Our offense sucks

[bloodbrother]

9 runs total during this 5 game losing streak

[NrM]

On paper it's an underwhelming offense that's forsure

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Just when excitement was beginning to build after two comeback wins...

[Angelsjunky]

I was going to start this thread to match the other one I started, and to be a bit ironical, but am glad someone else did so I can avoid the pitchfork-carrying brigade of superfans.

[JustATroutFan]

Ever heard of something called a 'slump"? It's a long season, Sure, the Angels offense isn't producing right now since they made mediocre pitchers the last 2 games look like aces but it's still a long season.

[Taylor]

Don't worry. The offense will be back in full force—just as the starting pitching is beginning to suck again.

[mulwin444]

This team could easily be 4-9 right now so I'm riding the upside.  It's only 13 games, hard to judge this team overall just yet on offense and pitching.

[Ohtaniland]

If they're not careful in this next series Houston is going to run and hide. They better step it up.

[bloodbrother]

I think Houston runs away with the division anyway tbh. I still like this team to stay afloat and in the WC hunt for much of the season though. Not sold that they have enough to nab one of the 2 spots in the end, but I see them playing meaningful baseball in September. Still maintain that 2018 is the year where a playoff berth should be expected

[NrM]

1 hour ago, bloodbrother said:

Still maintain that 2018 is the year where a playoff berth should be expected

How are they magically going to be any better in 2018? they don't have any young guys that are going to improve over that time. What you see now is what the angels are going to look like in 2018, except Pujols will probably be in a wheelchair.

[Ohtaniland]

1 hour ago, bloodbrother said:

I think Houston runs away with the division anyway tbh. I still like this team to stay afloat and in the WC hunt for much of the season though. Not sold that they have enough to nab one of the 2 spots in the end, but I see them playing meaningful baseball in September. Still maintain that 2018 is the year where a playoff berth should be expected

It sucks that the season is only two weeks old and we are already chasing......again.

[TooCool]

This team skus.

[AngelsFanSince86]

4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

How are they magically going to be any better in 2018? they don't have any young guys that are going to improve over that time. What you see now is what the angels are going to look like in 2018, except Pujols will probably be in a wheelchair.

Heaney and Tropeano will be coming back and Skaggs/Richards will be another year removed from injury (granted Richards comes back).  There will be more payroll freed up and a better FA class available then this last offseason.  There are some guys in the farm like Thaiss who may be at the point where they can start competing for a spot on the roster.  

2018 is the year I've seen as well as the year the Angels should be able to contend.  That being said they still have a lot of opportunity this year.  Their offense isn't as bad as the last few games have shown.  Skaggs just showed us all what he is capable of with that 7 IP, 9 K, 0 ER outing.  If Richards comes back and can stay healthy and Shoe and Skaggs perform to their abilities then this team will compete.  If Meyer steps up and does what he seems capable of on top of all that then this team has a chance to be pretty good.  

There are a lot of "ifs" this year.  I think  next year a lot of those ifs will be taken away.

[AngelsFanSince86]

Curious why Meyer isn't being given a shot right now with Richards down and other guys not really performing.  Seems like at his age you would want to see what you have in him and since the rotation is so thin it seems like a great time to see if he can hack it.  

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

6 hours ago, rodneydangerfield said:

We can't expect the offense to deliver day in and day out—the real problem is the pitching.

Cron needs to play everyday to keep sharp. I hate that he is splitting time at 1B. I also think Marte is capable of 30 HRs if he played a full season, Escobar is overrated and should be traded for a SP. It may take a player to be named later to sweeten the pot, for that to happen, but it should happen IMO.

[Angelsjunky]

11 hours ago, AngelsFanSince86 said:

Curious why Meyer isn't being given a shot right now with Richards down and other guys not really performing.  Seems like at his age you would want to see what you have in him and since the rotation is so thin it seems like a great time to see if he can hack it.  

I think they were messing with his delivery - see the "make or break" thread and article. They probably want to give him some consistent minor league time to settle in before throwing him into deep waters.

[Angelsjunky]

Anyhow, it is worth considering that the Cubs are 6-6. Mediocre starts happen to great teams too. Right now the Angels look like an 80-85 win team, so it could be worse. A bit of luck and some savvy trades and they could win 85-90 games and sneak into the playoffs. Long season ahead.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

This team sucks. We wont win more than 73 games. 

[Ohtaniland]

12 hours ago, AngelsFanSince86 said:

Curious why Meyer isn't being given a shot right now with Richards down and other guys not really performing.  Seems like at his age you would want to see what you have in him and since the rotation is so thin it seems like a great time to see if he can hack it.  

Meyer is a disaster and they know it. 

[Ohtaniland]

40 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Anyhow, it is worth considering that the Cubs are 6-6. Mediocre starts happen to great teams too. Right now the Angels look like an 80-85 win team, so it could be worse. A bit of luck and some savvy trades and they could win 85-90 games and sneak into the playoffs. Long season ahead.

We don't have the talent to be a great team.

[Chuck]

20 hours ago, Taylor said:

Don't worry. The offense will be back in full force—just as the starting pitching is beginning to suck again.

My fears exactly. 

It would be nice if the entire 25-man fired on all cylinders. 

[ABC]

I wouldn't say fire all 25. But close to that, for sure. 

[Troll Daddy]

Graveman, Darvish, Duffy, and Kennedy are very good pitchers.

[MacNasty]

It's still about the pitching.  If the pitching can give them enough good outings they'll be in the division mix.  If not, well, gonna have to put up a new picture of the fat man on my dartboard.

[gurn67]

4 games in a row without an extra base hit. One extra base hit in the last 5 games and that was Espinosa's 9th inning home run in an 8-0 game.