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At least it doesn't for the Angels.  It's still amazing to me that the bullpen is seemingly a problem every single year.  At some point, it seems like just sheer dumb luck would give them a good year overall, but, nope, not recently.

i remember posting that he'd be out of the league by 2021.
glad i was wrong about him.

Your minority opinion is duly noted.

Almost all the criticism has been fair.  But this.  This is BS

Or it shows how it is still very early and a game or two doesn't matter all that much. I mean, 7-8 vs. 8-7.

Rengifo and Adell need to play everyday. 

I get the premise of the article, but Ron Washington is certainly not managing like someone intent on "seeing what they have." Otherwise you're playing Adell and Moniak over a so far awful Aaron Hicks. And mixing Adell in with Sano, and finding ways to get Rengifo at bats too. He has like 15. And 5 hits. Ron is managing in reverse--my vets can be trusted, my young guys need to earn playing time. That's what playoff contenders do, hoping to get a spark or catch lightning with a young guy. 
Just to emphasize -- Adell and Moniak are OUT OF OPTIONS. They either sit the bench watching Hicks go 0-4 with 2 k's every night, or they play. They can't send them down to get at bats. It's just plain silly to have brought in Hicks if this was your goal all along. 

There was no room for him. Needed the 40 man roster spots for 5 different journeymen relievers who will pitch 5 innings each and be DFA'd by the trade deadline. 

Watched a bit of Dana's start today;
Fastball was 94 to 96 and he was getting pasted hitters with ease. I'd give it a 60 grade pitch. 
Slider is his second best pitch, and to me it looks like it was flashing plus. Not a sweeper, but a slider with a tight break. Also a 60 grade pitch
Change, saw a quite a few changes today, I would consider it to an average to above-average pitch. Biggest thing I noticed was a lack of command, missed a quite a few up in the zone compared to his other pitches. The few he located really well down the zone looked Above-average to me. 
Curve, saw a few but not to many. Isn't a put out pitch. 
 
The upside is still there for him to be a 2/3 in any rotation. I think he still needs work with refining his stuff and control of his pitches. I would probably prefer that he stays in AA thru out the season with a goal of 80 to 100 innings. Next year start him in AA with a shot at a call-up late in the year. There is no real reason to rush him. Let him develop and understand the game. 

Perry is still working on grasping the concept that young guys who stink might get better, but retreads and journeymen who stink will continue to stink.

Can we extend the "why are we playing Hicks over Adell discussion" to Cisnero, Strickland, Fulmer, and Wantz?

Hicks is absolutely killing this team. He is not good against RHP, yet continues to get starts. I don't care that it's early in the season, this dude should never be starting against righties.

Come on...you know that's not what he's saying.  He's just saying that an older manager might have a predisposition for playing veteran guys.  It has certainly happened in the past.

I'm probably the last person you'd expect saying this as I've been super critical of Adell the entire time, but he needs to be starting at least 2-3 games a week. 
Him sitting on the pine is not good for anyone.

Sitting Adell and Sano for Hicks at DH makes no sense. I kinda feel bad for Adell, he deserves more reps.

Thats because Angel fans are morons.  They think a guy thats always awesome has to be even more awesome when they want him to be.
Remember how Howie Kendrick was supposedly the worst hitter in MLB? 

When will the black on black crime end? /s
Seriously though, why is Washington not playing Adell?

Sorry but Adell is getting F*****

Sorry but Adell is getting F*****

Sorry but Adell is getting F*****

Typos suck.  I bet I have to go back and make typo corrections on 80% of my posts.

For god's sake, turn the damn game off!

God Damnit!!!!!
Fir several years we get ona streak.  Lead our division and then we start hearing. "This team is different"  "this team is special".  Then we go on and get crushed with injuries.
 
Don't jinx us!!!
 
 
In case people do not know, that is sarcasm.

He definitely needs to be starting 5 of 7 games or so. The Angels need to use this season to figure out if he is part of the future or not. 

He's been very patient in most at bats this season. Quite a contrast to the past. And has put good wood on the ball quite often.
He has to maintain that discipline and not panic if he goes into a slump. He has the strength to drive pitches to all fields and shouldn't just try and over power the ball. Solid contact regularly will take care of itself. 
That's why he needs playing time. To build up a hitting routine and habits game after game. Even at DH for some lineups. 
I remember Tim Laker as an Expos catcher way back when. Nice to see him resurface with the Angels.