Angel Oracle

They’re just a bunch of ordinary Jose’s, Jason.

With all the playoff hockey I've been PVRing the Angels games to watch later. After four hockey games yesterday the Angels game seemed to be a slow motion comedy of errors. Despite a couple of nice double plays the defense continues to create daily damage. 
As Casey Stengel said, " can't anybody here play this game?" 
And is Trout turning into a Dave Kingman? Massive home runs but poor stats and production otherwise. Trout has better speed and defense than Kingman, but purely as a hitter his regression is troubling in most clutch situations. It now seems habitual rather than an a minor deviation. 

Neto should be leading off and trout 2nd IMO

Off season will start near trading deadline.

I think it is about time to dig up under third base and move the native american skeletons somewhere else. 

Makes Glass Joe look like Bald Bull.

Shouldn’t Adell move up in the order, now that his hitting has improved?
Drury is having a tough time getting going.    Hicks has become Hacks.

Quero is hitting too.

The best closers are failed starters. But obviously yeah, gotta at least be able to not get injured. 

Your post said that there was no "in between," that he'd either be an ace or a closer, and that the biggest question was whether he'd throw strikes, completely ignoring the injury concerns.  Could he still turn into an effective closer?  Yeah, maybe.  It might help if he could actually stay on the field first. 

lol

He’s the new C-Rod, unless something drastically changes.
He’ll stick around for a few more seasons and then unceremoniously be gone.

Good thing the Angels delayed Bachman’s start of the season to “manage his innings.”
Everything related to Bachman has been moronic. The pick in the first place, moving him to the pen, Nevin overusing him in a short stint, “managing” his innings.

@Spirit

The Bachman pick was stupid from day 1. His ceiling was clearly a closer, with the most likely optimistic outcome an 8th inning guy. Not someone you should draft in the 1st.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/07/11/major-league-baseball-angels-select-former-hse-pitcher-9th-draft/7933532002/
"Many believe Bachman's combination of a 100 mph fastball and plus slider will allow him to move quickly through the minors as a reliever. Bachman dealt with injuries at times during his career, and he never went past the seventh inning during a start this season, adding to the chatter about him ending up in the bullpen."

Back issues suck. 

Hot damn Bachman was a shitty pick.

Arte’s “frugal” solution to that pesky rodent problem we had a couple years ago.  Way cheaper than Orkin or Corky’s pest control.

O'Hoppe getting a rest. He has played 23 of the Angels 26 games. 

Good to see Hicks back in lineup

Has Anyone watched Rangel pitch this year? he's having quite a solid year at AA, with solid strike-out rates! He's 26 but I could see him taking over Suarez role or be an arm in the BP. 
Also that AA Bp has been locked down! multiple guys with ERA's around 0. Erla, Darrel-Hicks and Armstrong showing much improved control. Could see some help coming up soon. 

It was almost like the Keystone Kops at times tonight.