Call up Jo Adell now

[IheartLA]

Update: He now leads the minors in HR's with 15 bombs! 

Save our season now, bat him leadoff too.

[ukyah]

what was he doing as he approached 3rd? odd time to pimp it.

[Docwaukee]

Just now, ukyah said:

what was he doing as he approached 3rd? odd time to pimp it.

we hadn't noticed.  (check the minor league thread)

[ukyah]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

we hadn't noticed.  (check the minor league thread)

i'm a meat and potatoes guy. i never venture into the other forums.

i'll assume that there was much ado about his lack of maturity, etc. with increased calls to trade him now while he still has prospect value?

[Docwaukee]

Just now, ukyah said:

i'm a meat and potatoes guy. i never venture into the other forums.

i'll assume that their was much ado about his lack of maturity, etc. with increased calls to trade him now while he still has prospect value?

it's in this forum.  stickied at the top.  

[ukyah]

Just now, Dochalo said:

it's in this forum.  stickied at the top.  

i just realized what you said. i was thinking of the other forums.

[eligrba]

I will go on record and say at this time, Taylor Ward is a better option. Ward"s defense is light years ahead of what Adell showed last year. Offensively, I think Ward puts up better at bats than Adell showed.

[Angels 1961]

I pushed for Adell last season mainly so he could play in real games. He was over matched for sure. For now I'd leave him at SLC until trade deadline. He is not answer to this season but future years could be big part of OF.

[Angelsjunky]

Adell is a bit like a pineapple that's been sitting on the counter for a few days. You really want to eat it, but don't want to open it up too soon before it's ripe. 

And no, that's not racist. He's not Hawaiian.

[Angel Oracle]

28 minutes ago, eligrba said:

I will go on record and say at this time, Taylor Ward is a better option. Ward"s defense is light years ahead of what Adell showed last year. Offensively, I think Ward puts up better at bats than Adell showed.

Remember that 2020 Adell was not as advanced as he likely is now.

Swing is much more fluid, and he seems to handle LF just fine.

Sooo, the time may be a month or so away from making the big decision on the sub .200 hitting Upton.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Tatis does that start and go before 3rd base, too. Its weird. Doesn’t bother me like it does some of you old fucks, but it is a weird way to pimp it. What’s the point? Stick with a good bat flip 

[WicketMaiden]

Comparing his swing year to year it appears that he has reduced his high leg-kick to more of a low toe-slide, so he should have a shorter time to the ball and better timing on the faster stuff. His drive through the ball is excellent, look at his hips at the point of contact on the slo-mo - that ball was never staying in. All seemingly sustainable changes which is very encouraging. I feel much more confident about his MLB future with this swing. Go Jo, prove the doubters wrong sunshine.

[Erstad Grit]

How has his defense been?

[nando714]

He strikes out ..a lot 

[WicketMaiden]

17 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

How has his defense been?

From the few videos I've seen he appears to be taking better routes to the fly-balls, but is still making silly mistakes when he takes his eye off a ground ball just a fraction of a second before it's in the glove, so a routine play ends up being an error. If he can cut out the basic errors by slowing his mind down he should be fine on D. Just my take.

[Angel Oracle]

2 minutes ago, nando714 said:

He strikes out ..a lot 

Only 6 Ks in past 27 PAs, big improvement on 21 Ks in the previous 47 PAs before that

[NrM]

16 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Only 6 Ks in past 27 PAs, big improvement on 21 Ks in the previous 47 PAs before that

That's all that matters to me right now tbh. I want to see it over a longer stretch of games before I can be confident in his ability to make contact.

[Angelsjunky]

What is best for Joe Adell is best for the Angels. So what is best for Jo Adell?

Well, let's say he's truly turned the corner and is having better at-bats and improved defense. If so, it is really only within the last week or two. The power was there earlier, but there seems to be a further shift more recently. Similarly with the defense.

Do you call him up as soon as you notice a difference? Meaning, now? Or do you wait a bit, let him settle in and solidify his approach?

As much as I look forward to seeing him (and Marsh) up, I don't think the right time is quite yet. But at least the clock is now ticking. Before his more recent shift, it was always some indefinite time in the future, once he started to figure things out. Now that it looks like things are starting to gel for him, the hourglass has turned. But I'd give him a bit more time in the minors. That maybe be only two or three weeks.

[Make Angels Great Again]

All high level prospects seem to have that final level they reach before they really become good major leaguers. Where they just destroy the ball in the minor leagues. Trout had his in the very beginning of 2012. Is Jo having his now?

[T.G.]

Fact: Adell hits a few homers

AW: Call up Adell now

Angels: He still needs to work on some things (like his defense).

Fact: Adell hits a couple more homers

AW: How about now?

Angels: He still working on some things.

Fact: Adell hits a couple more homers

AW: How about now?

Angels: Crickets...

AW: How about now?

 

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, True Grich said:

Fact: Adell hits a few homers

AW: Call up Adell now

Angels: He still needs to work on some things (like his defense).

Fact: Adell hits a couple more homers

AW: How about now?

Angels: He still working on some things.

Fact: Adell hits a couple more homers

AW: How about now?

Angels: Crickets...

AW: How about now?

 

Also ...

Fact: Adell hits a homer.

AW: HE'S READY. BRING HIM UP NOW.

Fact: Adell goes 0-for-4 with 2 Ks.

AW: HE'S DONE. ANOTHER FAILED PROSPECT.

Fact: Adell hits another homer.

AW: HE'S READY. BRING HIM UP NOW.

x100

[ScottT]

4 hours ago, eligrba said:

I will go on record and say at this time, Taylor Ward is a better option. Ward"s defense is light years ahead of what Adell showed last year. Offensively, I think Ward puts up better at bats than Adell showed.

I'm not sure about that.  Ward is stinking it up at the plate.  His good stretch last year was below average. He's 27.  He needs to produce.  Soon.

[ScottT]

1 hour ago, True Grich said:

Fact: Adell hits a few homers

AW: Call up Adell now

Angels: He still needs to work on some things (like his defense).

Fact: Adell hits a couple more homers

AW: How about now?

Angels: He still working on some things.

Fact: Adell hits a couple more homers

AW: How about now?

Angels: Crickets...

AW: How about now?

 

Al Waterman is a Red Sox fan. Who cares what he thinks

[Docwaukee]

I would like to see how Adell responds when pitchers stop throwing him strikes.  

[Tank]

4 hours ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

Tatis does that start and go before 3rd base, too. Its weird. Doesn’t bother me like it does some of you old fucks, but it is a weird way to pimp it. What’s the point? Stick with a good bat flip 

i think it looks dumb as could be, but the flip side is that he's doing because he just hit another homer, and i can live with that.