Team ERA currently 3.90, 6th best in AL

[Angel Oracle]

At least the pitching has progressed this season.

Ohtani, Sandoval, and Detmers make for half of a really good rotation.

Suarez has had 3 solid starts in a row since tweaking the changeup and throwing the slider more often.   Granted, those 3 starts came against KC and Oakland.

Staff has allowed the 5th fewest HRs in the AL, and has the 4th most Ks.

Any starting pitcher acquired this off-season needs to be a RHP.  Already have enough LHPs.

Edited August 9, 2022 by Angel Oracle

[angelsnationtalk]

[TroutField]

I thought pitching won championships

[T.G.]

8 minutes ago, TroutField said:

I thought pitching won championships

6th out of 15 teams isn't anything to brag about, IMO

[Taylor]

3 minutes ago, T.G. said:

6th out of 15 teams isn't anything to brag about, IMO

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, T.G. said:

6th out of 15 teams isn't anything to brag about, IMO

Considering we were 12th last year with a 4.69 ERA, it's quite an accomplishment.

[tdawg87]

Yet if the Angels were to claim an OF with a ton of upside from the waiver wire, Facebook and twitter would be furious because wE nEeD pItChErS.

[T.G.]

Just now, Lou said:

Considering we were 12th last year with a 4.69 ERA, it's quite an accomplishment.

It's an improvement for sure and I'm happy with the direction they're going, but I'm not overjoyed just yet.

[T.G.]

Where do they rank on defense?

[Lou]

1 minute ago, T.G. said:

It's an improvement for sure and I'm happy with the direction they're going, but I'm not overjoyed just yet.

Ok. Keep us posted.

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Ok. Keep us posted.

That's too much pressure.  Please lower your demands.

[Taylor]

T.G. is a difficult man to overjoy.

 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

T.G. is a difficult man to overjoy.

 

 

 

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

T.G. is a difficult man to overjoy.

 

I'm overjoyed when I can just go fishing.

[Taylor]

Just now, T.G. said:

I'm overjoyed when I can just go fishing.

"Just" go fishing? As opposed to fishing while doing your taxes?

[T.G.]

Just now, Taylor said:

"Just" go fishing? As opposed to fishing while doing your taxes?

I don't get it.

[T.G.]

6 minutes ago, T.G. said:

I don't get it.

Oh, I get it now...

Yes - just fishing... nothing else.

[Hubs]

Rank in 15 AL teams

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

SB

CS

BB

SO

BA

OBP

SLG

OPS

TB

HBP

SF

Rank in 15 AL teams

12

13

13

15

2

7

8

12

6

15

13

13

12

13

12

8

15

But they NEED PITCHING.

 

 

 

[Hubs]

Seriously though they need to add 3-4 offensive pieces, including a RH 1B platoon partner who can play the OF too...

A starting MINF allowing Rengifo and Fletcher to platoon at 2nd and fill in at SS and 3rd.

A backup C who can actually hit.

Maybe a starting OF.

Edited August 9, 2022 by Hubs

[Blarg]

4 minutes ago, Hubs said:

But they NEED PITCHING.

They do. Just because the offense is a shitfeast doesn't mean the pitching doesn't also need to be addressed. 

[Hubs]

Just now, Blarg said:

They do. Just because the offense is a shitfeast doesn't mean the pitching doesn't also need to be addressed. 

I was making fun of the posters and twitter fans that only wanted pitching last offseason.

The pitching actually has been pretty good. Starters have been below 4 ERA all season, and that's with some suspect fill ins.

With a better offense this team would still be in the playoff hunt.

[AngelsFaninGA]

9 minutes ago, Hubs said:

Rank in 15 AL teams

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

SB

CS

BB

SO

BA

OBP

SLG

OPS

TB

HBP

SF

Rank in 15 AL teams

12

13

13

15

2

7

8

12

6

15

13

13

12

13

12

8

15

But they NEED PITCHING.

 

 

 

But they're 2nd in triples. I don't see the problem here

[Jason]

1 hour ago, TroutField said:

I thought pitching won championships

It does but when the offense is completely incompetent that ruins things 

[Salty Shakas]

If only we could figure something out offensively...

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

Yet if the Angels were to claim an OF with a ton of upside from the waiver wire, Facebook and twitter would be furious because wE nEeD pItChErS.

This place has resembled FB and Twitter lately.