Brandon Marsh called up, Kean Wong optioned

[Angels 1961]

56 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

But who is going to play CF at SLC?

Matt Thaiss

[LAA Road Tripper]

Just saw Marsh’s pregame interview. Dude looks and sounds like 1969. I think he’ll add a fun element to the team.

[Slegnaac]

Trout will be able to DH when Ohtani pitches now that Marsh is in town. 

[Revad]

I turn the game on and there’s Marsh.  Holy smokes, I think I will.

Edited July 18, 2021 by Revad

[NrM]

Weird. He barely played in the Minors this year. Why call him up to play part time?

[Blarg]

6 minutes ago, NrM said:

Weird. He barely played in the Minors this year. Why call him up to play part time?

Want the cynical answer?

Showcased for a trade.

[Puget Sound Angel]

Joe Addell? Hello?

[Stradling]

37 minutes ago, NrM said:

Weird. He barely played in the Minors this year. Why call him up to play part time?

Why do you think he will be a part time player?  I’m guessing he’s the center fielder until Trout comes back. 

[failos]

31 minutes ago, Puget Sound Angel said:

Joe Addell? Hello?

Who’s that?

[angelsnationtalk]

Yeah i'm a bit confused with this move in general. 

First off, congrats to Marsh. With the injuries he dealt with and the recent passing of his father, it's a cool moment for him for sure.

I'm a bit confused with this move, however. He's only played in 28 minor league games this season (24 in AAA, 4 in ACL for rehab).

To me, this seams purely like a defensive move for outfield help. Maddon says he has a chance at staying on the big club for the rest of the season which makes this whole situation extremely weird. 

Marsh LF, Trout CF, Eaton RF...... Assuming Upton comes back we'd get stuck with Upton, Marsh, Eaton, Trout, Ward and Lagares (could use his glove)......

Then what happens with Adell? The offense he's provided in AAA should warrant a call-up when rosters expand. 

Upton/Trout/Marsh/Adell..... plus Eaton/Ward/Lagares? oh boy....

Edited July 19, 2021 by angelsnationtalk

[eligrba]

I wonder if Trout is being moved to right or left field due to his calf injury and the chances of a reoccurring injury?

[DMVol]

49 minutes ago, eligrba said:

I wonder if Trout is being moved to right or left field due to his calf injury and the chances of a reoccurring injury?

Could be.....or it could be as simple as they think he is ready for a shot and, if he shows something, they'll figure things out when Trout and Upton come back....

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Wonder if Upton's injury will leave him out even longer and Marsh is here for that. I'm okay with that. Either way, I hope Marsh is up for the rest of the season as long as he doesn't look completely overmatched. 

[Blarg]

I hope Marsh gets a hit before the end of the season. 

[Erstad Grit]

This team is a mess

[wopphil]

How did his at bats look? I know he went 0-4, but did he look overmatched or relatively comfortable 

[DMVol]

2 hours ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

Wonder if Upton's injury will leave him out even longer and Marsh is here for that. I'm okay with that. Either way, I hope Marsh is up for the rest of the season as long as he doesn't look completely overmatched. 

I kind of wondered about that also....there was at least a tentative time frame for Rendon and Trout to return but things seemed a little more up in the air with Upton.....maybe I am reading too  much in to that....

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, DMVol said:

I kind of wondered about that also....there was at least a tentative time frame for Rendon and Trout to return but things seemed a little more up in the air with Upton.....maybe I am reading too  much in to that....

I don't think you are--or, at least, if you're reading too much into that, so am I!  It doesn't seem like they would have called up Marsh and basically told him "you're going to be playing all the time" if there wasn't some concern about Upton and/or Trout--especially since they just signed Eaton a couple days before and ALSO said he was going to be playing more or less full-time. 

[Angels 1961]

23 hours ago, Blarg said:

Want the cynical answer?

Showcased for a trade.

He will not play part time but everyday as should Rengifo at 3rd with Rendon out.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

6 minutes ago, cals said:

Imagine your average AW poster talking to a hot chick.

If I recall right, didn’t he strike out looking on a horrible call that was clearly a ball in his first at bat. I missed the next two but the last one he hit a liner down the 1b line that was stopped on a nice defensive play. 
 

IMO didn’t look terrible, we’ll see tonight I guess. 

[jsnpritchett]

7 minutes ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

If I recall right, didn’t he strike out looking on a horrible call that was clearly a ball in his first at bat. I missed the next two but the last one he hit a liner down the 1b line that was stopped on a nice defensive play. 
 

IMO didn’t look terrible, we’ll see tonight I guess. 

Correct.

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

If I recall right, didn’t he strike out looking on a horrible call that was clearly a ball in his first at bat. I missed the next two but the last one he hit a liner down the 1b line that was stopped on a nice defensive play. 
 

IMO didn’t look terrible, we’ll see tonight I guess. 

Thanks to Country Bumpkin Joe West.

Is it true that the Bumpkin is finally retiring after the season?

Can he please take Angel Hernandez with him?

[Angels Fan Forever]

On 7/18/2021 at 1:49 PM, NrM said:

Weird. He barely played in the Minors this year. Why call him up to play part time?

He is not going to play part time.

[Redondo]

Marsh 3-4 last night

[Blarg]

His first two singles looked like you could draw a 8 foot circle in the outfield and both landed inside it. His double down the left field line in the 9th was a thing of beauty. He looked like he placed the ball there instead of swinging and it just happened to go opposite field.