Chris

Sprained thumb?
When's the funeral?

3B, RF, C down we need super sub Ward he is Taylor made for this situatio.

Until we get news later today that Stasi is having his hand replaced with a hook

I think it'll change and evolve with time.
I think Schebler will get a shot at it first.  Nothing against Ward, but I think they'll want some more LH balance in the lineup.
Schebler/Lagares will platoon and just effectively be place holders until one of our young players shows they are ready to play daily.  
RF will be our weak link on the team, but given the strengths of the rest of the team, that's okay.

Statues don't pull muscles.

It's the Angels way.

I have not posted in ages, but I could not pass up being part of a sick lineup thread.

Consider:
Trout, Walsh, Ohtani, Stassi, Rendon: 2.9 WAR in 176 PA.
Everyone else: -1.1 WAR in 213 PA.
Now of course everyone in the first group--aside from Rendon--is off to a hot start and will cool down somewhat. And at least some of the players in the second group will improve (right)?
But of the first group, Rendon has the lowest wRC+ at 119; everyone else is at least a Ruthian 192 or higher. In the second group, the best wRC+ is Upton with 70; everyone else is 55 or lower.
Meaning, there are no players with a wRC+ in the 71-118 range, which we can call "below average to above average." Everyone has either raked or sucked.
We're only 10 games in so this is largely small sample size noise, but worth noting.

The biggest letdown thus far has been Fletcher. He has an OPS+ of 44.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/definitive-proof-mlb-umpire-angel-hernandez-might-be-legally-blind/ar-BB1fmNlh?ocid=mailsignout&li=BBnbfcL

Iglesias looks like a legit closer. I'm stoked to have him. 
Maddon's bullpen usage and situational decisions are head scratchers at times though. 

Am I the only one that is not that worried about Iglesias? If anything, I am worried about Maddon's usage of him.

Look at the bright side...
 
I had a great chicken salad sandwich for lunch.

Good starting pitching and the bats go cold and the blowpen outside of Slegers and Mayers makes an appearance. 
Either way, we could have swept these chump and have looked pretty damn good over the first 6 games of the season. 
 

Pack for Florida?

despite the loss, if you asked anyone a week ago if you would be satisfied with a 4-2 homestand against the White Sox and Astros to start the year, we'd be happy with that.  Last year it would have been FAR worse

Well that sucked..

Well that sucked

Welp, as has been said a lot .. relievers are highly volatile, and this is just example #34324344324321.
This is why, generally, it's inadvisable to toss a lot of money at relievers.

This team is giving me 2002 vibes! You can just feel the magic when watching the games.

I’m pumped!

@Angelsjinxy 

Two months later...
 
Lou: “I agree”

This team is doing two things so far this season.
1. Winning close games, which they haven’t done much in the past.
2. Not quitting in the late innings.
Both have been trademarks of past Angel teams.  This team, so far, is really awesome to watch.