O's need a loonng start from Irvin today!

[Just Regular]

It'd be nice if Irvin protects almost everybody for Toronto, but something that I could see happening this month, and won't be the end of the world, is Bruce Zimmermann making a couple starts.

This kind of scenario is the epitome of why guys like him hang around 40-man rosters.

[HowAboutThat]

20 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

If they can't use Viera up four when the pen has to cover 5+ innings (after using five relievers to cover 4+ the day before) he is worse than useless. 

Of course he’s useless. He was useless the day before they acquired him.

Thats why I will never cease being incredulous that they thought he was worth a 26-man spot.

[Allan Bryant]

29 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Or he could try to acquire a reliever that actually helps us win a WS?

That’s the best of many options. 

[Frobby]

54 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

youre dreaming...we haven't had an 8 inning stint from a pitcher in a long while, I think maybe Kremer gave us one...

Last year we got 8 innings from Gibson and Bradish once each.  While with the A’s, Irvin completed 8 innings four times.  

[Greg Pappas]

Detmers (24) would be a nice pickup if we can get him.

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 2.064  •  Arb Eligible: 2025  •  Free Agent: 2028

Edited June 2 by Greg Pappas

[Just Regular]

I'd guess about 22-29 of the 29 non-Angels organizations are looking at Detmers with similar general feelings.

[Say O!]

7 minutes ago, Greg Pappas said:

Detmers (24) would be a nice pickup if we can get him.

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 2.064  •  Arb Eligible: 2025  •  Free Agent: 2028

Detmers was just optioned to minors due to ineffectiveness. After starting the year on fire, he has regressed significantly with brutal 8.59 ERA in 36 2/3 innings over his last 7 starts. 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/angels-option-reid-detmers-2.html

[Greg Pappas]

Detmers, a lefty out of Louisville, was the 10th overall selection in the 2020 draft.  That was the year we drafted Kjerstad at #2 and Westburg at #30.  It's unlikely the Halos will deal him, IMHO, but one never knows.

[Greg Pappas]

7 minutes ago, Say O! said:

Detmers was just optioned to minors due to ineffectiveness. After starting the year on fire, he has regressed significantly with brutal 8.59 ERA in 36 2/3 innings over his last 7 starts. 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/angels-option-reid-detmers-2.html

True, it's been a very rough stretch.  Any interest would be based on what our scouts think about his upside, and his analytics/stats the past few seasons. 

Edited June 2 by Greg Pappas

[health55]

11 hours ago, gretzkyscores said:

I see Mike Baumann dropped his 2024 season-long  ERA to en even 3.00 with another shutout appearance for Seattle yesterday. Just sayin' .....

In a nonsave situation, Mike Baumann was tagged with an unearned run Sunday in 26-pitch ninth inning to seal Seattle's 5-1 win in a three-game sweep of the Angels.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-mariners/2024/06/02/745252/final