Suarez optioned, Duffy placed on Covid IL, Rosenberg and Mayfield recalled

[jsnpritchett]

 

 

[Second Base]

Do they not need a sixth starter for a while? Or do they just not like the way he's pitching right now?

[Angelsjunky]

I'd rather see Janson Junk in the rotation, although maybe this is just Rosenberg joining the pen, or as an opener.

[jsnpritchett]

Guess this article from after the game yesterday was b.s.?

https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/jose-suarez-angels-lose-to-white-sox

"Angels manager Joe Maddon, though, said he believes Suarez is headed in the right direction and isn’t ready to make a change in the rotation yet. The Angels do have some options, including long reliever Jaime Barria, who threw three scoreless innings after the rain delay in the top of the sixth to lower his ERA to 2.31, and lefty Jhonathan Diaz, who is pitching well at Triple-A Salt Lake. But Maddon said they’re not ready to entertain any changes this early in the year.

"A little bit better overall,” Maddon said. “I thought he took a step forward today. There are some things he needs to do better. We have a lot of confidence in the kid. I think he's going to be a very good Major League pitcher and a big part of our success this year. Sometimes you have to stay with people, especially if you believe in them."

[Taylor]

33 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Guess this article from after the game yesterday was b.s.?

https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/jose-suarez-angels-lose-to-white-sox

"Angels manager Joe Maddon, though, said he believes Suarez is headed in the right direction and isn’t ready to make a change in the rotation yet. The Angels do have some options, including long reliever Jaime Barria, who threw three scoreless innings after the rain delay in the top of the sixth to lower his ERA to 2.31, and lefty Jhonathan Diaz, who is pitching well at Triple-A Salt Lake. But Maddon said they’re not ready to entertain any changes this early in the year.

"A little bit better overall,” Maddon said. “I thought he took a step forward today. There are some things he needs to do better. We have a lot of confidence in the kid. I think he's going to be a very good Major League pitcher and a big part of our success this year. Sometimes you have to stay with people, especially if you believe in them."

Every time there's an article like this the opposite happens the next day.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Hopefully we never see him in the rotation as a regular again. 

[T.G.]

36 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Guess this article from after the game yesterday was b.s.?

https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/jose-suarez-angels-lose-to-white-sox

"Angels manager Joe Maddon, though, said he believes Suarez is headed in the right direction and isn’t ready to make a change in the rotation yet. The Angels do have some options, including long reliever Jaime Barria, who threw three scoreless innings after the rain delay in the top of the sixth to lower his ERA to 2.31, and lefty Jhonathan Diaz, who is pitching well at Triple-A Salt Lake. But Maddon said they’re not ready to entertain any changes this early in the year.

"A little bit better overall,” Maddon said. “I thought he took a step forward today. There are some things he needs to do better. We have a lot of confidence in the kid. I think he's going to be a very good Major League pitcher and a big part of our success this year. Sometimes you have to stay with people, especially if you believe in them."

Yet another example of Maddon’s words not matching up with the team’s actions. This makes me believe Minasian is calling the shots.

[Lou]

For the hundredth time, stop listening to what a manager says after a game.

[PattyD22]

33 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Every time there's an article like this the opposite happens the next day.

Maybe when Maddon said he “was headed in the right direction”, maybe that direction was to Salt Lake City?

 

[Jason]

59 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Do they not need a sixth starter for a while? Or do they just not like the way he's pitching right now?

I can see Barria being placed in the rotation 

[mmc]

 

[Taylor]

9 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

Maybe when Maddon said he “was headed in the right direction”, maybe that direction was to Salt Lake City?

 

[bloodbrother]

Really wonder what they plan on doing with the rotation now. Can't imagine they'll go to a 5 man rotation. 6th starter gonna just be a bullpen game where they try to get 5-6 innings out of the Herget/Warren/Barria/Rosenberg group?

[HeavenlyHalos]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

Guess this article from after the game yesterday was b.s.?

https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/jose-suarez-angels-lose-to-white-sox

"Angels manager Joe Maddon, though, said he believes Suarez is headed in the right direction and isn’t ready to make a change in the rotation yet. The Angels do have some options, including long reliever Jaime Barria, who threw three scoreless innings after the rain delay in the top of the sixth to lower his ERA to 2.31, and lefty Jhonathan Diaz, who is pitching well at Triple-A Salt Lake. But Maddon said they’re not ready to entertain any changes this early in the year.

"A little bit better overall,” Maddon said. “I thought he took a step forward today. There are some things he needs to do better. We have a lot of confidence in the kid. I think he's going to be a very good Major League pitcher and a big part of our success this year. Sometimes you have to stay with people, especially if you believe in them."

Perry saw it differently.

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, Second Base said:

Do they not need a sixth starter for a while? Or do they just not like the way he's pitching right now?

They are in game 10 of 20 games without a day off. So I’m guessing it’s performance related.  That being said with having to drop 2 players off the roster this kind of helps with that.  

[Hubs]

Next Friday night, the 6th, it will be Suarez’s turn in the rotation. They’re home vs. Washington. They do have a day off on the 12th when his turn would come up again, but have a double header that Saturday the 14th. So I’d imagine Barria or Rosenberg gets the start both on the 6th and then the 13th…or 14th in one of the DH games. They could do a BP game again but I doubt they’d do it before a DH or as one of the DH games in Oakland. They’ll need a 6th starter again on the 17th but could conceivably skip it the next turn as they have two days off surrounding a home series against Oakland. But they’ll need it again the following series.

Suarez would be eligible for that start on the 17th to come back up and I believe Canning is also eligible to come off the 60-Day DL then if he’s ready. He was placed on it on the 16th of March.

 

[Hubs]

Jhonathan Diaz also may come up next week to make a start, on the 6th or before. He’s got a 1.96 ERA for the Bees, and was nearly unhittable in his last start going 8 IP with 1 hit, 0 BB, 7 K.

He’s on the 40-man having made 2 starts last year for the Angels. This is probably the most likely course of action now that I think about it. Also, Syndergaard may bump everyone back if they move him up to tomorrow or Tuesday. His next start would be Thursday normally. 
 

Diaz would normally take his turn on Wednesday or Thursday for SLC. If he doesn’t make that start, or start for us one of those days, then he’s coming up for Friday next week.

 

[Angel Oracle]

Regarding Canning, isn’t the 60 day list similar to the 10 day list, where only up to a few days before the season can count against it?

 

[beatlesrule]

1 hour ago, PattyD22 said:

Maybe when Maddon said he “was headed in the right direction”, maybe that direction was to Salt Lake City?

 

[drpiranha]

Fletch draws a walk. I'm outside now looking at the flying pigs.

[Hubs]

45 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Regarding Canning, isn’t the 60 day list similar to the 10 day list, where only up to a few days before the season can count against it?

 

Possibly. I’m not 100% on that. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

I cant believe people are still getting covid. 

[failos]

A lot to unpack here.

[Hubs]

4 minutes ago, Hubs said:

Possibly. I’m not 100% on that. 

Yeah looked it up and so Canning won’t be available until the 61st day of the regular season, or June 7th.

[Warfarin]

6 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

I'd rather see Janson Junk in the rotation, although maybe this is just Rosenberg joining the pen, or as an opener.

 

Probably not Junk based on the above.  Would not be surprised to see Diaz called up to make a spot start.  With Syndergaard pitching Tuesday, Ohtani (if healthy) Wednesday, Detmers Thursday, could see Diaz pitch on Friday.  This way, they can carry an extra reliever until it's Diaz's turn to start.