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According to GameCast, O'Hoppe's out was a lineout. Was it hit very hard? 

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Yes.  One is a SS and the other is not.

Sorry, I don't understand.

Is there any difference between he and Neto?

1 hour ago, Angels 1961 said:

Rengifo and Adell need to play everyday. 

I wholeheartedly agree. 

21 minutes ago, samwum said:

 

• 3 failed efforts to add frontline SP in Syndergaard, Anderson, Giolito
• Long list of awful relief pitching signings
• Bad extensions for Stassi and Fletcher, who weren't even free agents at the time
• Consistently acquiring players who predictably regressed after previously outperforming their peripheral and advanced stats or coming off career outlier seasons -- like Tyler Anderson, Ryan Tepera, Aaron Loup, Lucas Giolito
• Usage of most players in the league multiple times due to having to shuffle through wildly incompetent depth signings like Kurt Suzuki, Juan Lagares, Tyler Wade, etc.
• Failed to adequately apply platoons to mitigate production drop off when players sustained injuries
• Lost Ohtani
• Coaching staff was a shitshow during Ohtani competitive window
• Rushed Silseth, Bachman, O'Hoppe, and Neto's development and all suffered significant injuries
• Had public falling out with one of the most successful and well respected managers of the recent era
• Flip-flopping organizational values year-in and year-out
  • One year he hires driveline guys and emphasizes stuff+, the next he gets rid of them and emphasizes fastballs and throwing strikes
  • One year he gives Raisel Iglesias one of the richest RP contracts of all time, the next he trades him for nothing in a contract dump 
  • One year he hires Phil Nevin with no managerial experience to be Ray Montgomery's analytics puppet, the next he hires the oldest manager in the league

At this point Minasian's only redeeming quality has been moderate success in the draft -- by drafting the consensus most "pro-ready" collegiate players and rushing through the system. Is this really some sort of rocket science strategy that another GM couldn't replicate?

 

At this point I am at a total loss for why this guy is still here. Drafting Zach Neto and trading Marsh (a top 10 CF in the league) for Logan O'Hoppe do not compensate for the overwhelming incompetence this guy has demonstrated the past 3 years. I'll be surprised if he makes it through July.

 

 

 

You may be right, but I get the feeling many of these failings derived from Moreno's limitations.

1 hour ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

This Is game number 11, still a small sample size but Hicks as shown he's much better against lefties compared to righties.Thus he should be playing more against lefties and sitting against righties. 

Sano, I thinks deserves full time or close to full playing time. 

Adell and Moniak, got to see what they have.

Rengifo should also.be full time. 

I don't want to kick a dead horse or whatever the phrase is but I think you have to see what Adell can do. You get Hicks as a backup if he's a bust. I think Hicks should start twice a week and Adell the other four or five. Hicks won't be here next year. Don't they want to see what Adell can or can't do?

56 minutes ago, Swiss Angel Fan said:

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

It doesn't make sense to me.

11 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

No, Adell doesn't become a free agent until after the 2027 season.  He's just out of options, so the Angels can't send him to the minors without exposing him to waivers.

Also, Hicks, not Hooks.  Ha.

Thanks, I'll change it. More typo fodder, I guess.

16 minutes ago, redoctober2002 said:

If Schanuel is still struggling in the middle of May I'd be more entertained with the idea of sending him down. Until then though I'm willing to let him try to figure it out.

I do agree with some other posters that Rengifo should figure into the lineup more. Maybe a platoon with Drury or just leaving Sano as a bench bat rather than the main DH.

I also think they're not doing Adell any favors. Why is Sano and Hicks getting more starts than him? Isn't this his last year with the team before he becomes a free agent?

23 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

The play is in the first tweet that I posted. 

Sorry I missed it. I don't think that's an easy play and therefore I don't think an error should have been charged. That's what they call pretty much a "bang-bang" play. Yes, if the pitcher catches the ball, he's out but if you look at everything else: the distance the 1st baseman had to leap to get to the play, throwing the ball pretty much from his stomach, and where the ball was thrown to the pitcher. My wife says they basicallly didn't want Schanuel to continue the streak and changed the ruling. It's hard to disagree with her. 

18 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Ridiculous to change a call this long after the play occurred.

Would someone post the play or let me know when this occurred? Thanks!

I really think Adell should be starting more. I was afraid this would happen when Hicks joined the team.

Arte should sell. Based on the Ben Franklin chart, a new owner is bound to have more electricity and spectacle.

Detmers clicks and wins 16 games.

30 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

I did not expect him to be a candidate for a rotation spot, but he should be

But whose place does he take? 

Great interview! Good questions and I loved Wayne's insight.

On 3/4/2024 at 2:32 PM, Chuck said:

Nobody is talking enough about him, but the dude is absolutely raking. 

Hicks is tied for second with four extra-base hits and is tied for sixth with 14 total bases this spring.

Looks great from both sides of the plate and we already know he has good plate discipline and a strong arm.

 

I'm glad he's doing well but I believe Moniak and Adell must get the heft of at-bats this season.

Nice show, guys.

And here we are. LOL!

Hi Chuck, Listening to this now on You Tube but I had to make a comment about Arte. It's so sad how Arte wanted to be loved and how things have changed so much because of the state of the team.

How many at-bats would you like him to have? On-base percentage? Average for me because I'm a dinosaur?

8 hours ago, Kendo36 said:

There's no choice but to be hopeful here. A breakout could change the trajectory of the entire team. If he can't beat out Moniak and Aaron hicks, it's probably time to move on. 

I'm concerned with the Hicks move because on paper he's not a fourth or fifth outfielder. Like another poster stated, Adell has to play five times a week. We all want him to be confident but the team has to show confidence in him. With Ohtani gone, the one good thing that comes out of it is that there aren't big expectations. Arte's lack of big moves should cement that notion. Let Adell play regularly for the first two months and see what happens. If he thrives, great. If he doesn't, trade him. The Angels owe themselves to give him a chance. 

LOL! "Informed speculation!" 

I don't know if I agree with Victor. Yes, owning a sports team comes with a lot of headaches but I would hope the first reason someone wants to buy the team is that he/she wants the team to be successful. Victor has a business-first mentality and, of course, you want the team to make money, but I would hope a new owner would consider: 1) he/she would be instantly lionized by the fan base and 2) based on 1 if he/she/they show the fans a glimmer of hope (signing a free agent or two, making an optimistic speech of change, maybe working things out with the city), gratitude would be paid back.

It's a big market club and I believe the new owner can profit even if 3 billion is the price. The Angels aren't terrible. They're terribly owned. 

I'm as hopeful as anyone. I think the young guys can potentially be as good as the 2002 core players. You never know. In 2001, no one knew.