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Post in Gameday Thread: (7/25/23 3:30 Pacific) Angels @ Tigers: Canning on the mound, Neto scratched from lineup
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Gameday Thread: Angels @ Red Sox (4/14/23 on Apple TV+): Sandoval on the mound
mmc posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread: Angels @ Red Sox (4/14/23 on Apple TV+): Sandoval on the mound
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Cabbage Patch Kid
WicketMaiden posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Another Minor Leaguer to keep an eye on may be Trey Cabbage, who is putting together a very nice season in AAA. A free agent from the Twins system, Cabbage joined the Angels as a free agent in 2022 and went on to have a really good season for the Trash Pandas last year:
.327 / .434 / .664 / 1.098 for a 182 wRC+.
This year he is going even better in AAA:
.462 / .488 / .872 / 1.360 for a 217 wRC+.
His BABIP looks like an unsustainable .517, but a deeper dive shows he had a BABIP last year of an equally 'unsustainable' .474 for the season, and the year before that had a BABIP of .393. Add to that his extra base hits of 8/18 this year, 17/37 last year, and 29/64 in '21, and you can see the guy clearly has some serious power, and is trending upward in almost all categories across the last three seasons.
wRC+ was 131 in 2021, 182 in '22, and 217 in '23
Slugging was .382 in 2021, .664 in '22, and .872 in '23
Avg. was .264 in 2021, .327 in '22, and .462 in '23.
This is his age 26 season, so maybe the guy is a late bloomer who has finally worked it out.
He hasn't really nailed down a position yet, playing LF, 1B, and mostly DH this year, so with the Angels team profile at MLB level he may be a trade chip rather than a future everyday player for us. Whatever happens, he's one to watch.
.327 / .434 / .664 / 1.098 for a 182 wRC+.
This year he is going even better in AAA:
.462 / .488 / .872 / 1.360 for a 217 wRC+.
His BABIP looks like an unsustainable .517, but a deeper dive shows he had a BABIP last year of an equally 'unsustainable' .474 for the season, and the year before that had a BABIP of .393. Add to that his extra base hits of 8/18 this year, 17/37 last year, and 29/64 in '21, and you can see the guy clearly has some serious power, and is trending upward in almost all categories across the last three seasons.
wRC+ was 131 in 2021, 182 in '22, and 217 in '23
Slugging was .382 in 2021, .664 in '22, and .872 in '23
Avg. was .264 in 2021, .327 in '22, and .462 in '23.
This is his age 26 season, so maybe the guy is a late bloomer who has finally worked it out.
He hasn't really nailed down a position yet, playing LF, 1B, and mostly DH this year, so with the Angels team profile at MLB level he may be a trade chip rather than a future everyday player for us. Whatever happens, he's one to watch.
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Gameday Thread: Nationals @ Angels (4/12/23 1pm): Canning on the mound, Phillips in CF
jsnpritchett posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread: Nationals @ Angels (4/12/23 1pm): Canning on the mound, Phillips in CF
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Gameday Thread (4/11/23): Nationals @ Angels - Rendon back in the lineup
mmc posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread (4/11/23): Nationals @ Angels - Rendon back in the lineup
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MLB.com: Ohtani (who else?) has mastered the hottest new pitch
jsnpritchett posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-has-best-sweeper-in-mlb
Excerpt:
It's become Ohtani's No. 1 pitch
Ohtani's splitter is his signature pitch, but his sweeper is the pitch he relies on the most.
In 2022, his sweeper criss-crossed his four-seam fastball and became his most-used pitch for the first time. In 2023, that gap has only widened.
Ohtani is throwing sweepers almost half the time so far in 2023. His 46% usage on the pitch is by far the highest of any starting pitcher.
By sheer volume, Ohtani is head and shoulders above his peers in deploying the sweeper. He threw more sweepers than anyone last season; he's throwing more sweepers than anyone again this season. Those sweepers have produced 89 strikeouts and 205 swinging strikes since the start of 2022. No other pitcher is even close.
Excerpt:
It's become Ohtani's No. 1 pitch
Ohtani's splitter is his signature pitch, but his sweeper is the pitch he relies on the most.
In 2022, his sweeper criss-crossed his four-seam fastball and became his most-used pitch for the first time. In 2023, that gap has only widened.
Ohtani is throwing sweepers almost half the time so far in 2023. His 46% usage on the pitch is by far the highest of any starting pitcher.
By sheer volume, Ohtani is head and shoulders above his peers in deploying the sweeper. He threw more sweepers than anyone last season; he's throwing more sweepers than anyone again this season. Those sweepers have produced 89 strikeouts and 205 swinging strikes since the start of 2022. No other pitcher is even close.
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Gameday Thread: Nationals @ Angels (4/10/23): Suarez on the mound, Rendon scratched late with shoulder soreness
jsnpritchett posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Note that tonight's game is on Bally Sports SoCal, not Bally Sports West:
Former Angel Patrick Corbin, who's pretty much been the worst pitcher in baseball over the last couple years, is on the mound for the Nationals. Hopefully the bats will stay hot.
