jsnpritchett

Twins are throwing Kyle Gibson, a rookie we haven't faced before.  No-hitter?

Frieri isn't really a "rental," though.  He is team-controlled until 2017.  Next year is his first arbitration eligible year.

I would wait a year on Kendrick.   By next July he'll still under contract for another 1 1/3 seasons, and thus not a rental for a team to acquire.

 

I would trade Callaspo now, which forces them to play Jimenez here regularly, and see what he can do.

Then if he hasn't progressed at the plate with reg at bats, go get a stop gap 3B after the season while Cowart gets ready.

Face it, and I'm probably the last person to finally admit it, Callaspo ain't getting back anywhere nears where he was for KC.

After the absolutely disastrous year that Cowart has had, I don't even know what to make of him.

@MikeDiGiovanna: #Angels are 4 for 41 (.098) with runners in scoring position and have scored just 12 runs in last six games.

but, but...we're 31-25 in our last 56!!!!!  (or something like that...)

I guess Hamilton's ankle is acting up again.  Dude is made of glass.

Who cares about replacement level? Replacement for what, exactly? This team is in serious trouble and they need to get guys up that can develop for the future. When you are 11 games out and going nowhere, the concern is not about now. The concern is developing players for the next few years. How can that be any more painful than what we are watching on the field?

The longer they wait before throwing in the towel and going a new direction, the longer the current pain is going to last.

He's a 21-year old kid with 3/4 of a year at AA.  Kendrick, flaws and all, is an established, valuable major league talent who is signed to a very reasonable contract.

Again, unless you can get something great for him, it seems pretty foolish to just dump him so we can bring up a prospect. 

Taylor Lindsey.

I know some people on here are big proponents of his, but how realistic is it to expect him to step in and even be a replacement-level player at this point?

I'd like to see what Matt Shoemaker could do in a couple starts.

He's been terrible the last 2 years.

Where do you see Max Scherzer in the voting?

For MVP?  Or Cy Young?  Doubt he'll even be in the top 10 for MVP.

Blanton over Saunders lol what was Dipoto thinking?

Away from pitcher-friendly Safeco, Saunders has pretty much been Blanton:

Road numbers:  5.26 ERA, 87 H in 65 IP, a 1.662 WHIP.

They can't trade Bourjos before the non-waiver deadline.  He'll still be on the DL. 

If they trade Kendrick, who's going to play 2nd?  He has a team-friendly contract and there's no reason to move him unless someone is willing to pony up a huge package for him--which isn't going to happen.

As for Downs, sure, who cares?  He's very good, but a free agent at the end of the year.  Take what you can get for him at this point (though, again, I doubt it'll be much).

Now is a good time to sell. I will be disappointed if we don't.

I've asked this before, but I'll ask again: who would we even sell?  Downs?  Callaspo?  Can't expect to get much for either.

Actual quote from Scioscia after the game:  "Joe made some good pitches, but he just missed with some spots."

No joke.  He actually said that.

They won't release him.  He'll be back out there 5 games from now.

Lots of names still to be revealed from that list.  Wonder if any Angels are on it?

Williams pitched better yesterday?  I didn't watch much of the game, but his stat line sure looks terrible (5 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 3 BB).

Well, "better" is a relative term.  It was only "better" because his 3 starts before yesterday were just flat-out godawful. 

So, yeah, 11 baserunners and 4 ER in 5 IP is "better" than 8 baserunners and 6 ER in 3 1/3 IP in his last start. 

Still doesn't mean it was good. 

Think Efren Navarro.

I'd rather not.

Not to mention being a 3rd round pick despite mediocre numbers at U. of Oklahoma

 

He could be considered one of the poster persons for Eddie Bane's high risk/high reward philosophy.

He was actually a first round (sandwich) pick.

Was Richards ever considered a "prized" prospect? Don't remember hearing a lot of buzz about him coming up through ranks.

Yes, he was.  He was a top 100 MLB prospect for Baseball America and MLB.com heading into the 2012 season.

That's an article from 6 weeks ago, and the bolded portions have been talked about numerous times.

Wow.  That throw by Richards.  WTF?!?

Nice throw, Trumbo.

Keystone Kops out there today.  Embarrassing.

Definitely didn't step up and deliver. Another lousy outing by Williams. He has lost his place in the rotation as far as I am concerned. 

Honestly not sure why he even got the start today.

Pull him before it gets bad.