Angels sign Jonathan Villar, option Matt Thaiss, place Archie Bradley on 60-day IL

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

12 hours ago, cals said:

I’ll be honest.  I just got to Chicago for 2 weeks and of course (always my luck) the Cubs dropped Villar right before I got here and it ruined my trip.  Now that I get to see him when I get home?  Redemption!

you went to Chicago to see Villar? l don't believe it

[AngelsLakersFan]

14 minutes ago, Docwaukee said:

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Villar actually does a solid job for the halos.  League avg defense and better than avg offense.  

And that Rengifo loses at bats to him 

[mmc]

 

[Angels 1961]

14 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

And that Rengifo loses at bats to him 

No he will play 3B

[mmc]

If Villar can nail down 3B for this season, Rengifo continues to play well, and Fletcher comes back and looks starting caliber again, that would solidify the infield for the season.  Velazquez and Duffy would go to the bench where they belong.

[mmc]

 

[Angels 1961]

So much for Thaiss seeing time at 3B. Wade dodged a bullet but Duffy back soon.

[tdawg87]

Lmao

[eligrba]

Wade remains on the team?

[CaliAngel]

42 minutes ago, mmc said:

If Villar can nail down 3B for this season, Rengifo continues to play well, and Fletcher comes back and looks starting caliber again, that would solidify the infield for the season.  Velazquez and Duffy would go to the bench where they belong.

Those are some big ifs and knowing this team...

[Chuck]

 

[Chuck]

[Second Base]

I'm with @Docwaukeeon this one. I actually think Villar is going to do well. He's always been streaky, but I love his skill set and think he's a solid defender. I think Villar is actually a bit underrated. 

Teams acknowledge he has game changing ability, but because of a lack of consistency, no one makes a long term commitment, and they tend to try and make him fit as a utility infielder which is understandable. But Villar has thrived when given a consistent defensive home on a team with low expectations. 

In 2016 it was with Milwaukee at SS, in 2019 it was Baltimore and 2B. 

Enter the 2022 Angels. If they're willing to put him at 3B and leave him alone the rest of the season, they're going to have a dynamic fill in that can really help them. 

[Vlad27Trout27]

Damn it! Give us what we want! Stefanic and more playing time for McKinnon 

[Angelsjunky]

I've wanted Villar for a couple years and think it is worth a shot to see if he can re-find his previous form. That said, this reminds me a bit of Adam Eaton.

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, eligrba said:

Wade remains on the team?

[stormngt]

13 hours ago, IheartLA said:

better than what we have and he's had decent years in the recent past

call up Stefanic too, no idea why Thaiss is here if he's not gonna be playing 

Bw nice if Thaiss got a chance if consistent time.  Like Walsh, Ward, and now Rengifo  has gotten.

Edited July 2, 2022 by stormngt

[DMVol]

6 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Bw nice if Thaiss got a chance if consistent time.  Like Walsh, Ward, and now Rengifo  has gotten.

Not sure Thaiss has an everyday defensive position, outside of 1b, and he’s not moving Walsh out….

[TempeAngel]

This is a reminder that Anthony Rendon was a terrible long term signing. The worst since Pujols. I thought it from the start.

He is the Anthony Davis of MLB. 

[eligrba]

1 hour ago, TempeAngel said:

This is a reminder that Anthony Rendon was a terrible long term signing. The worst since Pujols. I thought it from the start.

He is the Anthony Davis of MLB. 

Anthony Davis helped the Lakers win a championship.  Not the same. 

[Angelsjunky]

SCOOP: Jonathan Villar was quoted as saying, when he discovered the Angels grabbed him:

"Who? The Angels? FUCK!"

[Angel Oracle]

Are they trying to corner the market on bad hitting infielders?

[Angels 1961]

36 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Anthony Davis helped the Lakers win a championship.  Not the same. 

That year was covid does not count. In the bubble same with doyers in 2020 60 games does not count.

[TempeAngel]

5 hours ago, eligrba said:

Anthony Davis helped the Lakers win a championship.  Not the same. 

OK. Funny. And wrong. But Funny.

[Lou]

4 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

That year was covid does not count. In the bubble same with doyers in 2020 60 games does not count.

The NBA teams that year played 87% of their regular season games. MLB played 40%.

Not the same.