2K24: Los Angeles Angels

[onejayhawk]

it looks like O'Hoppe may make the last week or two of the season.

He has already qualified at C for 2024 in almost all formats. Assuming he shows a beating heart in September, where will he rank in March?

[Sour Masher]

it looks like O'Hoppe may make the last week or two of the season.

He has already qualified at C for 2024 in almost all formats. Assuming he shows a beating heart in September, where will he rank in March?

I like him a lot, but where he ranks is tough to say, because after years of being a wasteland, the catcher position is really starting to add some depth. I do not see O'Hoppe cracking top 10 in any preseason rankings, but that is not a knock on him. He is really good. But on a SSS, he has to rank behind Adley, Smith, Murphy, Realmuto, Perez, Alvarez, both Conteras brothers, Heim, Stephenson. He should end up somewhere between 11-16 along with Bailey, Raleigh, Naylor, Moreno, and Ruiz. Kirk probably ends up in the group too, maybe ahead of O'Hoppe, but he has been so bad this year, I don't know how much of a mulligan he will get.

[onejayhawk]

Six months ago, I would not have thought Heim, but he's on pace for 100 RBIs.

IIRC in March, there were about 9 - 10 Cs then a big dropoff with Stephenson and maybe Murphy falling in the gap. You are saying in the first cluster after the drop. In draft terms 175 - 225 or so.

Heim had a three-run jack today, so the pace is up to 110

[madducks]

Angels DFA Jared Walsh.

[rhd]

And to celebrate not getting traded, today Ohtani tosses a 1-hit shutout w 8 Ks, facing 2 batters over the minimum.

[madducks]

And to celebrate not getting traded, today Ohtani tosses a 1-hit shutout w 8 Ks, facing 2 batters over the minimum.

And then he hit two home runs in the second game. Ohtani's price just keeps going up.

[rhd]

And then he hit two home runs in the second game. Ohtani's price just keeps going up.

Ohtani now has 38 HR and is on a pace for 60 HR.

[madducks]

Ohtani now has 38 HR and is on a pace for 60 HR.

Ohtani hit number 39 tonight.

[Sour Masher]

Ohtani hit number 39 tonight.

A god among mortals. I hope he makes it to the playoffs!

[rhd]

A god among mortals. I hope he makes it to the playoffs!

Me too but not likely. FG lists their playoff odds at 22.7%. Not sure whether that includes tonite's game, which they lost.

[rhd]

Looking less and less likely Ohtani makes it to the playoffs this year. Angels lost their 6th straight today and are 7 G out of the last wild card.

[virgonomic]

Looking less and less likely Ohtani makes it to the playoffs this year. Angels lost their 6th straight today and are 7 G out of the last wild card.

I think they were nuts not to trade him, and if he leaves as a FA it will cripple the franchise.

[rhd]

I think they were nuts not to trade him, and if he leaves as a FA it will cripple the franchise.

I can understand them trying to go for it, but it doesnt look like they're going to make it. Will they try to resign him?

[the heat]

Angel fan here.
I was checking their schedule leading up to the trade deadline (TOR, ATL, SEA, SF HOU, TEX, TB) & didn't think there was any way they make the playoffs with that schedule & having to pass 4 teams (now 5) to make it.
They should have traded Ohtani. Their farm system went from bad to worse. They'll continue to be a .500 team (or worse without Ohtani).

They will try to resign him.
They need new ownership. Arte goes for the big splash signings...he needs to be more hands off.

[rhd]

Not getting any better. Blew a save tonite by giving up 6 runs in the 9th. Losing streak is now 7 and 8 G out of the wild card now. Estevez has been pretty bad lately.