Former Angel Patrick Corbin, who's pretty much been the worst pitcher in baseball over the last couple years, is on the mound for the Nationals. Hopefully the bats will stay hot.
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Manfreded, Again
Chuckster70 posted a blog entry in AngelsWin.com Today,
By David Saltzer, AngelsWin.com Senior Writer
Dear Rob,
We don’t know each other, but we should meet. You are the Commissioner of Baseball, and I’m a lifelong baseball fan and diehard Angels fan. I’d love to invite you to my Angels seats, and we can discuss the state of the game over a beer or two.
Sometimes it seems like we live in similar worlds. I get that baseball, like all things, evolves over time. The game played today is not the same as it was when I was a kid. New analytics have changed how teams are constructed and how players are used. For example, we probably won’t see another 300-game winner because of how teams use of bullpens these days,
Over the past few years, you’ve made a lot of changes to the game I love. Several of these changes, I can get behind, as a fan because they restore balance to the game. Case in point: banning the shift. Modern day analytics had so changed the game, that it was affecting the enjoyability of the game. Too many outs were made due to the shift and the inability or unwillingness by teams and players to overcome it. Something had to be done, and banning the shift was a good idea.
Dear Rob,
We don’t know each other, but we should meet. You are the Commissioner of Baseball, and I’m a lifelong baseball fan and diehard Angels fan. I’d love to invite you to my Angels seats, and we can discuss the state of the game over a beer or two.
Sometimes it seems like we live in similar worlds. I get that baseball, like all things, evolves over time. The game played today is not the same as it was when I was a kid. New analytics have changed how teams are constructed and how players are used. For example, we probably won’t see another 300-game winner because of how teams use of bullpens these days,
Over the past few years, you’ve made a lot of changes to the game I love. Several of these changes, I can get behind, as a fan because they restore balance to the game. Case in point: banning the shift. Modern day analytics had so changed the game, that it was affecting the enjoyability of the game. Too many outs were made due to the shift and the inability or unwillingness by teams and players to overcome it. Something had to be done, and banning the shift was a good idea.
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Los Angeles Angels (2023) WAR Machines
WicketMaiden posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
As expected by now, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are flying high on the WAR leader-boards.
Ohtani is top in bWAR with 1.1 and is no3 in fWAR with 0.9.
Trout is joint 8th in bWAR with 0.8 and is joint 5th in fWAR with 0.8.
Other Angels to note are Urshela with 0.4 fWAR; Ward and Renfroe both with 0.3 fWAR.
Sandoval and Urshela both have 0.5 bWAR.
Urshela is looking like a great signing, as is Renfroe, now we need the rest of the supporting cast to start performing above replacement level.
(Loup is somehow 0.0 fWAR; Drury is bottom of the pile at -0.2.)
Ohtani is top in bWAR with 1.1 and is no3 in fWAR with 0.9.
Trout is joint 8th in bWAR with 0.8 and is joint 5th in fWAR with 0.8.
Other Angels to note are Urshela with 0.4 fWAR; Ward and Renfroe both with 0.3 fWAR.
Sandoval and Urshela both have 0.5 bWAR.
Urshela is looking like a great signing, as is Renfroe, now we need the rest of the supporting cast to start performing above replacement level.
(Loup is somehow 0.0 fWAR; Drury is bottom of the pile at -0.2.)
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Gameday Thread: Blue Jays @ Angels (4/9/23): Detmers on the mound
jsnpritchett posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread: Blue Jays @ Angels (4/9/23): Detmers on the mound
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Gameday Thread: Blue Jays @ Angels (4/8/23): Anderson on the mound, Rendon back
jsnpritchett posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread: Blue Jays @ Angels (4/8/23): Anderson on the mound, Rendon back
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Blowpen tally
Angelsjunky posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
2 of 3 losses by the blow-pen.
I encourage you to bump this thread as the blowies unfold.
I encourage you to bump this thread as the blowies unfold.
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Gameday Thread: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels (April 7th, home opener)
Chuckster70 posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels (April 7th, home opener)
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Gameday Thread: Angels @ Mariners (4/5/23)
mmc posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread: Angels @ Mariners (4/5/23)
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Gameday Thread: Angels @ Mariners (4/4/23): Suarez on the mound
jsnpritchett posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread: Angels @ Mariners (4/4/23): Suarez on the mound
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Gameday Thread: Angels @ Mariners (4/3/23) - Detmers season debut, Rendon begins 4 game suspension
mmc posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread: Angels @ Mariners (4/3/23) - Detmers season debut, Rendon begins 4 game suspension
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Gameday Thread: Angels @ A's (4/2/23): Anderson on the mound, no Rendon
jsnpritchett posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread: Angels @ A's (4/2/23): Anderson on the mound, no Rendon
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Gameday Thread (4/1 1:00PM): Angels @ A’s - Sandoval on the mound
mmc posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Gameday Thread (4/1 1:00PM): Angels @ A’s - Sandoval on the mound
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Worst part about yesterday's game...
