POLL: In your opinion is Anthony Rendon officially a bust?

[Stradling]

50 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Strad got Fletch'd.

 

Yes I did.  He missed 8 games that season, but only 4 at the beginning.  I was taking a short cut, but i was indeed wrong.  

[notherhalo]

can we get a RenDONE sign in LF?

[T.G.]

49 minutes ago, notherhalo said:

can we get a RenDONE sign in LF?

Negative, Red Rider.

[beatlesrule]

I think people might be confusing has been a bust and is a bust.

[Angels 1961]

Brandon Wood knows about bust. Rendon wrist hurts from taking wad of cash out of his back pocket.

[mmc]

Yes

 

[mmc]

 

[Don]

On 6/15/2022 at 9:15 AM, Don said:

I mean there's a chance he won't be a bust still, but it doesn't look great. Dude is 32 and beginning to show a trend of regular injuries. It's honestly hard to assess if he's "actually" declining in terms of skill because he's never really healthy enough to give us a clear picture of where he's at over a long period of time. But I think it's safe to say that 32 year old players rarely get better. So an absolute best case scenario is that Rendon suddenly gets healthy for the rest of this year and stays that way for the next few years, all while putting up numbers similar to what he did 3-5 years ago. 

But we all know how this usually goes. Guys that suddenly start getting hurt a lot, or start carrying around nagging injuries as they enter their 30s don't usually find consistent health again and play at a high level for several more years. Dude is trending downward on that front, and while it's possible that will all improve it's not very likely it will.

In light of recent news I agree.

[bloodbrother]

Angels really are that team who get stuck footing the bill for all the good things players did elsewhere.

[DMVol]

Can I change my vote?

[Don]

1 minute ago, bloodbrother said:

Angels really are that team who get stuck footing the bill for all the good things players did elsewhere.

We've had some pretty bad luck lately, but it works out every now and then. Like Torii Hunter or Bobby Abreu. Actually those might be the last two decent multi-year position player signings we've had.

[tomsred]

This is really disappointing, I really like this guy and he can be a difference maker.  We should have signed a stronger shortstop in the off season when many were available, and then we would have had a cushion.  Season ending injuries happen every year to virtually every team.  The Angels aren't there yet in having effective team depth.

[Don]

3 minutes ago, tomsred said:

This is really disappointing, I really like this guy and he can be a difference maker.  We should have signed a stronger shortstop in the off season when many were available, and then we would have had a cushion.  Season ending injuries happen every year to virtually every team.  The Angels aren't there yet in having effective team depth.

If we had signed a SS he'd probably have Ebola by now.

[CaliAngel]

Surprised I didn't see a "in before season ending surgery" post around here...

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Holy sheet. Unbelievable. 

[Angels 1961]

Brandon Wood said he has been working out

[Lazorko Saves]

We've known this since 2011.

https://www.khou.com/article/sports/rices-rendon-handles-injuries-and-walks-as-draft-nears/285-341175415

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Author: KHOU Staff

Published: 5/25/2011 8:19:51 PM

Updated: 8:19 PM CDT May 25, 2011

 

PEARL, Miss. Anthony Rendon's sweet swing has been one of college baseball's most productive the past three seasons, making the Rice third baseman one of the leading candidates to be the No. 1 overall pick in next month's Major League Baseball draft.

 

But actually seeing that swing is becoming quite the rarity. Rendon's season has been defined more by injuries and walks than home runs.

 

[Lazorko Saves]

And this was Baseball America's pre-draft report on him back in 2011:

 

