The Angels are calling up Jo Adell

[Tank]

15 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

He's definitely been pull happy, but a .091 BABIP is pretty freaking unreal too.    Still better than Yelich's .000 BABIP.....    I dont think I had ever seen that before but there it is ...

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2020&month=0&season1=2020&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2020-01-01&enddate=2020-12-31&sort=12,d&page=6_30

 

I have no idea how to understand BABIP. What’s a good number? Average? Craptastic?

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, Tank said:

I have no idea how to understand BABIP. What’s a good number? Average? Craptastic?

Babip attempts to measure how often a batted ball goes for a hit (excluding HRs).  It's a better tool for pitchers, but it can also be used to look for guys who have been unlucky.  A .300-ish babip is typically league average.   Fast guys often have elevated Babips because they can let out IF hits and the sort...  Slow guys often see the opposite effect.   AP for instance has posted a babip above .265 all of once as an Angel ...way back in 2012

 

 

[Chuck]

59 minutes ago, Blarg said:

He is not replacing Upton. 

He will be taking at bats from Upton indirectly if the Angels go with a Goodwin/Upton platoon. Which they should.

Though against tough lefties I don't mind sitting Ohtani and going with Upton at DH, Pujols at 1B.

[Stradling]

[Claude]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

He is not replacing Upton. 

Upton is costing them games. He’s 0-11 wRISP this season with no injuries to blame. 

[NrM]

Goodwin needs to be playing everyday. you go with the hot hand in a season that's so short imo.

 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

2 hours ago, NrM said:

Wow glad he could fix his issues with defense so quickly..

what a stud!

While co-incidentally having to wait an extra year to reach FA...

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, RendZone said:

Upton is costing them games. He’s 0-11 wRISP this season with no injuries to blame. 

Mike Trout and Justin Upton have the exact same amount of RBI and runs scored. 

[Billy_Ball]

2 hours ago, JocStrapling said:

That’s fuckin to bad as JB Shmuck would be a major improvement over Melvin! 

Matt Joyce! Daniel Nava! Craig Gentry! Daniel Murphy! David DeJesus!

[failos]

16 minutes ago, Billy_Ball said:

Matt Joyce! Daniel Nava! Craig Gentry! Daniel Murphy! David DeJesus!

Shea Hillenbrand, 

 

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

Mike Trout and Justin Upton have the exact same amount of RBI and runs scored. 

Mike Trout has missed a few games. Not a valid comparison.

[Warfarin]

Well - we know Adell is basically be playing full-time.  Likely this means we'll mainly be taking ABs from Goodwin, but I am (perhaps optimistically) thinking he'll take some ABs away from Upton, too.

All that said, here's hoping he comes up on fire and adds a spark that we need.  

[AngelsFaninGA]

Upton is the new Pujols. He isn't going to get much better and he isn't going anywhere. 

[Claude]

34 minutes ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

Upton is the new Pujols. He isn't going to get much better and he isn't going anywhere. 

Yes and it’s great to see that they’re finally both 100% healthy and completely out of tokens for the Excuse-a-Matic Machine. They both should be mashing anytime now. 

Edited August 4, 2020 by RendZone

[Claude]

8 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

While co-incidentally having to wait an extra year to reach FA...

Until he proves that he has what it takes to play at the MLB level he’ll be long gone before we have to worry about that.

[Stradling]

4 hours ago, JocStrapling said:

Pompous asses are going to be pompous asses

Yep hypocrites are gonna hypocrite.  

[Stradling]

24 minutes ago, RendZone said:

Until he proves that he has what it takes to play at the MLB level he’ll be long gone before we have to worry about that.

New narrative everyone.   Adell is leaving the Angels because he wasn’t called up to start the year.  I’ll add this to the pile that includes, Ohtani is going to the Yankees, Trout is leaving the first chance he gets, Trout is leaving the second chance he gets, and the Yankees are only going to drive up the cost for Cole because they don’t need him.  

[hangin n wangin]

2 more years of Upton after this. Then one more year of Pujols. LETS GO!!

[Claude]

 

 

Very bad interpretation Stradling. 

 

New narrative everyone.   Adell is leaving the Angels because he wasn’t called up to start the year.

 

Until he proves that he has what it takes to play at the MLB level he’ll be long gone before we have to worry about that.
 

 

[Stradling]

10 minutes ago, RendZone said:

 

 

Very bad interpretation Stradling. 

 

New narrative everyone.   Adell is leaving the Angels because he wasn’t called up to start the year.

 

Until he proves that he has what it takes to play at the MLB level he’ll be long gone before we have to worry about that.
 

 

Oh ok.  So what did you mean by he will be long gone by then?

[Claude]

50 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Oh ok.  So what did you mean by he will be long gone by then?

If he doesn’t cut the mustard at the MLB level he’ll either get traded or remain in the minors. 

Edited August 4, 2020 by RendZone

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 hour ago, RendZone said:

Until he proves that he has what it takes to play at the MLB level he’ll be long gone before we have to worry about that.

Given the timing of the promotion, Adell will not be able to accrue a full season of MLB service this year. He’s now on track to reach free agency after the 2026 season. If he holds down a roster spot from this point forward, Adell will surely qualify for arbitration in advance of the 2023 season as a Super Two player.

[Claude]

43 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Given the timing of the promotion, Adell will not be able to accrue a full season of MLB service this year. He’s now on track to reach free agency after the 2026 season. If he holds down a roster spot from this point forward, Adell will surely qualify for arbitration in advance of the 2023 season as a Super Two player.

Let’s just say that he’s our top prospect and we have no idea where he’ll be in 2026. 

[Blarg]

Let's just say you are playing your stupid narrative game again. Just knock it off.

[Stradling]

Let’s just say you are trolling. 

[Blarg]

I'm thinking in 2026 Adell is playing right field, Marsh in center and Trout in Left. I could be wrong. He could be in left field with Marsh in right and Trout in Center.