And so it begins: Sean Burnett

[nate]

Alden Gonzalez

Sean Burnett (elbow) will be behind schedule at Spring Training, but is targeting Opening Day ... #Angels

 

 

 

http://www.mlb.com/news/article/ana/in-lefty-loaded-west-burnetts-recovery-crucial-for-halos?ymd=20140117&content_id=66779220&vkey=news_ana

Edited January 17, 2014 by nate

[tdawg87]

RIP Burnett

[NJHalo]

Fire DiPoto

[Halos of Anaheim]

We never should rely on him. We still need one more bullpen piece. If he ends up helping us this season, then that will be a bonus. I hope Dipoto learned his lesson.

[gotbeer]

Man.  How does a guy have a track record like him, then once on the Angels just completely implodes.

[bloodbrother]

Wasn't sold on the bullpen even if Burnett was back. Definitely need to add another pen arm IMO

[SoWhat]

Pretty much why Dipoto claimed Moran and Rapada.

[VariousCrap]

The Angels need to seriously consider Grant Balfour.

Edited January 17, 2014 by Jim B

[Chuck]

I'm not concerned. Frieri, DDLR, Smith are solid. Rapada and Moran should be good replacements as southpaws out of the pen.

[Homebrewer]

Relax.

Blanton will be ready opening day.

Edited January 17, 2014 by Homebrewer

[VariousCrap]

I'm not concerned. Frieri, DDLR, Smith are solid. Rapada and Moran should be good replacements as southpaws out of the pen.

 

 

 

If the last four years have taught us anything, it is that we should be concerned about the bullpen until proven otherwise.

[Inside Pitch]

Man.  How does a guy have a track record like him, then once on the Angels just completely implodes.

By being unable to throw when he signed his contract.....   Dude was already broken.  Just a bad buy.

[Guest]

Screw this guy. Hope he enjoys that paycheck.

[IowaAngels27]

If Jerry goes out and looks for anything it will be a lefty who dominates LH Hitters. Unless Spring Training results become important all of a sudden there is no need to worry.

[Chuck]

If the last four years have taught us anything, it is that we should be concerned about the bullpen until proven otherwise.

 

Another scenario is if Skaggs looks good in ST and we sign Garza, Santiago could be a Scott Shields type and give us two innings every other game out of the bullpen. He has knock out stuff.

[Inside Pitch]

Screw this guy. Hope he enjoys that paycheck.

 

News today on MLB Network is that Ryan Madson will be holding a work out for scouts in February.   Watch him get a contract not to pitch for the third straight year.

[Stradling]

Sign every warm body bullpen arm available. Forget Tanaka and Garza.

[HaloCory22]

Go with a 4 man rotation and sign 5 more bullpen arms to throw on the 5th day.

[bloodbrother]

I just realized we still have Blanton. Problem solved, folks

[Halos of Anaheim]

If the last four years have taught us anything, it is that we should be concerned about the bullpen until proven otherwise.

So much these.

 

And the two posts above me aren't terrible ideas either.

[Glen]

News today on MLB Network is that Ryan Madson will be holding a work out for scouts in February.   Watch him get a contract not to pitch for the third straight year.

 

 

 

No, he'll get a contract and outperform it this year.  

[Stradling]

I hate bullpens. They are the most unreliable, least predictable, most fluctuating facet of any major sport. Oh accept the Angels bully is pretty predictable.

[Glen]

How the **** can he be behind schedule when he hasn't pitched in about eight months?  

 

But yeah, I'd kinda forgotten about him anyway.  I hope Dipoto did too, because it looks like we won't be getting much (if anything) from him.  

[Chuck]

No, he'll get a contract and outperform it this year.  

 

I feel like he should play for FREE this season. For the Angels!

[VariousCrap]

Another scenario is if Skaggs looks good in ST and we sign Garza, Santiago could be a Scott Shields type and give us two innings every other game out of the bullpen. He has knock out stuff.

 

 

Good point.

 

I just feel that you can never have too much pitching and after the last four years have shown this very true in the bullpen.