Angels Fan Forever

FYI, Heaney is not fine Funny. He was fine through 3 when I posted. Not fine in the 4th when you replied. But ended up really solid through 7. Baseball. The best reality show...

I'm happy for Heaney and I think this comes off as really genuine.

That is fucking funny.

"I think the season comes down to the next 7 days. If we don't go 6-1 against the Twins and Rockies we will probably trade Cobb and the Iglesias Brothers at the trade deadline"

Taylor Ward is at the airport bar waiting for his Delta flight to SLC, watching Adam Eaton make those last two plays. He shakes his head and wonders if he should pull a Thaiss and go back to catcher...

Wantz

Heaney struck out the side in the 6th. 94 pitches. Does Maddon let Heaney come out for the 7th?

Jack Mayfield hit a 3 run HR tonight. #somehow

Heaney is fine. We need the offense to wake up. 1 run in the last 22 innings.

I'm hoping this is a spot start for Barria. He pitched on Tuesday, poorly - 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, but he would have 4 days rest.

Got it. Thanks. So if he says no then DFA.

Does he have a choice?

Lagares has options so he will probably go to SLC when Trout is activated. I am hoping Trout flies to SLC tomorrow and is in the lineup versus the Rockies on Monday.

I don’t think Ward will be back this year unless there is an injury. He’s #6 on the depth chart and they are only going to carry 4 OFers.

Sending Ward down was the obvious choice.

I think the season comes down to the next 7 days. If we don't go 6-1 against the Twins and Rockies we will probably trade Cobb and the Iglesias Brothers at the trade deadline.

It isn't. Can't be. Say it aint so...

If only we had a first baseman with a .961 OPS versus LHP's to platoon with Walsh...

Here is a brief article on the change to a 28 man September roster. It covers the competitive balance aspect. Another difference is AAA teams are playing through 10/3 this year. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2019/03/14/mlb-rule-changes-roster-size-september/3160380002/

I just think Minasian has an opportunity here. He can make the bold, and yes costly, move to bring in some young controllable pitching now. He can engage in talks with the Marlins and go get a #2. It's the move Eppler wouldn't or couldn't make. If it was couldn't for Eppler then it's probably can't for Minasian and then we know Arte is playing the role of Jerry Jones.

Maybe they are going to throw some above slot money to Mason Albright, the HS Lefty from IMG. He committed to Virginia Tech. https://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=478296

You pivoted nicely there. The one year of control had nothing to do with your original statement. It addressed mediocrity only. I fed the one year of control to you in my reply to your original post. And you pivoted. Nicely done. It's all in the stream above. Berrios is not mediocre. Still, nice Laker head fake and recovery.

I am liking the idea of a potential trade package with the Marlins. It looks like we match up well with their needs - we need pitching, they need hitting. If we could acquire either Alcantara (control through 24) or Rogers (control through 26) or Lopez (control through 24) it would be a coup. I saw the Marlins said everyone is on the table but either of those two would take a lot. But it's time to be bold and build a rotation for 22. A package including Adell for Rogers would be interesting because we passed on Rogers in the 2017 draft to pick Adell 10th. Rogers went to the Marlins 13th.