Mark PT

Of course, I agree there are more pressing priorities for this team but that was not the point of the discussion. One contact point means he can not hit the ball to the left side. He tries, at times, but fails more often than not. I, personally, am a fan of Calhoun. He is high energy, great defense, and a good teammate (as far as I've heard). I just think he can hit and would look to replace him when other issues are resolved.

No, I just feel you look for upgrades. I said you keep him while shorthanded. But Calhoun has tremendously poor at bats. He has one contact point while batting.

Great, you still dont keep a .240 hitter unless there are no other options.

I dont think you keep a .240 hitter in your lineup other than at a platoon roll ever. Should always be looking to upgrade those player. I understand they are currently shorthanded.

Is that you Yogi?

Too many years on that deal. Sounds like CJ Wilson to me.

Speaking without directly knowing if his injuries are the same, I have to believe he will have arm and shoulder problems his whole career because his mechanics suck. He is all arm no legs or back.

I agree with all your points but I still think that overall, the growth in the minor league will overcome these weak signings. Plus these will be off the books soon enough. I dont mind Bourjos so much because if Upton is back and they can replace Calhoun with Goodwin, then Bourjos isnt that bad as a fill in or even a pinch runner.

I agree with everything except the insinuation that this is Eppler's fault. I think he has done a great job so far. They were, what, last in all of baseball in minor league talent and in 2 years now rank in the top 10. This takes time. The Angels are still hampered by the Josh Hamilton and Pujols deals and traded much of their talent in the early 2010s. They have assembled a good bullpen, with some exceptions. They need to get Calhoun, Cozart, and Puljos out of the lineup and bring up youth.

Because he has no control of any of his pitches. He is wild. His fastball is extremely straight and his curve is either in the dirt or down the middle. Never learned how to pitch.

Calhoun is done, period. He has one and only one contact point when up at the plate and that is way out in front. He can only pull the ball. Should have seen this 2 years ago when they may have been able to acquire some assets for him. Now, no one will trade for this guy. Absolutely worthless.

Nothing he can do at the moment. He has been doing a great job so far. IT took him just 2 years to elevate the worst minor league system to what the 5 th best. It will take him a while to replace the starting staff.

This is either a clear win for the Angels or potentially for both. The Angels got a young SS who bats 275-300 and is dead solid defensively. This solidifies this position for 10 years. I think he is the best SS the Angels have ever had.

He has so much potential but cant locate his pitches, any of them, his fastball has no movement whatsoever, and the only place he can throw his curve ball is down the middle.

Nolan Ryan and Frank Tanna easily for me. These were my idols as a kid.

The year we finally have a bullpen that can pitch 4-5 shutout innings, our starting pitching will fail

Its because he has not had one good at bat this season. He needs to be sent down to figure out the zone and his swing.

I assume you are talking to me. Well my blindness resolved after retiring from umpiring and I am a fully functional Angel fanatic.

Hello everyone. My name is Mark. I am a physical therapist. Went to Brinkman-Froeming Umpire school in 1996. Umpired in Div 1 baseball for 1 year along with Div II and III for 5 years before going to grad school. Always been a huge Angels fan and look forward to a good season.