Angels sign Mat Latos

[KevinJ14]

Jeff FletcherVerified account‏@JeffFletcherOCR

The Angels have signed Mat Latos, who was released by the Dodgers. He will not be eligible for the postseason. They need some arms.

 

Jeff FletcherVerified account‏@JeffFletcherOCR

Mat Latos, 27, had a 4.95 ERA this year between MIA, LAD. With Shoemaker, Weaver having issues, Angels need rotation help, plus pen depth

 

 

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Edited September 28, 2015 by KevinJ14

[laagamer]

Holy balls nice

 

Couldn't hurt at this point **** ya

 

EDIT: How long did we sign him for? This could be something to help us next year as well! 

 

Alden Gonzalez â€@Alden_Gonzalez  48s48 seconds ago

Latos will make ML minimum for the remainder of the regular season, then hit free agency in the winter. Can be eligible for Game 163, too.

Edited September 28, 2015 by laagamer

[Halos of Anaheim]

These next 7 games are super important. Good move.

[m0nkey]

Hm.  I suppose

[Richard]

Please don't have him start..or relieve.

[Homebrewer]

He pretty much sucked this year, but what the hell.

Some MLB commentator hates Latos...who is it?

[nando714]

Weaver last start at home in the Oakland series?

Move weaver to the pen on the road?

[fan_since79]

I wouldn't start Weaver in Texas if we're still looking for a playoff spot.

 

By the way, Jered's road ERA this year is 6.33, record of 3-10, with 17 HR in 85 IP.

Edited September 28, 2015 by fan_since79

[Homebrewer]

I remember now, it was a SF announcer...Latos had a big melt-down with the Giants a few years back.
Then Posey took him deep for a grand slam, and he garnered comments like this one..
 
 
"Latos is the perfect example of everything I would never want my sons to become. Arrogant winner...sore loser...poor sportsman all around."

 

It's still talked about in Giants circles..

[Hollyw00d]

dumpster diving

[fan_since79]

Latos' last four starts:

 

17.1 IP

26 Hits

16 ER

.371 BAA

[Homebrewer]

Blantos!

[Homebrewer]

Hopefully Butcher will work with him for a couple hours and get him straightened out.

Maybe he can move him over on the rubber.

[wda258]

Latos' last four starts:

 

17.1 IP

26 Hits

16 ER

.371 BAA

 

 

So he fits right in

[laagamer]

Blantos!

 

Latos: 3.51 ERA   1.18 WHIP

 

Blanton: 4.45 ERA  1.35 WHIP

[Richard]

I wouldn't start Weaver in Texas if we're still looking for a playoff spot.

By the way, Jered's road ERA this year is 6.33, record of 3-10, with 17 HR in 85 IP.

If it came down to starting weaver or Latos, I would rather live and die with weaver. More than likely they both do horrible, but weaver as a career long angel and a pitcher who has emotional ties to the team is the guy they have to go with. Latos seems like he would give up 7 runs and shrug it off because he knows it's meaningless to him.

[Adam]

Buy a "t" bro

[nando714]

Latos: 3.51 ERA 1.18 WHIP

Blanton: 4.45 ERA 1.35 WHIP

Latana?

[fan_since79]

 Well, Latos did at least one good thing recently. He mercifully brought that 16-inning game last week to a quick end by coming in and giving up the game-winning HR to Nolan Arenado, at 12:30 AM.

[Hollyw00d]

Blatanos

[Make Angels Great Again]

Well, after a little googling, this guy sounds like a grade A pile of shit.

[fan_since79]

Blantos!

 

_ L  A  _  T  O  S

 

         

Edited September 28, 2015 by fan_since79

[Guest]

Sucks how he isn't postseason eligible. Very smart signing, though! Very impressive

[seenoevil]

Matt vato

[Angelsjunky]

On paper, a great signing. Before struggling this year he was a legit #2-3 type. The Angels get a nice pitcher for the next week and a half. If things work out with him, then they have first dibs on singing him to a one-year "reclaim your value" contract that would solidify the rotation for next year.

 

Of course if he's really that much of a douche, "on paper" goes out the window. Maybe he's learned his lesson, I don't know.