POSSIBLE CHANGES

by Rev Halofan on May 31, 2005 11:57 PM PDT in Angels News

We are beginning to see evidence that:

Donnelly is not necessarily any better than Bootcheck, Woods, and Peralta.
Santana is at least as good as three, maybe four of our starting pitchers (4.5 if Bad Bartolo counts).

And we can therefore infer that...

Barring a Yan-type meltdown on the part of Brendan, I would say he is the likeliest player to be traded, followed closely by Jarrod Washburn. These two are the most expendable (after Yan, Josh Paul, DaVanon, Quinlan and Rivera) but also the likeliest to bring a good return on the trade.

Then of course, there is the minor league system bursting with talent. Scott Dunn, for example, would be in 20 major league bullpens.

So I am not freaking out about being one game behind the Arlington Showalters. In fact, now the dugout brain trust cannot hide behind the "proof is in the pudding" defense, pointing to our comfortable position in 1st place.

LET THE HALOSPHERE BE EMBOLDENED! Let no Stoneman go unturned!

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A championship scrapped for is all the sweeter

Time for the Angels to screw their courage to the goddamned sticking place and fight. Let us hear no more of wah wah Frankie hurt wah wah Vladdie hurt wah wah twelve-game road trip.

I want to see them hunger after wins, snap at them like wolves snap at rabbits. I want blood in their eyes and fire on their breath. No more excuses. Texas will run off with this division if the Angels let them. Starting tonight, they'd better start playing like nobody's guaranteed them a damn thing.

by Sean @ Halos Heaven on Jun 1, 2005 11:39 AM PDT reply actions

Yep

I agree with that Sean.

As for trades, maybe I'll be proven wrong in September, but I don't think that they need to make any. Maybe it's because I've been a fan since 1974, but I've seen too many panic trades by the Angels, the "Ohmygawd, we have to win NOW" philosophy kill them. Stoneman is the best GM the Angels have ever had and I trust him not to trade away the future. To move Brendan or Wash they're probably going to have to package some minor league talent with them and I think that's a bad idea. Why trade them for a rental player or someone they're going to have to give a big contract to?

If the players would be having their normal years, this discussion would be academic.

by Jim @ Halos Heaven on Jun 1, 2005 5:27 PM PDT reply actions