Angels calling up Aaron Whitefield, recall Rengifo, place Fletcher on IL (hip strain), place Rojas on IL (Covid), option Rosenberg

[WicketMaiden]

45 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Luis Rengifo cracked a major league line up when he was 22.  He’s 25.  Some of you guys have watched baseball for decades and are still the way you are lol. 

Taylor Ward says 'Hi'.

[Angel Oracle]

Rengifo was solid as a MLB rookie in 2019, then lost his way the past two seasons while being sent back down in both.

He soon needs to show some rebirth of his MLB skills.

[mmc]

 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, mmc said:

 

Still leaves them down a player, though?

[jsnpritchett]

Oh, wow.  Potential surgery for Fletcher.

 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

Still leaves them down a player, though?

Yes?

[jsnpritchett]

Ah, according to Fletcher, Rojas is on the AAA IL, so guess he was sent down?

 

[mmc]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Ah, according to Fletcher, Rojas is on the AAA IL, so guess he was sent down?

 

Yeah I forgot he was the roster casualty for Diaz

 

[tdawg87]

I feel bad for Fletcher and I wish him a full recovery.

But...this helps the team. 

[mmc]

 

[TroutField]

13 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I feel bad for Fletcher and I wish him a full recovery.

But...this helps the team. 

Yeah the middle infield depth takes a hit, but not sure it matters because he wasn’t good depth. 

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Also 18-11

MInasian is doing a good job and is someone who thinks outside the box. DFA Pujols and Upton showing he is in charge. Speed and defense top of his list. Excellent job in putting together a bullpen. This team will be fun to watch this year.

[tdawg87]

10 minutes ago, TroutField said:

Yeah the middle infield depth takes a hit

Unlike David Fletcher.

[Second Base]

2 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

I’m waaaay beyond sick of CoVid!

This has to have surpassed the 1918 pandemic in length of duration.

A generation from now, people will learn about Michael Jordan playing sick in the 1997 NBA finals and will be appalled. They'll call him selfish and a grandma killer, and claim that this never would've happened if he just got his flu shot. 

[OttoDog]

Trout's first pitches are the best looks he gets.

[mmc]

13 minutes ago, Second Base said:

A generation from now, people will learn about Michael Jordan playing sick in the 1997 NBA finals and will be appalled. They'll call him selfish and a grandma killer, and claim that this never would've happened if he just got his flu shot. 

I really am not someone who's ever really been particularly concerned about it, but at this point would you really rather guys just play when they're sick (I don't believe players test unless they are) and risk the team having some sort of outbreak that would lead to cancellation or a disruption in chemistry than just than putting some insignificant player on the list for a few days?

[Second Base]

16 minutes ago, mmc said:

I really am not someone who's ever really been particularly concerned about it, but at this point would you really rather guys just play when they're sick (I don't believe players test unless they are) and risk the team having some sort of outbreak that would lead to cancellation or a disruption in chemistry than just than putting some insignificant player on the list for a few days?

Do you believe Michael Jordan was irresponsible? 

Edited May 8, 2022 by Second Base

[Lou]

11 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Do you believe Michael Jordan was irresponsible? 

Ask his dad.

[mmc]

14 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Do you believe Michael Jordan was irresponsible? 

Thought it ended up just being food poisoning that kept him out

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, mmc said:

Thought it ended up just being food poisoning that kept him out

Yep.

[Second Base]

21 minutes ago, Lou said:

Ask his dad.

Wasn't his dad murdered?

[tdawg87]

Oh here we fucking go.

[Second Base]

23 minutes ago, mmc said:

Thought it ended up just being food poisoning that kept him out

It's referred to as his "flu game" but research suggests you're correct. They should call it his food poisoning game. 

But let's say for discussion sake, it was the flu. Was it irresponsible?

[Fish Oil]

14 minutes ago, Second Base said:

But let's say for discussion sake, it was the flu. Was it irresponsible?

The flu is just the flu, nothing to see here.
It's not like Magic playing with AIDS.

[Second Base]

1 minute ago, Fish Oil said:

The flu is just the flu, nothing to see here.
It's not like Magic playing with AIDS.

Well apparently the laws of physics and and transmission of viruses have altered since the 90's. So it wasn't unethical back then but it totally is now.