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The Angels have plenty of back of the rotation types. I think they should hold off on any deadline trades and get through this season. Eppler and Swanson need to prioritize big arms in the early rounds instead of centerfielders. Finishing at or around .500 every season is a bad receipe for success. I think this would be a goo time to tank.

The way that Eppler and Ausmus use their starters you don’t need starters to go deep into a game. There needs to be more emphasis on the pen. The big arms in the minors are at least 2-3 years of away. Soft tossing lefties like Suarez and Sandoval are just depth pieces. Barria can be a back of the rotation starter. The problem is that the Angels have a whole staff full of back of the rotation pieces. Finally, the biggest need is behind the plate. The Angels haven’t developed a good catcher since Bengy Molina almost two decades ago. It has been nearly as long since Weaver and Lackey fronted a decent rotation. There will be at least a dozen teams in on Cole and probably that many on Wheeler. You can’t count on outbidding the Yankees, Dodgers and Red Sox for top of the rotation types. Eppler needs to trade for and develop some big arms and soon.

I would pick our guys, Trout and Ohtani followed by Buehler and Bellinger.

Ohtani could still make the team depending on how many players bow out.

If they are trying to get more innings out of the starters then why was Skaggs pulled in his last start after only throwing 70 pitches? It seems like the Angels don’t stretch the pitchers out enough during ST. Also, the biggest problem is expecting something good from Harvey and Cahill. Eppler messed up big time with the $30 million he gave those two plus Allen. He needs to do a lot better this offseason.

Release him, maybe the Twins will pick him up too.

I just threw up my dinner reading about Cahill. What does he have on Eppler?

He also gave big money for a washed up Harvey, a journeyman, Cahill and Cody Allen. While the Angels have been better they will held back by these ridiculous signings. DFAing Allen was a great move the other two must also be dumped.

Next, Cahill I hope followed by Harvey. I feel sorry for the other pen pitchers who have been way overused.

Upton would require a huge payout for any team to offer anything decent. Upton is still one of the best LF in the game. He provides power and protection behind Trout and Ohtani.

Harvey pitched 2 2/3 8H 8R yesterday. I doubt the back had anything to do with it. He is a shell of his former ability. Everything that he throws is eminently hittable. He is through as an MLB pitcher. Hopefully he gets frustrated and retires before he gets released.

Dump Cahill already and bring up Suarez on Wednesday when the 10 days are up. If not then send Cahill to the pen. Hopefully, Skaggs can pitch well enough to trade .

I think LaStella plays some first with Rengifo at second and Fletcher at third after Simmons returns. As far as Ward goes, he has shown nothing with the bat and even less with the glove. It is time to give Thaiss an audition.

His swing sucked before the surgery. Dump him. Why make Rengifo have to be sent down so that Cozart can be a horrible utility player.

Does this mean that Cahill gets sent to the pen or are they just giving the other starters an extra day of rest. I am going to the see the Angels in Wrigley on Monday, if Cahill pitches I may shoot myself! I want to see Canning.

Buttrey doesn’t have to worry about facing Manny Ramirez! When Percy came up he threw nothing but fastballs, mostly up. His had little chance ntrol with his curveball and also telegraphed the pitch by slowing his delivery way down. It took a couple years before he started nailing the corners with his fastball and cleaned up his delivery with the curve.

Don’t you think that Eppler would have been happy to trade him? He has bo trade value. Nobdy will ge willing to pay 13 mil/season for a useless utility infielder! I hope today is the day he is released.

Activate Ohtani and DFA Stratton or Bour. The Angels have plenty to choose from to remove from the forty man. I would like to see Walsh up and dump Bour.

If he can’t keep the ball in the park as a starter then why would you want him in the pen. Eppler should be on notice from the higher ups that his job is on the line if they have to DFA all his one year contract pitchers plus Bourgos and Bour. He has done a decent job with the farm but he has greatly mismanaged the 40 man roster, not to mention Ausmus.

You have to pay Cozart either way so dump him. He would just take time away from Fletcher or Rengifo. Stratton is a no-brainer as is Ramsey.

First the Angels have to be leading after eight innings before they need a closer. Allen definitely needs to be removed from the closer role. Robles should get first crack at it. First, the starting pitching needs to be addressed. If they keep only going 5 innings at best then the pen will be taxed by next month. The risk of injury is high. This appears to be a throw away year so bring up some starters and give them a shot.

This team has so many holes, Allen being just one. The starting rotation is so bad that there is rarely a need for a closer. If we are talking dumping guys how about Stratton, Noe Ramirez, Bard. When you go dumpster diving you should expect to come up with garbage.

So he was Eppler’s intern last year and he supposedly is well versed in the analytics, but the guy is Sosh with a few more defensive shifts. I hate platoon baseball.

J.C. should be back by the Mid-June. Skaggs should be back next week (for how long though) and Heaney sometime next month. The problem is that the starters are more like long relievers, they go 4-5 innings tops. This will lead to injuries for the bullpen who are getting overused, not to mention the starters’ ineffectiveness in their outings. This might be the year to tank.

With Ohtani and Upton out the Angels couldn’t afford for Calhoun to channel 2018. There are so many other holes in the lineup. Cozart is a waste, Bour has been awful. Once you get past Trout and Simmons the rest of the lineup is too weak to sustain the offense. Things look bleak right now when the offense is struggling and the starting pitching is nonexistent.