Inside Pitch posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
... is today being an off day.
I'd have rather the team didn't start playing until Friday than have a silly off day after opening day. Imagine how annoying it must be for the players to lose a game like that and then sit around waiting to play again.
I'd have rather the team didn't start playing until Friday than have a silly off day after opening day. Imagine how annoying it must be for the players to lose a game like that and then sit around waiting to play again.
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Gameday Thread: Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland A's (OPENING DAY) March 30th, 2023
Chuckster70 posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Lineups and much more to be posted later.
Here's the Angels hype video for opening day!
Here's the Angels hype video for opening day!
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AngelsWin Today: Why I’m Excited for Angels Baseball in 2023
AngelsWin.com posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
By David Saltzer, AngelsWin.com Senior Writer
I haven’t been writing much, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been watching Angels baseball. I’m a diehard Angels fan. Win or lose, I follow my team. And, when you are really not feeling well, there’s no better medicine than a good Angels game.
As I reflected on the Angels Spring Training so far, I came away very impressed! We had a very good spring. And, I’m not just talking about our Win-Loss Record (which at 18-11 led the Cactus League).
There was something more about our spring training that got me excited. Reflecting back on all the games, at bats, innings pitched, etc., we had a very good spring training.
Thinking over our Top-30 Prospects, we saw a lot of them take a moderate or large step forward in their game. Players came in a lot more hungry and were performing at in-season levels. More players in our organization took steps forward, and that made the games far more exciting to watch.
Looking over each game, it was easy to see how impressive many of the players were. While I won’t name all the players who made big impressions, Joyce and Neto are two examples of guys who really came into camp far more advanced than advertised. They opened some eyes, along with many others.
And then, it dawned on me: Maybe this is finally a true Perry Minassian team. We never got a full answer to that question, but it seems that the writing is clear as to what he wants: a mix of stars and depth.
All during the offseason, the narrative has been that the Angels were going to raise their “floor” by signing lots of depth pieces. The problem with the Angels in the past has been our over reliance on our stars to carry us through the season. If any of them got hurt, we were essentially eliminated.
I haven’t been writing much, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been watching Angels baseball. I’m a diehard Angels fan. Win or lose, I follow my team. And, when you are really not feeling well, there’s no better medicine than a good Angels game.
As I reflected on the Angels Spring Training so far, I came away very impressed! We had a very good spring. And, I’m not just talking about our Win-Loss Record (which at 18-11 led the Cactus League).
There was something more about our spring training that got me excited. Reflecting back on all the games, at bats, innings pitched, etc., we had a very good spring training.
Thinking over our Top-30 Prospects, we saw a lot of them take a moderate or large step forward in their game. Players came in a lot more hungry and were performing at in-season levels. More players in our organization took steps forward, and that made the games far more exciting to watch.
Looking over each game, it was easy to see how impressive many of the players were. While I won’t name all the players who made big impressions, Joyce and Neto are two examples of guys who really came into camp far more advanced than advertised. They opened some eyes, along with many others.
And then, it dawned on me: Maybe this is finally a true Perry Minassian team. We never got a full answer to that question, but it seems that the writing is clear as to what he wants: a mix of stars and depth.
All during the offseason, the narrative has been that the Angels were going to raise their “floor” by signing lots of depth pieces. The problem with the Angels in the past has been our over reliance on our stars to carry us through the season. If any of them got hurt, we were essentially eliminated.
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Los Angeles Angels 2023 Prediction Thread
Chuckster70 posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Let's see your predictions below. Just copy and paste and add yours in.
Team Wins and Losses:
Team Runs Scored:
Playoff Berth (Yes or No):
Team MVP:
Most HR:
Most RBI:
Most SB:
Highest Batting Average:
Lowest ERA (starting pitcher):
Most W's (starting pitcher):
Most Saves:
Most Impressive Rookie:
Team Wins and Losses:
Team Runs Scored:
Playoff Berth (Yes or No):
Team MVP:
Most HR:
Most RBI:
Most SB:
Highest Batting Average:
Lowest ERA (starting pitcher):
Most W's (starting pitcher):
Most Saves:
Most Impressive Rookie:
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The bullpen...
Docwaukee posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Better get their crap together. They haven't instilled confidence by any stretch. I hope the FO is quick to move on from guys if they're not getting it done.
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Gameday Thread: Dodgers @ Angels (3/27/23): Anderson on the mound, Rendon is back
jsnpritchett posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Game is on KCOP (channel 13) at 6pm and is also available for free on MLB.tv.
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Gameday Thread: Angels @ Dodgers (3/26/23 6pm): Davidson on the mound, Trout & Ohtani back in the lineup
jsnpritchett posted a topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily,
Note that this one is again on Bally Sports SoCal (as well as SportsNet LA), and can also be streamed for free on MLB.tv:
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