Most unheralded Halos player currently?

[Angel Oracle]

Fernando Salas

Dude has been lights out in August.

13 scoreless innings, 4 hits allowed, 17/0 Ks/BBs ratio

What a turnaround, from allowing a lot of inherited runs early on this season.

[stevestevens]

meh, we gave up Grichuk for him.  Dude is dominating all the other Rondons.

[Angels]

He has certainly pitched a lot better than anyone could've expected and hoped for, that's for sure.

[Glen]

Before reading the thread I was gonna say Salas. Dude has been nails for a long time.

[joeywings]

Toss up between McDonald and Schuck . lol

 

Salas walked into another win tonight by pitching a shutout inning.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Salas has been nails for awhile now. He's had a great turnaround. (but we all know the next time he gives up a run, he'll be crucified).

[Docwaukee]

props to Fernando, but he still make me nervous.  

[arch stanton]

Salas has been excellent in full inning work all season. His struggles were always with inherited runners. He and Rasmus have been everything we could have asked.

[Lou]

Pujols.

From what I've read here he can't run, only hits into DP's or strikes out, runs bases like Roy Riegals (that's for AO) And isn't a leader.

[Lou]

Or Salas

[Season Over]

So far he's been the best player involved in that trade.

Apologies to the Bourjos Brigade.

[gurn67]

I'm going with Jepsen. Is there an Angels' fan anywhere that didn't want this guy non-tendered in the off-season? Then, he comes out opening day and is the same old Jepsen. After that, when the entire bullpen was in total disarray for the first couple of months, he was the most consistent guy out there. I know he's been a little shaky lately, but I've been a diehard fan for over 35 years and I can't remember another Angel who sucked for his first several years with the club and then suddenly became good. It would be like if Mathis suddenly became a .270 hitter during the 2011 season.

[Agalloch]

Definitely! He's only recently gained my confidence but now that he has it I love having him in the peN!

[AngelArcher]

I have to give Salas props as well, but would anyone be comfortable with him coming in with runners on? The last time he has inherited base runners was on July 9, 2 on with 2 outs and stranded them. He allowed all 9 inherited runners to score prior. I'm just glad Scioscia is bringing him in with bases cleared now.

[ten ocho recon scout]

The best part about this question?....is that theres even an argument to begin with.

Theres a ton of guys who have stepped up this year. Salas. Jepsen. Morin. Shoe. Etc etc etc. Im leaving out the guys intentionally that we all expected to succeed.

Regardless of how it all plays out, this is a very good team. And its been a great year to be a fan.

[Butcher'd]

The most unheralded player on the team to me is Chris Iannetta

 

I wish Scioscia would give him more at bats at DH. I don't mind Conger catching a guy like Santiago who needs someone who can frame it, but Iannetta>Beckham and Navarro

Edited August 29, 2014 by Butcher'd

[ten ocho recon scout]

To further my last comment. Regardless of second half numbers, we arent where we are today without the congers, and cowgills, and Greens this year. Its been a total team effort...and its been a while since weve seen that

Good post AO. Salas has been a solid role player this year. Ill addd iannetta to the list....not the best catcher, but bat wise hes been very solid.

[Angel Oracle]

I agree with the Iannetta DHing sometimes brigade.

That OBP and even OPS needs to be in the lineup more often.

[arch stanton]

Once rosters expand im sure you'll see ianetta DH some games.

[Angel Oracle]

meh, we gave up Grichuk for him. Dude is dominating all the other Rondons.

Grichuk is having a good season in AAA in a ballpark not far from sea level unlike many of the western AAA ballparks.

But his stats scream out Trumbo (low OBP with high power).

I do still have some disapointment over the trade, because of Grichuk's skill set (excellent defense and arm and power).

But Salas and Freese have been much, much better the past three months than they were for the first two months.

[Inside Pitch]

So far he's been the best player involved in that trade.

Apologies to the Bourjos Brigade.

 

Pretty much this and he's still someone I worry about when he enters a game.  No denying he's been pitching his tail off, particularly since coming off the DL.

[stormngt]

As a member of the so called Bourjos brigade: no apologies needed. As I stated 8th another thread the pitching of Salas after the first month clearly gave the Angels the win on the trade.

So far he's been the best player involved in that trade.

Apologies to the Bourjos Brigade.

[stormngt]

To be fair you should add Cron and Navarro. Bothe come up hot with with the bat and helped us win games.

To further my last comment. Regardless of second half numbers, we arent where we are today without the congers, and cowgills, and Greens this year. Its been a total team effort...and its been a while since weve seen that

Good post AO. Salas has been a solid role player this year. Ill addd iannetta to the list....not the best catcher, but bat wise hes been very solid.

[Jay]

Santiago is another guy who has turned it around and is contributing. With all the injuries we've had in the rotation we need guys to step up and Santiago is doing that.

[Glen]

Pujols.

From what I've read here he can't run, only hits into DP's or strikes out, runs bases like Roy Riegals (that's for AO) And isn't a leader.

 

 

His hit last night and going first-to-third were the MVP of the game.  I still can't believe he made it to 3B on that single.