Meyer (Positivity)

[OregonLAA]

Let's say this dude is all he is all that Eppler thinks he can be. And Eppy has had some good gets like Ramirez and Guerra so far. The rotation in 2018 looks like this:

 

Richards

Skaggs

Shoe

Heaney

Meyer

 

Pretty sick. Hopefully these guys can get healthy because I like the way that looks

[ELEVEN]

Have at it Libs.

[Angelsjunky]

Where's Tropeano? He continues to be underrated by fans.

Anyhow, the best-case scenario is that the Angels have six guys would could be #2-3 starters. Worst case is...well, bad.

[Ohtaniland]

All white rotation. Eppler's a genius.

[ELEVEN]

2 minutes ago, CALZONE said:

All white rotation. Eppler's a genius.

3 million whiteys

[Ohtaniland]

Just now, ELEVEN said:

3 million whiteys

Put the spenders back in the seats.

Arte

[ELEVEN]

What was the term the guy in the ticket office used? The one they fired.

[Troll Daddy]

Eppler also stated that Meyers is a high risk move ... no guarantees. 

 

 

[Troll Daddy]

Meyer's first big league start was May 3. 2016 in Houston. 

You can view it on MLB.tv 

[Jobu]

43 minutes ago, ELEVEN said:

What was the term the guy in the ticket office used? The one they fired.

Discount buyers? 

[Jobu]

Mike Troot

[Chuck]

Tropeano, N. Smith, Scribner, McGowin and maybe Long or Alcantara could ve options in 2018 as well. 

[Dick B Back]

5 minutes ago, Jobu said:

Mike Troot

I think you can get that jersey at the Golden West College swap meet.

[Jason]

I don't see Heaney being ready

[Chuck]

6 minutes ago, Angels N Skins said:

I don't see Heaney being ready

He and Tropeano would have well over the required year of rest and rehab following TJ surgery.

[arch stanton]

By the time 2018 rolls around Eppler will have made 2 or 3 more moves that get this whole board in a tizzy and totally change the look of the rotation. Let's hope they're good ones.

[Jason]

31 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

He and Tropeano would have well over the required year of rest and rehab following TJ surgery.

My fingers are crossed

[greginpsca]

Supposedly, Richards is having a checkup today to see about his shoulder progress. If it isn't good news, we probably won't see him until 2018.

 

[Angel Oracle]

Alcantara is a better fit as part of a shutdown back end of the pen by 2018, along with Bedrosian and maybe D. Guerra.

[zenmaster]

I'm not sure if we can expect all of our TJ guys to come back and be as good as they were before. We'd be lucky if 2 of them came back and were similar to their pre-TJ selves. I'll go out on a limb and say our 2018 rotation will look nothing like that. A lot can happen in 2 years.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

1 hour ago, zenmaster said:

I'm not sure if we can expect all of our TJ guys to come back and be as good as they were before. We'd be lucky if 2 of them came back and were similar to their pre-TJ selves. I'll go out on a limb and say our 2018 rotation will look nothing like that. A lot can happen in 2 years.

 

This! Plus it's always better to expect the worst and prepare as if they won't be back or back to their previous ability. That way if there are setbacks you aren't left holding the bag. And if they do come back quicker or strong then you have an area of strength to deal from for areas of need. I don't think as an organization we have ever had this philosophy. But, other teams/organizations have and they have had success with it. A little pre and post planning never hurt anyone!

[ScruffytheJanitor]

I think we pretty much have to pencil Meyer into the rotation next year. We need at least one other veteran starter, and probably another AAA-level player as depth. If we are really serious about avoiding the Pitching market (even though Nova seems like a reasonable target), that pretty much leaves a trade in this off-season. Angels should be entertaining (and a bit frustrating) to follow this off-season. 

[totdprods]

My '17 SP depth chart as it stands is now:

#1-3: Shoemaker, Skaggs, Nolasco; #4-5: ???; #6-7: Meyer, Smith; #8-10: Scribner, McGowin, ???

Still need to bring in at least three SP options this spring, be it quad-AAA fillers, back of rotation innings-eaters, reclamation vets on one year deals, or ST invites.

Really need another #3-4 and another Tropeano-type prospect. 

[Ray McKigney]

15 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

I think you can get that jersey at the Golden West College swap meet.

Good ol' Goldenwest College. aka University Behind Levitz. About 90% of people I grew up with went there.

[ELEVEN]

19 hours ago, Jobu said:

Discount buyers? 

Thats the one!