Angels recall Livan Soto, activate Chad Wallach, option Chris Okey, place Anthony Rendon on 10-day IL (left groin strain)

[Duren, Duren]

Remember a couple of years ago when Walsh and Fletcher looked like long time fixtures at first and second? It shows how suddenly things can change. Now with third base a question mark and catcher,  first and second (to a lesser degree)  rotating,  it makes Neto the most stable of the infielders. With all of his couple of dozen big league games. Including catcher, the entire infield is like a daily revolving door. 

Having decent veteran journeymen is a nice insurance policy, but not when they have to be in the starting lineup too often. And also some of them being moved from position to position makes it even more unstable.. 

The outfield (though Ward has underachieved) and DH are stable. But it's a patchwork infield. Injuries are a big factor, so the depth players really have to overachieve when the are in the lineup.

[Justin]

What does this mean: "I’ve been getting punched a lot lately"?

I honestly don't know. 

[Angel Oracle]

8 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Famous last words, and surprised he was IL’d like not at all.

Difference though from the past two seasons is that his OBP has been much needed, and will be missed while he is on the IL.

[cals]

42 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Someone has been punching Rendon in the crotch?

[nando714]

Did anyone really expect anything else from rendon?
 

He gave us his 40 ish games and now he’s gonna milk this one all summer. 
 

dude is a total waste of a baseball player 

 

[fan_since79]

See you in August, Anthony.

Feel better.

[ArkyAngelsFan]

3 hours ago, halonatic13 said:

TBH, for Ohtani and it being a contract year...he's hasn't been that great as a 2 way player.  Offensively he's mediocre.  Pitching wise he's awesome.  I'm leaning to trading him so we can at least get something in return.

I've been thinking about the Ohtani situation and this is where I'm at also. I hate to have to let him go but the chances of him resigning with us seems to get bleaker every day.

 

[Slegnaac]

3 hours ago, halonatic13 said:

TBH, for Ohtani and it being a contract year...he's hasn't been that great as a 2 way player.  Offensively he's mediocre.  Pitching wise he's awesome.  I'm leaning to trading him so we can at least get something in return.

Ohtani cannot go 3 for 5 every game.  That is why it is called a batting average.

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, mmc said:

 

Congrats Jeff on your daughters graduation. 

[Tank]

1 hour ago, cals said:

Someone has been punching Rendon in the crotch?

he's been secretly meeting up with bauer's pasadena girlfriend. he misunderstood what a reverse cowgirl is.

[Angels 1961]

1 hour ago, Duren, Duren said:

Remember a couple of years ago when Walsh and Fletcher looked like long time fixtures at first and second? It shows how suddenly things can change. Now with third base a question mark and catcher,  first and second (to a lesser degree)  rotating,  it makes Neto the most stable of the infielders. With all of his couple of dozen big league games. Including catcher, the entire infield is like a daily revolving door. 

Having decent veteran journeymen is a nice insurance policy, but not when they have to be in the starting lineup too often. And also some of them being moved from position to position makes it even more unstable.. 

The outfield (though Ward has underachieved) and DH are stable. But it's a patchwork infield. Injuries are a big factor, so the depth players really have to overachieve when the are in the lineup.

When Walsh comes back he will be a platoon player. I did think Rengifo would be a regular at 2B. Even in OF Moniak may be platoon with Ward.

[Reveille1984]

48 minutes ago, ArkyAngelsFan said:

I've been thinking about the Ohtani situation and this is where I'm at also. I hate to have to let him go but the chances of him resigning with us seems to get bleaker every day.

 

This is the Angels we're talking about.  We'll make some kind of headway, hang around about 5-6 games out at the ASB and keep Shohei around under the justification of "having a shot".  Then we'll fade completely, finish around .500, and Ohtani will walk in the offseason for squat.

We all know this will happen barring some catastrophic collapse in the next two months.  

[Blarg]

4 hours ago, halonatic13 said:

LMAO!  Maybe it is Blarg but when he gets hits it's not clutch.  Almost like Trout.  I think that is why it feels as though he is mediocre.  When he gets a hit, it doesn't "help" us.

Yeah, sure. There are 390 players in the Majors at any given time and you're shitting on the 15th best hitter because you think his hits aren't clutch or helping the team. 

He is first in SLG%, second on the team in OBP, home runs and RBI but 5th in runs scored. Guess which is not in his control? 

But other than that he is mediocre. 

[halonatic13]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

Yeah, sure. There are 390 players in the Majors at any given time and you're shitting on the 15th best hitter because you think his hits aren't clutch or helping the team. 

He is first in SLG%, second on the team in OBP, home runs and RBI but 5th in runs scored. Guess which is not in his control? 

But other than that he is mediocre. 

I'm glad I woke Ohtani up today with my comment. 

[Angels 1961]

13 hours ago, Blarg said:

Yeah, sure. There are 390 players in the Majors at any given time and you're shitting on the 15th best hitter because you think his hits aren't clutch or helping the team. 

He is first in SLG%, second on the team in OBP, home runs and RBI but 5th in runs scored. Guess which is not in his control? 

But other than that he is mediocre. 

Ohtani most talented player EVER to play this game. His days may be numbered with halos enjoy every moment.