GDT and Lineups 3/23 vs Tribe

[2002_halos_II]

Nice win

[Redondo]

 

Angels

 

(14-10, 8-5 home)

[tdawg87]

The Angels have allowed the 3rd fewest runs in the Cactus League, and the only two teams to allow fewer are the Dodgers and Dbacks who each played fewer games.

 

Just saying.

[Docwaukee]

The Angels have allowed the 3rd fewest runs in the Cactus League, and the only two teams to allow fewer are the Dodgers and Dbacks who each played fewer games.

 

Just saying.

so they're due?

[Redondo]

The Angels have allowed the 3rd fewest runs in the Cactus League, and the only two teams to allow fewer are the Dodgers and Dbacks who each played fewer games.

 

Just saying.

 

I like hearing this. Good defense and pitching will do that.

[markb]

The Angels have allowed the 3rd fewest runs in the Cactus League, and the only two teams to allow fewer are the Dodgers and Dbacks who each played fewer games.

 

Just saying.

 

There is legitimately not much to gripe about this spring outside of Blanton and maybe Ibanez.  Pujols looks healthy and has been on fire the last week, Hamilton looks like his calf is fine and has been hitting since coming back, Trout is Trout, Howie's hitting .400, Iannetta has been mashing, and many of our relievers have had a great spring.  

 

Hopefully this carries into the beginning of the season.  

[Redondo]

 

 

Hopefully this carries into the beginning of the season.  

 

This right here. It's important for the Angels to get off to a good start and build on it.

[Brent Maguire]

Lyon has been a surprise. It's a small sample but the stuff looks pretty decent, he throws hard and has had good command this spring.

 

He has a good shot to make this team. Overall, a really solid day for the Angels. 

[Angel Oracle]

Bullpen to start season = Frieri, Smith, Jepsen, Lyon, Kohn, Salas, and a lefty? 

Let's hope that Burnett's setback is temporary, and not typical of recent year Halos setbacks, and that DDLR will be ready by mid-April.

Fortunately, they have a bunch of Thursdays off to start the season.   

Edited March 24, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Hollyw00d]

• Pitching

• Brandon Lyon - #99 RHP
• 0-0, 2.70 ERA
• 10 Pitches: 10 Strikes, 0 Balls

very nice!

[jshep]

Bullpen to start season = Frieri, Smith, Jepsen, Lyon, Kohn, Salas, and a lefty? 

Let's hope that Burnett's setback is temporary, and not typical of recent year Halos setbacks, and that DDLR will be ready by mid-April.

Fortunately, they have a bunch of Thursdays off to start the season.   

 

That could definitely be it, with that lefty spot seemingly being pretty much Maronde's. Moran and Burnett are hurt, Rapada and Boshers are already in minor league camp, and it didn't sound like the team viewed Alvarez as a potential lefty reliever.

 

Only thing different I could see is if they wanted to drop someone like Kohn in favor of a guy who gives them the potential for a little more length rather than another 1-ish inning guy.

[Stradling]

I have yet to read anyone saying that.

http://www.angelswin-forum.com/forums/topic/10759-pujols-looks-exactly-the-same/

[Angel Oracle]

In all fairness though, the last of those posts was from 10 days ago.   He did start off slow for the first 10 days or so, before coming on strong this past week. 

I hope he is the healthiest he's been since 2010, as has been implied.   If so, it could be an interesting season for Pujols.

Edited March 24, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Inside Pitch]

There is legitimately not much to gripe about this spring outside of Blanton and maybe Ibanez.

 

 

The really great news is that the two things we could gripe about they seem to have in house solutions for.