THURSDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: Aroldis Chapman - We Like Those Cubans

by WiHaloFan on Jul 16, 2009 7:26 AM PDT in News Comment 6 comments

Up next for Angels: Thursday at Oakland - Los Angeles Times
Ervin Santana vs. Dallas Braden

Wilhite going to the big leagues - Bill Plunkett - OCRegister.com
It was an emotional moment recently when Jon Wilhite — the lone survivor of the April 9 crash that killed Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart and Henry Pearson — threw out the first pitch at an Orange County Flyers game, on his former college field.

Nice story, too bad the Angels didn't do it first.

Despite many lows, Angels on top - angelsbaseball.com
Matt Palmer, Sean O'Sullivan and Shane Loux have combined for more wins (11) at the All-Star break than John Lackey, Ervin Santana and Kelvim Escobar (five). Each threesome has made 21 starts.

Angels finally have solid hitting -- now pitching is the challenge - Los Angeles Times
In a rare reversal, the biggest question now facing the Angels, who resume play in Oakland Thursday night, is whether they have enough pitching to fend off Texas and Seattle in the AL West and challenge the likes of Boston, New York and Tampa Bay for the pennant.

Angels interested in Cuban fireballer - OCRegister.com
The Angels have scouted Chapman at the World Baseball Classic and at other amateur tournaments and Bane said he legitimately throws 100 mph. He also said his breaking pitches are not yet effective and that hype over hard-throwing lefties sometimes gets overheated.

Kind of a non-story...who isn't interested in this guy?

Yankees must take Wells to get Halladay -- Newsday.com
Should the Yankees do this? Yes, if their goal is to win the World Series. Because as they are constituted now, the Yankees are the third-best team in the AL after the Red Sox and Angels, neither of whom they can beat on the field.

Better question...Should the Angels do this?

Rangers adjust game times due to Cowboys opener - USATODAY.com
The Texas Rangers are altering game times for what could be a key late-season series against the Los Angeles Angels — and it's because of the Dallas Cowboys.

Why don't the Cowboys re-schedule their game???

July 16 - BR Bullpen
Events, births and deaths that occurred on July 16.

Poll

The Angels organization may have done may things behind the scenes (which might be the classiest way to handle the situation), to help the victims of the crash that killed Nick Adenhart. But have they done enough?

Yes

63 votes

No

10 votes

Can not answer, we don't know what they've done

196 votes

269 votes | Poll has closed

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Idea for Yankees to take Wells

Assuming Wells would agree to it (no-trade clause must be waived), it is a brilliant idea. Reiber has lightning in a bottle.

I wonder if the other parties would agree, though. It certainly would get Ricciardi off the hook for one of the worst long-term contracts since the Rockies signed Mike Hampton.

by George Kaplan on Jul 16, 2009 10:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Question About the Poll Question

What’s with the notion that the Angels HAVE to do anything for the victims? The Angels have no responsibility here. Anything the org does is gravy. There’s no “enough” here.

RIP Nick Adenhart, #34

by Higz on Jul 16, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I knew this would come up

And you’re absolutely right, they don’t HAVE to do anything and have no responsibility to do so, but would you expect them to do something?

I have no idea what they’ve done. They may have helped the families privately, which would be the classy way to handle it. I just think its interesting to see two other organizations helping Wilhite by having events to raise money for his medical costs, and wondered what people thought about what that.

by WiHaloFan on Jul 16, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As far as Wilhite and the Angels go...

I’m content to wait patiently.

RIP Nick Adenhart, #34

by Higz on Jul 16, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Why don't the Cowboys re-schedule their game???"

If you read the Federalist Papers, I am sure that you will recall our Founding Fathers quite intentionally made sure that the annual State Of The Union Speech delivered by the standing President of the United States would never conflict with a Dallas Cowboys game in perpetuity.

So…The Rangers? They ain’t nuthin’. They git moved. To high noon. In Arlington. In September. Should be fun.

We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.

by Stirrups on Jul 16, 2009 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs