The Official 2024 Los Angeles Angels Spring Training News & Notes thread

[Ochocinco!]

1 hour ago, jsnpritchett said:

If he's healthy and playing like himself, it makes the most sense to have him there--so might as well start him out there and see what happens.  Who else would you put there?

Juan Rivera

[jsnpritchett]

6 minutes ago, AvsBroncosAngels337 said:

Not Angels ST related but random ST venting post ahead. Tried to watch the Dodgers ST game working from home and just had to turn it off. ESPN is trying to make a record of how many times they say "Ohtani" as that appears to be all they care about with the Dodgers. He's not even playing and they've probably mentioned him hundreds of times through just the first 3 innings. The Dodgers will be absolutely unwatchable on any national broadcast this year. Not even the joy of the 1st ST game can make me overlook it, as I've been watching NCAA baseball since last Friday anyway. 

That didn't bother me as much as having players and managers mic'ed up for extended periods of time.  I just have it muted now and am watching in the background.

[AvsBroncosAngels05]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

That didn't bother me as much as having players and managers mic'ed up for extended periods of time.  I just have it muted now and am watching in the background.

Ya that interview with Tatis was painful and awkward as the mic kept rattling the whole time and it was like a 45 minute interview. Just seems ESPN tries too hard with those as I remember they do those Sunday Night baseball too. 

[Angels 1961]

I just saw Kike Hernandez driving east on the 10 past Palm Springs. Is he headed to a team in Arizona?

[Angel Oracle]

54 minutes ago, AvsBroncosAngels337 said:

Not Angels ST related but random ST venting post ahead. Tried to watch the Dodgers ST game working from home and just had to turn it off. ESPN is trying to make a record of how many times they say "Ohtani" as that appears to be all they care about with the Dodgers. He's not even playing and they've probably mentioned him hundreds of times through just the first 3 innings. The Dodgers will be absolutely unwatchable on any national broadcast this year. Not even the joy of the 1st ST game can make me overlook it, as I've been watching NCAA baseball since last Friday anyway. 

The next non-playoffs Doyyer telecast I watch will be the first in a while.

Have loved though seeing the numerous post-season chokes over the past decade.

[Angel Oracle]

51 minutes ago, Ochocinco! said:

Juan Rivera

Frosted Tips!

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[Amazing Larry]

10 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Frosted Tips!

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Frosted Tips!

First thing I thought of when I read his name. 

[BTH]

1 hour ago, Angels 1961 said:

I just saw Kike Hernandez driving east on the 10 past Palm Springs.

I doubt that happened.

[jsnpritchett]

"He spent his offseason in Florida, working out at Joey D Sports Training Center in Jupiter, Cressey Sports Performance in Palm Beach Gardens and at FAU in his native Boca Raton. But he also said he gets bored easily and wanted to do something that would both motivate himself and keep him strong for the season.

So for two days a week, he decided to stand for the entire day -- except to eat -- to build strength and create self-discipline. His routine was detailed last week in a story in The Athletic, and several teammates have since joked about his abnormal way of preparing for the season.

“The longest I’d been away from playing baseball was a month, so I spent my time doing some stupid challenges, some might say,” Schanuel said with a laugh. “Just keep my mind occupied, keep my body occupied with workouts, competitions, challenges, whatever. Just filling time with that kind of stuff instead of baseball.”

...

"Schanuel said he’s comfortable wherever he’s hitting and believes he can tap into more power if that’s what the Angels need. He only hit one home run and three doubles in 132 plate appearances last season, but his approach was to get on base for others as a table setter. He certainly has the frame for power at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, and he hit 19 homers in 59 games for FAU last season.

“I’ll take it day by day and not force anything,” Schanuel said. “I’ll do whatever my job is, whether I'm supposed to get RBIs or score runs.”

 

[m0nkey]

Me buying into these spring training articles for the past 10 years, thinking the young guys are going to break out and the Angels are heading to the playoffs

[Angels 1961]

I have a gut feeling halos sign someone this weekend.

[Angelsfan1984]

5 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

I have a gut feeling halos sign someone this weekend.

Take some tums. Maybe some pepto

[Angels 1961]

As ST games start 2 players I'll be watching will be Sano and Plesac.  

[Chuck]

 

[tdawg87]

It's really back, huh.

[Redondo]

6 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

It's really back, huh.

It's finally here

Looking forward to seeing how the young guys progress and how Wash will make a difference

[angels1963]

46 minutes ago, Chuck said:

 

what do you know Rendon misses another game !!!!!

[Chuck]

8 minutes ago, angels1963 said:

what do you know Rendon misses another game !!!!!

I actually think it's because they wanted Stefanic to get a start on his birthday. That's why he's hitting in Rendon's spot today. Rendon is scheduled to start tomorrow. 

[Stradling]

32 minutes ago, angels1963 said:

what do you know Rendon misses another game !!!!!

Hahahahahahaha

[Chuck]

Tomorrow the Angels will play the first of two split squad days. Halos will host the Kansas City Royals at Tempe Diablo Stadium and will visit the Reds at Goodyear Ballpark.

The projected starters for the Halos are RHP Andrew Wantz (first Spring Training appearance) vs. Royals and LHP Kenny Rosenberg (first Spring Training appearance) at Reds. The Angels will face off against two really good hurlers in Cole Ragans and Hunter Greene. 

Griffin Canning will go on Monday against the SF Giants.

[Chuck]

 

[jsnpritchett]

2 hours ago, Chuck said:

I actually think it's because they wanted Stefanic to get a start on his birthday. That's why he's hitting in Rendon's spot today. Rendon is scheduled to start tomorrow. 

Nope.  From Fletcher's article:

"Third baseman Anthony Rendon was not in Saturday’s lineup because he told Washington that he preferred to wait until Sunday to play his first Cactus League game."

[jsnpritchett]

 

 

[Stradling]

They already released Mejia which is weird. 

[Stradling]