John Taylor

Santiago to Twins, Joe Smith to Cubs. Wonder what we are getting in return.

Honestly, it's been fun watching the Angels coming out of the All Star break. With the way the season has gone I think getting to .500 would be a huge moral victory, and then if they reach .500, maybe go from there?

Thanks to the All-Star Game I'm looking forward to the Angels having home field advantage in the World Series... ...(reloads pipe, takes more puffs)

it's that Maryland marine layer.

Who?

Mike Scioscia for a stack of TV's from Howard's.

Honestly I see Vlad going into the HoF wearing an Expos cap, The Yankees have retired the same number twice ( #8 - Dickey, Berra and #42 Rivera, and Jackie Robinson) so I wouldn't be opposed to #27 eventually being retired twice. I'm honestly still waiting for them to retire #15, but the origination says that retiring numbers are more aligned to being inducted into the HoF, than just franchise achievements.

Retire. I think the same thing happened to his brother Jeff.

He also knows that Scioscia will cling to his scrappy veterans until his last dying breath, or until a GM get's rid of them.

They can no longer take those special "Supplements" that allow them to heal faster like the olden days, its gets them suspended now

No. I like Ichiro, but Japan could be considered AAAA or AAA+, doesn't count.

Not only do the Angels make mediocre pitchers look like Cy Young, but this team makes a crappy team like the Twins looks like the '27 Yankees.

annnnd, he isn't in the lineup tonight......

Honestly I still try to watch every game on MLB.tv. I paid for the entire season, and any longtime Angels fan knows that even when the team isn't very good, you find reasons to tune in (Trout, Shoe over the past month). Regardless of how the Angels play I am still a baseball fan, and still hope they end up with a W at the end of the day.

I'm going to link their GoFundMe for Katherine if that is okay @Chuckster70? https://www.gofundme.com/katherinethebrave

Hey Huston....

Honestly it's in his head, because when he is good, he is actually really good. I swear the Angels keep getting this reincarnation of Latino pitchers with good stuff but inconsistent outings (See: Ramon Ortiz, Ervin Santana)

All I can hear in my head is the soundtrack from The Bad News Bears whilst watching this game.

When Santiago is pitching

Uh oh Hector feels tightness in his Hammy, next stop forearm tightness and Tommy John surgery...

Fixed.

My biggest concern is that he tends to get rattled when he starts to lose his mechanics. It's been almost 2 years since he was consistently good. That is my one issue with our pitching staff is that both he and Santiago have really good stuff when they aren't overthinking, but when they mentally get rattled, they suck balls. One reason I really like Trop is that he seems to have composure under pressure that Shoe, Santiago, and even Weaver can lack at times.

Thanks Chuck, this is why you are the Web Designer, and i'll stick to Network Administration, lol

