OC Register: Angels’ Anthony Rendon looks for rebound after two straight injury-marred seasons

[Jeff Fletcher]

2 hours ago, Trendon said:

What makes you think they’ll trade him in that scenario?

I just can’t see Arte signing off on an Ohtani trade.

Arte’s quote in the NY Post about Babe Ruth made it sound like he doesn’t want to trade Ohtani under any circumstances.

I am just guessing that if they’re out of it and they can’t re-sign him, he’ll realize they have gotten everything out of him that they can. 
 

I think there is still more to get out of him now, so it’s a different story. 

[Jeff Fletcher]

2 hours ago, Trendon said:

It could be a good thing. If Neto crushes AA and maybe even AAA, I think they’d put him in the majors.

Especially since there isn’t a starting SS standing in his way.

Perry has acted very Braves-like, which makes sense, in aggressively promoting guys. And the farm director is from the Cardinals, which are another tram that aggressively promotes players.

I think it would be bad if none of the Angels SS options are doing enough to hold off a guy one year out of the draft. 
 

But who knows. Stranger things have happened. 

[BTH]

26 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

I am just guessing that if they’re out of it and they can’t re-sign him, he’ll realize they have gotten everything out of him that they can. 

That’s a completely rational thought, but I’m not convinced that Arte will do the rational thing.

His track record suggests that he won’t.

[BTH]

25 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

I think it would be bad if none of the Angels SS options are doing enough to hold off a guy one year out of the draft. 
 

But who knows. Stranger things have happened. 

I guess I’m looking at it from the perspective that Neto could force his way onto the team sometime this season and that the Angels would then find him MLB playing time.

If it’s just a case of them bringing Neto up because the other options aren’t producing, then yeah, it would be a bad sign.

[Revad]

2 hours ago, Trendon said:

I guess I’m looking at it from the perspective that Neto could force his way onto the team sometime this season and that the Angels would then find him MLB playing time.

If it’s just a case of them bringing Neto up because the other options aren’t producing, then yeah, it would be a bad sign.

Stuff happens. The SS depth chart goes Rengifo, Fletcher, Velazquez, Soto (https://www.mlb.com/angels/roster/depth-chart).  If injuries occur in the outfield amd/or to 2b (Drury), Rengifo/Fletcher could turn into depth in those areas.  What if one of Rengifo or Fletcher get injured or are ineffective also?  Suddenly Neto starts moving up the chart.  If Velazquez and Soto are getting at bats and can’t hit and it’s the all star game, things start looking different.

[Stradling]

5 hours ago, Trendon said:

That’s a completely rational thought, but I’m not convinced that Arte will do the rational thing.

His track record suggests that he won’t.

His track record also said he’d keep Maddon.  His track record said he wouldn’t release Albert. 

[TempeAngel]

8 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

I am just guessing that if they’re out of it and they can’t re-sign him, he’ll realize they have gotten everything out of him that they can. 
 

I think there is still more to get out of him now, so it’s a different story. 

You should go on ESPN LA radio and explain this to Ireland, Mason, Greg, Travis and Sedano.

They are oblivious to all things Angels.

[Rollinghard]

"so to be out there is awkward,” Rendon said. 

THIS ^^^^^^^. Really??? He is already making up excuses  

[DMVol]

17 hours ago, Trendon said:

What makes you think they’ll trade him in that scenario?

I just can’t see Arte signing off on an Ohtani trade.

Arte’s quote in the NY Post about Babe Ruth made it sound like he doesn’t want to trade Ohtani under any circumstances.

^^^This^^^..... It would be a monumentally bad decision to keep him if we're not firmly in the playoff hunt.. Not piling on Arte, he has not been afraid to spend (largely unwisely) but, regardless of his good intentions, his decision making over the last decade leaves a lot to be desired....so, I would be prepared for (another) bad decision....hope I'm wrong....

[BTH]

6 hours ago, Stradling said:

His track record also said he’d keep Maddon.  His track record said he wouldn’t release Albert. 

Yeah, but the stakes with Ohtani are way higher than Maddon or Pujols.

No one’s remembering Moreno as the owner whose team fired Joe Maddon or released Albert Pujols. They would remember Moreno as the owner who let Ohtani walk for nothing.

[BTH]

2 hours ago, Rollinghard said:

"so to be out there is awkward,” Rendon said. 

THIS ^^^^^^^. Really??? He is already making up excuses  

how is that an excuse? A reporter asked him a question, and he answered it.

[Jay]

Even a Rendon thread somehow becomes an Ohtani thread.

[TempeAngel]

7 hours ago, Stradling said:

His track record also said he’d keep Maddon.  His track record said he wouldn’t release Albert. 

What is his track record?

[IheartLA]

We won’t be out of it by july this is a good team.

[Blarg]

On 2/22/2023 at 8:42 AM, Taylor said:

Does he ever accuse you of being part of the deep state?

Knock it off, Taylor. 

[Stradling]

2 hours ago, Trendon said:

Yeah, but the stakes with Ohtani are way higher than Maddon or Pujols.

No one’s remembering Moreno as the owner whose team fired Joe Maddon or released Albert Pujols. They would remember Moreno as the owner who let Ohtani walk for nothing.

They won’t remember him as the guy that lost or traded Ohtani. 

[BTH]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

They won’t remember him as the guy that lost or traded Ohtani. 

They will in the short-term, for a few years at least, which is longer than the Maddon and Pujols examples you provided.

[Stradling]

5 minutes ago, Trendon said:

They will in the short-term, for a few years at least, which is longer than the Maddon and Pujols examples you provided.

Why do you care about how other people remember Arte?  

[Stradling]

Arte will be remembered as the guy who wasted Trout’s career or some other really fucking dumb narrative. 

[Stradling]

We are ignoring the fact that Ohtani has been great for two whole seasons. 
 

[BTH]

11 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Why do you care about how other people remember Arte?  

I don't care how people will remember Arte.

My point was simply that deciding to trade/not trade Ohtani carries more stakes than firing Maddon or releasing Pujols, whereas you were pointing toward the latter two as being examples of how that might inform us of Arte's track record.

[Jay]

Arte has a track record of losing so it's quite possible that will continue.

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, Trendon said:

I don't care how people will remember Arte.

My point was simply that deciding to trade/not trade Ohtani carries more stakes than firing Maddon or releasing Pujols, whereas you were pointing toward the latter two as being examples of how that might inform us of Arte's track record.

My point is Arte has done things fans said he would never do. He’s done things he said he wouldn’t do.  

[BTH]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

My point is Arte has done things fans said he would never do. He’s done things he said he wouldn’t do.  

No argument on the first point, but what things has he done that he said he wouldn’t do?

[Stradling]

19 minutes ago, Trendon said:

No argument on the first point, but what things has he done that he said he wouldn’t do?

Pay more for a player than he paid for his franchise. He’s now done it three times.