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    Right Field Options for the Angels

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    12 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

    I mentioned last season that Maddon said Ohtani being relegated to a DH is a waste of his athleticism.  I do agree with you that Ohtani is probably working on fielding a position during the offseason.  It remains to be seen whether he'll get any game action on the field, but Maddon's statement does indicate they are at least considering him playing in the field.  This isn't just fans saying "well, he once played RF many years ago, so why not now?" - it's his manager.  

    Ultimately, I think it's likely that Ohtani will be a good pitcher next year, albeit with a strict innings limit as well. His at bats will likely come almost exclusively come from the DH spot. But Maddon is a big fan of guys playing multiple positions, so I think at the very least we see Ohtani becoming available as a solid backup OF if we're in a pinch. 

    I know there are many who are skeptical about Ohtani as a pitcher now, but I think they have prematurely lost their faith in him. Last year was his first time back since his TJ and thanks to COVID, the circumstances for his return were far from ideal. I'm a big believer it was the lack of a full spring training that caused Ohtani's woes as well as his injury. 

    On the hitting spectrum, I think I point to the lack of a full spring training as well as the shortened season not allowing him a real chance to turn things around. The talent and skill are there still. 

     

    Right Field Options for the Angels

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    2 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

    Not true if he cannot pitch does not mean he can't be an OF. They are totally different, you do not throw splitter or curve balls from OF, those are pitches putting stress on arm.

    I agree and think the idea of Ohtani getting some RF time is absolutely worth entertaining. He has the arm strength and athleticism of what could be solid to maybe even gold glove defense. If he continues to heavily struggle as a pitcher, transitioning to our new all star right fielder is a damn good second option. 

     

    I believe someone mentioned earlier that Maddon confirmed Ohtani will be getting some RF work. I wouldn't be surprised if he's been working on his fly ball routes right now during this offseason to prepare, Ohtani is a resilient and hard worker after all and also seems the type to do whatever it takes to help the Angels win. 

    Ohtani pitching in 2021

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    I think we need to have 5 solid SP's and keep Ohtani as a wild card for the 6th spot. We've relied on Ohtani to be the #1 guy last two years and have been burned due to injury. 

    1. Free Agent SP

    2. Bundy

    3. Heaney

    4. Canning

    5. Barria or Free Agent SP2

    6. Ohtani 

     

    I still think Ohtani can be and will be the ace he is capable of, but it's best to err on the side of caution when building our rotation to avoid a repeat of the last decade of relying on injury prone pitchers. 

    Francisco Lindor on the Block

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    Would love to see a trade involving Lindor and one of their pitchers like Plesac or McKenzie. Maybe something along the lines of:

    Angels get: Lindor (+21mil), Plesac

    Indians get: Adell, Suarez, JerJackson, (possibly additional prospects? I'm eye balling it here)

     

    Rotation:

    1. Plesac   2. Bundy  3. Heaney   4. Canning   5. Taj Walker (2yr/16mil)  6. Ohtani 

    Lineup:

    1. Fletcher 2B   2. Lindor SS   3. Trout CF   4. Rendon 3B   5. Walsh 1B   6. Ohtani DH   7. Upton LF (Marsh when ready)   8. Ward RF   9. Stassi C

    Pen:

    Hand (2yr/14mil), Mayers, Barria, Pena, Buttrey, Middleton, Sandoval

     

    I think this team wins the division. Ideally, we could extend Lindor as well. 

    Angels interested in Didi Gregorius

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    Cant wait for the angels to sign him so he can get his 2nd tommy john surgery.

     

    But seriously i really hope this isn't true, Didi is basically another Upton with his extreme cold/hot streaks and will cost money we need for SP's.

    I'm fine with taking a chance on Rengifo/Barreto/Thaiss/Jones at 2B, all of whom have upside. Even a low risk/high reward signing of Ha-Seong Kim would be a more welcomed move.

    Get us Bauer or a combo of Stroman/Gausman/Walker plus some pen pieces to supplement Pena and Mayers. 

    OC Register: Angels’ David Fletcher continues to improve and impress teammates

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    50 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

    Great writeup, @Jeff Fletcher. 

    I wonder if the Angels should explore a trade sending Simmons to a team that needs a SS before the deadline. Fletcher while not as wizard like as Simba at SS is pretty damn close iMO from what I've seen with my own eyes. 

    The difference is the bat, Simba takes some of the most ugly swings and approaches at the plate most of the time. 

    What kind of return do you think we could realistically get from trading Simmons?

    Expanded 2020 playoffs

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    This greatly increases the Angels playoff chances. For reference, if there was a 16-team playoff for 2019, only 7 of the 8 teams in the AL would have had a winning percent over .500. The 8th playoff team would have been the Rangers at 78-84 (.481). 

     

    Most projections have Angels in the ballpark of 30-30 this year, so our first playoff appearance since 2014 is now very likely

    Why do people think the Astros are going to be so good?

    in LA Angels | MLB Daily

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    I think you're seriously underestimating the talent of Alvarez, Bregman, Correa, and Altuve. That's an absolutely solid core group of guys. Even Brantley and Guirrel are fantastic support pieces. 

     

    The only questionable part of their team is if their pitching will hold up. They lost Cole. Its only a matter of time until Grienke and Verlander pitch their age. McCullers is a wild card coming of injury. and Whitley, James, and Urquidy are all prospects that still have a lot to prove. Their pen has Pressly and Osuna but not much else.

     

    They will still finish over .500 unless by some miracle everything goes wrong. 

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