Dexter Fowler has a torn ACL

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[Docwaukee]

Sorry to hear that and feel bad for him.  He seems like a good dude.  

[Warfarin]

Ah damn, that sucks.  Best wishes to him.  Would imagine Lagares gets a decent amount of starts in RF.  Wonder who they’ll call up to replace his OF spot.

[mmc]

Just now, Warfarin said:

Ah damn, that sucks.  Best wishes to him.  Would imagine Lagares gets a decent amount of starts in RF.  Wonder who they’ll call up to replace his OF spot.

Has to be Ward I imagine

[Warfarin]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

Has to be Ward I imagine

That would seem likely, although if they want another LHH option, they could add Schebler (since Fowler will go on the 60 man IL) and have him sorta platoon with Lagares 

[nando714]

Non contact knee injuries are never good 

[Chuck]

I'm good with Ward or Schebler. 

I hope to God it's not Jon Jay.

[Lhalo]

Best wishes to Fowler. Hope he has a successful recovery. 

[Jay]

bummer

[WicketMaiden]

Good luck to him on his recovery, hope the guy's career isn't over. Having said that, the Angels just got a little bit better.

[Angelsjunky]

Hopefully Ward, although my secret hope is that they give Marsh a look.

[AngelsLakersFan]

So is 'contusion' the new 'dehydrated?' 

[Docwaukee]

Would think it would be Ward due to positional flexibility.  Walsh in RF.  Ward or Rojas at 1b.  

While I'm not a huge fan of his skills, the biggest problem with this is now Albert is going to get more PT which really sucks.  

[Stradling]

15 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I'm good with Ward or Schebler. 

I hope to God it's not Jon Jay.

I have a feeling it will be Jon Jay added to the 40 man and Fowler sent to the 60 day IL.  

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, Dochalo said:

Would think it would be Ward due to positional flexibility.  Walsh in RF.  Ward or Rojas at 1b.  

While I'm not a huge fan of his skills, the biggest problem with this is now Albert is going to get more PT which really sucks.  

I was broken record this offseason pointing out that RF could be the downfall of this team and seven games in we are seeing why. Fowler sucks but without him the team is forced to run less than optimal lineup configurations. More Pujols at first, more Walsh, Fletcher, Rojas and Legares in RF. We might even see Rengifo now. Hopefully we see Ward out there full time for now.

[Stradling]

I want it to be Ward, but just a feeling in my gut it will be Jay. 

[tdawg87]

[wopphil]

Roster question: why would the team move Fowler to the 60 day DL rather than release him? If he is never again going to play a game for the Angels, what is the benefit to keeping him in the organization? 

[Second Base]

Fowler can now help the Angels with his strongest skill set, which is in the dugout and in the clubhouse. 

Lagares should get some decent PT as a result of this, either via late inning defensive replacement when Walsh is in RF, or pinch running for Albert late in the games, or getting the starts in more expansive outfields or against teams that put the ball in play in RF more frequently.

I think it's probably inconsequential who they actually call up unless it's Adell or Marsh. Because Ward, Jay and Schebler all fall in line behind Walsh, Rojas and Larges on the depth chart so they won't get much playing time.

[Second Base]

Just now, wopphil said:

Roster question: why would the team move Fowler to the 60 day DL rather than release him? If he is never again going to play a game for the Angels, what is the benefit to keeping him in the organization? 

Human aspect. Releasing him to rehab on his own without the support of his teammates, and team doctors when keeping him on the 60 day IL doesn't eat a roster spot would be messed up. 

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, wopphil said:

Roster question: why would the team move Fowler to the 60 day DL rather than release him? If he is never again going to play a game for the Angels, what is the benefit to keeping him in the organization? 

My guess is optics.

[Warfarin]

4 minutes ago, wopphil said:

Roster question: why would the team move Fowler to the 60 day DL rather than release him? If he is never again going to play a game for the Angels, what is the benefit to keeping him in the organization? 

I don’t think you are allowed to outright release a player who was injured in a game.  I could be wrong about that, but I feel like I’ve read that somewhere 

[Taylor]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

My guess is optics.

Racist 

[Angel Oracle]

Call up Schebler to platoon with Lagares, then in June hopefully call up Marsh.

Fowler only played RF anyway, so no versatility is lost by keeping Ward in AAA.

[Blarg]

Fowler was only supposed to be a placeholder but his early exit creates a problem. Not unsurmountable but may put pressure on getting Adell or Marsh promoted earlier than scheduled.

My thought was one of the two would have been phased into the lineup after the All Star break but now that may change.

Regardless, the new stopgap is not going to be as effective as Fowler considering all of the experience he brought to the position. Who would have thought a missplay by Bichette at SS would have taken down Fowler on a freak force play.