Bullpen Target/Acquisition Thread

[zenmaster]

This board is going to lose it's shit when we trade J. Adell and another prospect for a rental closer. 

[Vlad27Trout27]

Will smith from the giants?

something to look at further down the road, Jose Suarez in BP, guy is a strike-out machine. Good Velo and plus change from the left side.

[Adam]

I usually don't propose silly ideas like a lot of you but I actually think Richards would be an amazing closer and he, in that role might make the Angels (net) better. 

[DMVol]

2 minutes ago, Adam said:

I usually don't propose silly ideas like a lot of you but I actually think Richards would be an amazing closer and he, in that role might make the Angels (net) better. 

He does have some history of being dominant for a few innings and then getting knocked around a bit....

[Adam]

4 minutes ago, DMVol said:

He does have some history of being dominant for a few innings and then getting knocked around a bit....

It is a bit of out of the box thinking, but it could prolong his career. It isn't like he's going 7+ innings as a starter, plus I think he has the stuff and make-up to be awesome in that role. 

[krAbs]

3 minutes ago, Adam said:

I usually don't propose silly ideas like a lot of you but I actually think Richards would be an amazing closer and he, in that role might make the Angels (net) better. 

Probably, but I'm still holding out hope for him to come around as a starter. He has had an ERA under 3 this month (sample size warning), and has had great peripherals this year (fantastic K rate and fantastic GB%). His biggest problem has been walks, and over the 12 innings he pitched this month he's only had one. It seems plausible to me that he was having control problems with his stuff due to the massive amount of time missed, and is just now getting it under control (hence why he appears to be constantly nibbling). Heck, over those starts, he has only given up one extra base hit, and that was the home run at the end of the last start. Not saying his problems are solved, but for sure signs of improvement - and an elite level Richards would be a HUGE boost to an already impressive looking rotation.

[Lou]

27 minutes ago, krAbs said:

Has Shoemaker made any recovery recently? I personally would love to see our current rotation with him in the pen as a 2 innings kinda guy with his splitter. If we could do that plus a closer, that would be a real good look.

No, he's been shut down 

[Angelsfan626]

Bring back

Ben Weber 

[Adam]

Just now, krAbs said:

Probably, but I'm still holding out hope for him to come around as a starter. He has had an ERA under 3 this month (sample size warning), and has had great peripherals this year (fantastic K rate and fantastic GB%). His biggest problem has been walks, and over the 12 innings he pitched this month he's only had one. It seems plausible to me that he was having control problems with his stuff due to the massive amount of time missed, and is just now getting it under control (hence why he appears to be constantly nibbling). Heck, over those starts, he has only given up one extra base hit, and that was the home run at the end of the last start. Not saying his problems are solved, but for sure signs of improvement - and an elite level Richards would be a HUGE boost to an already impressive looking rotation.

Yeah it isn't going to happen and I doubt either party would consider it unless he has some sort of injury/set-backs. 

[krAbs]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

No, he's been shut down 

Oh yeah. That sucks.

[Lou]

5 minutes ago, Adam said:

Yeah it isn't going to happen and I doubt either party would consider it unless he has some sort of injury/set-backs. 

So it's a go? 

[VariousCrap]

10 hours ago, rafibomb said:

I feel bad for Eppler because this won't be an easy fix and it would suck to lose some of our prospects because I feel like we just started having a deep farm.

I have to comment on this.  You shouldn't feel bad for Eppler because Eppler is the one who failed to address the BP this past off-season.  Everyone knew the BP was an issue and Eppler didn't do anything.  There were tons of arms available and he didn't get any of them.  This is his problem and his fault.  Overall I think Eppler has done a great job, but he blew it in regards to the bullpen.

[VariousCrap]

We have Blake Wood coming back soon, so that will help.  I'm also thinking that when Parker Bridwell returns, that he might work out of the bullpen for the Angels.  He won't be needed as a starter, so having him as a long man in the bullpen may be just what is needed. 

[krAbs]

How about this for an out there idea: Huston Street is unsigned, and also didn't give up a single run last year (though he only had 4 games due to health issues). Problem there is he appears to be down to come back to baseball, but not for a minor league team. I mean really, he only had one bad year...

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

We could can the 6 man rotation for now, use Barria in the pen and also bring Bridwell up and put him in the pen also.

[nando714]

3 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

We could can the 6 man rotation for now, use Barria in the pen and also bring Bridwell up and put him in the pen also.

Maybe that’s an option with start reaching their innings limit ?

[jordan]

24 minutes ago, krAbs said:

How about this for an out there idea: Huston Street is unsigned, and also didn't give up a single run last year (though he only had 4 games due to health issues). Problem there is he appears to be down to come back to baseball, but not for a minor league team. I mean really, he only had one bad year...

 

 

Not likely. 

[Erstad Grit]

29 minutes ago, krAbs said:

How about this for an out there idea: Huston Street is unsigned, and also didn't give up a single run last year (though he only had 4 games due to health issues). Problem there is he appears to be down to come back to baseball, but not for a minor league team. I mean really, he only had one bad year...

If you want to go that route Krod is more realistic, albeit still fetched. 

[Erstad Grit]

I'm still advocating acquiring Greene now as a stop-gap and then Hererra. 

I think it was 1 or 2 years go Nationals traded for an entire bullpen, most from the A's. 

We might need something like that. 

[Dtwncbad]

Scott Shields?

[Erstad Grit]

42 minutes ago, VariousCrap said:

I have to comment on this.  You shouldn't feel bad for Eppler because Eppler is the one who failed to address the BP this past off-season.  Everyone knew the BP was an issue and Eppler didn't do anything.  There were tons of arms available and he didn't get any of them.  This is his problem and his fault.  Overall I think Eppler has done a great job, but he blew it in regards to the bullpen.

Yup

I don't know if he got cocky with his successful dumpster diving bullpen from last year, but this is a train wreck.  

[Torridd]

Richards a stopper? He's got the stuff, but at this point I think it would be an incredible waste. Shoemaker is another story. Perhaps this can be broached when he gets healthy. 

[floplag]

1 hour ago, Torridd said:

Yes, we'll have to give up one of our don't-want-to-give-up prospects.

I am personally OK with that, pending which one and who it gets of course. 

[Angel Oracle]

Don't we now have a significant number of don't-want-to-give-up prospects?   Just replace 1 or 2 of them with guys being drafted in June, ultimately.

Stoneman never traded prospects.   Dipoto traded most of them.    There HAS to be a happy medium that promotes success while keeping a solid farm? 

[krAbs]

1 hour ago, jordan said:

 

 

Not likely. 

Me right now:

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