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How about Tom Glavine comp?

Grew up in Kansas and saw Yankees vs KC Athletics on August 26, 1961 when I was 7.
Distinctly remember my dad going to get my older brother and me hot dogs in the 6th inning. While he was gone Tony Kubek and Roger Maris hit back to back homers. My dad came back and asked what happened. Needless to say we got no more food that game.
Yanks won 5-1 and it was Maris' 51st homer on his way to 61!

Grew up in Kansas and saw Yankees vs KC Athletics on August 26, 1961 when I was 7.
Distinctly remember my dad going to get my older brother and me hot dogs in the 6th inning. While he was gone Tony Kubek and Roger Maris hit back to back homers. My dad came back and asked what happened. Needless to say we got no more food that game.
Yanks won 5-1 and it was Maris' 51st homer on his way to 61!

Grew up in Kansas and saw Yankees vs KC Athletics on August 26, 1961 when I was 7.
Distinctly remember my dad going to get my older brother and me hot dogs in the 6th inning. While he was gone Tony Kubek and Roger Maris hit back to back homers. My dad came back and asked what happened. Needless to say we got no more food that game.
Yanks won 5-1 and it was Maris' 51st homer on his way to 61!

Grew up in Kansas and saw Yankees vs KC Athletics on August 26, 1961 when I was 7.
Distinctly remember my dad going to get my older brother and me hot dogs in the 6th inning. While he was gone Tony Kubek and Roger Maris hit back to back homers. My dad came back and asked what happened. Needless to say we got no more food that game.
Yanks won 5-1 and it was Maris' 51st homer on his way to 61!

How about Tom Glavine comp?

Kyren Paris didn't look over matched against AA pitcher chucking 96. He doesn't look 18 years old or only 165 pounds either. Better understand now why they gave  up Will Wilson.

Ohtani was 57

Looked at recent list of top 25 pitchers.
17 drafted in 1st round, 2 in 4th round, 1 in 7th, 8th and 9th rounds and 3 were international signings.
 

I'm amazed that Simmons is close to Ripken and Troy Tulowitski in size. Simmons is 6'-2" /195, Ripken 6'-4" /210 and Tulo 6'-3" /205.
Agree re Simmons. He came back too soon from a severe ankle injury and was never totally healthy. Looking for him to have a good year offensively and defensively. Rendon at 3B is going to make Simmons even better at SS and push him down the order where he should be.
 

Have to also question 2016 drafting of Thaiss (yes they saved $'s to use later on Marsh) but they passed on Jesus Lazardo, Pete Alonzo, Gaven Lux, Eric Lauer, Carter Kieboom, Dakota Hudson, Will Smith and Shane Bieber. Bieber hurts the worst considering he played high school and college baseball in Angels backyard and Angels used 3rd round pick on Nonie Willams. 
Understand draft can be real crapshoot (Trout and Adell as examples the Angels won on) but come on, Nonie Williams vs. Shane Bieber when they needed pitching???

Have to also question 2016 drafting of Thaiss (yes they saved $'s to use later on Marsh) but they passed on Jesus Lazardo, Pete Alonzo, Gaven Lux, Eric Lauer, Carter Kieboom, Dakota Hudson, Will Smith and Shane Bieber. Bieber hurts the worst considering he played high school and college baseball in Angels backyard and Angels used 3rd round pick on Nonie Willams. 
Understand draft can be real crapshoot (Trout and Adell as examples the Angels won on) but come on, Nonie Williams vs. Shane Bieber when they needed pitching???

I have heard it said often on this site that Ryu shouldn't be signed because of his injury history and that he doesn't keep himself in shape (though he is pursuing a masters in Physical Education in Korea).
He had TJ surgery in 2004 as a 17 year old.
From 2006 to 2012 he averaged about 180 innings per season in Korea topping out at 211 in 2007.
He pitched 192 innings in 2013 and 152 innings in 2014 for the Dodgers.
He didn't pitch in 2015 because of labrum surgery and only 5 innings in 2016 because of debridement surgery on left elbow.
In 2017 he pitched 127 innings which is probably attributable to coming back from surgery.
In 2018 he pitched only 82 innings because of a groin injury - not an arm or shoulder injury - that placed him on the 60 day disabled list.
In 2019 he pitched 183 innings.
So yes 2015 and 2016 do make one wonder if his pitching arm/shoulder are breaking down but to be quite durable in the eleven other years he has pitched one has to wonder if 2015 and 2016 were blip's and he should judged by the other 11 years in which he has averaged 175 innings + per season.
He has top of the rotation pedigree versus Keuchel, who is nothing more than an inning eater now, and the Angels have enough of those types with signing Bundy and Teheran..
 
 

With this lineup Adell could bat 8th to start the year and be eased into the lineup and let Goodwin continue to be the 4th outfielder.
 
I'm stoked about getting Rendon.  Live in the DC area and have watched him for years...he's an incredible 3rd baseman and brings another Trout like approach to hitting...you guys are going to love watching him play.  His presence in the lineup will improve everyone.

Rather have Rendon's 29 to 36 years than Donaldson's 34 to 38 even if cost is $5M+ per year. Tired of Angels signing players past their prime...go get Cole and Rendon Arte!!!!

Rather have Rendon's 29 to 36 years than Donaldson's 34 to 38 even if cost is $5M+ per year. Tired of Angels signing players past their prime...go get Cole and Rendon Arte!!!!

Rather have Rendon's 29 to 36 years than Donaldson's 34 to 38 even if cost is $5M+ per year. Tired of Angels signing players past their prime...go get Cole and Rendon Arte!!!!

If you go to KC don't miss Royals Hall of Fame...right in ball park. If you travel to St Louis and skip Chitown , take I-64 through Kentucky and stop at Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville...also home of home of Jo Adell! Have a great trip. I retire next month & have trips planned to see all the parks I haven't seen yet - 17 to go. Start with spring training in Arizona and then Angels game in LA!
 

Jean Segura, Sean Newcomb, Patrick Corbin, Matt Shoemaker

For Heaney to have a similar year to 2018. A #3+ starter and go  +/- 200 innings.
No expectations for Skaggs to be anything but what he has been...great, bad or hurt. See 2019 as the end of the road with Angels for him. Just doesn't seem to be built to take the wear and tear and never has developed the brass balls it takes to be a stud pitcher...only has glass ones.
Would like to see Felix Pena and Barria be given the chance to further develop and then see Canning and Suarez come up later in the year to see if they really are possible rotation pieces going towards 2020 to go with Heaney and Ohtani. If not then pitching critical next off season.

Skaggs reported with dehydration after 1st bullpen session...

Just a flesh wound...I've had worse...

Rather stay patient with Skaggs and Heaney and use the $'s on a 3B, 4th OF and RP. If Keuchel was worth the $'s Houston would resign him.

Hoping Shoe has a bounce back season but why would he choose an AL East team with 54 games against NY, Boston & Tampa?

Rather than spend $'s on 3B am leaning towards putting those $'s towards  a catcher (Grandal specifically) where the Angels don't have obvious candidate and let Ward and Fletcher play 3rd.
Nice analysis btw...enjoyed reading it