The Official 2021 Los Angeles Angels Spring Training News & Notes Thread

[greginpsca]

1 hour ago, Angelsjunky said:

Well, I'm being facetious and picking on the Angels (and we fans) for bobbling the pass. I remember many of us saying, "Crap, we lost Soriano but Rivera looks even better and is close to major league ready! At worse its a wash."

That said, I wouldn't be surprised if the Angels get Soriano back. He won't be on the IL all year and I doubt the Astros will want to take up a roster spot in a playoff run. On the other hand, they could be assholes and falsely keep him on the IL all year with "complications" during his recovery.

Soriano is not on the Astro's. 

[Warfarin]

3 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

Well, I'm being facetious and picking on the Angels (and we fans) for bobbling the pass. I remember many of us saying, "Crap, we lost Soriano but Rivera looks even better and is close to major league ready! At worse its a wash."

That said, I wouldn't be surprised if the Angels get Soriano back. He won't be on the IL all year and I doubt the Astros will want to take up a roster spot in a playoff run. On the other hand, they could be assholes and falsely keep him on the IL all year with "complications" during his recovery.

The Pirates have Soriano, not the Astros.  The Pirates are so terrible that Soriano, despite probably being rather ineffective in his appearances, will likely be retained and they'll just let him take his lumps while on the roster for the obligatory half-season.  I doubt he's coming back.

[Angels 1961]

3 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Yep.  And guys like Rivas are a dime a dozen, so we basically got Iglesias for "free."

It saved Reds money

[jsnpritchett]

51 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

It saved Reds money

Yes, I'm aware.  But my point is that the Angels are essentially getting him as a free agent and just paying a slightly reduced salary for him.  Ramirez wasn't going to be on the team this year regardless, and Rivas is completely indistinguishable from about 157 other middle infielders through minor league baseball.

[Lou]

Adell lays out and makes a great catch and not a peep.

[tdawg87]

5 minutes ago, Lou said:

Adell lays out and makes a great catch and not a peep.

Blind squirrel, nut, etc.

[Lou]

7 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Blind squirrel, nut, etc.

perv 

[tdawg87]

Just now, Lou said:

perv 

[Inside Pitch]

15 minutes ago, Lou said:

Adell lays out and makes a great catch and not a peep.

Didn't see it, glad to hear it.

[Lou]

lol 

Great clip

[jsnpritchett]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

lol 

Great clip

I prefer Super cut

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Adell lays out and makes a great catch and not a peep.

From his reaction it looked liked he'd never done that before.

[Inside Pitch]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

Adell lays out and makes a great catch and not a peep.

Just saw it...  great play and Marsh's reaction was fun to see.    I know Adell made the catch but Marsh's mannerisms out there sure are fun.

[Angels 1961]

11 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

Just saw it...  great play and Marsh's reaction was fun to see.    I know Adell made the catch but Marsh's mannerisms out there sure are fun.

I think Marsh was happier than Adell. True friend someday both be in OF for halos.

14 hours ago, Lou said:

lol 

Great clip

20 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Yep.  And guys like Rivas are a dime a dozen, so we basically got Iglesias for "free."

It saved Reds money

[Lou]

Can anyone tell me why my message was included in the last post? 

[jsnpritchett]

30 minutes ago, Lou said:

Can anyone tell me why my message was included in the last post? 

Nope.  And he also quoted a message of mine for a second time, even though I've already responded to him.

 

[Lou]

[tdawg87]

Subtle trolling is the best trolling.

[sammyscioscia]

14 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

From his reaction it looked liked he'd never done that before.

That would be a good thing though, it means he's reaching uncharted territory and actually improving

[Warfarin]

 

Well that's a shocker

[Angels 1961]

That's good news

[Lou]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Nope.  And he also quoted a message of mine for a second time, even though I've already responded to him.

 

The collective noun for a mother porcupine and her young is a ‘prickle’. Baby porcupines are called ‘porcupettes’.

[ScottT]

Adell has never made a diving catch before? The catch means he is improving?

Ha. Ha.

[stormngt]

38 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

 

Well that's a shocker

Optioning Buttry is a suprise.  That may e a sign that Sa davol, Barria, and CRod are making the team.  Only other option is getting someone outside the organization. 

[Pancake Bear]

Hmm.