Angels Claim LHP Brett Oberholtzer

[Angel Oracle]

Possible rotation for 2017 so far (without signing big FAs):

Shoe, Skaggs, Weave (1 year deal), Oberholzer, Chacin (1 year deal if indeed having found his mechanical issue in the pen)...with Nate Smith in the wings 

[totdprods]

12 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Possible rotation for 2017 so far (without signing big FAs):

Shoe, Skaggs, Weave (1 year deal), Oberholzer, Chacin (1 year deal if indeed having found his mechanical issue in the pen)...with Nate Smith in the wings 

Meyer in there too, and at least Richards is starting to seem like a slight possibility.

Meyer, Skaggs, Oberholtzer, and Heaney were all really touted not long ago. Would be great if this came to be sometime.

[Angel Oracle]

I'm taking a wait and see approach on Meyer.   Heck, he may be yet another one of those guys who project much better as a back end of the pen guy.   It would be nice by mid-2017 to throw four guys with great stuff at teams in the late innings, like Bedrosian, Middleton, Alcantara, and Meyer.

[Dick B Back]

36 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Possible rotation for 2017 so far (without signing big FAs):

Shoe, Skaggs, Weave (1 year deal), Oberholzer, Chacin (1 year deal if indeed having found his mechanical issue in the pen)...with Nate Smith in the wings 

That be scary!

[Ohtaniland]

14 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Houston liked him better than Tropeano and for most of their careers he was better. 

The Angels got a lefty who has started 40-some major league games and has four years of control. For nothing.

No brainer. 

No brainer

[m0nkey]

Well he can only get better.  We think

[DMVol]

Not an auspicious start for the new Angel lefty.....

[Jason]

Trying to figure out why another team DFA'd him 

[fan_since79]

8 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Possible rotation for 2017 so far (without signing big FAs):

Shoe, Skaggs, Weave (1 year deal), Oberholzer, Chacin (1 year deal if indeed having found his mechanical issue in the pen)...with Nate Smith in the wings 

Thanks. I won't get much sleep tonight.

 

[CaliAngel]

14 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Houston liked him better than Tropeano and for most of their careers he was better. 

The Angels got a lefty who has started 40-some major league games and has four years of control. For nothing.

No brainer. 

I agree.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Only surrendered six runs in an inning and two thirds tonight. The guy's a keeper.

[JAHV76]

 

[disarcina]

under club control for four years - perfect..........SLC rotation spot is set for a few years now........

[zenmaster]

This went about exactly as expected so far.

[Inside Pitch]

33 minutes ago, zenmaster said:

This went about exactly as expected so far.

Its okay -- Cam Bedrosian sucks and was possibly the worst pitcher to ever put on an Angels uniform..   Those are the sorts of knee-jerk comments made on this board on small samples.  People have bad games, guys like Oberhoppenheimersteinez will have bad games...  

Still a good pick up given our situation.   

[Glen]

My reaction after last night...

[Blarg]

Fleshlights batteries need changing.

[fan_since79]

11 hours ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

Only surrendered six runs in an inning and two thirds tonight. The guy's a keeper.

...and he didn't nibble! Just went out there and got pounded. That's always good to see.

 

[Inside Pitch]

LOL.  he did in fact take his beating pretty well.

[greginpsca]

If the Angels want to be competitive and hope to be Chacin a playoff spot next year, their starting pitching is going to need a complete Oberhoulzin this off season. No more Weavin old arms into the rotation that need to be tossed to the curb. They need younger arms. By not doing so , would have the team heading down the wrong Street.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Has Oberguarder gotten lit up like a Christmas Tree yet like the rest of our Bullpen acquisitions of late?

 

 

 

you know sometimes, I get derailed from watching the games by ESPN Zimbabwe.... 

[greginpsca]

4 minutes ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

Has Oberguarder gotten lit up like a Christmas Tree yet like the rest of our Bullpen acquisitions of late?

 

 

 

you know sometimes I get derailed from watching the games by ESPN Zimbabwe.... 

one inning 6 runs  6 hits

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

21 minutes ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

Has Oberguarder gotten lit up like a Christmas Tree yet like the rest of our Bullpen acquisitions of late?

He is just trying to fit in with his new teammates. Can't be showing people up by pitching scoreless innings.

[Angel Oracle]

Rowengardenhose > Oberguarder.

[Jeff Williams]

On August 9, 2016 at 4:37 PM, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

11 BOMBS in 50 innings!!! 

 

 

Put the boys on the Cat Walk Dino!!!

 

Geez, where is the L in ur name?!  Shortlived, my God!!  Oberholzer that is!