Gameday Thread: Angels @ Padres (3/7/23): Davidson on the mound

[Docwaukee]

both Phillips and Adell remade their swing this off season.  

People realize that Ward started working with Woodward 5 years ago right?  

Phillips just isn't that good and maybe Adell isn't either, but there isn't a switch.  Adell is gonna go to the minors after spring and keep working.  Stop expecting overnight changes.

[Angelsfan1984]

Adell needs to head back to driveline after the game, and apply to be a receptionist

[Blarg]

Adell with his second screamer down the 3rd base line. This time it doesn't hit the bag so he has a stand up double instead of just a single. 

[Angels 1961]

30 minutes ago, Docwaukee said:

both Phillips and Adell remade their swing this off season.  

People realize that Ward started working with Woodward 5 years ago right?  

Phillips just isn't that good and maybe Adell isn't either, but there isn't a switch.  Adell is gonna go to the minors after spring and keep working.  Stop expecting overnight changes.

Phillips is just PR and defensive replacement. Moniak should be 4th OF to start the season. Minasian to announce we have are OF after signing Phillips was stupid. Angels were only team to offer him a major league contract. If Phillips needs to work on his hitting maybe he should be sent down.

[Angels 1961]

Tucker Davidson is my new player to stick and be on opening day roster. I have dropped Devenski from that list.

[Vlad27Trout27]

I think Thaiss has made a solid case for being the backup C to start the season. 

Davidson is in the lead for 6th spot,followed by canning. 

Joyce is going to be on the fast track. 

Paris and Adams have looked really good this spring. 

Soto's hit toon looks like the real thing, power might limit is upside.

Walsh has shown nice approaches, power will be something to keep an eye on.

 

[tdawg87]

22 minutes ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

I think Thaiss has made a solid case for being the backup C to start the season. 

Davidson is in the lead for 6th spot,followed by canning. 

Joyce is going to be on the fast track. 

Paris and Adams have looked really good this spring. 

Soto's hit toon looks like the real thing, power might limit is upside.

Walsh has shown nice approaches, power will be something to keep an eye on.

 

Disagree on Davidson, personally. That's 5 lefties. I think it's Canning's spot to lose. 

[Angelsfan1984]

5 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Disagree on Davidson, personally. That's 5 lefties. I think it's Canning's spot to lose. 

i agree. Canning looked good enough. Health permitting, i think he's the 6th and 1st man up if/when an injury occurs.

[Erstad Grit]

5 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

My pick to stick Chris Devenski needs solid outing or I could be wrong. 

I was pulling for him big time as well, but he looks finished 

[Angels 1961]

55 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

I was pulling for him big time as well, but he looks finished 

My pick to stick is now Tucker Davidson. Devenski has been dropped

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

i agree. Canning looked good enough. Health permitting, i think he's the 6th and 1st man up if/when an injury occurs.

What do you do with Davidson, he is out of options.

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

What do you do with Davidson, he is out of options.

[Angels 1961]

47 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Same with Thaiss

[BTH]

6 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Disagree on Davidson, personally. That's 5 lefties. I think it's Canning's spot to lose. 

Is 5 lefties a bad thing? Like if it was 5 righties, would we be questioning that?

You take the 5 best pitchers, regardless of handedness. That 4 of the 5 locked-in Angels starters are lefties shouldn't dissuade them from adding a 5th lefty.

Now, whether Davidson is the 6th best starter is a fair question. But I don't think it's proper to eliminate him just based on handedness.

[Angel Oracle]

21 minutes ago, Trendon said:

Is 5 lefties a bad thing? Like if it was 5 righties, would we be questioning that?

You take the 5 best pitchers, regardless of handedness. That 4 of the 5 locked-in Angels starters are lefties shouldn't dissuade them from adding a 5th lefty.

Now, whether Davidson is the 6th best starter is a fair question. But I don't think it's proper to eliminate him just based on handedness.

There are more RHHs than LHHs.

That’s got to be why we rarely see so many LHPs in any rotation.

[BTH]

1 hour ago, Angel Oracle said:

There are more RHHs than LHHs.

That’s got to be why we rarely see so many LHPs in any rotation.

if the LHP can get RHHs out, then I don't see it as an issue.

[wopphil]

There is a lot of baseball left to be played this spring. Let’s see where these guys are at four starts from now.