Angels select Janson Junk, release Jose Iglesias

[T.G.]

2 minutes ago, Jason said:

It’s the standard Angel strategy 

They need to trash that strategy 

[Jason]

1 minute ago, True Grich said:

They need to trash that strategy 

They need to trash a few things 

[tdawg87]

Jason is also a stupid name.

[Jason]

58 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Jason is also a stupid name.

[Jason]

You may be right though 

[Tank]

3 hours ago, PattyD22 said:

Janson Junk and Brad Hand.  Let hilarity ensue.  

And JEB Bush.

[Docwaukee]

8 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

AO not needed for coming up with gloss, the name offers so many possibilities.

did you just refer to yourself in the third person?  

[Angel Oracle]

55 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

did you just refer to yourself in the third person?  

Just channeling my inner Rickey Henderson 

[BTH]

I wonder what the corresponding move is and whether Junk is coming up to start or not.

Maybe they finally DFA José Iglesias? Otherwise, it's probably a pitcher being optioned. Tyler?

Ohtani is starting tonight and Suarez is starting tommorow. Maybe Junk is starting Sunday? But, Barria could start on Sunday with 4 days rest.

[totdprods]

12 minutes ago, Trendon said:

I wonder what the corresponding move is and whether Junk is coming up to start or not.

Maybe they finally DFA José Iglesias? Otherwise, it's probably a pitcher being optioned. Tyler?

Ohtani is starting tonight and Suarez is starting tommorow. Maybe Junk is starting Sunday? But, Barria could start on Sunday with 4 days rest.

Peguero or Petricka seem like prime candidates too.

I think Tyler and Junk are going to stay up since they can 'start' or at least go multiple innings.

Edited September 3, 2021 by totdprods

[Angel Oracle]

Tyler has been more of a long innings reliever than starter recently in AAA.

[BTH]

Does anyone know whether the Angels can place players on the injured list in AAA (such as Griffin Canning or Taylor Ward) on the 60-day IL to clear a 40-man roster space?

Canning's out for the season, but he was optioned, got hurt in AAA, and then was placed on the AAA IL. He hasn't been placed on the 60-day IL yet, despite the Angels needing numerous 40-man roster spots lately, some I'm wondering if maybe that's not allowed? @Jeff Fletcher?

[HanfordGuy]

Can we call him the “Junkman”?

And when he’s on, we can say Janson is getting “Junky” with it.

[Slegnaac]

22 hours ago, Blarg said:

Well, you know the old saying. One man's junk is another man's relief pitcher.

That's the new tag for the upcoming co-production between A&E and MLB.  Coming to YouTube TV Spring of 2022.

[Angels 1961]

This is not first time halos have brought up junk.

[Jeff Fletcher]

28 minutes ago, Trendon said:

Does anyone know whether the Angels can place players on the injured list in AAA (such as Griffin Canning or Taylor Ward) on the 60-day IL to clear a 40-man roster space?

Canning's out for the season, but he was optioned, got hurt in AAA, and then was placed on the AAA IL. He hasn't been placed on the 60-day IL yet, despite the Angels needing numerous 40-man roster spots lately, some I'm wondering if maybe that's not allowed? @Jeff Fletcher?

I am pretty sure that’s not allowed, although I’m sure the players would be fine with it because they’d get major league pay and service time. 

[Vlad27Trout27]

Well it is time to release the Junk!

[tdawg87]

I hate you guys.

[mmc]

 

[mmc]

Dumb that we cut Iglesias now rather than before the 31st.  He'd have an opportunity to play in the playoffs.

[tdawg87]

Well so much for that.

[Angelsfan1984]

Soooooo….jack mayfield or Baez?

[UndertheHalo]

Iglesias got cut eh ?

[tdawg87]

Holy shit I didn't realize how bad Iglesias was this year. 

I don't blame Minasian for that. He was supposed to be Simmons-lite. And by all means he should have been.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

16 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Holy shit I didn't realize how bad Iglesias was this year. 

I don't blame Minasian for that. He was supposed to be Simmons-lite. And by all means he should have been.

Too much over shifting showed his lack of lateral ability and first step quickness. But, on the flip side, you will need an extremely fast shortstop to handle all of this over shifting like a Lindor... 

Simba got to a lot of baseballs that Iglesias couldn't ability wise. I also don't believe we over shifted this much last season? It's kind of the up and coming thing to do this season.

 

Also, why I believe our infielders are having more lower body injuries strains and pulls...Even Walsh is played 25 feet off 1st base. 

The only one who hasn't gone down is Fletcher he also has less distance to cover left because of the over shift off the 1st basemen! And he has a quick cross over.