10 reasons why Tim Lincecum can succeed with Angels By John Shea May 21, 2016 Updated: May 21, 2016 10:31pm Tim Lincecum is expected to make his Angels debut between June 9 and June 19. He’ll throw 75 to 100 pitches in a simulated game Monday at their facility in Tempe, Ariz., and report next week to the minors to make a few starts before his call-up. There are doubters, including some Giants fans, who believe Lincecum has nothing left, that his career is over and that he’s done. Here are 10 reasons his comeback can succeed: 1. He has no arm issues: When Lincecum was placed on the disabled list last summer, it wasn’t because of an ailment in his elbow or shoulder or a result of pitching, but because he was hit on his forearm by a line drive. He normally has a load of high-leverage innings by this time of year, so the fresh arm should be a benefit. By the way, we’re told, he went through his entire Giants career without icing after starts. Except when he was pelted by a batted ball. 2. His mechanics are back: Over time, the hip problem restricted Lincecum’s unique delivery and made him land differently with his front foot. When he’s right, he ends his long stride with his foot pointing either toward the target or a bit closed (toward the third-base line). Last year, as the hip progressively limited him, he was landing with his foot a bit open (toward the first-base line), affecting his balance, command and velocity. After surgery, he has the mobility, stability and strength to use his windup, with the familiar rotation and torque, without restrictions. 3. He’s not over the hill: At 31, Lincecum should have several seasons remaining. He’s 11 years younger than Bartolo Colon, 10 younger than R.A. Dickey. He’s younger than Jon Lester,John Lackey, James Shields, J.A. Happ and others succeeding this year. Want inspiration? Back in the ’60s, the Tigers dealt Jim Bunning to the Phillies when he was 32, thinking he was past his prime following a down year, and Bunning then posted his best four-year run (74-46, 2.48 ERA), solidifying his Hall-of-Fame resume. 4. The opportunity is perfect: The Angels desperately need Lincecum, who wasn’t going to return to the Giants so long as they offered only a bullpen role. Despite a rotation decimated by injuries, the Angels aren’t done in the not-so-great AL West and believe their Mike Trout-led team can contend even with Jered Weaver (5.76 ERA) and Matt Shoemaker ( (6.81) pitching.Garrett Richards is avoiding Tommy John surgery (for now) with stem-cell therapy. Tyler Skaggs is coming off Tommy John surgery. C.J. Wilson is recuperating from elbow surgery to remove bone spurs. And Andrew Heaney has multiple arm ailments. Lincecum is the healthiest of the bunch. Imagine that. 5. His stuff is good: A scout at Lincecum’s Arizona showcase said he envisioned a role as a third or fourth starter for the pitcher, who touched 92 mph during the 41-pitch audition, mostly throwing 89 to 91 — not close to his Cy Young years, but up from last year’s 87-88. Lincecum felt comfortable with his slider, cutter and changeup and especially liked his curve. 6. He has incentive: Lincecum wants to prove to himself and the industry that he can succeed again, not just so he can get a big contract next winter but because he’d rather be known as a pitcher with a long shelf life, not one who dominated at a young age and could never return to form. It helps that the next free-agent pitching crop isn’t deep, especially with Stephen Strasburg signing long term with Washington. For starters: Brett Anderson, AndrewCashner, Clay Buchholz, Doug Fister, Wilson, Colon, Rich Hill and Jake Peavy. So, yeah, Lincecum could make himself an appealing target on the open market. 7. He has a support group: Angels manager Mike Scioscia is an old All-Star catcher with a lifetime of pitching knowledge, and former pitching coach and manager Bud Black, universally respected in the game, is a special assistant to first-year general manager Billy Eppler, who’s a big Lincecum advocate. Black knows all about Lincecum, who twice no-hit the Padres on Black’s watch. Former Giants catcher Bengie Molina, an Angels special instructor who caught/tutored Lincecum in his early seasons, will be around for his old batterymate’s road to Anaheim. 8. He wasn’t terrible in 2015: Lincecum had a 2.08 ERA a year ago today, through eight starts. In half of those, he pitched six or more shutout innings. It was a carryover from spring training when he said his mechanics were back on track. As his hip worsened (which sometimes caused him to stumble off the mound after his release), so did his ERA. Five starts later, it was 3.31. In his next and final two starts, before he went on the disabled list, he failed to last two innings. The ERA wound up at 4.13, which was his best in four years and would rank fourth in the Giants’ current rotation. 9. He never left the West Coast: Lincecum grew up in Washington and loved the cool climate in San Francisco. In a Friday conference call, he said, “I’ve had a knack for being a West Coast guy, and I’ve always had a curiosity about the Angels, just because they were in my sights as a young kid, a West Coast team.” The Padres (or even the Dodgers) would have seemed a perfect fit, considering their rotation issues and Lincecum’s familiarity with NL West ballparks. The AL West could be the next best thing. He has never pitched in Anaheim Stadium, which is pitcher-friendly. The Angels play at the Coliseum June 17-19 and Sept. 5-7. 10. He’s his own character: Anaheim has a mouse named Mickey, a duck named Donald, a dog named Pluto, an elephant named Dumbo, a tiger named Tigger, a cricket named Jiminy, a cow named Clarabelle and now a pitcher in a hoodie and shades named Freak. John Shea is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jshea@sfchronicle.com Twitter:JohnSheaHey

I think we all know the kind of incentives Tim Lincecum really wants: