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David Calabrese and Tucker Flint also skipped High A and went to AA

Trout signed a baseball for me when he was a Quake. I have the ticket for that game too. Is that worth anything?

Any new signings since Sunday?

Will Taylor Ward make a smooth transition to left field from right field?

Perhaps right-hander Zach Thompson who has been designated for assignment.

Ronaldo Flores like the pick, adds to the catching depth.

Angels sign Carlos Rodón

Who heard of David Eckstein before the Angels gave him a chance at starting shortstop. Give Livan Soto a chance at shortstop.

San Diego

Time to release Adell. He cannot figure it out as an Angel.

What's the last few comments have to do with Livan Soto? Livan should be the starting shortstop for the Angels for 2023 and beyond.

I am bullish on Livan Soto, he will be the starting short stop. David Eckstein came out of nowhere and became the Angels starting short stop and so did Andrew Velazquez.

https://www.milb.com/news/ryan-aguilar-program

What happened to Werner Blakely, he has not played since July 7th?

Seeing a Jackie Bradley Jr. in Marsh, good defense and maybe a few good hitting years.

At t he time of their draft, Moniak was rated a better prospect than Marsh. Moniak rated a first round draft pick, not #1 though. Marsh had back issues and signed late with the Angels and rated a late first round pick or later.

Who knows Mickey Moniak may be the next Rex Hudler.

David Calabrese looks good in center field for the 66ers. He is young for the league. If he can hit MLB pitching he is Kenny Lofton if not Peter Bourjos. He makes hard contact.

https://vanderbilthustler.com/2022/07/22/tate-kolwyck-signs-with-los-angeles-angels-after-going-undrafted-in-2022-mlb-draft/

Livan Soto may of figured it out.

Shitty food, sleep, and stress might not hit them the same or in the moment but it still takes a toll, even if they don’t realize it. If you choose wisely you can eat on the cheap and it will not be shitty food. The coaches should explain this to the players. Sleep and stress effects everybody differently.

When you are 20 years old or so you can put up with a lot of guff. The majority of the players drafted received 6 figure or more signing bonuses. The players know that minor league life is not good and it is the stepping stones to the majors.. But the players dream that they will be the next star player. That is the life they chose. Some of them will succeed and become multi-millionaires and the majority will not. That is true for all performance based business. But in the sports/entertainment business you have people rooting for you to succeed.

You need to remember that only 10% of the players drafted make it for a cup of coffee or more. So in this draft only 2 guys will make it for that cup of coffee or more.

I hope Bachman does not turn into the next C Rod.

Saw Calabrese at IE a few times. Very good defensively. with good range. Bat still lacking but makes hard contact.