Kluber and Others

[Pancake Bear]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

How is Kluber a medical risk?

You weren’t asking me, but I have some concerns about him. We haven’t really seen how he recovered from his forearm break and oblique injuries. Should be fine, but there’s that. Also, his first handful of starts weren’t incredible. He had a few good starts and a few awful ones pre-injury. That makes me wonder must a bit whether decline is setting in. At age 34, it’s a legitimate possibility. 

[Stradling]

I guess I think of injury concerns as a guy who struggles to put together 28-32 starts a year. 

[angelsnationtalk]

I think In order for the Angels to make a run this year then they need 2 solid arms still. I’d start with Dallas Keuchel since he will benefit heavily with Rendon/Simmons on the left side. Then, the Angels need the ace in Kluber. Someone to solidify the rotation at the top and bring the veteran presence. 

Kluber, Ohtani, Keuchel, Heaney, Canning, Bundy. That’s a pretty good rotation.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

16 hours ago, Second Base said:

Then there's the whole translator thing. Does it bother some clubs to have multiple of those in the dugout for every different language?

 And what about if they played for houston? Do you have to bang the trashcan different ways? "Bang bang", "clang clang"? Use a gong?

[ten ocho recon scout]

16 hours ago, floplag said:

Yes, it was, but its better now

Thanks to rendon, the league will now feel the pressure of our airtight D.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Bang bang", "clang clang"? Use a gong?

You're dirty sweet and you're my girl

[Blarg]

I really don't think the Angels are picking up two more pitchers. They already traded for Bundy so really there is only one roster spot to fill. It's either trade or free agency but it's only going to be one guy, which means the expenditure will be for quality and the budget can extend to that and still pick up a catcher and maybe a bullpen piece.