JMF Called Up

[m0nkey]

And now season saved!

 

 

[Taylor]

Cool! Hopefully he plays and doesn't just ride the bench 6 days a week.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, m0nkey said:

And now season saved!

 

 

@Chuckster70, I hope he is ready.  I don't doubt he will be an upgrade over Valbuena.  I hope he can make good things happen.  

[rafibomb]

You know I usually would be ecstatic but I am numb inside...

[DMVol]

About time....now he needs to hit....

[stanick88]

I hope he can come in an be a spark. We need one more than ever. 

[bloodbrother]

Hard to be excited considering today's news but looking forward to seeing him hopefully get everyday AB's

[Docwaukee]

it's weird to say and I know I sound like a prospect homer, but he's probably 3rd or 4th best hitter on the team.  

In fact, he's not even really a prospect at this point.  There just wasn't room for him on the major league roster but he's a major league hitter for sure.  I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised.  

[TroutField]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

it's weird to say and I know I sound like a prospect homer, but he's probably 3rd or 4th best hitter on the team.  

In fact, he's not even really a prospect at this point.  There just wasn't room for him on the major league roster but he's a major league hitter for sure.  I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised.  

Hopefully he plays consistently 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

16 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

And now season saved!

 

 

How did they get him on the 40 man roster? Does this Ohtani is now on the 60 day DL?

[Chuck]

14 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

@Chuckster70, I hope he is ready.  I don't doubt he will be an upgrade over Valbuena.  I hope he can make good things happen.  

JMF will be a nice addition to replace Ohtani in the lineup, but we still are without Simmons and have to deal with Pujols/Valbuena/Marte. 

I really hope Eppler makes a move or two, just like the Mariners did when they lost Cano. 

[tdawg87]

I don't even give a shitting f*ck

[TroutField]

3 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

How did they get him on the 40 man roster? Does this Ohtani is now on the 60 day DL?

Coward to the dL 

[rafibomb]

I really wish they just would have made this move earlier. Before it would have been "Angels call up red-hot Fernandez to bolster Angels lineup" but not it's "Angels try to soften huge blow by calling calling up red-hot Fernandez. Oh well.

I too believe that Fernandez automatically becomes one of the better hits on this team. I see Fernandez as something of a left-handed Simmons with more pop (obviously minus the glove). He is tough to strike out (only 8% k-rate) and makes a ton of contact.

[Mark68]

21 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

You know I usually would be ecstatic but I am numb inside...

 

[Tank]

29 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Cool! Hopefully he plays and doesn't just ride the bench 6 days a week.

let's hope he earns his keep up here.

[Docwaukee]

3 minutes ago, TroutField said:

Coward to the dL 

wtf?  are there just a shit ton of power lines and cell towers near the stadium? 

or maybe some underground well water contaminated with waste runoff from a nearby secret nuclear plant?

[Mark68]

7 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I don't even give a shitting f*ck

How about a non-shitting one?

[bloodbrother]

23 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

it's weird to say and I know I sound like a prospect homer, but he's probably 3rd or 4th best hitter on the team.  

In fact, he's not even really a prospect at this point.  There just wasn't room for him on the major league roster but he's a major league hitter for sure.  I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised.  

Certainly can't be any worse than Calhoun, Kinsler, Cozart, Maldonado, Valbuena, Pujols, and Chris Young have been.

[T.G.]

Perhaps this is the silver lining in all of the bad news...  JMF is a great story.  I love Cuban players - especially those who have gone through all the trials associated with trying to defect.  Baseball is easy compared to what they've gone through and they're fearless on the baseball diamond.  They have a different perspective.  Baseball isn't pressure.  Again, JMF is a great story - and it will be interesting to see the next chapter unfold.  When you read his story - you can't help, but root for this guy. 

Angels baseball may have become a little less "fun" with the news about Ohtani - but there is plenty of reasons to still watch, IMO. JMF is one of those reasons, along with the absolutely historic season Trout is "quietly" putting together. 

Sometimes teams rally around adversity.  I hope the Angels do just that.  Everything I read says they have a great clubhouse - those guys will rally around one another.

I am hopeful that JMF becomes the next feel-good story of the year.  I'm rooting for it. 

 

[Dick Enberg]

If I could still get a boner, I'd pop one right now! this move should have been made a month ago, 40 man roster spot or not!

[rafibomb]

Just now, True Grich said:

Perhaps this is the silver lining in all of the bad news...  JMF is a great story.  I love Cuban players - especially those who have gone through all the trials associated with trying to defect.  Baseball is easy compared to what they've gone through and they're fearless on the baseball diamond.  They have a different perspective.  Baseball isn't pressure.  Again, JMF is a great story - and it will be interesting to see the next chapter unfold.  When you read his story - you can't help, but root for this guy. 

Angels baseball may have become a little less "fun" with the news about Ohtani - but there is plenty of reasons to still watch, IMO. JMF is one of those reasons, along with the absolutely historic season Trout is "quietly" putting together. 

Sometimes teams rally around adversity.  I hope the Angels do just that.  Everything I read says they have a great clubhouse - those guys will rally around one another.

I am hopeful that JMF becomes the next feel-good story of the year.  I'm rooting for it. 

 

 

 

[Make Angels Great Again]

20 minutes ago, TroutField said:

Coward to the dL 

 

Hahahahahahaha holy shit. I thought you were joking.

[HaloNArizona]

19 minutes ago, TroutField said:

Coward to the dL 

Unless it's the 60 day, this does not open a spot on the 40 man roster.

Blake Wood still shows on the 10 day DL...I bet he is moved to the 60 day which opens a spot for JMF

[Dave Saltzer]

25 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

JMF will be a nice addition to replace Ohtani in the lineup, but we still are without Simmons and have to deal with Pujols/Valbuena/Marte. 

I really hope Eppler makes a move or two, just like the Mariners did when they lost Cano. 

I said this in an earlier thread, but I'd pick up the phone with KC and try to get Moustakis at this point. Put him at 3B, Cozart at SS, and Valbuena and JMF to handle 1B. Pujols to the DH. My offer is Ward and Hermosillo.