The Official 2019 Angels Spring Training News & Gameday Thread

[Chuck]

4 minutes ago, Glen said:

Man, if Bour can maintain anything close to this during the season...

He's always shown the ability to draw a walk and hit a ton of HR's. We just need him to stay healthy. 

Maybe when Ohtani is back and Pujols and Bour are in a full time 1B platoon it will help him stay off the IR this season. 

I've always wondered if Bour got 500 at bats if he could hit 35-40+ HR and post a solid OPS. 

He battled injuries last year, but in 2017 in just 377 at bats he hit 25 HR and slashed .289/.366/.536 playing half of his games in a pitchers ballpark in Miami. 

[Lou]

FACE !

[Chuck]

I was really impressed with Jonathan Lucroy in the interview with Victor Rojas and Gubi. 

[Chuck]

I know it's not going to happen, but I'd much rather have utility INF Jose Rojas on the roster over Tommy La Stella. Good power, can play 3B, 2B, 1B. 

[totdprods]

11 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

I was really impressed with Jonathan Lucroy in the interview with Victor Rojas and Gubi. 

Same - if he could get to a .260/.320/.380/.700 with a good CS% while handling the pitchers I'd be thrilled. 

10 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

I know it's not going to happen, but I'd much rather have utility INF Jose Rojas on the roster over Tommy La Stella. Good power, can play 3B, 2B, 1B. 

It's not worth burning a spot on the 40 quite yet without a need, but he has surely played himself into the MLB depth charts. He's becoming one of my favorite prospects.
Cozart hasn't looked bad this spring. Wish the board would chill the eff out on him and see where we're at come midseason. He might be alright still. 

11 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

He's always shown the ability to draw a walk and hit a ton of HR's. We just need him to stay healthy. 

Maybe when Ohtani is back and Pujols and Bour are in a full time 1B platoon it will help him stay off the IR this season. 

I've always wondered if Bour got 500 at bats if he could hit 35-40+ HR and post a solid OPS. 

He battled injuries last year, but in 2017 in just 377 at bats he hit 25 HR and slashed .289/.366/.536 playing half of his games in a pitchers ballpark in Miami. 

I didn't have high expectations for Bour but he's looked really solid this spring. He's having his best spring by a huge margin. 
'15: .235/.278/.235/.513 with 0 HR, 1 BB, 3 K
'16: .182/.234/.205/.439 with 0 HR, 3 BB, 12 K
'17: .182/.289/.303/.593 with 2 HR, 10 BB, 17 K
'18: .167/.280/.190/.470 with 0 HR, 6 BB, 12 K
'19: .250/.386/.611/.997 with 4 HR, 8 BB, 11 K

Spring numbers mean nothing but its a good sign nonetheless. 

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!!

Beat LA Blue!!!

Go Noe!!! For openers.

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[Blarg]

Trout porn. The $430 man signing autographs right after the national anthem. 

 

[Blarg]

I'm seated in 109 just past the net and a line drive foul buzzed us. It hit the side of the isle seat row C in 108 without killing anyone. 

 

Kole! 

[BackUpTheTruck]

Go Kole!

[eligrba4ever]

Oppo taco!!! Try that more often, Kole!!!

[floplag]

If Kalhoun and Pujols continue to play at anything close to what they have done this ST, we will make the playoffs.  

Disclaimer, that is of course if our pitchers arms dont fall off somewhere mid season  

[Glen]

That's our closer.

[Docwaukee]

Allen has looked awful.  His stint at closer isn't going to last long throwing poorly located 90mph fastballs and a breaking ball up in the zone.  

[Docwaukee]

oh and cozart is still not good defensively.  (or offensively).  Someone was asking to cut Cozart some slack.  nope.  

[Docwaukee]

that's not an off speed pitch Victor.  That was an 89mph meatball down broadway that barnes missed.  those are going to get torched.  

[IheartLA]

Allen throwing 89/90 mph - thought he threw harder?

[Docwaukee]

Just now, IheartLA said:

Allen throwing 89/90 mph - thought he threw harder?

he was 93-96 last year.  

@Jeff Fletcher?? 

has he been at that velo all spring?

[Glen]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Allen has looked awful.  His stint at closer isn't going to last long throwing poorly located 90mph fastballs and a breaking ball up in the zone.  

I give him a month, tops. He looks like he has no confidence.

[Docwaukee]

Just now, Glen said:

I give him a month, tops. He looks like he has no confidence.

he has no confidence because he has no stuff.  It looks terrible.  

[IheartLA]

Cozart is terrible...

[Jeff Fletcher]

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

he was 93-96 last year.  

@Jeff Fletcher?? 

has he been at that velo all spring?

We don’t see many velo readings in the spring. The one I saw I think he was 91-92

[JAHV76]

Maybe Buttrey for closer?

[Chuck]

7 minutes ago, JAHV76 said:

Maybe Buttrey for closer?

This! 

[UndertheHalo]

I’ll admit Koles swing looks good.  Not gonna get my hopes up but I sure hope I’ve been wrong about him.