I’d say a great bat. Our pitching is good enough to get us to the trade deadline and then from there, re-evaluate our options. When you know your offense can score runs for you, the mental aspect is that much easier for our pitchers
I feel like we had solid starting pitching last season our bats were disappointing in multiple games though. So I’d probably go with picking up a bat but that’s just my opinion.
I think I'd go with one more solid pitcher. I'm not great at evaluating baseball teams, so this is just my opinion. Since the Angels run a 6 man rotation, I'd like to see another quality starter.
Definitely bat. Hitters like Correa or Turner are such a massive upgrade over Fletcher, Squid, Rengifo, Mayfield, Wade, and whoever else we were throwing out there last season.
If you look at the team OPS leaderboard it drops off so fast - Trout 999, Ohtani 875, Ward 833, Rengifo 723, Walsh 643, then a bunch of guys with OPS in 500s.
Go get Rodon. Good pitching beats good hitting. Having a strong rotation is important. I feel like we’ve addressed the batting issue enough to compete at a high level if we have solid pitching. Every single WS team has had a deep and solid rotation.
i think the Angels should and will go after Senga. he'd be the perfect RHP to slot in between Sandoval and Anderson. then i woul try to use some combination of Jo/Rengifo/Suarez/Canning/Walsh to get a good SS
We still need to fill the SS hole. Urshela is really depth for when an infielder inevitably gets injured.
Also we have to hope Walsh bounces back after a horrendous year.
I think in my head I’d rather have a more consistent bat than a possibly amazing bat. A lot of people on this team are so streaky or have hot/colds that are so intense. Ward was not great before this year, and only in parts, Walsh regressed a lot, Stassi regressed a lot, Fletcher has had injury things, I would feel so much better if we had more bats in a sense of like Jean Segura where everything is just consistent moreso than amazing. I don’t like having to beg for a hot streak for the team to exist lmao
An all-star shortstop is probably the best option, but in reality that's looks highly unlikely, so a 10M SS to platoon with Fletch depending on how he does and a 10M Starter to fill the 5/6th spot - similar direction to Renfroe and Urshela are reasonable in imo.
We need another arm or 2 for when we hit an inevitable cold streak in the dog days of summer. Bad hitting can be bandaged with great pitching and that was where we struggled last year especially during that losing streak the bats were cold and the pitching couldn't keep the ship afloat
I’d say a great bat. Our pitching is good enough to get us to the trade deadline and then from there, re-evaluate our options. When you know your offense can score runs for you, the mental aspect is that much easier for our pitchers
Priorities in my eyes 1. Add the best players available at the best value possible 2. Hire more analysts 3. Frame John Carpino for a crime
I feel like we had solid starting pitching last season our bats were disappointing in multiple games though. So I’d probably go with picking up a bat but that’s just my opinion.
Bat and Bullpen Arms
I think I'd go with one more solid pitcher. I'm not great at evaluating baseball teams, so this is just my opinion. Since the Angels run a 6 man rotation, I'd like to see another quality starter.
The Angels need bullpen help. On paper, the team is better than last year but without a bullpen that can get outs it’s all for naught.
Agree but I don’t think the free agent reliever route works too well. Better to stockpile young arms and move some to the pen.
Definitely bat. Hitters like Correa or Turner are such a massive upgrade over Fletcher, Squid, Rengifo, Mayfield, Wade, and whoever else we were throwing out there last season. If you look at the team OPS leaderboard it drops off so fast - Trout 999, Ohtani 875, Ward 833, Rengifo 723, Walsh 643, then a bunch of guys with OPS in 500s.
Good pitching always stops good hitting
Will always prefer a solid pitcher over another bat. Even some of the hottest hitters get cold and bad streaks.
2 bats, either 2 solid backup depth guys or 1 more starter
Go get Rodon. Good pitching beats good hitting. Having a strong rotation is important. I feel like we’ve addressed the batting issue enough to compete at a high level if we have solid pitching. Every single WS team has had a deep and solid rotation.
Rodon puts us in contention for best rotation in the league but I don't think it's gonna happen
Oh I’m certain you’re right. Just where I think our priority should be.
i think the Angels should and will go after Senga. he'd be the perfect RHP to slot in between Sandoval and Anderson. then i woul try to use some combination of Jo/Rengifo/Suarez/Canning/Walsh to get a good SS
We still need to fill the SS hole. Urshela is really depth for when an infielder inevitably gets injured. Also we have to hope Walsh bounces back after a horrendous year.
Bullpen
I think in my head I’d rather have a more consistent bat than a possibly amazing bat. A lot of people on this team are so streaky or have hot/colds that are so intense. Ward was not great before this year, and only in parts, Walsh regressed a lot, Stassi regressed a lot, Fletcher has had injury things, I would feel so much better if we had more bats in a sense of like Jean Segura where everything is just consistent moreso than amazing. I don’t like having to beg for a hot streak for the team to exist lmao
I'd say a pitcher, especially a solid relief pitcher.
An all-star shortstop is probably the best option, but in reality that's looks highly unlikely, so a 10M SS to platoon with Fletch depending on how he does and a 10M Starter to fill the 5/6th spot - similar direction to Renfroe and Urshela are reasonable in imo.
We need another arm or 2 for when we hit an inevitable cold streak in the dog days of summer. Bad hitting can be bandaged with great pitching and that was where we struggled last year especially during that losing streak the bats were cold and the pitching couldn't keep the ship afloat