Who does Lincecum replace in the rotation?

[LightTheHalo]

Shoemaker
Tropeano
Weaver
Chacin
Santiago

Is there an obvious odd man out?

[Amazing Larry]

I'm leaning toward Santiago. If Weav continues to get lit up then he can be sent to BP and Santiago can rejoin.

[19HALO71]

Good problem to have.

IMHO, I would say Weaver, but I don't see that happening.

Go Halos!!!

[Jason]

Weaver or Santiago. Wouldn't surprise me if it's Tropeano. 

[Make Angels Great Again]

Shoe found something, you have to leave him in. I'm thinking Santiago also.

Then Weaver once Skaggs is back, unless Shoe shits the bed again.

[stormngt]

43 minutes ago, LightTheHalo said:

Shoemaker
Tropeano
Weaver
Chacin
Santiago

Is there an obvious odd man out?

its not going to.be Weaver.  Shoemaker has pitched four straight solid to excellent games.  Trop has been our best pitcher this year.  Santiago is struggling but he has the best upside of any in the rotation.  my bet is Chacin.  

[Second Base]

Ok, so I've learned what's logical, at least in my mind, is hardly ever done.  To me, it's logical to boot Weaver from the rotation in favor of Timmy.  But the organization simply wouldn't do that.  The next logical decision would be to covert Santiago to relief, where this team is desperately in need, but again, they've had opportunities to do this in the past and the Angels seem confident in Santiago as a starter.  With Shoe pitching as well as he is, they won't be booting him from the rotation. 

This this brings us down to Tropeano vs. Chacin.  Through 4 starts, Chacin has a 3.42 ERA and a 3.39 FIP, which suggests through this small sample size that he's legitimately performing.  Tropeano has a 3.25 ERA through 10 starts but his peripherals indicate there's a degree of luck involved.  I'd argue that it's moxie more than anything.  But regardless the end result so far has been VERY good. 

The simple difference here is that Tropeano has options, and can be sent to AAA. The Angels will sent him back to Salt Lake, even though that's probably the dumbest move they can make. 

[totdprods]

Santiago makes the most sense, but not sure they'd roll with an all-righty rotation. 
I could see Chacin, Trop, or Shoe (if he bombs next two starts) going to the pen. 

[AngelStew43]

Santiago.  He can either re-establish himself as a starter from the pen, or he can stay down there, since Mahle has options. 

 

Or, we could trade him for a prospect, preferably a hard throwing right hander that has potential as a starter.

[Mark68]

Who would normally be scheduled to start on 6/12?

That guy.

[tomsred]

Go unconventional with a six man rotation, and see what happens.

[Troll Daddy]

There's really not a bad decision is this scenario wether you agree with it or not.

My belief is the FO will do what's best for the team to win. I believe Weavers role as a leader is under estimated here. That doesn't mean he's not on a short leash. Just a little bit longer that others for a variety of reasons.

[Docwaukee]

It's gonna be Tropeano unfortunately.  If they did a six man, I wonder if that would make any of the starters available to pitch out of the pen for an inning in between starts.  

[Angel Oracle]

Unfortunately, it could well be Tropeano.   But, it has been 2 months and Weave is still very mediocre after facing the lineup for the first time.

That cries out solid reliever for the rest of 2016, to me. 

[zenmaster]

Outside of a no hitter or 10+ strikeout game it will be tropeano. Not due to his talent unfortunately. 

[Angel Oracle]

Kind of like Weave being sent down in 2006 in favor of Mope?

It's still hard to fathom that Mope went from allowing half of the free world to reach base, as a Halos pitcher, to helping pitch the Cards to a WS title that autumn. 

[AngelArcher]

Why does Lincecum have to be guaranteed a rotation spot? He's been mediocre at best the last 4 years in a pitcher's park in the NL. Unless he's lighting it up in the minors and/or he's really showing the scouts something to work with, then I don't really get it. 

Also, Angels scouts. Lolllll

 

 

[AngelStew43]

Why does Lincecum have to be guaranteed a rotation spot? He's been mediocre at best the last 4 years in a pitcher's park in the NL. Unless he's lighting it up in the minors and/or he's really showing the scouts something to work with, then I don't really get it.  

Also, Angels scouts. Lolllll 

Because the opportunity to start was probably the only reason he signed here in the first place.  Trading Santiago probably makes the most sense, but with both Weaver and Wilson leaving after this season, they'll probably hold on to him, and option Tropeano.

 

[Troll Daddy]

He could end up in the pen but doubtful considering the type of contract he signed. 

[Chuck]

Lincecum will start out of the gate, but if he fails after a handful of starts he could get bumped to the pen.

Let's hope the surgery and rest his arm had will do him good. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

I guess it all comes down to how confident they are in Santiago to reestablish himself as a decent major league starter. He has the stuff for it... apparently only on some days.

His track record has always been as a swing man, and he is not a long term asset to the club. It might be time to move him to the pen and see if he can find the consistency there that he hasn't found in the rotation. If the team keeps him in the rotation and he can't find success again then he will have little value to other teams on the trade market and even less value to this team on the field. In the bullpen I think there is a better chance.

[Tank]

my guess is that someone will suddenly need to go to the DL about the same time they decide to call up Lincecum. they'll give him a few starts here to see how things go, and then decide what to do next, whether to keep him and move someone to the pen or release him if he doesn't seem to be working out as hoped.

 

[RallyPanda]

It should be Weaver or Santiago (make 'em long relievers, only throw 'em out there in blowouts) but sadly it will be the youngin' Tropeano.

[zenmaster]

And what's the latest on Wilson, Heaney, and Skaggs? If things work perfectly we could have 9 starters. 

[Oz27]

How is the answer anything other than Weaver? It's ridiculous we have kept putting him out there for this long but will become laughable if we are knocking Santiago or Tropeano out of the rotation for him.