The Official 2018 Minor League Statline and Prospect Discussion Thread

[Angel Oracle]

28 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

Not a bad return for two months of a backup catcher. 

But this still probably only the second most lopsided trade with Houston is recent history. Sending them Hank Conger in return for Tropeano and Perez was a pretty big win for this franchise.

This one has great potential to be #1 though, if Machete comes back here as a FA signing.

Does Sandoval stay there the rest of the season, or get promoted to AA?   Seems like he’s toying with Cal League hitters.   Maybe part of it is unfamiliarity?

[GrittyVeterans]

32 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

Not a bad return for two months of a backup catcher. 

But this still probably only the second most lopsided trade with Houston is recent history. Sending them Hank Conger in return for Tropeano and Perez was a pretty big win for this franchise.

Huh?

[Second Base]

3 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Huh?

Well, Conger turned out to be a catcher that couldn't catch or hit, and in return we got a back end starter and a gold glove candidate catcher. It's not a spectacular win, but any way you shake it, it's a win for the Angels, and we still haven't seen the best from Tropeano as he's still shaking off the rust from TJ surgery.

But this has a chance to be a bigger win.

[Angelsjunky]

Hank Conger WAR as Astro: 0.6

Nick Tropeano WAR as Angel: 1.0

Carlos Perez WAR as Angel: 0.9

Yeah, we demolished the Astros to the tune of +1.3 WAR.

In all seriousness, hard to see that as a "big win." A decent trade, I suppose, but relatively inconsequential so far.

[Inside Pitch]

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2018-mlb-international-signings-tracker/

Los Angeles Angels
Daniel Rojas, rhp, Venezuela
Jean Luis Puntiel, ss, Dominican Republic
Gabriel Hernandez, rhp, Venezuela
Darwin Moreno, cf, Venezuela
Luis Nunez, rhp, Dominican Republic
Roelis Taveras, lhp, Dominican Republic

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2018-mlb-international-signings-tracker/

Los Angeles Angels
Daniel Rojas, rhp, Venezuela
Jean Luis Puntiel, ss, Dominican Republic
Gabriel Hernandez, rhp, Venezuela
Darwin Moreno, cf, Venezuela
Luis Nunez, rhp, Dominican Republic
Roelis Taveras, lhp, Dominican Republic

Do we know anything about these guys. 

[GrittyVeterans]

1 hour ago, Scotty@AW said:

Well, Conger turned out to be a catcher that couldn't catch or hit, and in return we got a back end starter and a gold glove candidate catcher. It's not a spectacular win, but any way you shake it, it's a win for the Angels, and we still haven't seen the best from Tropeano as he's still shaking off the rust from TJ surgery.

But this has a chance to be a bigger win.

I’m not saying it’s not a win but Tropeano couldn’t stay healthy and Perez was whatever (not much better than conger).

it was okay

[Angelsjunky]

53 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Do we know anything about these guys. 

They’re all Mexicans.

[Inside Pitch]

6 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

They’re all Mexicans.

"Except for the ones that are imposters" -- T. Hunter

[Lou]

Maldonado with Houston:

.143 BA

.208/.238/.446

[tdawg87]

Brown guys

[Tank]

9 hours ago, Scotty@AW said:

Not a bad return for two months of a backup catcher. 

But this still probably only the second most lopsided trade with Houston is recent history. Sending them Hank Conger in return for Tropeano and Perez was a pretty big win for this franchise.

let's not forget that we got valbuena from the astros, so that weighs heavily in their favor.

[Lou]

26 minutes ago, Tank said:

let's not forget that we got valbuena from the astros, so that weighs heavily in their favor.

sigh

thanks, Tank 

[mulwin444]

Jahmai Jones had three extra basehits today (2 2B and a 3B) and Adell had two doubles himself.

[ten ocho recon scout]

35 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

Jahmai Jones had three extra basehits today (2 2B and a 3B) and Adell had two doubles himself.

Double doubles?

Poor nate. (Tank is sleeping)

[Lou]

52 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Double doubles?

Poor nate. (Tank is sleeping)

how do you know this?

never mind, I don't want to know 

[Lou]

[Tank]

1 hour ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Double doubles?

Poor nate. (Tank is sleeping)

Hey buddy, is it time for some mojitos yet? *yawn*

[Lou]

9 hours ago, Tank said:

Hey buddy, is it time for some mojitos yet? *yawn*

You two keep your sick perverted games off this board. 

[Tank]

42 minutes ago, Lou said:

You two keep your sick perverted games off this board. 

we have an extra mojito, amigo . . .

[Lou]

3 minutes ago, Tank said:

we have an extra mojito, amigo . . .

On the Lord's Day?

sinner 

[Tank]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

On the Lord's Day?

sinner 

red wine?

[tdawg87]

This thread got gayer than 12 dudes blowing 13 dudes.

[Lou]

51 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

This thread got gayer than 12 dudes blowing 13 dudes.

I agree, Adam 

 

[UndertheHalo]

On 8/11/2018 at 12:37 PM, Inside Pitch said:

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2018-mlb-international-signings-tracker/

Los Angeles Angels
Daniel Rojas, rhp, Venezuela
Jean Luis Puntiel, ss, Dominican Republic
Gabriel Hernandez, rhp, Venezuela
Darwin Moreno, cf, Venezuela
Luis Nunez, rhp, Dominican Republic
Roelis Taveras, lhp, Dominican Republic

Angels haven’t even had a chance to sign the best one they’ve been linked to.  Alexander Ramirez was ranked as 24th overall international player but he can’t sign until he’s 16 on August 29th.  Expectation is that he’ll sign with the Angels, but in the last week or so there’s been a weird story that he might take like 700k less to sign with the Padres.  That seems far fetched to me, I guess we’ll see in a few weeks.  But anyway, he’s the best one we’re suppose to sign.