Raul Ibanez Released!

[m0nkey]

Take away Oakland and the angels are in first

[fan_since79]

Yes, the trivia answer is Alfredo Amezega. Let it go.

 

My point was that every team has their bad moments at evaluating talent. I wasn't picking on the Angels per se.

 

Mike Piazza wasn't desired by anyone, and was drafted in the 62nd round as a favor to Tommy Lasorda, the godfather to his younger brother.

 

Teams routinely miss the boat on some very good or even great players.

[Glen]

Take the l out of lover and it's over.

[stormngt]

True. And I remember Ibanez.coming through in the clutch more than once. I am not advocating for the guy but I don't know how many it cost us by giving him time. I am willing to guess we have lost at least 12 from our bullpen.

It's impossible to pin point games he cost us.

But just look at tonight's game alone.

They don't win tonight's game with Ibanez in the lineup and Cron on the bench.

[stormngt]

And how many has the bullpen cost us?

According to Baseball Reference, he cost us exactly one win, assuming an average player replaced him.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/ibanera01-bat.shtml#batting_value::none

WAA, -1

[stormngt]

The thing is with Green and Cron Ibanez was replaceable. We don't have many parts to replace our bullpen.

This right here.

BP is the major concern right now.

[bloodbrother]

[YouthofToday]

Raul has been Appier'ed. Long live Ibanez!

[RallyMo]

Take away Trout (4.4 WAR) and we have the 17th best record.

What the hell?

[tdawg87]

lol

[CaliAngel]

What an astronomical waste of money that was.

[eligrba]

SRTFN:Stop Ruining The Failo Narrative

 

I do not think that my initial comment was a failo narrative.  It was referencing the recent history of the Angels experiencing either really good results or really bad results from free agency signings.  It would be nice to improve the consistency of positive results, like many other clubs seem to do.  I know that you can't predict everything, but certain clubs seem to be able to minimize their exposure to bad signings and are able to recognize it early enough to make the appropriate changes.

 

I guess I would like the flavor of the kool-aid to change before I begin drinking.  However, you may continue to imbibe.

[NrM]

According to Baseball Reference, he cost us exactly one win, assuming an average player replaced him.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/ibanera01-bat.shtml#batting_value::none

 

WAA, -1

Well I'm just gonna go ahead and assume the guy playing in place of Ibanez(Cron,Green,Cowgill,Calhoun) would've earned 1-2 WAR in that time.

Edited June 22, 2014 by Poozy

[Blarg]

What an astronomical waste of money that was.

Vernon Wells has nothing to do with this.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Can't do better than .222/.300/.275 6 EXB out of 42 hits?

again, whos available for what we have to trade?

Oakland gave up green for callaspo last year.....let that sink in.

The only 3B's that are plus out there right now are home grown, sans beltre. Which is why that continues to be reagins' chief failure

[ten ocho recon scout]

Take away Kazmir and the Angels are tied with Oakland.

the funny thing is, thats happened twice now....

[disarcina]

we were headed over early to the AngelsWin.com tail gate site to deliver waters for the tailgater (we managed that but did not get back for the tail gater -- oh well !). As we headed out of the parking lot on the Orangewood exit -- the guy taking the redeemable parking stubs asks us  -- do you like Raul Ibanez -- at which point  I mention that the Halos should release him because he is batting at .147 clip or there - abouts........parking lot attendant there says -- they just released him this morning --

 

this is how I found out.

 

Ibanez was a great guy and a true professional -- but the facts are he just could not produce for the Halos...........

 

Meanwhile, this CJ Cron guy does nothing but hit line drives every time up or so it seems.......

 

good call by Halos Front Office -- still, tough to see a good guy like Ibanez end his career this way......but. honestly. the Halos roster got stronger as soon as the Ibanez release happened.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I hold no ill will toward Raul Ibanez, and I have always admired him as a hitter. He always seemed to kill us when he faced us, and it's usually a good thing to get a guy like that on your side when you get the chance. The problem is that we waited too long to do it, paid far too much for the privilege and waited much too long to cut him loose when it became apparent that what we were seeing is what he has become rather than just a slow start or prolonged slump.

[gurn67]

Good thing Raul was here because Cron can't hit righties worth a #%*$@!!!

[Everling]

Bring back Ibanez!

We could use another hot dog vendor.

[Pujols4MVP]

Hopefully he retires & doesnt suddenly appear on the Mariners & rediscovers his hitting ability against the Angels....all the sudden.

[Everling]

Hopefully he retires & doesnt suddenly appear on the Mariners & rediscovers his hitting ability against the Angels....all the sudden.

That would only happen if Scioscia didn't play him and finally ran him out of town.

We're safe.

[tomsred]

Well done bloodbrother!!!

[John Smith]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 2m

#Royals announce signing of Raul Ibanez to major-league deal, per @mlbtraderumors.

[jshep]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 2m

#Royals announce signing of Raul Ibanez to major-league deal, per @mlbtraderumors.

 

Bahahahahahahaha, good luck with that Royals.