Mike Moustakas

[jsnpritchett]

9 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

You could trade both at the deadline for prospects

Sure, marginal ones.

[Angel Oracle]

Or convert Shoe to the pen, and see what the splitter does in the late innings?

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

Career

.251/.305/.430

Since May 1st

.223/.292/.412 

Valbuena as an Angel.  .201/.277/.395

Can people please stop pretending that a guy that's put up a career 98 OPS+ through age 29 is going to do anything but stay mediocre or get worse at age 30 and beyond...  And oh yeah -- chronic back problems that are starting to get worse.

I wanted him this winter, but i remember you pointing this out back then and I was actually pretty surprised. 

I do wonder if hes scuffling because of how bad a team that hes on...but we are in no position to gamble a multi year contract to find out.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Maybe next year ward is 3B and does well...maybe cozart rebounds, or fletcher is real, etc etc. 

But as much as id like to see us get some more power, honestly IMO, we need to find a leadoff hitter. I think thats by far been one of our biggest problems in recent years. Nobody on base, nobody running....except trout basically.

I have no clue where to find one. Were set at almost every position (with bad options at a lot of spots). Not sure if we can find a 2B to lead off...about the only spot I can think of. (LF is set, unless we go back in time and get ichiro for right, figgins at 3B). CF and SS are set, DH and 1B are set. Not sure if theres any C thst can lead off, etc

[Torridd]

11 hours ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

I've seen the idea of trading for Moose floated around here today.

I have my reasons for being against this.

Not if Ward is the player he is in AAA.

[Revad]

1 hour ago, Torridd said:

Not if Ward is the player he is in AAA.

Ward should be brought up and given regular playing time, but I don’t think that will happen until after the non-waiver deadline.  The only reason not to do it is if some value can be squeezed out of Valbuena.  I don’t think that will happen but the choice is bringing up a youngster or rolling the dice with Valbuena during a key stretch in the season, a decision point.  I think Eppler continues with the roster management we’ve seen for the next 10 days.  After that I’m hoping he is making decisions for next year unless things go very well indeed.  As I’ve said in other threads, 7-3 might result in a buy, 5-5 is sell, 6-4 would be a tough call. Don’t forget there’s a third of the season to be played.

[EDinTUSTIN]

11 hours ago, bloodbrother said:

Nah they were right to pass. He got off to a hot start but has been pretty forgettable for much of the season. Last thing this team needs is more big money locked up to low OBP% guys like him

He's batting .223/.292/.412 since May fyi

I agree. Enough of these.

[EDinTUSTIN]

6 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Maybe next year ward is 3B and does well...maybe cozart rebounds, or fletcher is real, etc etc. 

But as much as id like to see us get some more power, honestly IMO, we need to find a leadoff hitter. I think thats by far been one of our biggest problems in recent years. Nobody on base, nobody running....except trout basically.

I have no clue where to find one. Were set at almost every position (with bad options at a lot of spots). Not sure if we can find a 2B to lead off...about the only spot I can think of. (LF is set, unless we go back in time and get ichiro for right, figgins at 3B). CF and SS are set, DH and 1B are set. Not sure if theres any C thst can lead off, etc

I am anxious to see what Ward will do. As for Cozart rebounding? He already rebounded prior to his injury, that is the problem. Agree on the lead off.

[Angel Oracle]

Rengifo could well be that long awaited leadoff guy.   Approaching 40 SBs already with a .420 OBP so far in 2018

[VariousCrap]

22 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Note: Tropeano and Shoemaker aren't very good.

 

Bullshit.

[totdprods]

19 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

But as much as id like to see us get some more power, honestly IMO, we need to find a leadoff hitter. I think thats by far been one of our biggest problems in recent years. Nobody on base, nobody running....except trout basically.

I'd still like to think in an alternate universe, the Angels would have traded Jones, Marsh, Suarez, and one of Ward/Thaiss for Yelich, swapped Calhoun for Corbin or Happ and used the savings of not needing to sign Chris Young and not having Calhoun's salary to sign one of the cheaper relievers. 

Yelich and Simmons would have looked nice in front of Trout, and Corbin/Happ would have been huge additions to the rotation. Woulda hurt the farm a good bit though.