Orange County Register: Final: With velocity back, Hector Santiago pitches Angels to sweep of Mariners

[AngelsWin.com]

SEATTLE – Whatever Hector Santiago found in the last four days, the Angels need him to keep it. Santiago gave up just two hits in eight innings in the Angels' 3-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. The Angels, who brought a six-game...

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[WeatherWonk]

Even before Richards went down, Santiago has been our best starter this year. Congratulations, Hector. You are really looking good!!

[Blarg]

I hope it isn't glossed over but Giavotella was 6-11 during the series with 2 BB. He raised his batting average 42 points in three games.

[disarcina]

just when we thought the Angels were dead and the 2016 season was over by mid-May -- they sweep the first place Mariners at Seattle with two gutsy come from behind

victories sparked by Pujols HRs and then today's stellar pitching performance by Hector Santiago -- which may have well have been the best MLB start of his career.

So, does the Halos sweep here only prop up false hope and delay the inevitable assessment that 2016 (and probably 2017 because it's more than a one year fix needed here) is a 'lost season' -- or do we really have some level of hope only because the AL West is fairly weak.?

[disarcina]

Santiago's start and performance today increases his value -- when's the trade deadline?  July 30th?

Does any one expect Huston Street, Joe Smith and Hector Santiago to be on the Halos' roster come August 1 ?

 

[TroutCron]

A sweep on the road is nice but now we have to weather starts by Weaver and Shoemaker. The bullpen is still way over worked and outside of today, the rotation can't complete 5 innings. 

We can hope though.

[Pujols4MVP]

46 minutes ago, disarcina said:

Santiago's start and performance today increases his value -- when's the trade deadline?  July 30th?

Does any one expect Huston Street, Joe Smith and Hector Santiago to be on the Halos' roster come August 1 ?

 

If Santiago keeps it up he'll be really worth trading at the deadline. I hope they get something good in return

[Chuck]

Santiago looked like the stud we know he can be with his stuff. 

What a clutch performance going against King Felix on the road. 

[tdawg87]

First half Santiago is the shit.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

50 minutes ago, TroutCron said:

A sweep on the road is nice but now we have to weather starts by Weaver and Shoemaker. The bullpen is still way over worked and outside of today, the rotation can't complete 5 innings. 

We can hope though.

7 innings yesterday and could have been 8 if not for Scioscia.

[Glen]

1 hour ago, TroutCron said:

A sweep on the road is nice but now we have to weather starts by Weaver and Shoemaker. The bullpen is still way over worked and outside of today, the rotation can't complete 5 innings. 

We can hope though.

Just yesterday Chacin pitched seven innings. 

[Chuck]

Yep. Chacin and Santiago saved the bullpen. 

Let's hope we clobber Maeda tomorrow and Weaver can give us at least 6 innings. 

[Troll Daddy]

1 hour ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

If Santiago keeps it up he'll be really worth trading at the deadline. I hope they get something good in return

I wouldn't trade Santiago until 2017 deadline if we're out of contention. 

I prefer they work on a extension first. 

[Stradling]

57 minutes ago, Ace_TommyJohn said:

7 innings yesterday and could have been 8 if not for Scioscia.

And by Scioscia you mean his injured shoulder.  

[tomsred]

1 hour ago, Ace_TommyJohn said:

7 innings yesterday and could have been 8 if not for Scioscia.

When a pitcher hasn't pitched more than 91 pitches this season, and has a history of shoulder problems, I find it a wise move by Sciascia to protect his health.

Scioscia manages for the long haul, and is far more into process than the fans are.  If it were up to the fans, they would ride whomever is hot right onto the DL list.  Fans manage in a reactionary manner.  Sciascia uses his entire roster because you never know when the next injury necessitates someone new stepping in.  Before this year ends we will have used 50 players at the ML level, and we need every one of them to be as productive as possible.

Edited May 16, 2016 by tomsred

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

10 hours ago, tomsred said:

When a pitcher hasn't pitched more than 91 pitches this season, and has a history of shoulder problems, I find it a wise move by Sciascia to protect his health.

Scioscia manages for the long haul, and is far more into process than the fans are.  If it were up to the fans, they would ride whomever is hot right onto the DL list.  Fans manage in a reactionary manner.  Sciascia uses his entire roster because you never know when the next injury necessitates someone new stepping in.  Before this year ends we will have used 50 players at the ML level, and we need every one of them to be as productive as possible.

Yeah and were are doing so well at keeping our players off the DL now.

[disarcina]

Scioscia caught pitchers with the Dodgers when Lasorda when Lasorda would ride those guys until their arms fell off.........

I'm with Sosh on this.

Lasorda ruined more than one pitcher's arm/ career.

remember the year Mike Marshall pitched in something like 120 games?

 

[Docwaukee]

23 hours ago, Blarg said:

I hope it isn't glossed over but Giavotella was 6-11 during the series with 2 BB. He raised his batting average 42 points in three games.

Gia's on FIYA!!

12 for 32 with 3bb, 2k and a .991 ops.  

[Angel Oracle]

23 minutes ago, disarcina said:

Scioscia caught pitchers with the Dodgers when Lasorda when Lasorda would ride those guys until their arms fell off.........

I'm with Sosh on this.

Lasorda ruined more than one pitcher's arm/ career.

remember the year Mike Marshall pitched in something like 120 games?

 

And the year Billy Martin had his A'th starters pitch 106 CGs (1980)?    Most, if not all of them, were never the same after that.