Torridd

In one word, noexcuse.

Does anyone know about the guys we traded away? How's their talent? 

I never heard of either of those guys. Are they really significant for a guy who has hit over 20 homers for several years? I'm sure he's better than Padlo and Velazquez.

12 hours ago, Torridd said:

Angels hit 3 homers and win easily.

Well...rats.

The series was an aberration. I don't perceive this as a regular thing.

Angels hit 3 homers and win easily.

14 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

David Fletcher and/or Michael Stefanic: 

I was thinking, why not Stefanic? Let's see what he can do.

10 hours ago, happybat4 said:

It's nice to do the same thread in reverse sometimes.

Love it!

Noschmidt. I still have faith in Walsh, he's kinda old,  and I think we have enough depth that we don't want to give away players we probably will need for a short rental.

4 hours ago, mmc said:

 

It was a horrible pitch but he's fighting a losing battle.

4 hours ago, mmc said:

I understand the need to rest Trout but not get against AL West foes, and certainly not the Rangers.

4 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

 

"You think the guys aint falling in love with this guy? They have to be." I sure like what I see so far.

40 minutes ago, floplag said:

In my defense i would say no im not, seeing their comments supports my position but didnt influence or create it.  To me the fact that he hasnt extended, for whatever reason, is proof enough.
His own words have made clear what he wants, and i dont think well get lucky twice a la Trout. 
Im not assuming anything, i could be wrong, maybe he stays when all is said and done, and maybe this team does do batter than it looks right now, i certainly cant see the future, but thats a hell of a gamble when you have a chip of that value. 
If it all works out, you look like a genius, if it doesnt work out, you look like an absolute imbecile.

I agree though on youre estimate of percentage, 25 maybe 30%... so thats bascially 3 or 4 to one against.. do you go all in on a bad situation with those odds?  Logic would suggest thats a bad play to make. 

Logic suggests? We're talking about armaggeddon you green-blooded... (I couldn't resist!)

18 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

I don’t usually start threads but I keep seeing this idea and want to ask about it. 
 

I certainly understand the thinking of trading Ohtani if the Angels are out of it, but it seems like there are some fans who want to trade him even if the Angels are in it? (And I don’t mean “fringy in it” like 5 games out, but legit like right now.)

If you’re not going to go for it when you have a chance, then what’s the point?

(I also can’t imagine what it would do to the clubhouse to trade Ohtani when they are in the race. Imagine what happened to the Brewers when they traded Hader and multiply it by 10.)

Yeah, Jeff, trading Ohtani when they aren't in it makes no sense unless they know for a fact he's leaving.

How was the pitch?

Let me know what you think.

Isn't it too early for this nonsense? I was hoping for a split but everyone knows the Astros are another level. Let's hope they can salvage a game and then play better against lesser teams. Lots of games left and I think this roster is capable of making a run.

45 minutes ago, full circle said:

No.  Not a decline.  He is not swinging correctly.  He needs a hitting coach who understands.  

You fault the hitting coach? I'm curious about this because I want to know what happened to Ward too. I haven't read anything on the causes of his troubles.

1 hour ago, Duren, Duren said:

Moniak is hot now. Gotta let him play for now. Internal team competition should be a positive. Keeps the intensity up.

So far catching has been adequate with the Thais/Wallach pair. But remember, O'Hoppe was supposed to be the main starter. Too bad he essentially is losing most of a season of experience. Also looks like Wallach is regressing at the plate though with a small sample size. And he's probably better defensively than Thais. Who overall has been decent. Hopefully the combo can be sufficient. 

I wonder how many people believe in this... the hot hand. Do you remove a "regular" for a hot hitter?

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

It appears Mr Ward has hit his way out of the lineup.

They're really going with the hot hand. I wonder if this is Nevin or Perry. I don't necessarily agree with this, but with the Rangers and Astros seemingly winning daily and Ohtani perhaps out the door, there's a lot of pressure for the Angels to win. I think Ward's resurgence is better for the team than Moniak but the choice has been made. Does anyone know what's going on with Ward?

1 hour ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Such a great part of a great movie. I still think this is one of Sharon Stone's best movies.

26 minutes ago, Duren, Duren said:

These are the type of series that need to be swept. Hovering around .500 at this point isn't good enough anymore. 

To get to the playoffs they will need to win around 90 games minimum the way things are seeming to shape up. 

These are the kind of situations where you start building that momentum from. 

At the beginning of the homestand, I said they should take at least 5 of 7. I think that's a necessity.

‘Mythological’: The Best Shohei Ohtani Comparison Is Bo Jackson - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

41 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Yeah, I don't know how you can definitively answer "no" at this point.  I totally get the "Not yet" responses, but not a flat-out "no."

I also answered No. He's not 34. He still has time but , as everyone says, he really needs to make a dent this year.

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

Maybe Canning can slot one turn back and take over Suarez rotation spot. Jose looks cooked and isn't fooling anyone. 

I would hope Suarez needs more than two bad starts to lose his job. I think he's pretty serviceable.