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The the ERA and park adjusted ERA for all 6 starters.. Skaggs - 3.08, 137 Richards - 3.93, 107 Ohtani - 4.10, 103 Heaney - 4.78, 88 (his FIP is 3.47) Tropeano - 3.42, 124 Barria - 2.45, 174 I think their combined ERA in May is under 2.00, so as you pointed out, they are improving. When push comes to shove, 5 guys posting better than league average ERA's is not too shabby.

You credit Eppler and the minor league coaches in place for making something out of a failed catcher. Dipoto and company didn't draft him for his bat, they talked up his becoming a premium defender with a shut down arm. That being said, I'd still throw some atta-boys Jerry's way.

So..... For anyone wondering... Jaime Barria's pitch total high in AAA this year is 78. He threw 89 pitches today. That is all....

The 567 million posts from AW.com experts arguing the Angels have more pitching injuries than anyone else...

While the site's layout makes sense, it makes you work a little.... But far and away the best available site for minor league indexes and player vs league type data.... Great resource for all of us tracking our minors.

Yeah.. Im familiar with park indexes and how to navigate the particular link I posted. Check the upper left hand left hand corner.... You can click the park adjusted numbers, you can also go to the main page for the league where you will find that the park plays pretty close to neutral when it comes to walks He's legit besting the league.

Yeah -- he's improving as he goes along. Check out how he compares to the league ... http://www.statcorner.com/bat/669016/Brandon-Marsh Most people looking at his numbers can tell he's doing well, and yet when you look at his numbers .vs the league averages, he's doing better than most realize... His non intentional walk rate is above the league average 13.2 .vs 11.6 His swinging K rate is below the league average 11.6 .vs 17.8 He's currently a year younger than the league average...

Mutal option -- meaning both parties have to agree to it. Guess we will see if he stays where "he always wanted to be" or tries to see if he can get a better deal from someone else.

You're right -- another fact the revisionist history crowd glosses over. Because you know, it's not like the man making these decisions hasn't turned a moribund franchise around in less time than anyone thought possible.

Apparently everyone in MLB dropped the ball because he priced himself out of a job and had to go crawling back to his old team where if you believe the load of horseshit he spouted, "was exactly where he wanted to be". I'm sure if he was willing to take Cozart money he would be an Angel already.

Remember when he was asking for so much money nobody in MLB bothered to make an offer?

Rangers are a mess right now

Wait... isn't the narrative normally that Fat Mike is a dictator that tries to make everyone play small ball? Now Calhoun's inability to go against the shift is Fat Mikes fault... because he's NOT bunting? Mind blown.

Was pretty clear....

He added the Jatf to it -- as in JustATroutFan.... He was being funny.

Another Mock draft ... https://2080baseball.com/2018/05/2018-mlb-mock-draft-first-run-shadow/ 1:17 Angels: Jackson Kowar, RHP, Univ. of Florida | Video Breakdown: Kowar can work his fastball into the mid 90s, regularly clocking in at 90 to 94 mph on a steep downhill plane, and backs it up with a nice 12-to-6 curve and a solid low-80s changeup that presents with good arm speed and plane deception. He’s battled his mechanics some this spring, particularly later in outings, and will need to increase strength and stamina to reach his upside as mid-rotation big league arm. –NF Also considered: Logan Gilbert (RHP, Stetson Univ.); Ryan Weathers (LHP, Loretto (Tenn.)); Cole Winn (RHP, Orange Lutheran (Calif.))

So is Baldo's.... at least according to Jerry.

Prolly due to cruelty.... This one will always hurt.

Shut up, dick.....

Football

Noe should walk up to Cam and just slap him...

GasCam.... Dude is a mess

Valbuena is like Aybar lite when it comes to doing weird things.... Was funny to see Rivera set up low and outside and wiggle his glove for effect only to have Cam miss up and away by a good three feet.

LOL.. Never thought I'd see the day I'd be upset to see Trout hit again...

Todd Greene....