The May 11, 2016 edition of Los Angeles Angels news includes the team acquiring some shortstop help from the Nationals, Huston Street making the first step in his oblique strain recovery, and more…
The Story: Angels acquire Brendan Ryan from Nats for cash considerations
MWAH Says: I’m not sure why the team decided they needed to go outside the organization for middle-infield help rather than promote Rey Navarro or Gregorio Petit, but they did. Ryan is an excellent defender but he’s even worse than Cliff Pennington with the bat and is three years older, so don’t expect much.
The Story: Huston Street starts playing catch
MWAH Says: Street says he “doesn’t feel a sense of urgency” to get back on the mound, which is probably good for his future health and perhaps an indicator that he realizes how bad this team is and that there’s nothing he can do to save it. Street will be out at least a couple weeks longer, if not more.
The Story: The Angels should talk extension with Trout now, rather than trade him
MWAH Says: This may be even more far-fetched than all the trade speculation. Right when the team is going down in flames seems to me to be the absolute worst time to talk to a player about sticking around for extra years. “Hey, so, but what if you could stay on this burning ship even longer?!” is a terrible sales pitch, and it might make Trout less apt to agree to something if he’s approached again down the line when things start going well. Do not do this, Angels.
The Story: Ask the industry: Trading for Trout
MWAH Says: Chris Crawford lays out just how impossible it would be for the Angels to ever receive a “fair” return for Mike Trout in a trade. Why would you trade a once-in-a-generation talent for group of young players who *might* someday come *close* to matching the former’s present value? It just doesn’t make sense.
The Story: Tommy John surgeries are down, and no one knows why
MWAH Says: Of course the Angels get hit hard by TJ the year it starts going the other way. It doesn’t matter what it is or how much control they have over it, the team always seems to be a few years behind the prevailing trends.
The Story: MLB investigates Red Sox over international signings
MWAH Says: What the Boston folks put these 16- and 17-year-old kids through is awful, and I hope they pay dearly for it.
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