Huston Street > Rondons

[Taylor]

I doubt Rondon would have closed that game as well as Street did.

[SoCALkid]

Jesus we really need to start giving him more runs to work with.

[Jason]

Jesus we really need to start giving him more runs to work with.

I was just thinking about this during the game? It seems like he never has more than 1 run to work with.

[Lou]

Which is exactly why we needed him

[Oz27]

Huston Street got more saves tonight than Taylor Lindsey ever will.

[Chuck]

Huston Street got more saves tonight than Taylor Lindsey ever will.

And maybe more than RJ Alvarez ever will.

[seenoevil]

[bloodbrother]

How many of his saves have been one run saves?

[Tyler]

If we can get a 3 year extension with him, it'll be a good long term trade too.

[ettin]

According to a Community FanGraphs article, Huston Street is the best reliever in baseball based on run expectancy situations and high leverage situations: www.fangraphs.com/community/ranking-relief-pitchers

[Halos of Anaheim]

According to a Community FanGraphs article, Huston Street is the best reliever in baseball based on run expectancy situations and high leverage situations: www.fangraphs.com/community/ranking-relief-pitchers

That's even after his blown save on Sunday? 

 

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[Redondo]

Which is exactly why we needed him

 

This.

[CaliAngel]

Honestly that blown save/loss on Sunday it was pretty evident that Street was a little worn out from the previous 2 games, he wasn't fooling anyone.

 

Not sure if closers are used to pitching 3 nights in a row, because it seems like it's been so long since we had a decent one, but maybe we shoulda gone with someone else after 3 hits in a row. Either way, it seemed like everyone understood what happened on Sunday and it was great to see him back in action tonight.

[laagamer]

Still would have liked John Lester.

 

But this team really makes it hard for me to complain anymore 

[HeavenlyHalos]

Honestly that blown save/loss on Sunday it was pretty evident that Street was a little worn out from the previous 2 games, he wasn't fooling anyone.

 

Not sure if closers are used to pitching 3 nights in a row, because it seems like it's been so long since we had a decent one, but maybe we shoulda gone with someone else after 3 hits in a row. Either way, it seemed like everyone understood what happened on Sunday and it was great to see him back in action tonight.

 

Agreed, I was actually thinking they would use Smith for the 9th until I realized that he had also pitched two straight nights in a row. Speaking of which, Smith was able to hold the lead in the 8th despite being in the same situation as Street. Everyone is different I guess, and maybe Smith has pitched in three straight games more often since he has been a set-up guy? In any event, at least the team will know this going forward, and luckily, we have a strong bullpen that could fill in for a game if Street needs a rest.

[Erstad Grit]

Still would have liked John Lester.

 

But this team really makes it hard for me to complain anymore 

 

Would you have traded Calhoun for 2 months of Lester? 

[laagamer]

Would you have traded Calhoun for 2 months of Lester? 

 

I'd have probably thrown in Trout for good measure 

[dimitrig]

Sample size is small, but we finally got our Shield/K-Rod combo. I am confident if the Angels have the lead after 7 and WTF would have expected that a couple months back?

[DMVol]

Sample size is small, but we finally got our Shield/K-Rod combo. I am confident if the Angels have the lead after 7 and WTF would have expected that a couple months back?

And they all are back next year, assuming Street's option is exercised....that was a big thing with the Street deal to me....this team can contend next year too and you have your closer nailed down.....that's big....

[AngelsFaninGA]

Well if we had all those Rondons we would have been up 10-3 instead of 4-3 and wouldn't have needed Street anyway, so there. 

[tdawg87]

Thought this said "Huston Street > Condoms" and I was like no shit.

[Chimi]

Sample size is small, but we finally got our Shield/K-Rod combo. I am confident if the Angels have the lead after 7 and WTF would have expected that a couple months back?

Sample size? It's the middle of August.

[stevestevens]

This place is going to go crazy if Rondon ever hits an HR.

[tdawg87]

The only HR Rondon will be hitting is at the office he will be working at in a few years over the sexual assault accusations.

[dimitrig]

Sample size? It's the middle of August.

 

Yes, but we only had Street since July 19th.