unlike his 2023 season with some misplaced pitches to go along with a bit of bad luck before ending on a flourish. The left-hander faced the San Diego Padres on Friday and struggled with his command, allowing four walks. He gave up two hits, one on a bunt he fielded then had nowhere to throw since first baseman Brian Dozier also was pursuing the ball. He was nearly out of a jam in the second with two runners aboard before allowing an RBI double to deep center field by Tim Locastro. The end of his 1⅔-inning outing was something to build on, though, when he struck out Fernando Tatis Jr. on three pitche…

    

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    Baseball stats 1 2

    February 20 by Tank

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    saw this question posed on twitter by someone i follow, and thought it might be interesting to ask here . . . Which MLB stat do you think is useless?

    

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    OC Register: Alexander: Who wants to be commissioner of baseball?

    February 24 by AngelsWin.com

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    You may have seen the news: Rob Manfred, commissioner of baseball – and, to many of us, steward of a sport he doesn’t really seem to care for or care that much about – is going to serve one more term. Come 2029, he’s outta here. So when’s the parade? In fairness, the results of Manfred’s commissionership are mixed. The adjustments to the rules a year ago that resulted in a quicker pace and a more entertaining game go into his credit column. The pitch clock and anti-shift rules transformed the game – though I’m still waiting for an umpire to make an illegal defense call – and I’ve got to believe it’s only time until the automatic ball-strike (ABS) system (i.e., bots call…

    

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    The Official 2024 All Things Shohei Thread

    February 29 by Dave Saltzer

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    Please post all things that you want to post about Shohei Ohtani in this thread and ONLY in this thread. Whether it's news about him getting married, a picture of his dog, what he did in a game, or off the field. Let's just keep all things related to Shohei in one place so that it doesn't bleed into every other thread.

    

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    Jon Heyman on the Angels

    February 22 by Hubs

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    If he's getting his info solely from Boras, it seems like he's trying to push the Angels to grab one of his top 3 free agents, if not two. No one here would turn down Bellinger or Snell or Montgomery if the dollars make sense.

    

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    Angels +15000 (or more!) to win WS

    February 21 by Dtwncbad

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    I am not saying I am optimistic the Angels will be real WS contenders in any way. But I saw +15000 on one site and +18000 on another site for them to win the WS. I am pretty sure I’m going to throw a few bucks on that.

    

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    OC Register: Patrick Sandoval leads Angels’ pitchers in victory over Guardians

    February 29 by AngelsWin.com

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    THE GAME: Angels pitchers combined to allow just four hits in a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in a Cactus League game on Thursday at Tempe Diablo Stadium. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Patrick Sandoval pitched two perfect innings. Sandoval struck out two. Sandoval was so efficient that he had to throw an extra 15 pitches in the bullpen to get to his scheduled pitch count. “Today was really good for my confidence with my fastball, being able to put it where I want, and getting swings and misses on it,” Sandoval said. “It was huge.” … Right-hander Chase Silseth pitched two scoreless innings. He gave up one hit and one walk. Silseth and Sandoval, who are two of th…

    

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    Gameday Thread (2/29/24): Guardians @ Angels: Sandoval on the mound 1 2

    February 29 by jsnpritchett

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    OC Register: Angels’ Mickey Moniak looks to build on breakthrough season

    February 29 by AngelsWin.com

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    TEMPE, Ariz. — Mickey Moniak is finally beginning a season without the weight of unmet expectations. Moniak, a former No. 1 overall draft pick who never found his big-league footing until 2023, comfortably has a job as a regular in the Angels lineup. “It feels different in the sense of finally having the success I had and almost validating what I’ve been doing in the offseason,” Moniak said. Moniak, 25, had hit just .157 with a .486 OPS over 167 plate appearances in parts of three seasons with Philadelphia and the Angels going into last year, when he hit .280 with 14 homers and an .802 OPS in 323 plate appearances. “He’s a professional hitter,” Angels manager Ron Wash…

    

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    2024 Angels Best and Worst-case Scenarios: Hitters Edition

    February 25 by Angelsjunky

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    Perhaps what defines the 2024 Angels, to me at least, is the wide range of variance between best and worst-case scenarios, that is such scenarios that exist within the realm of possibility. Meaning, nearly every player--with only a couple exceptions (e.g. Brandon Drury) has a huge range of reasonably possible outcomes. In what follows, I will look at the hitters and suggest what I see as their ceilings and floors, and where I think they'll end up in 2024 and beyond. Please note, this isn't an actual series of projections - it is more a ramble, with a bit of prediction thrown in for each player as to where I think they'll end up. I did a set of stat predictions a coup…

    

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    Dodgers fans apparently need some new gear 1 2

    February 27 by jsnpritchett

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    Just got this alert from the Citizen app. Lol.

    

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    OC Register: Angels’ hitters go quietly in Cactus League loss to Rockies

    February 28 by AngelsWin.com

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    THE GAME: The Angels lost to the Colorado Rockies, 3-1, in a Cactus League game on Wednesday at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Tyler Anderson gave up two runs in two innings. He worked a perfect first and then gave up four hits in the second. One of the hits was nearly caught by left fielder Taylor Ward. “Regardless of the outcome, I felt like I was executing better as it went on,” Anderson said. … Three Angels relievers expected to be on the Opening Day roster made their first appearances of the spring. Closer Carlos Estévez gave up a run in his innings, but right-handers Adam Cimber and Luis Garcia did not allow any runs. Garcia nee…

    

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    Gameday Thread (2/28/24): Angels @ Rockies: Anderson gets the start

    February 28 by jsnpritchett

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    Gameday Thread (2/27/24): Brewers @ Angels: Plesac makes his Angels debut 1 2 3

    February 27 by jsnpritchett

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    Gameday Thread (2/26/24): Angels @ Giants: Canning gets the start 1 2

    February 26 by jsnpritchett

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    Lineup:

    

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