Garrett Richards Pitching Debut Wednesday
by Rev Halofan on Aug 9, 2011 11:43 AM PDT
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PrintFirst, read our scouting report on GARRETT RICHARDS, drafted in the supplemental first round of June, 2009 by Eddie Bane. Richards was, in fact, compensation for the Yankees signing Mark Teixeira.
The call has gone out to AA Arkansas yet again. The Angels will be bringing up Garrett Richards to make his major league debut in Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Should Dan Haren eat a lot of innings in the first game of the series tonight, Richards may only be asked for five steady innings tomorrow in the Bronx.
A blowout will bring in the man he replaced, Joel Pineiro, out of the bullpen. Monday's off day will offer up well-rested Hisanori Takahashi, or Bobby Cassevah if the Angels are close, Aussie cutter Rich Thompson if the contest is tied in the sixth and of course Scott "Shut" Downs (tip of the cap to Greg for calling in that nickname) if the Angels have gotten ahead of the Yankees.
With their 40-Man roster at its limit, look for Horacio Ramirez to be sent through waivers unless Freddy Sandoval or Francisco "Wolverine" Rodriguez (I think VR29 tweeted that nickname into existence earlier this year) are sent to join Kendry(s) Morales on the 60-Day DL.
His numbers away from of the Double-A pitchers paradise that is Dickey Stephens Park in Little Rock Arkansas are a bit frightful (Home: 1.86 ERA, .196 avg against, 1 HRs - Away: 4.57 ERA, .258 avg against, 7 HRs as of July 28, research courtesy of TurksTeeth), but Richards has the Tyler Chatwood type "gamer" makeup that Mike Scioscia and Mike Butcher love, heavily overcompensating for what balances out as merely above average and nowhere near great statistical accomplishments. In the minor-league dimensions of the 214-ft Steinbrenner Stadium bandbox, GR will likely struggle as the endless battle between character versus talent will take centerstage just a short commute from the Bristol Conneticut capital of casual fandom that garners couch potato media attention.
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That last paragraph seems to be missing something ....
While his numbers ???, Richards has the ….
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 9, 2011 11:58 AM PDT reply actions
I thought you wanted us to complete the sentence
Unfortunately, “sandwich” is all I can think of right now.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Aug 9, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
What a way to make your debut
However, at this stage, I think him being unknown gives the Angels a better chance to win than Piniero.
Very excited for him
definitely has ace upside, but while his control is solid his command is still lacking (like almost every young pitcher) so he tends to catch to much of the plate which could be an issue with a team like the Yankees. I’m hoping is stuff is so good that when he makes mistakes he still induces weak contact (wishful thinking I know).
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Aug 9, 2011 12:09 PM PDT reply actions
We are really goin' all out with our prospects this year
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
just thinking about that
Trumbo, Chatwood, Walden, Trout, Conger, Kohn, Amarista and now Richards. That’s 8 rookies not including young Peter Bourjos. Who am I missing?
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Aug 9, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Andrew Romine
and Bobby Cassevah is sort of a rookie as well
"Its like when i’m right…i’m right… and when i’m wrong…i could have been right..so i’m still right cause i could have been wrong"-Chevy Clarke's Twitter
yep
and its glorious
"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some douche named DFA from AN
by 2pintsofbooze on Aug 9, 2011 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
still in it to win it, thanks to eddie bane.
future looks bright with TR at the helm.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Aug 9, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
do you want soap in your mouth?
you keep up the vulgar talk and we will go to the tool shed
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
if we win the west with this offense
he should get mannger of the year. i have been critical of him all season but we are right in the thick of things. and it sure isn’t the awesome display of veteran power. even with jeffy serving up outs every 8th or 9th atbat, we find ways to win. the pitching has been phenominal, and the offense…well let’s just say it’s a pissoff most nights, but we usually win with it. i have to admit he has done a great job so far.
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
you should here me speak
i can’t even talk with correct punctuation.
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Deflecting any priase of the rookies and giving it to The Soth.
Did you see The Soth hit that 470 bomb on Sunday? Awesome.
This team is winning in spite of him.
100 percent credit goes to the balllplayers on the field putting in the work and picking up the slack of shitty veterans and horrible managerial decisions.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Aug 9, 2011 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
So why have a manager at all?
We could totally save money by getting rid of our coaches and just letting the players decide who plays where and when they come in to pitch.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
What if this and the continued use of Mathis is just a challenge by Scioscia to the rest of the league?
“Look, I can compete with you using only 8 competent players on a given night. ’Sup now, pansies?!”
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Aug 9, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
which 8 are competent?
on any given night we have 6 or 7 bozos trying to swing rubber bats at real balls
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The ones who hit above .200...and have a real slugging percentage...and a pitcher
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Aug 9, 2011 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
This made me laugh
Scioscia as the most arrogant manager in the game.
“No problem, Ron. You can keep your MVP. Heck, I’ll give you my catcher who hit 26 bombs last year as a bonus. And I’ll still beat you, you little cokehead. And I’ll play Mathis every night. That’s how much better of a manager I am than you are.”
