Gameday: 8/11. A’s @ Angels

[mulwin444]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

But they could have traded him for another pitching prospect who could maybe be as good as Skaggs!

Rondons!

[CanadianHalo]

Yeah... you guys sure showed us!

*looks at scoreboard*

Give your heads a shake

[mulwin444]

1 minute ago, CanadianHalo said:

Yeah... you guys sure showed us!

*looks at scoreboard*

Give your heads a shake

So, go with the Ray's plan and start every game with a reliever and make every game a BP day?

[bloodbrother]

8 minutes ago, CanadianHalo said:

Apparently we wouldn’t have been able to compete next year without him. 

He’s been lit up both starts and made a trip to the DL since the deadline. 

It is indeed a wise decision for any contending team to remove a 3+ WAR SP from their rotation

[Ohtani&Trout]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

It is indeed a wise decision for any contending team to remove a 3+ WAR SP from their rotation

That's not the point. The Angels could've likely sold high on him and fooled a team he's a lot better than he really is and gotten a really nice package of prospects in return.

A Skaggs who reverts closer to his career norms isn't the difference between competing and not competing.

[mulwin444]

7 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Seattle has just won their third game in a row over the Astros. Apparently Altuve, Springer, and Correa make a difference in their run production.

Yeah, Verlander and Cole got touched for 10 ER combined.  HOU should have traded them for prospects while they still had value.

[mulwin444]

3 minutes ago, Ohtani&Trout said:

That's not the point. The Angels could've likely sold high on him and fooled a team he's a lot better than he really is and gotten a really nice package of prospects in return.

A Skaggs who reverts closer to his career norms isn't the difference between competing and not competing.

Prospects who could put to be nothing versus a legit left handed starter?  So you want them to lose the next few years...

[eligrba4ever]

Greg Maddux is sitting in the dugout boxes. Sign him up, Billy, and put him in for the fourth.

[IheartLA]

what a throw...

[eligrba4ever]

Oops!!! EYJr. wasn't paying attention!!! Double play.

[tdawg87]

Season over 

[eligrba4ever]

Is that Semien's 344th homer against the Angels???

[bloodbrother]

3 minutes ago, Ohtani&Trout said:

That's not the point. The Angels could've likely sold high on him and fooled a team he's a lot better than he really is and gotten a really nice package of prospects in return.

A Skaggs who reverts closer to his career norms isn't the difference between competing and not competing.

 This is always fan speak with no real basis in reality. MLB FO's have analytics departments for a reason

In any case, Skaggs would likely net a solid return not because they'd be "selling high" but rather because he's a good, cheap, LHP with multiple yrs of control. Teams value that for a reason and the Angels certainly value that, which is why they aren't trading him nor should they

[eligrba4ever]

Homer 8,000 in A's history?

[daygloman]

ROTFL! 

Jeeeeeeeeebuz!

[Troll Daddy]

Shake it off Skaggs ... offense has your back

[tdawg87]

Darn and I really thought they were gonna make a run at the playoffs!

[Blarg]

Scioscia needs to coach harder, obviously Skaggs is needing it.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Last two starts from Skaggs have been atrocious... Came off DL before last start, got shelled went back on the DL, and is getting shelled tonite. Expect him to go back on the DL on Monday or Tuesday...

[Ohtani&Trout]

Just now, bloodbrother said:

 This is always fan speak with no real basis in reality. MLB FO's have analytics departments for a reason

In any case, Skaggs would likely net a solid return not because they'd be "selling high" but rather because he's a good, cheap, LHP with multiple yrs of control. Teams value that for a reason and the Angels certainly value that, which is why they aren't trading him nor should they

Yeah, and no team ever overpays or makes a stupid trade or signing, huh? Since you brought it up. What about the Padres who hired Dave Cameron and then gave Hosmer that huge contract that they likely regret already (-0.6 fWAR in his first season with them)?

Of course they could've gotten a much better return a month ago compared to now. He's already reverting back to his career norms lol

[eligrba4ever]

How did Skaggs manage to give up a hit that didn't clear a wall? Utter failure, Skaggy.

[eligrba4ever]

MLB Network, unlike MLB.TV, decided not to block this game from an A's home-market zip code. I'm stuck with it.

[daygloman]

 LOL!

Happy Saturday people!

Go Halos!

[Vlad27Trout27]

Hopefully they put Skaggs on the Dl and keep him their until he's fully heal. 

[mulwin444]

I guess this isn't the game where Edwin Jackson turns back into a pumpkin