Who should replace GRich for the rest of 2014?

[Angel Oracle]

The Rasmus stretching out intrigues me.   Okay, let the jokes fly.   But seriously, the guy has been mostly nails this season.  

 

Colon does have a very good QS vs both the A'ths and the M's this season.

Edited August 27, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Stradling]

If I was sure the pen wasn't going to be used heavily on Thursday and Friday, I would go with stretching out Rasmus. Since we can't guarantee that I would go with Acquire someone else.

[Inside Pitch]

September 1st is around the corner.  They will have no shortage of RPs and possibly SPs to throw in that spot on a weekly basis.

[Stradling]

September 1st is around the corner. They will have no shortage of RPs and possibly SPs to throw in that spot on a weekly basis.

Yes, but the last few games aside, we play a ton of close games, and I am not all that comfortable giving someone with a sketchy resume the ball in September in a close game.

[nando714]

Andre the Giant

[19HALO71]

Give Rasmus the ball and see what he can do. If it doesn't go well, then starting September 1 go by committee.

Edited August 27, 2014 by 19HALO71

[CanadianHalo]

Won't be Volstad...

@JeffFletcherOCR: ICYMI (and I did), Chris Volstad was scratched from his start at SLC on Tue with a sore elbow. Presumably he's out for Saturday. #Angels

[gurn67]

Let the fat man make his last run at a ring!

[SoCALkid]

This team essentially could make it to the post season with what we have. making it through the playoffs is a different story, were going to need outside help if we want a shot at making it to the series.

[zenmaster]

Give Roth, Rasmus, Rucinski one start then a few innings each after our call ups. 

[Angel Oracle]

Andre the Giant

Big Show, he also has a mean punch that could come in handy at the plate.

[DMVol]

Won't be Volstad...

@JeffFletcherOCR: ICYMI (and I did), Chris Volstad was scratched from his start at SLC on Tue with a sore elbow. Presumably he's out for Saturday. #Angels

Absent a trade, it's going to be Wolf....

[Adam]

Wolfy

[CanadianHalo]

Every time Rosenthal talks on MLB network he says Arte does NOT want to go over the luxury tax. Really starting to believe that

[AngelsFanSince86]

I'd like to see what Roth would do with a start.  He has pitched well in the minors.  He hasn't done so well in his few appearances from the pen this year, but I think the sample size is too small.  He could do well in the starter roll.  I think we need to try him out before trying to acquire another arm.  I really don't like Colon and I wonder if Arte would take him anyways considering his known former PED use.  

[Angel Oracle]

Please, nooooo Wolf under ANY circumstances!

I'd rather see either of the Wolves from TNA wrestling on the mound.

[VariousCrap]

Wolf would be worse than LeBlanc.

[Guest]

Every time Rosenthal talks on MLB network he says Arte does NOT want to go over the luxury tax. Really starting to believe that

Luxury tax is a non-issue unless a team is way over for multilpe consecutive years. Overpaying a player for one year isn't as big of a deals s multi year high AAV contracts. The tax only applies on salary above $189M and percentage is small for the first couple years. If that's an arbitrary self-imposed limit he shouldn't have blown all of his budget on Pujols and Hamilton

 

Dipoto made a mistake (or Moreno vetoing Dipoto) by not claiming Colon. He made a bigger mistake not tendering Jason Vargas a qualifying offer.

Edited August 27, 2014 by ScottLux

[laagamer]

Rasmus has shown he can pitch.

 

GIVE HIM A CHANCE

[tomsred]

Rasmus 3 innings, Roth 1 inning, Salas 1 inning, Morin 1 inning, Jepsen 1 inning, Smith 1 inning, then if ahead Street 1 inning - if significantly behind finish with Herrera, Kohn, Wolf and Rucinski.

[TroutCron]

Wolf is not on the 40 man roster. Why release a guy just to let another LeBlanc lose another game? Rasmus can probably go 4-5 innings, Salas can go 2, then the backend of the pen can take over. Please no more soft tossing lefties.