If Dipoto Doesn't Make Any More Moves...

[Angelsjunky]

...If I'm not mistaken, this looks to be the 25-man Opening Day roster:

 

Lineup:

C Iannetta

1B Pujols

2B Kendrick

SS Aybar

3B Freese

LF Hamilton

CF Trout

RF Calhoun

DH Cron

 

Bench: Green, Perez, Cowgill, Navarro

 

Rotation: Weaver, Shoemaker, Wilson, Santiago, Tropeano, (eventually Richards)

 

Bullpen: Street, Smith, Jepsen, Rasmus, Ramos, Pestano, Salas, Morin, (also: LeBlanc, Alvarez, Bedrosian, etc)

 

How do you feel about that? Do you see 90+ wins again?

Edited December 1, 2014 by Angelsjunky

[tdawg87]

They did it this year with all their injuries and problems, no reason they can't do it again.

[mtangelsfan]

Better pen for the entire season, I'll take it.

[Stradling]

I don't like the bench, but I seriously like the bullpen.

[Butcher'd]

85-90 wins as it currently stands. The proper tweaks makes it a 93-95 win team IMO

 

They probably overachieved a bit last year but they're still good and will most likely make the playoffs. Couple solid moves to bolster the rotation can put them over the top

Edited December 1, 2014 by Butcher'd

[Tyler]

Yup. If we can get any production out of Hamilton, maybe even 95 wins.

[NorCal Halo]

I like the lineup if Trout bats 3rd this year.

[Mile High Dreams]

Keith Sharon made a predictiona couple days ago that the Angels would acquire another Front Line picther in two weeks...I'm inclined to believe him.

[Troll Daddy]

If Hamilton is heathy he could be a big producer at the plate next season.

Looks like Trout and Pujols will stay connected again next season ... it works.

I don't have a lot of confidence in Cron as our DH.

I think will see Richards pitching in April.

I think Wilson will be fine ... 10+ wins.

Aybar & Kendrick are essential to having a 90 win season.

Edited December 1, 2014 by Troll Daddy

[wopphil]

You forgot Rasmus, yet another legit pen arm.

[wopphil]

I'd like to see us add Sheilds or Lester, though I know it won't happen.

I also wouldn't mind taking a flyer on Kendrys if the price is low enough (e.g., $4 mil, plus incentives).

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Yup. If we can get any production out of Hamilton, maybe even 95 wins.

 

Once again, this is going to be key. You know that Scoiscia will play him as long as he is capable of standing upright. Getting the bat on the ball once in a while would be a major plus.

[JAHV76]

Having a full season of Street will help a lot.

[Troll Daddy]

Once again, this is going to be key. You know that Scoiscia will play him as long as he is capable of standing upright. Getting the bat on the ball once in a while would be a major plus.

Are you suggesting you wouldn't play him if you managed the team?

[tdawg87]

This bullpen is ridiculously deep. Street, Smith, Jeppy, Rasmus, Salas, Ramos, Morin, Pestano, Bedrosian, Diaz, Herrera (even though he kinda sucks), Ruckinski, etc...

 

They probably won't bring back Grilli but they don't really need to. That's basically two entire bullpens right there.

[Hollyw00d]

A full season of cron scares me. I'm seeing him losing the starting job at some point

[Sherlock31]

85-90 wins as it currently stands. The proper tweaks makes it a 93-95 win team IMO

 

They probably overachieved a bit last year but they're still good and will most likely make the playoffs. Couple solid moves to bolster the rotation can put them over the top

85-90 wins? really?

 

Remember they lost Hamilton and Calhoun for months and Ibanez and Freese were hitting below .200, also they have one of the worst bullpen in the league........................

 

If most of the core players are health for most of the season, they should win more than 95 game next year.

[Sherlock31]

A full season of cron scares me. I'm seeing him losing the starting job at some point

Not as scary as have Ibanez for the full season

[Troll Daddy]

85-90 wins? really?

Remember they lost Hamilton and Calhoun for months and Ibanez and Freese were hitting below .200, also they have one of the worst bullpen in the league........................

If most of the core players are health for most of the season, they should win more than 95 game next year.

Baseball is a lot like golf ... soon as you fix something in your game another thing breaks down.

[Count Orlok]

I'd like to see Rasmus at least get a shot at being a real starter

[laagamer]

They did it this year with all their injuries and problems, no reason they can't do it again.

 

This all day

[ukyah]

Baseball is a lot like golf ... soon as you fix something in your game another thing breaks down.

 

 

one of the very truest statements i've read on this board.

[santini1]

one of the very truest statements i've read on this board.

Agreed

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

one of the very truest statements i've read on this board.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.

[WallyWorld]

the rotation still scares me. You're counting on Richards and Shoe being at least as good as they were last year, if not better. Both are young and could regress a bit - particularly Shoe. And everyone seems to be assuming Wlison will bounce back. Why? If he pitches like he did the second half last year, he'll be out of baseball before August.

Offensively, this team has no clean up hitter. If it's hanilton and he bounces back somewhat, great. If not, and let's face it the chances are not great, it's Kendrick? Who has very little power. A full season of that is a problem IMO. And Kendrys Morales isn't the answer.