Angels 1961

3 hours ago, Fourts said:

I can’t wait for the opening day lineup thread when ppl see Pujols in the 5th spot behind Rendon.  That’s gonna be good entertainment 

Rendon batting 3rd

I bat him 7th or 8th when he plays. Curious to see what Maddon does.

No reason to sign him now, Artie will take a wait and see what happens.See what Simmons does in the 60 games and where virus is going. Attendance will down next year along with revenue. 2021 if fans still not back in stands money for players will be reduced. How many people will have jobs to go back to? Owners will be very frugal this off season. I do hope Simmons has a great 60 games as he is once in lifetime defensive player and is signed again but I do not see that happening in the current climate.

54 minutes ago, Lou said:

Wager?

I will bet tickets to Rose Parade 2021

In my opinion it will be less than 8 mill a year. Amout of money will depend a lot on what he does and where country as a whole is at with virus. 

On 7/12/2020 at 9:34 PM, Jeff Fletcher said:

Instead of facing the Triple A pitchers from the Mariners, A’s, Giants, Padres, etc., he will be facing the Triple A pitchers from the Angels. 
 

Pitchers will not pitch inside in to their own players, just not the same.

1 hour ago, ScottT said:

This still doesn't seem real, but...

Andriese and Barria or Suarez.    

Pena and Peters probably figure in to the mix, too.  Rotations aren't what they used to be.  Not that there's anything wrong with that. 

 

Peters oblique strain out a few weeks

With Teheran not in camp and Sandoval just arriving what will Angels rotation be to start season? Heaney, Ohtani, Canning, Bundy and who will other 2 be?

On 7/10/2020 at 4:01 PM, tdawg87 said:

Wow the main forum is particularly retarded this year.

Mentally challenged

12 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Instead of facing the Triple A pitchers from the Mariners, A’s, Giants, Padres, etc., he will be facing the Triple A pitchers from the Angels. 
 

Jeff, in current climate of sports what kind of contract does Simmons get this off season?

29 minutes ago, Lou said:

How do you know?

Ken Rosenthal said so

15 hours ago, Slegnaac said:

Glad I don't play baseball.

-Patrick Mahomes II

You may not be playing this year. You receivers do social distance

11 hours ago, Lou said:

Betts wasn't getting $400M regardless of how many games were played.

He was getting over 350 but not now.

11 hours ago, Lou said:

We should sit Teheran, Castro and La Stella since they are pending free agents.

Teheran not in camp, Angels may try to resign Castro since zero options at that position. Yeah put Fletcher at 2B LaStella be PH.

12 hours ago, Slegnaac said:

Glad I don't play baseball.

-Patrick Mahomes II

You may not be playing this year bur your wide receivers do social distance on the field.

14 minutes ago, Lou said:

The dodgers should sit Betts this year because he is a pending agent. 

14 minutes ago, Lou said:

The dodgers should sit Betts this year because he is a pending agent. 

Totally different as Betts value a lot higher and Dodgers will try and sign him. Betts will not get 400 mill. Simmons will be 31 and not signed by halos in my opinion. MI halos have options, plus with covid I feel owners will not be spending this off season to much unknown.

7 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Grats, now you're making numbers up.

Judge's K rate his final season in AAA was 23% -- down from 28.3% the previous year and that in turn was the only full minor league season where he posted a K rate above 25.3%.   The 36% you're quoting came in a 5 game rehab assignment....   Now, do you want to talk about his walk rates in AAA?  150+ games 11.3% 

Acuna -- 22% in AAA.   AA it was 23%.
Alonso -- 25.9% in AAA.  AA it was 18.3% with a walk rate above 15%

Bryce Harper played a total of 21 games above High A prior to making his MLB debut at age 19 -- he posted a K rate of 16%   Despite becoming what some consider to be a K machine in recent years his career worst K rate in any MLB season was 26.3 -- his career average is 21.8.   His career walk rate is 14.7.

None of your examples support your opinion.  None of them.    

Again, Adell's k rate is just a starting point.

 

Those numbers are big league numbers, showing we are in age of HR or strikeouts.

They would have to trade him by August 31 this year. Angels will not offer him a QO if they did he would accept it at 18 mill for 1 year. People we are in a pandemic owners will not want to spend. By the end of this season if it completed this virus will still be here. College cutting back on early games and their season may be canceled. Owners losing money this year and who knows what next year will look like. I hope Simmons has big 60 games and help Angels win. Things are not normal and owners will not spend. Before this virus started halos could have extended him and they did not. If he is traded before August 31 will not get much on a player for 30 game rental. Who do you put in RF this year? 

39 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

They are going to play the guys that will give the team the best chance to win now.  Maybe that includes Adell, maybe not.  However,  they are not going to punt on this season and treat it as an exhibition. 

So Albert plays? He cannot run or field because he is slow. LaStella to 1B, Fletcher 2B they will help more than Albert. Have Thaiss or Walsh at 1B.

5 hours ago, Stradling said:

So this is Simmons last year?  Since owners won’t be spending money Simmons and all available free agents will be forced to retire because owners won’t spend money.  That sucks for that pitching we need.  

Owners will take a wait and see what happens with virus. Many arbitration  players will not be offered contracts. If anything I believe Angels would use money on pitching.

5 hours ago, Stradling said:

So this is Simmons last year?  Since owners won’t be spending money Simmons and all available free agents will be forced to retire because owners won’t spend money.  That sucks for that pitching we need.  

They will sign FA but not anywhere near the money in the past. Owners will losing a lot of money this season and next year unless this virus just disappears. One world leader said it will.

26 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Right, it would be Rengifo. 

That's right Rengifo with Fletcher at 2B

On 7/10/2020 at 10:45 PM, Theo Huxtable said:

The Red Sox will pipe in racial slurs.

Pumpsie Green 1959

1 hour ago, Angels 1961 said:

I want to sit Simmons and Pujols, Simmons will not be resigned for next year as teams will be cutting payroll. Pujols just needs to go. This 60 game season if it is played should be used to help one of the top prospect in baseball to improve. Adell did not play that many games at AAA last year. I'm just saying let our best prospect play other wise just  a wasted year for Adell. This is not a normal year for baseball we do not know how much time Trout will miss or if he will opt out. Who do you want in RF in this covid season? What I'm saying let's use the 60 games for the future. 

Baseball also has fans in the stands and we are not having that. 

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

Sitting Simmons is such a stupid idea. 

It's Hofstra stupid. 

It depends how you look at this season. 60 games to win a world series? Simmons I love as a player but this off season being a free agent will not be pretty. Unless we have a total change with covid owners will not be spending money. Attendance in 2021 will be down if we have a season. Use the 60 games to help players who are the future, Adell, Thaiss and Fletcher. Just my opinion.