Rendon entered the season as the draft's top-rated prospect and still sits atop our rankings, but his season hasn't gone as planned. After hitting a combined .391/.497/.750 with 46 homers as BA's Freshman of the Year in 2009 and College Player of the Year in 2010, Rendon hit .323/.526/.516 with five homers in the regular season this spring. He strained his throwing shoulder in the second week of the season and has played little in the field. Rendon hadn't given teams any medical information as of mid-May, leaving them in the dark about the severity of the injury. Though it has affected his swing and bat speed, he's still the best all-around hitter in the draft. The 6-foot, 190-pounder has tremendous strength in his hands and wrists, uncanny hand-eye coordination and exceptional strike-zone discipline. Teams have pitched around him all season, and he was the runaway NCAA Division I leader with 66 walks. His bat speed and ability to barrel balls give Rendon more usable power than any player in the draft, with scouts projecting the righthanded hitter to bat .300 with 25-30 homers a year in the major leagues. When healthy, Rendon is a gifted third baseman with above-average range and arm strength. He has drawn comparisons to Evan Longoria and Ryan Zimmerman, though he bears a closer physical resemblance to David Wright. Rendon tore ligaments in his right ankle in the 2009 NCAA regionals and broke the same ankle on a slide with Team USA last summer, but he has been running and moving as well as ever this spring. He has average speed and runs the bases well. Both ankle injuries came on fluke plays, so scouts don't consider him injury-prone. As frustrating as his season has been, Rendon remains a strong candidate to go No. 1 overall. If Pittsburgh goes in another direction, it's unlikely the Mariners would pass on him at No. 2.

 

But ouch, that sentence about "scouts don't consider him injury-prone" where half of the report is about various injuries!

[notherhalo]

On 6/16/2022 at 9:55 AM, True Grich said:

Negative, Red Rider.

how about now?

[T.G.]

2 minutes ago, notherhalo said:

how about now?

Affirmative. 

[T.G.]

It's really uncanny how much crap this team has gone through. Unbelievable.

[CaliAngel]

18 minutes ago, Lazorko Saves said:

And this was Baseball America's pre-draft report on him back in 2011:

 

Rendon entered the season as the draft's top-rated prospect and still sits atop our rankings, but his season hasn't gone as planned. After hitting a combined .391/.497/.750 with 46 homers as BA's Freshman of the Year in 2009 and College Player of the Year in 2010, Rendon hit .323/.526/.516 with five homers in the regular season this spring. He strained his throwing shoulder in the second week of the season and has played little in the field. Rendon hadn't given teams any medical information as of mid-May, leaving them in the dark about the severity of the injury. Though it has affected his swing and bat speed, he's still the best all-around hitter in the draft. The 6-foot, 190-pounder has tremendous strength in his hands and wrists, uncanny hand-eye coordination and exceptional strike-zone discipline. Teams have pitched around him all season, and he was the runaway NCAA Division I leader with 66 walks. His bat speed and ability to barrel balls give Rendon more usable power than any player in the draft, with scouts projecting the righthanded hitter to bat .300 with 25-30 homers a year in the major leagues. When healthy, Rendon is a gifted third baseman with above-average range and arm strength. He has drawn comparisons to Evan Longoria and Ryan Zimmerman, though he bears a closer physical resemblance to David Wright. Rendon tore ligaments in his right ankle in the 2009 NCAA regionals and broke the same ankle on a slide with Team USA last summer, but he has been running and moving as well as ever this spring. He has average speed and runs the bases well. Both ankle injuries came on fluke plays, so scouts don't consider him injury-prone. As frustrating as his season has been, Rendon remains a strong candidate to go No. 1 overall. If Pittsburgh goes in another direction, it's unlikely the Mariners would pass on him at No. 2.

 

But ouch, that sentence about "scouts don't consider him injury-prone" where half of the report is about various injuries!

Nice share. 

I find the sentence "Rendon hadn't given teams any medical information as of mid-May, leaving them in the dark about the severity of the injury. " to be particularly interesting, especially considering how these injuries have just mysteriously "popped up" after he signed his dream contract with the Angels. 

[Docwaukee]

43 minutes ago, True Grich said:

It's really uncanny how much crap this team has gone through. Unbelievable.

they kinda set themselves up for it.  

[DCAngelsFan]

His injuries seem legit - not shirking or whatever.  

But I recall the year after the Nats drafted him - they were pretty pissed off at him at all his missing time, and there was some intimation that he was a hypochondriac 

Anyway, he's now not only a metaphorical bust, he's a literal one.

 

 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Arte should never be allowed to make personnel decisions, he hasn't made a good one yet...