Is Angels Pitching Too Pooped to Pop?

by Rev Halofan on Aug 21, 2011 2:08 AM PDT in Angels Rumors And Links

The Angels starting pitcher today is feelgood story of the week Jerome Williams. Rookie Tyler Chatwood is in the minor leagues. Scott Downs pulled a hamstring warming up in the bullpen last night and is questionable for the game.

With Sunday's game being a day-game after a night-game, look for Williams to be stretched to his physical limits. Bobby Cassevah threw 22 pitches last night, Jordan Walden threw 26 and Hisanori Takahashi threw 35.

I guess that leaves us Fernando Rodney, right? He only threw 5 pitches last night and 16 the night before. Barring a roster move it is Williams and Rich Thompson. Fingers crossed for the matinee is about all anyone can say. Monday's off day is looking like the greatest scheduling decision in MLB history.

Of course, the team could always DFA Jeff Mathis and recall Trevor Bell. Nothing that blessedly drastic is likely, but if Bell is here on Sunday morning, there could be creative, Kazmirian use of the disabled list of Anaheim afoot. First pitch is at 12:35 PM Pacific!

UPDATE: Sam Miller TWEETS that Downs' Hammy Issues ain't serious.

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I thought we had to wait 15 days

Before we could recall Bell.

by Brody on Aug 21, 2011 6:23 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

I think a DL move is an exception

I could be wrong about this, but I thought you can recall a player sent down if it is the result of a DL move.

by jco on Aug 21, 2011 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions

You're right.

by ~MMP~ on Aug 21, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions

Gulp. Kohn and Jepsen are available....

by mustard_man on Aug 21, 2011 7:16 AM PDT reply actions

K Rod II is off the DL soon

Kill us now

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by ryanfea on Aug 21, 2011 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Rodney?

Five pitches proved to much for him.

Besides, he can’t even manage to field his position? Did anyone ever figure out what he was doing standing in the basepath from 3rd to home, watching people score?

In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.
Walden

by matthiasstephan on Aug 21, 2011 7:43 AM PDT reply actions

Standard issue brain fart.

He cost Torii an error. Torii’s throw was bad and probably deserved an error, but if Rodney was backing up the play as he should have, the 2nd runner would not have scored. Since the 2nd runner did score, E9.

by sothball on Aug 21, 2011 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Brain fart implies it was on in the first place.

Does Rodney normally field well? Because in that play he didn’t look at all like he knew where he should be, and Conger (it was Conger, right?) took off after that ball with ZERO hesitation (thus knowing that the Rodney wouldn’t be in position).

I don’t see why Rodney is on the team. Teams are DFAing players (including relief pitchers) across the league, any number of whom could fill in better than he can.

In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.
Walden

by matthiasstephan on Aug 21, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Not only that he didn't back up Conger

But he was just wandering around aimlessly that he almost actually got in the way of Torii’s throw! Seems to me that not only he forgot to go where he’s supposed to go, but he didn’t even check where the ball was coming from! He almost collided with Conger by just walking around.

And he even had gall to spit something out, or take something off his mouth, standing by idly, when the play was still alive and everyone was running all over the place to get the ball and cover home plate! And he gets rewarded with the win!

That’s DFA stuff right there! To me, that’s even worse than Mathis throwing to first when the runner was stealing second.

by smithy610 on Aug 21, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Probably would have been a good thing if torii’s throw hits rodney in the nugget. Might knock his hat on straight.

by aybars chew on Aug 21, 2011 12:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I'd have loved to have been a fly on the clubhouse (or Soth's office) wall last night.

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Aug 21, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I dont see why rodney even pitches anymore. He has no business even being at the field. They should have security turn him away when he comes to the field. Maybe a restraining order is would be a good idea?

by aybars chew on Aug 21, 2011 9:45 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

by IWishWeStillHadTimSalmon on Aug 21, 2011 10:50 AM PDT reply actions

Waiver wire time......

Tom Gorzelanny ain’t a bad pickup for the last month of the season. He can start and relieve and he could probably be had for Jeff Mathis or Jerome Williams or Fernando Rodney or….

Anyway, seriously, Gorzelanny beats what’s available on the Angels’ roster now.

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by BeerCub on Aug 21, 2011 12:10 PM PDT reply actions