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    Are the Angels simply 2 players away?

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    15 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

    I’m not sure who’s pipe you’re smoking but there’s nobody close to Donaldson offensively  in our infield. Btw his defense ain’t to shabby too. The guy is a all star caliber player who’s numbers are down somewhat due to injury (left calf strain).

    I’m advocating kicking the tires and if the price is right you sign him and don’t look back. 

    Silver lining : you get a big bat like Donaldson and AP moves further down the lineup:)

    Shoulder inflammation and now over a year's worth of calf problems. The price is going to have to be stupid low for this to make sense.

    Are the Angels simply 2 players away?

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

    What? Are you sure you're on the right message board because it doesn't seem like you are following this thread very well. 

    Look at the full context tons of fun.  I was referencing that to argue getting Machado as a rental wouldn't cost big prospects because of the market set by the JD deal.  

    Are the Angels simply 2 players away?

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    7 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

    I don't think the Angels need to spend money on offense this off-season, that includes Maldonado, I think he should be traded. 

    The Angels need to trade Richards/Maldonado/Kinsler/Valbuena/etc. for quality relief pitching with multi-year contracts.  Then, the Angels need to do what the Yankees did with Aroldis Chapman.  Trade Richards, then sign him right back in the off-season.  

    The offense will be much better next year assuming Ohtani is DH full time, Fletcher playing 2B/3B full time, and Ward/Fernandez/Thaiss replacing Marte and Valbuena.

    Hopefully Calhoun has legitimately turned it around, but nevertheless, Jabari Blash should be auditioned for next year in 2018.  Since Blash was sent back down in May, he has hit .322/.424/.723/1.147 with 13 home runs and 10 doubles in 125 at bats.  If neither Blash or Calhoun play well for the rest of 2018, I would put Fletcher in RF in 2019, and put Ward/Fernandez at 3B (Cozart 2B).

    Only spend big money on FA relievers with closer talent.  Starting rotation is fine, just need to stay healthy.

     

    Multi-year reliever deals are typically bad investments unless they are limited to two years.

    Are the Angels simply 2 players away?

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    3 hours ago, Tank said:

    It'll still cost us a couple of prospects during a time when we're focusing on next year. getting machado isn't worth the cost unless we can re-sign him, and there's no guarantee of that.

    plus there's the whole "we already have a better guy at shortstop already" thing.

    Machado is an awful defensive SS.  I'm sure his preference to play SS will change once he gets paid.

    Orioles are going to be left holding the bag if they don't drop their asking price.

     

    Game Day Thread 7/5/2018 Angels at Mariners. Marte back. Ohtani on the bench.

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    1 hour ago, Blarg said:

    Yes, Trout should have learned the strike zone after taking the strikeout staring at that pitch. Years ago he would not have said anything on either strikeout but he also wouldn't have let it happen twice with the same pitch.

    Both pitches he watched were hittable with his skills set. In fact he started the second at bat staring at that pitch being called a strike so the zone was still the same. At the very least spoil those with foul balls instead of trying to force the umpire to change his zone. 

    Whether it is just frustration or he is developing an ego, this needs to change. By change he needs to turn back the clock to the hitter he was a couple years ago. 

    How could he not be frustrated..

    Are the Angels simply 2 players away?

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    17 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

    The Angels don't need a rebuild.  Every team should always make sure they don't gut the entire farm.  But the Angels are not the Royals.

    There is no reason whatsoever to settle for waiting through more seasons of mediocrity just hoping Trout stays and hoping the prospects pan out.

    No way.  Go get good players and try to contend.

    Based on JDs price last year they shouldn't have to give up too much to get Machado.  He'd be a great 3 month rental.

    Access Journalism

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    3 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

    Sosh can only play the players he has. He can't put in better players than those that are available. There is only so much he is able to do. Sure he would like to bat Betts, Harper, Trout, Machado, etc., but he only has Kinsler, Calhoun, Upton, etc available.

    It would be nice to to start Verlander, and deGrom every 5 days, but guess what they play for someone else. You want better results get better players. Anyone can manage the Red Sox, Yankees, or Astros these days. I doubt anyone could fix the mess the Angels are at the moment. We need better talent and there is little that could be done to save this season, so we really need to start planning next years strategy.

    Not saying you are wrong but that is a pretty bold statement.  

    For all the injuries etc. the Angels are still in a ton of close games.  Were last year too. 

    Access Journalism

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    8 minutes ago, The Boogie Man said:

    Huge fan of a “new guy” who comes here, gets opposing views to his own and tells people to F off.  

     

    3 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

    I'm pretty sure every new poster is just the same dude trolling.

    Still with this "new guy" thing?  Let it go..

    Access Journalism

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    51 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

    A good manager can probably be responsible for 2 wins a season, a bad manager is probably responsible for 2 loses a season. The players are responsible for the other 160 games. If a team leaves runners in scoring position over and over again. If the bullpen can't hold a lead for 2 or 3 innings consistently, if the players can't keep from becoming dehydrated 40 times a season, and if the GM's hands are tied because of a few really bad contracts to over the hill, future HOF players that just won't hang up their bat even though they are hurting the team, what's a manger to do?...

    How do you figure +-2 wins?  The biggest influence a manager has in my opinion is where he puts his best hitters in the lineup and when he uses his best relievers. 

    Access Journalism

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    21 minutes ago, Blarg said:

    In terms of Media sticking it to Scisocia it seems Dprep didn't pay attention to Ken Rosenthal basically throwing Scisocia under the bus over Dipoto running off and leaving the team without a GM weeks before the trade deadline. But Ken isn't the local guy anymore, sitting in the Angels dugout and interviewing the bench coach in between innings. 

    T.J. Simmers, before he lost his mind completely, would rip Scioscia when he wasn't tearing into McCourt or his son in law. Sam Miller would print a few doozies but the LA Times long since quit really paying any attention to the Angels when they cut most of their staff and the sports page no longer is much more than four pages. 

    I don't think the job of journalist is to rip on a manager as if they are disgruntled fans. They are to reveal to the fans the game, what happened before, during and after but unless there is a dugout fight, the post game buffet is overturned or the manager kicks dirt on home plate before being ejected, the fact a relief pitcher is brought in that gives up the lead really is the story itself, not the manager picking the wrong guy to come in to pitch based on the event that took place instead of what the writer thinks should have taken place.

    I think in short, accountability is the game results. No one holds the manager accountable for the 7-3 win. Not sure why the 3-7 loss is more newsworthy. 

    Thanks for the reminder.  I forgot about those Rosenthal articles.  I know it's correlation vs. causation, but the Angels luck sans Trout really started to turn ever since Scioscia signed that long term deal. I wonder how much that deal affected Moreno's decisions over the years with both Reagins and DiPoto.  

    Access Journalism

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    4 minutes ago, True Grich said:

    AW is not for the faint of heart... 

    You just forgot to read the instruction manual before you started posting.

    Keep posting - the truth is out there.

    Thanks for your back and forth.  Much appreciated.

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