AL West Talk

[WiggyRuss]

FanGraphs seems to really hate relief pitchers/closers in their WAR rankings.

Their 2nd highest rated closer is Clase at #162 right in between Gio Urshela and Dylan Carlson. While I understand that relievers are way less important than SP and position players, its hard for anyone to tell me that Kolten Wong, Santiago Espinal, Eduwardo Escobar, Lars Nootbar, Isaac Paredes, Jake McCarthy, Hunter Renfroe, etc. have lent more to winning than Clase

 

[navamind]

FanGraphs seems to really hate relief pitchers/closers in their WAR rankings.

Their 2nd highest rated closer is Clase at #162 right in between Gio Urshela and Dylan Carlson. While I understand that relievers are way less important than SP and position players, its hard for anyone to tell me that Kolten Wong, Santiago Espinal, Eduwardo Escobar, Lars Nootbar, Isaac Paredes, Jake McCarthy, Hunter Renfroe, etc. have lent more to winning than Clase

WAR is a cumulative stat, and relievers generally throw around 60-70 innings. They're rarely going to top even 3+ WAR in a season. I wouldn't bother comparing the WAR of a reliever to starting pitchers/position players.

FWIW, Clase ranks 4th in the AL in WPA (and that includes starters).

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Former SD Padres & SF Giants manager Bruce Bochy is now the Tex Rangers new mgr.

Bochy named Rangers manager, signs 3-year deal

ARLINGTON -- A new era of Texas Rangers baseball has begun as the club announced on Friday it hired Bruce Bochy as the 20th full-time manager in franchise history. The two sides agreed to a three-year deal, covering the 2023-25 seasons, as Bochy returns to a big league dugout for

www.mlb.com

Rangers turn to 3-time champ Bochy as manager

The Rangers have hired veteran manager Bruce Bochy to a three-year deal to help after the team's 68-94 finish this season.

www.espn.com

 

[catman]

Former SD Padres & SF Giants manager Bruce Bochy is now the Tex Rangers new mgr.

Bochy named Rangers manager, signs 3-year deal

ARLINGTON -- A new era of Texas Rangers baseball has begun as the club announced on Friday it hired Bruce Bochy as the 20th full-time manager in franchise history. The two sides agreed to a three-year deal, covering the 2023-25 seasons, as Bochy returns to a big league dugout for

www.mlb.com

Rangers turn to 3-time champ Bochy as manager

The Rangers have hired veteran manager Bruce Bochy to a three-year deal to help after the team's 68-94 finish this season.

www.espn.com

Good move, IMO. Bochy is a player's manager, and treats the superstars and the 26th men with the same respect. I think they appreciate that.
Look for the Rangers to get a few players for him to work with.

 

[navamind]

Astros and general manager James Click are going their separate ways after winning World Series

After winning the World Series, the Astros are looking for a new general manager

www.cbssports.com

 

[catman]

He and the owner, Mr. Crane, didn't see eye to eye on much. He made a deal for Willson Contreras last season that Dusty didn't like and Mr. Crane vetoed. It was inevitable that they would part ways.

 

[navamind]

2023 ZiPS Projections: Los Angeles Angels

Is this the year the Angels figure out how to build a .500 team to complement their two mega-stars?

blogs.fangraphs.com

2023 ZiPS Projections: Houston Astros

Even with Verlander’s departure, the Astros project as one of baseball’s elite teams.

blogs.fangraphs.com

2023 ZiPS Projections: Oakland Athletics

Oakland has enough talent to beat 2022’s total of 60 wins, but the ’23 ceiling is likely very low.

blogs.fangraphs.com

2023 ZiPS Projections: Seattle Mariners

The Mariners are a solidly built team, but their division is getting tougher.

blogs.fangraphs.com

2023 ZiPS Projections: Texas Rangers

We finish the first half of the ZiPS Season with the ambitious Texas Rangers.

blogs.fangraphs.com

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Ughhh

A's announcer Glen Kuiper did an on air no - no....and it might cost him his job.

A's announcer sorry after apparent racial slur

The Athletics said they are "working to address the situation" after play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper apologized on the air for appearing to say a racial slur during a pregame segment before Friday's game at the Royals.

www.espn.com

He said the "N" word.

 

[MarinersBestFan]

Ughhh

A's announcer Glen Kuiper did an on air no - no....and it might cost him his job.

A's announcer sorry after apparent racial slur

The Athletics said they are "working to address the situation" after play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper apologized on the air for appearing to say a racial slur during a pregame segment before Friday's game at the Royals.

www.espn.com

He said the "N" word.

Yea that rolled off his tongue pretty smoothly.

He pretty much spoke the way he naturally thinks

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

A's broadcaster suspended for using racial slur

A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper has been suspended after using a racial slur while describing a trip to the ***** Leagues Baseball Museum.

www.espn.com

 

[navamind]

Rangers prospect Rocker to have TJ surgery

Kumar Rocker, drafted third overall by the Rangers in 2022 after he wasn't signed by the Mets after the 2021 draft, is having Tommy John surgery.

www.espn.com

Mets may have dodged a bullet.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Follow up from a few weeks ago....

A's voice Kuiper fired after using racial slur on air

Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the ***** Leagues Baseball Museum.

www.espn.com

 

[navamind]

Astros' McCullers undergoes season-ending surgery

McCullers suffered the injury, which he previously described as a "small forearm strain," in February.

theathletic.com

in other news, the sky is blue.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

A's might win the division

 

[catman]

A's might win the division

That would throw a wrench in the owners' plans to move the team to Vegas.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

So the Angels just beat the Rockies up and take Moustakas like he's their lunch money. I bet Moose is happy to get out of there. Not only is he out of the mess that the Rockies are, he also gets to go home to LA.

 

[catman]

The Angels just picked up Escobar and now Moustakas. Infield depth is good.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Ohtani left like 3 starts early with blisters.

Then left two games as a hitter early with body cramps

Now leaves another start with finger cramps?!?!

 

[navamind]

Ohtani left like 3 starts early with blisters.

Then left two games as a hitter early with body cramps

Now leaves another start with finger cramps?!?!

Didn't keep him from staying in as a hitter though

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Angels are done.

Just a horrendous decision to sit on Ohtani and get nothing for him while trading your few prospects for rentals.