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Aug 9, 2011 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
angels prospects
while we’re on the topic, two that I’m certain the angels will not call up (I hope) played yesterday for Orem
Kaleb Cowart
1-3, HR(5), BB, K
Taylor Lindsey
3-5, 2 2B, HR
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Aug 9, 2011 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
what happened to loeck van mil?
the 7’ guy from the netherlands
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Better answers:
Arkansas Travelers Roster
Loek Van Mil’s MiLB.com Player Page
Loek Van Mil’s Baseball-Reference.com Page
Loek Van Mil’s Wikipedia Page
Anything else I can do for you while I’m here?
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 9, 2011 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
The great thing about this season
Is that we are rebuilding, yet contending at the same time. Prior to last season, at least one prominent analyst predicted that the team would be rebuilding soon. That comment was not taken too seriously, because we had won the division three years in a row.
As it turned out, we did have to rebuild. And we have been fortunate that our rebuilding process has taken place while the team is contending. Even with Hunter, Wells, and Abreu, there is so much young talent on this team. Taking Pineiro out of the rotation, all of our pitchers are 30 or younger — Haren is 30, Weaver is 28, Santana is 28, Richards is 23, and Chatwood is 21. That very well could be our rotation for the remainder of the season and perhaps next season as well. If we can somehow make the playoffs, this season will have been a great success.
Agreed
I was sitting in the stands the other night thinking along the same lines. The next few years should be great.
Also, can we send Horacio to the 540 day DL in Siberia?
That should give him enough time to bounce back.
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
by RexTookMyStash on Aug 9, 2011 12:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Maybe he could bounce back
By working at a grocery store or a gas station
"Its like when i’m right…i’m right… and when i’m wrong…i could have been right..so i’m still right cause i could have been wrong"-Chevy Clarke's Twitter
Wait...
We got Trout in the 1st round with the Yankees pick and Richards in the Supplemental Round with the Texiera comp pick too?
Phe-nom-e-nal!!!!!!!
Yeah, talk about the trade that keeps on giving
If they’d gone on to win the Series that year, it would have been the perfect trade. Easily replaceable pieces (who largely haven’t done anything since) for a couple months of superstar performance, followed by two draft picks that turn into excellent prospects.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Aug 9, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Trial by fire.
Richards will probably over-perform due to an adrenaline high.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
So Soth said this series is going to come down to our offense stepping up.
I’d have to agree that it’s going to take more than 4 runs to take a series against the yanks in NY.
We are 12-1-1 in our last 14 series. I don’t know why, but that number surprises the hell out of me. I like it, but at the same time it reminds me that we are a bad series or two from being 5 or 6 games out, and with the way Texas can go on runs, we literally have no breathing room to falter.
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
too true
you don’t 6hit the yanks and hold them to 2 or less. and get a win much less two wins. we don’t have any rest or break for the rest of the season, and texas knows it also
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Well we play the Rangers seven times this month, it might just come down to those two series.
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
by RexTookMyStash on Aug 9, 2011 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
that is 2 more times than i get to see them on afn
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
so let's say we need 2 wins out of new york in this series
if we play texas 2 or 3 out we will only be playing catch up if we win those series.
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 1:30 PM PDT reply actions
Texas plays Seattle while we play the Yankees. Ouch.
At least texas still has two series against boston coming up.
hey, they can beat texas
with the pitching they have, all they need is some offense. oh… that sounds like us.
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It's worse
They play Chokeland while we’re at Toronto.
by HoustonHaloFan on Aug 10, 2011 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Careful what you ask for...
Is all that comes to mind. I’ve been wanting to see the guy for some time…well, here we go. I thought for sure they would “take a shot” with Takashitty since he has experience there, but he is not extended out innings-wise. Good luck GR!
Tyler Chatwood and Trevor Bell say, "Kaz who?"
Lineup tonight:
Aybar, E, SS .271
Kendrick, H, 2B .302
Abreu, B, DH .253
Hunter, T, RF .248
Trumbo, M, 1B .261
Wells, V, LF .212
Izturis, M, 3B .268
Bourjos, P, CF .266
Mathis, J, C .181
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
I have a feeling Mathis is going to rake tonight.
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
by RexTookMyStash on Aug 9, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you feeling a 2 HR performance tonight, too?
They want power. We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Aug 9, 2011 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
wells should see some good pitches
hitting behind trumbo
by hoffy loves the angels on Aug 9, 2011 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Why would he hitting behind Trumbo?
Pollyanna is dead. But don't get mad at me, I didn't kill her. Tony Reagins did.
A year ago this week, Ryan Ghan and I were going at it on Richards' stuff ceiling.
rghan was doing the full negative “show me the money” on Garrett, while I was trying to nudge him into the top five in the August Halos Heaven prospect list.
Chatwood and Richards took #6 and 7 respectively in the poll, while Reckling took #4 on the strength of name recognition. Now Chatwood and Richards have cracked the rotation, and Reckling is still working out his mechanics at Dickey Stephens.
A year changes a lot.
Isn't Reckling injured?
Trevor’s stock sure has dropped a long way. Three straight years in AA does not bode well, but he’s still young enough to have a future at age 22.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Aug 9, 2011 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I was really expecting
them to run Bell or Palmer out there. I am glad to see the kid get a chance. Shades of 2002.
this is more than shades of 2002
it’s like doubling down on 2002, considering twice the amount of rookies.
not too farfetched to see a playoff line up like
Bourjos
Trumbo
Conger
Trout
Chatwood/Richards
Walden
Can't wait to see this one
YES claims to be airing it, and for some reason I get that station.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
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