Angels Waive Taylor Featherston - Sign LHP Christian Friedrich

[Chuck]

Angels claimed LH reliever Christian Friedrich from the Rockies and DFA'd IF Taylor Featherston. Friedrich has a 5.81 ERA in 167 IP.

 

[totdprods]

Oh boy. This will be good.

[stormngt]

Wow.....we kept Featherston on the roster for nothing. What a dumb sh$% move. I know many criticized the move last year but I kept quiet thinking they saw something that would make the move look good in the future.

[Chuck]

Well at least he was pretty decent defensively in 2015 for us, so not a total wasted roster spot. 

 

Man, our depth is going to be much better this season.

 

I do like Friedrich as a lefty out of the pen. He's got a big arm and nice curve. Unfortunately he was victimized by Coors Field and Colorado Springs in AAA. 

[AngelStew43]

Not for nothing.  We basically got another LHRP for him.

[Ohtaniland]

Yet another one of Jerry's Kids is set adrift.

[Inside Pitch]

Wow.....we kept Featherston on the roster for nothing. What a dumb sh$% move. I know many criticized the move last year but I kept quiet thinking they saw something that would make the move look good in the future.

The new GM doesn't hold him in the same regard as the previous front office.   Simple enough.

[VariousCrap]

Featherston can still end up being in the Angels organization though.

[tdawg87]

Not mini jeetz!

[laagamer]

Hey look, a steaming pile of shit. 

[totdprods]

I bet Jerry claims him.

[Docwaukee]

not having a legit utility infielder last year probably cost the halos 2 games.  He'll probably clear waivers anyway.  

 

I like picking up pitchers from colorado that need a change of scenery.  These guys pitch with ptsd for a while  and then come around.  This could be a nice pickup.  

[Angelsfirst]

Ok, now I'm ok with this offseason. Bye Featherf*#k.

[Hollyw00d]

We held onto that clown for an entire season

[gotbeer]

May I remind you all.  According to that chart that was posted yesterday?  Players off Claims on the Angels, 0.00 WAR. 

[Chuck]

not having a legit utility infielder last year probably cost the halos 2 games.  He'll probably clear waivers anyway.  

 

I like picking up pitchers from colorado that need a change of scenery.  These guys pitch with ptsd for a while  and then come around.  This could be a nice pickup.  

 

 

Yeah, he used to be a top prospect in the Rockies org. 

 

Lefties that throw 93-95 MPH out of the pen are nice. 

[totdprods]

If he does well we have his rights for another three seasons still too.

Eppler seems focused on building a lot of cheap depth that's controllable for awhile. Moreso than other GMs.

[gurn67]

Keeping this guy on the roster last year instead of acquiring a competent veteran reserve infielder was a head scratcher for sure. I thought, lets see what he does in Salt Lake this season before I make my final judgment. My final judgement is although I like giving Friedrich a chance to prove what he can do outside of the Pitching Hell of Coors Field, I would have rather been in the post-season last year.

[totdprods]

May be wrong but I think with Taylor being DFAed Eppler has flipped literally 50% of the 40 man from last year.

Well, I was wrong but not by much. Counting Alcantara and Skaggs who weren't on the 40 man in '15, there's 17 new players to 23 returning.

Still quite a bit of turn-over so far for what has seemed a quiet offseason.

Edited February 5, 2016 by totdprods

[Blarg]

Eppler is sneaky.

[Hollyw00d]

just another in a long line of nonsensical baseball moves

 

 

that's what happens when you have a new FO every 2 years and the organization has no real leadership or direction

[mulwin444]

Happy Trails, Featherbat...

 

Sucks, though.  He probably could have been something productive at some point.  In the minors he's posted a:

 

.274 .343 OBP .796 OPS 49 SBs plus great D

 

so I can see why Dipoto had an interest but going from AA straight to the MLB and playing a reserve role was obviously too much to take in.

 

Hopefully, he can pass through waivers and he can get more time at SLC

[Tank]

much ado about nothing.

[Angel Oracle]

Send Friedrich to Arkansas to start the year.   Don't even THINK of sending him to the launching pad in SLC.

[Troll Daddy]

just another in a long line of nonsensical baseball moves

that's what happens when you have a new FO every 2 years and the organization has no real leadership or direction

You're been a real downer lately ... lighten up a little. The team isn't as bad as ou make it out to be.