The Stassi

[T.G.]

Just now, Stradling said:

Until Stassi wears Charzar around his neck and beats up an ex-boxer he has no street credit here in Norco.  

He wears an anaconda around his neck and beat up an ex-Navy Seal. Does that count?

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, True Grich said:

He wears an anaconda around his neck and beat up an ex-Navy Seal. Does that count?

Was it charzar around his neck?  This isn’t that difficult TG.  

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Stradling said:

Was it charzar around his neck?  This isn’t that difficult TG.  

*CharIzarD

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

*CharIzarD

Sorry I am a grown up 

(that collects baseball cards)

[Angels 1961]

15 minutes ago, True Grich said:

I think Stassi is a combination of Johnny Bench, Yadier Molina and Carlton Fisk. I think he’ll get 5 years, $150 million. He will also steal Kate Upton away from Verlander and win Dancing with the Stars.

Fight me, if you disagree.

I have a better chance of getting off your ignore list

[T.G.]

21 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Was it charzar around his neck?  This isn’t that difficult TG.  

It is, if I have no freakin' idea what a charzar is.

Edited June 9, 2021 by True Grich

[WicketMaiden]

2 hours ago, True Grich said:

I think Stassi is a combination of Johnny Bench, Yadier Molina and Carlton Fisk. I think he’ll get 5 years, $150 million. He will also steal Kate Upton away from Verlander and win Dancing with the Stars.

Fight me, if you disagree.

Ridiculous. Just ridiculous, no way does Stassi win a dancing competition. Shohei, maybe, but Stassi? No chance.

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, True Grich said:

I think Stassi is a combination of Johnny Bench, Yadier Molina and Carlton Fisk. I think he’ll get 5 years, $150 million. He will also steal Kate Upton away from Verlander and win Dancing with the Stars.

Fight me, if you disagree.

And cure the common cold while brewing the greatest Porter beer ever.

[Taylor]

And bring INO to Wisconsin.

 

 

 

JK, nobody can do that.

[rafibomb]

 

[Revad]

I’d like Stassi to play every game but that won’t work.  Perhaps he needs a somewhat equal partner to share the job with.  That’s not Suzuki.  

[Blarg]

On 6/9/2021 at 8:23 AM, True Grich said:

I think Stassi is a combination of Johnny Bench, Yadier Molina and Carlton Fisk. I think he’ll get 5 years, $150 million. He will also steal Kate Upton away from Verlander and win Dancing with the Stars.

Fight me, if you disagree.

Why would he steal a fat chick with kids? That's the one you dump for a young Kate Upton. 

[Revad]

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Why would he steal a fat chick with kids? That's the one you dump for a young Kate Upton. 

All you need is love, but first you have to figure out what that is.  

[Angelsjunky]

Among catchers with at least 50 PA, Stassi leads the majors with a 187 wRC+.

1. Stassi 187

2. Posey 170

3. Haase 169

4. Castro 159

5. Realmuto 148

Of course seeing Haase (someone I've never heard of) and Jason-fucking-Castro on there offers some perspective: he's only been to the plate 57 times. But still.

 

[Angels 1961]

Stassi 1.6 mill this year and 1 more year of arbitration. If his production continues this year halos will sign him to an extension in off season.  He is solid defensive catcher and if he stays healthy he will get paid.

[failos]

On 6/8/2021 at 10:01 AM, UndertheHalo said:

Billy Eppler getting fired might end up being one of the more powerful big dumb ass moves that Arte makes in his tenure as king of the Angels. 

[Taylor]

#Justice4Epp

[Angels 1961]

15 minutes ago, Taylor said:

#Justice4Epp

Eppler had 5 losing seasons,

[Revad]

22 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

Eppler had 5 losing seasons,

Honestly I would have given him this year to prove himself.  Last year should not have counted.

[Angels 1961]

53 minutes ago, Revad said:

Honestly I would have given him this year to prove himself.  Last year should not have counted.

He did some good things Ohtani, Trout signings but just horrible in FA pitchers. Minasian will benefit from Sandoval trade and drafting of Canning. Adell, Detmers, Marsh among others will help in near future. Minasian must get some starters and fix bullpen. If halos succeed in near future Minasian will get credit but foundation laid by Eppler.

[AngelsLakersFan]

 

On 6/8/2021 at 11:36 AM, totdprods said:

The sample size is just way too small any way you slice 2020 for me to be convinced, otherwise I would totally agree with your logic. 

Take out those first 9 games and you have 22 G/80 PA for that line you mentioned. Any fringe MLB likely has a good 80-PA stretch that isn’t indicative of long-term success (or failure). Max’s 4-4 2 HR game greatly inflates that line because the sample is so small. Between those 9 games and his 4-4 game, he hit .228/.324/.298/.622 in 19 G and 68 PA - solid for a back-up but hardly a breakout.

I get that stats can be cherry picked like crazy and a small sample like 2020 makes that so, but simply looking at Max’s daily game lines shows last year he had a couple really solid stints surrounded by nothing too amazing. It’s not an indictment - he is showing this year that he’s producing on a series-by-series basis much more as opposed to a couple big games here and there. Just a reason why I didn’t buy last year 100%. His consistency this year is changing that.

Small sample size goes both ways. It seems like a logical fallacy to critique small sample size performance with an even smaller sample size.

[HanfordGuy]

36 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

 

Small sample size goes both ways. It seems like a logical fallacy to critique small sample size performance with an even smaller sample size.

 

[totdprods]

Stassi sliding again a bit after killing some bad teams when he came back. 

[jsnpritchett]

11 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Stassi sliding again a bit after killing some bad teams when he came back. 

Yep.  4 for his last 26 now.

[totdprods]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

Yep.  4 for his last 26 now.

And a respectable (but not great) ~.650 OPS in the 50 or so PA going back.