Angels 2008 Spring Training Non-Roster Invitees

by Rev Halofan on Jan 8, 2008 10:45 PM PST in Angels News

Non-Roster Invitees to Spring Training

If any of these players make the team out of Spring Training, it means we have a boatload of injuries or made a six for one player swap and it was six of ours.

The one area in which we could be construed to be thin in is Left-Handed relievers - and there is not a southpaw in the nine arms listed below!

PITCHERS
Nick Adenhart
Henry Bonilla
Stephen Marek
Darren O'Day
Kasey Olenberger
Fernando Rodriguez
Rafael Rodriguez
Alex Serrano
Matt Wilhite

CATCHERS
Hank Conger
Anel de los Santos
Tim Duff
Ben Johnson

INFIELDERS
Ryan Mount
Adam Pavkovich
PJ Phillips
Freddy Sandoval
Hainley Statia
Nate Sutton

OUTFIELDERS
Peter Bourjos
Dee Brown
Chad Hermansen

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I know we ditched MacPherson...

but under what conditions would he return to compete for a spot on the team?

Acuda Matata!!!!!!!!!

by atomburn on Jan 9, 2008 12:23 AM PST reply actions

under 2 conditions

slim and none - and slim has left the building...

by Rev Halofan on Jan 9, 2008 12:44 AM PST up reply actions

I still dont understand the ditching of D-mac

three and out....Can we look for that big bat now?

by P237 on Jan 9, 2008 11:09 AM PST up reply actions

Back injuries are a bitch to recover from

That also seems to be the accepted wisdom of 29 other clubs.

Hoping Ervin Santana turns it around in Salt Lake. Go, Ervin!

by scareduck on Jan 9, 2008 4:09 PM PST up reply actions

i know some people are attached to dallas as he had great potential, but at what point do you draw the line? I have a feeling the fact that he still hasnt even been signed to a minor league contract elsewhere is evidence enough that his medical records show little to no chance of him ever contributing.

Britney spears was pretty damn awesome 4 years ago too.

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 9, 2008 6:28 PM PST up reply actions

mmmno she wasn't

"Erstad says he's got it. Erstad makes the catch!..."

by Rally Manatee on Jan 9, 2008 10:35 PM PST up reply actions

LMAO!!! that was PANTHER REV!!!!

If I hear the word "red sox"...POW!!! RIGHT IN THE KISSER!!!

by Halofanatic on Jan 9, 2008 2:29 PM PST up reply actions

Borrowed from Chick Hearn...

From a KLAC 570 broadcast back in '87 timeframe:
"The Kansas City Kings have two chances to beat these Lakers tonight: slim and none. And slim just left the building."

Quit yer whinin' and START CHEERING!

by Downing Rules on Jan 9, 2008 6:23 PM PST up reply actions

Actually, I believe that...

this phrase originated with the Romans. It is quite old.

C'mon Ninja - get us one more bat!

by halofan91 on Jan 10, 2008 8:00 AM PST up reply actions

Ceasar to McPherson"

"duos spera es tenuis quod nullus"

by Rev Halofan on Jan 10, 2008 9:02 AM PST up reply actions

thanks for the technical analysis

when does Matt Welch's Angel blog go live?

Acuda Matata!!!!!!!!!

by atomburn on Jan 9, 2008 3:44 PM PST up reply actions

As of Jan 04...

he was on the Marlins' radar...

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7353/news;_ylt=AkRpWArgJsMSq1uQ0sfRhqGFCLcF

Quit yer whinin' and START CHEERING!

by Downing Rules on Jan 9, 2008 6:30 PM PST up reply actions

Direct Link to the Florida Paper report...

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/baseball/marlins/sfl-0103marlins,0,4778777.story

Quit yer whinin' and START CHEERING!

by Downing Rules on Jan 9, 2008 6:34 PM PST up reply actions

"half these guys are dead"

well then cross them off the list!

by autrys cowboys on Jan 9, 2008 10:08 AM PST reply actions

Maybe Jobu...

could help our power issues?

Quit yer whinin' and START CHEERING!

by Downing Rules on Jan 9, 2008 6:24 PM PST up reply actions

Lol! Good one!

And maybe our bats need hats... :)

by HawaiiHaloFan35 on Jan 10, 2008 2:49 AM PST up reply actions

Nahh....

Jobu can't hit a curve ball! He claims he can, but evidence shows otherwise.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jan 10, 2008 8:08 AM PST up reply actions

I'm looking forward

to watching Wilhite's 3-2 Surprise again in Spring Training. Though I'm not sure how much of a surprise it is anymore. But at least the umps probably won't be calling any bogus balks this time around.

by Higz on Jan 9, 2008 11:00 AM PST reply actions

Adenhart and Conger

will both be fun to watch and see just how far they are from being major league ready. My guess is that Adenhart is closer than Conger.

by tanana40 on Jan 9, 2008 3:39 PM PST reply actions

Marek

Interesting to see how he ends up this year.

A pipeline of talent, welcome to Anaheim.

by ClutchHomer on Jan 9, 2008 4:55 PM PST reply actions

Our OF depth must REALLY be poor

Dee Brown?
Chad Hermanson?

"When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that you don't know" - Bill Parcells

by johnnyangel101 on Jan 11, 2008 7:14 AM PST reply actions

We outrighted to Salt Lake

Tommy Murphy and allowed Nick Gorneault to be claimed off waivers by Texas who then DFA'd him after trading for Ben Broussard. Both Murphy and Gorneault are Free Agents (unless someone else has picked them up). Nathan Haynes is out of options; we can't send him back to AAA without exposing him to waivers. Willits?.....maybe we could send him to AAA if he doesn't make the opening 25, but I'm inclined to believe he'll be traded.

by wumbug on Jan 12, 2008 1:40 AM PST up reply actions