James Hoyt, Luke Bard and Franklin Barreto Outrighted

[Stradling]

On 10/22/2021 at 10:42 AM, failos said:

Yep it’s annoying. I keep thinking all these avatarless people are the same dude (but maybe they are).

I think they are all the same person.  @totdprods is Angels61, I see a similar posting pattern.  

[failos]

9 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I think they are all the same person.  @totdprods is Angels61, I see a similar posting pattern.  

I have no doubt that Angels 1961 is someone's alt.

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, failos said:

I have no doubt that Angels 1961 is someone's alt.

He is not

[AngelsLakersFan]

7 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

He is not

Not yours?

[totdprods]

7 hours ago, Stradling said:

I think they are all the same person.  @totdprods is Angels61, I see a similar posting pattern.  

Hah, yeah. No.

I have an avatar now too.

Edited October 25, 2021 by totdprods

[Stradling]

14 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Hah, yeah. No.

I have an avatar now too.

Ok I guess

[totdprods]

9 hours ago, Stradling said:

Ok I guess

Alright, found an actual avatar this time!

[Stradling]

16 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Alright, found an actual avatar this time!

Thank you

[Hubs]

20 hours ago, totdprods said:

I keep Herget for now, but hope he is pushed down the chart enough that he’s more of an up-and-down guy from AAA than penned in for a regular role. Warren is the only new guy reliever that I feel comfortable putting on the Opening Day roster. Quijada too since he’s out of options.

I hope/predict Barreto is re-signed to a minor league deal, or accepts the outright assignment. He can reject it and become a FA, but still could re-sign on a minor league deal. Having him healthy at AAA, adding maybe Davis and/or Stefanic should make it relatively easy to take Wong off the 40.

Warren, Quijada and Ortega are all likely pen arms right now.

I think they'll bring back Iglesias and Cishek.

Suarez will be in the pen if not the rotation.

An 8 man pen with a 6 man rotation, is 14 pitchers, and 12 position players, which makes the bench a bit light. You have Ohtani counted as a pitcher here, so you won't need a DH, so it's a four man bench, but really, with one reserve OF being Upton, then having Ward who can probably play 1st, 3rd, OF, and be the emergency C if needed, Thaiss as backup C, playing 1st, 3rd, and OF, gives you one spot for MINF backups Rengifo/Mayfield type. Is that a deep enough bench?

I really see them having five OF next year for the majority of the year. Because Adell and Marsh can both play CF, you don't really need a backup CF, Upton and Ward I think will be the backups.

I'm all in for Thaiss as backup C. 

 

 

[totdprods]

27 minutes ago, Hubs said:

Warren, Quijada and Ortega are all likely pen arms right now.

I think they'll bring back Iglesias and Cishek.

I always think it's a good idea to stack the Opening Day roster with any well-performing ST invites or low-cost vets, even if there's a kid who has a higher ceiling or even had slightly better spring in the mix. 

Just because it's good for organizational depth. So if it means guys with options like Ortega, Wantz, Rodriguez, even Canning, start the year at AAA in spite of a solid (if they're spectacular it changes things) spring and a cheap vet was just alright makes the club ahead of them, so be it. Cut the vet a few weeks in and promote from within. Better to have a stable of promising AAA arms during April than have them all in the MLB club, because it's a long year and once guys start sucking or getting hurt, you'll need that depth.

 

[Hubs]

2 minutes ago, totdprods said:

I always think it's a good idea to stack the Opening Day roster with any well-performing ST invites or low-cost vets, even if there's a kid who has a higher ceiling or even had slightly better spring in the mix. 

Just because it's good for organizational depth. So if it means guys with options like Ortega, Wantz, Rodriguez, even Canning, start the year at AAA in spite of a solid (if they're spectacular it changes things) spring and a cheap vet was just alright makes the club ahead of them, so be it. Cut the vet a few weeks in and promote from within. Better to have a stable of promising AAA arms during April than have them all in the MLB club, because it's a long year and once guys start sucking or getting hurt, you'll need that depth.

 

Canning may be at AAA if only because Barria is out of options. 

 

[jsnpritchett]

[Inside Pitch]

14 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

I honestly thought Bard would find some way to stay with the Angels until he died.

[Inside Pitch]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I honestly thought Bard would find some way to stay with the Angels until he died.

Watch him re-sign now.... Lol...

[Taylor]

31 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Watch him re-sign now.... Lol...

He has a pulse, and he pitches, so he's the Angels' type.