Angels sign Noe Ramirez

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[Lackey41]

[sammyscioscia]

So... we got Raisel Iglesias for Leo Rivas, nice lol!

[Docwaukee]

of all the guys available...

[Angelsfan1984]

Shane Greene out there and they pick up noway Ramirez? 

[Angels in 2030]

Kind of says it all about this current BP.  Hopefully it somehow works out and/or looks different 1-3 months in. 

[m0nkey]

Geneous!

[ScottT]

Yesterday, I said I thought a reunion with Noe Ramirez was unlikely.

Oops.

[failos]

Apparently the current holdup (rumor) is that Noe wants his picture in the front of Angel Stadium.

[tdawg87]

[Docwaukee]

Just now, failos said:

Apparently the current holdup (rumor) is that Noe wants his picture in the front of Angel Stadium.

the Angels said Noe

[Redondo]

Why?

[sammyscioscia]

3 minutes ago, Redondo said:

Why?

Optics, it makes Minasian look brilliant and/or the Reds foolish.

[ten ocho recon scout]

6 minutes ago, Redondo said:

Why?

You should said "no, why?"

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, sammyscioscia said:

Optics, it makes Minasian look brilliant and/or the Reds foolish.

No, that isn’t it. 

[bloodbrother]

Ugh

[Warfarin]

So if this does come to fruition, then I suppose the bullpen is Iglesias, Mayers, Guerra, Claudio, Sandoval, Slegers, CRod, Ramirez, with Barria in AAA/alternate site as depth.

While I have more doubt about this bullpen than I did just a bit ago, hopefully they can collectively pitch decently enough.

Our high-leverage relievers are Iglesias, Mayers, maybe Sandoval, and maybe CRod if his stuff holds up?

Claudio is mainly a situational lefty, Guerra and Ramirez seem like definitely lower leverage type relievers, and Slegers, while I think has potential, is probably moreso a multi-inning reliever who'll absorb innings if our SPs don't last long.

[BTH]

Just now, Warfarin said:

Our high-leverage relievers are Iglesias, Mayers, maybe Sandoval, and maybe CRod if his stuff holds up?

This is the biggest question mark I have right now.

I actually think the middle relief and long relief part of the bullpen may be better than it has been in previous seasons, if guys like Guerra, Claudio, and Ramirez (if he does sign) perform like they have in the past.

The only high-leverage RP locks are Iglesias and Mayers. It'll be interesting to see what direction Maddon goes there. Does he elevate a guy like Guerra or does he throw someone like Sandoval or Rodriguez into the fire?

[totdprods]

I’d be highly surprised if we don’t see another guy added still with Buttrey being optioned. 

Totally fine bringing Noe back too. He’s under appreciated here. Good guy to have at the bottom of the pen’s totem pole.

[Warfarin]

3 minutes ago, Trendon said:

This is the biggest question mark I have right now.

I actually think the middle relief and long relief part of the bullpen may be better than it has been in previous seasons, if guys like Guerra, Claudio, and Ramirez (if he does sign) perform like they have in the past.

The only high-leverage RP locks are Iglesias and Mayers. It'll be interesting to see what direction Maddon goes there. Does he elevate a guy like Guerra or does he throw someone like Sandoval or Rodriguez into the fire?

I'm concerned with Mayers.  There were reports from scouts that his stuff looked down, and the only data with Statcast information showed the below:

 

Granted that's a SSS, but it doesn't dispel the rumors that his stuff is not what it was last year.

[failos]

23 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

the Angels said Noe

Tank is making some calls.

[ThisismineScios]

So strange that they optioned Buttrey. They do not have anyone better than him after Iglesias and Mayers. I'm not quite following unless they are signing 2-3 guys today. 

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, sammyscioscia said:

So... we got Raisel Iglesias for Leo Rivas, nice lol!

4D chess.

[Angelsfan1984]

Maybe they sign noe and trade him back to the reds for Rivas? Then sign noe again when he’s released for a 2nd time

[Angels 1961]

Minasian likes different arm angles. Second half of 19 and all of 20 Buttrey has been horrible. Noe reunited and let's hope it feels good. Minasian is not done something else is brewing.