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Dude's got some big stones. He pitched the best outing of any Angel pitcher in 2019 (by far), on the makeup game for the game that was postponed because of the death of his best friend. He also bailed out the bullpen by going 8 innings the day after extra innings.

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This is a real microcosm of how the team can be a serious contender. Excellent starting   pitching that goes deep. 

Of course no one can expect career type games regularly, but having at least three starters that mostly keep the game close through six plus innings would be transformative. 

Every series would have a quasi workhorse or two that can be depended on to provide some rest for the bullpen. Even one day off from warming up each series would have long term results over the season. 

The role of middle relievers is often overlooked. They can keep a game within reach or blow up any hope for a comeback. In recent times the Angels starters have gone the fewest innings per start, and the entire staff subsequently has to feel the effects over time. 

If Ohtani progresses on the mound to what he did before, Heaney becomes consistent, and any other  current starter finds a dependable groove we have a bare nucleus of a quality rotation. But we still need that veteran top end workhorse to be the ace. Cole is the obvious choice, though trades may pry a surprise starter from another team. 

Really, two new starters are needed. A clear ace and a reliable inning eater who can keep the game close through six innings. Far too many games this season have blown up because of a big inning. 

With that hypothetical ace, Ohtani can be spotted carefully till he regains his pitching form. If Heaney can earn a place as second or third starter there are many more possibilities for juggling the mound talent. 

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This was big for Heaney. He's been hurt most of the season, and he missed spring training which may have impacted his season. His stuff is good and he proved that against a good ranger's line-up that has destroyed our pitching. One take away i took from his start, was that he was mixing in all of his pitches while using the entire strike zone. He's just wasn't going either up or low, it was up, outside, low in and low out! health has been a concern but a big guy for next season.

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The dramatic increase in strikeouts the last couple seasons is promising and a little unexpected. Being 28 with only ~400 IP in his career is really his only downfall. 

The Angels really need him to repeat his '18 performance the next couple seasons for them to have any chance of winning. I'll gladly take 30 GS, 180 IP, 4.15 ERA, 1.20 WHIP as his ceiling, though he obviously has the potential to exceed that.

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13 hours ago, aznhockeyguy said:

I think part of it is Ausmus pulling starters early that prevents pitchers from going longer.  How many times has a starter been pulled after 90 pitches on the first sign of trouble? 

That's usually because our pitchers fall apart quickly. When he leaves them in they get bombed.

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14 hours ago, aznhockeyguy said:

I think part of it is Ausmus pulling starters early that prevents pitchers from going longer.  How many times has a starter been pulled after 90 pitches on the first sign of trouble? 

Well, it was only the fouth inning after all. 

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Just now, Dochalo said:

24.2 ip, 4er, 34k in his last 4 starts.  one of which was shorter because he was coming off an injury.  

How about getting this Andrew Heaney out of the 4th spot in the rotation next year?  

That would be neat.

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18 hours ago, Dochalo said:

24.2 ip, 4er, 34k in his last 4 starts.  one of which was shorter because he was coming off an injury.  

How about getting this Andrew Heaney out of the 4th spot in the rotation next year?  

How about signing three pitchers who will be better in the 1-3 spots than Heaney?

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On 8/20/2019 at 6:20 PM, aznhockeyguy said:

I think part of it is Ausmus pulling starters early that prevents pitchers from going longer.  How many times has a starter been pulled after 90 pitches on the first sign of trouble? 

How many times after 80 pitches without a sign of trouble?

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