Who's next?

[Angel Oracle]

I say someone from AA. If rasmus goes to the rotation, there is no long man in the pen.

With rosters expanding in 6 days, the need for a regular long man decreases.

Besides, who exists in the minors that is as good of an option as Rasmus to start? Given Rasmus' long man success this season. Stretch him out to 75 pitches his next start and go from there.

[jsnpritchett]

Ken Hill

  

Rich Hill

Hell, at this point, I'd take Benny Hill.

[zenmaster]

Are any of the little leaguers free to sign now that the world series is over??

[xboom28x]

Should have kicked the tires on Jerome Williams when Houston released him.

[Glen]

Whoever it is, pitch him Wednesday and push everyone else back a day. Top four pitches against Oakland.

Listening to MLB network last night and they were talking about how Oakland and Seattle were adjusting their rotations; Oakland is setting up so their best four go this weekend.

[Second Base]

Roth has earned it. He isn't typical because he uses two different release points, but he locates and changed speeds well enough to protect his high 80's fastball.

He's a completely different pitcher from last year, choosing to pitch to contact rather than be something he's not and try to miss bats. He's generating a ton of off balanced swings, weak contact and ground balls.

He uses two different fastballs shout seamer in the high80's or low 90's, a diving two seamer when released sidearm that's in the mid to high 80's, a looping curve, sharper slider and a good change up.

Hitters in AA have been forced to play the guessing game and even when they guess right, Roth is still winning. The Angels need him the most right now.

[nando714]

Dumpster diving for pitching again

Because that worked out well before

We want a chance at the division we must make a trade

If we're settling for the wc game. Keep shuffling wolf, roth, clay, leblanc, and Joe blow

Edited August 26, 2014 by nando714

[tdawg87]

Clean McPeanut

[Angel Oracle]

Roth, in a longer relief outing earlier, looked fine for 3 innings, and then somewhat imploded in the 4th inning.

But agreed that by far he is the best of the farm pitchers who can start up here now.

[Doug Ogilvie]

Roth has earned it. He isn't typical because he uses two different release points, but he locates and changed speeds well enough to protect his high 80's fastball.

He's a completely different pitcher from last year, choosing to pitch to contact rather than be something he's not and try to miss bats. He's generating a ton of off balanced swings, weak contact and ground balls.

He uses two different fastballs shout seamer in the high80's or low 90's, a diving two seamer when released sidearm that's in the mid to high 80's, a looping curve, sharper slider and a good change up.

Hitters in AA have been forced to play the guessing game and even when they guess right, Roth is still winning. The Angels need him the most right now.

 

 

Fangraphs has his fastball at 84.6, not sure about the high 80's or low 90's.   FIP at AA 4.03.

[fan_since79]

Whoever it is, pitch him Wednesday and push everyone else back a day. Top four pitches against Oakland.

 

Good idea.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Whoever it is, pitch him Wednesday and push everyone else back a day. Top four pitches against Oakland.

... at this point it should say 'only four pitches against oakland'

[dimitrig]

Are any of the little leaguers free to sign now that the world series is over??

 

That little girl might have given us a better outing than LeBlanc..

[DB24]

I kinda miss this guy

 

Edited August 26, 2014 by DB24

[Stradling]

I was thinking about him the other day, because he has pitched well for the Phillies since they acquired him.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

I wish burnett would just be cool with the west coast and come here. He has playoff experience and throws hard, unlike our current group without richards and skaggs

[HaloFan85]

What about Drew Rucinski or Tyler DeLoach?  Both seem to have good numbers as starters in AA ball.

[Hollyw00d]

Agreed on rucinski

[Angel Oracle]

Rucinski has much more AA experience than DeLoach (all of 2014 for Rucinski vs. 5 starts at AA for DeLoach). 

WHIP of 1.24 is a little bit high, but he seems to get a good number of GB outs and his other stats are solid including nearly 3.5/1.0 Ks/BBs.

Edited August 26, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[HaloFan85]

I'm just thinking that if they're willing to try out Roth again, I'd much rather they look to DeLoach or Rucinski.  DeLoach has a much better WHIP than Roth and both have about the same amount of experience in the minors.  Both DeLoach and Rucinski have much better K/BB ratios than Roth too.

[Angels]

Roth, the guy with 53 walks and 79 strikeouts in 140 IP? That's not going to work in the major leagues.

[full circle]

Roth, the guy with 53 walks and 79 strikeouts in 140 IP? That's not going to work in the major leagues.

Yep. A soft tosser with poor control? No thanks.

[Second Base]

Fangraphs has his fastball at 84.6, not sure about the high 80's or low 90's.   FIP at AA 4.03.

 

This would be one of those times when FanGraphs is wrong.  I've watched him multiple times this year and last year both in AA and his sorter stints in the majors.  His 4-seamer generally sits 86-89, probably slightly harder than Weaver throws.  Roth can dial it up to 91-92 in shorter bursts as a RP but has had the best results staying in the upper 80's.  When he drops down to sidearm and/or uses his 2-seamer this ball sits 84-87 with movement.  But I'd say he only drops down maybe a dozen times per game.  The rest of the fastballs he throws which is probably around fifty or so are of the 4-seam variety. 

[laagamer]

I kinda miss this guy

Didn't we beat him?

I don't.

[tdawg87]

Yep. A soft tosser with poor control? No thanks.

 

The A's will pick him up a few years down the road and he'll post a 0.04 ERA over 5 starts against the Angels in his first full season.