2K24: Los Angeles Angels

[Hornsby]

Once they got rid of Buxton, they were no longer the worst team in baseball.

LOL...you haven't seen them play lately, have you? Lost 7 in a row and 1-9 in the last 10 games...

[revo]

Garrett Richards has torn ulnar collateral ligament and is expected to need Tommy John surgery.

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/statu...90043397259264

Despite a torn UCL, he's going to try and rehab it over TJ surgery. I can't see how this works out, but if it doesn't, he's now certain to miss the 2017 season as well.

[joncarlos]

Despite a torn UCL, he's going to try and rehab it over TJ surgery. I can't see how this works out, but if it doesn't, he's now certain to miss the 2017 season as well.

Would you want to play for that team in 2017?

Fernando Salas with another save last night as Joe Smith worked too many games in a row and was unavailable. Not happy that Smith is missing out on the limited chances he might get, but I think he's still the guy if he's fresh.

[onejayhawk]

Wow. Talk about a team that took a shovel and buried themselves. Their latest stepping stone out of the hole is Tim Lincecum. He pitched well against Oakland in his debut, one ER in 7 IP. Here is what they have at Fangraphs MASH Report.

Tim Lincecum is in the Angels minor league system getting a few games under his belt before going the MLB club. Here is a report on his velocity

@pedromoura
Through 4 innings on a Tempe Diablo back field, Tim Lincecum's fastball has been 87-91 mph. There's some sort of drone event at the stadium.
1:02 PM - 28 May 2016

From 2012 to 2014 he averaged 90.4, 90.2, and 89.6 mph on his fastball per season. Over those seasons, the average of his ERA estimators were 3.90. An 3.90 ERA would put him in the Joe Ross – James Shields talent range (used Steamer ROS for comps). Not horrible.

http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/mash-report-53116/

I sense a bit more upside than Big Game James. For one thing, those are early numbers. He as not settled in yet. The question is how much upside?

J

[revo]

Lincecum showed his true self tonight, yielding 9 H+BB and 4 ER over 3 IP.

[onejayhawk]

Good to have on the watch list and not in the lineup.

J

[Sour Masher]

ElD or any Dodger fans--what is the buzz on Brock Stewart? I know he wasn't much of a prospect heading into the year, and there are a lot of options ahead of him, but man is he having a hell of a year in the high minors, showing improved command and development of his change up as a legit out pitch. He looks ready for a trial in the majors for someone. Any chance he gets it on the Dodgers, or is traded?

BTW, David Hood has a good summary of his skills here:http://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/24/...dodgers-impact

[revo]

Andrew Heaney to finally undergo TJ surgery tomorrow, and will likely miss all next season.

[fuhrdog]

C.J. Cron 5 for 5 with 5 runs scored and 5 rbi including 2 homers

[fuhrdog]

C.J. Cron 5 for 5 with 5 runs scored and 5 rbi including 2 homers

And Carlos Perez 5 for 5 with 6 rbi.

[BuckyBuckner]

C.J. Cron 5 for 5 with 5 runs scored and 5 rbi including 2 homers

6 for 6. Just missed his third home run.

[revo]

CJ Cron to the DL with a broken hand.

[revo]

Nick Tropeano (go Stony Brook!) becomes the latest Angel pitching breakdown, as he tore his UCL and is likely joining his colleagues on the shelf for the foreseeable future.

[wannabegriffey]

tyler skaggs rehab according to mlbfarm.com:

last 4 games: 22.2 inn, 12 hits, 3 walks, 3 earned runs, 35 strike outs

last 2 games: 12.2 inn, 2 hits, 3 walks, 0 earned runs, 26 strike outs

I read he is projected to be back in the rotation for Monday or Tuesday

[joncarlos]

I read he is projected to be back in the rotation for Monday or Tuesday

And have a torn UCL by Friday!