The April 27, 2016 edition of Los Angeles Angels news includes Kole Calhoun returning to a more balanced approach at the plate, Billy Eppler indicating that any potential contract extensions are still a ways away from happening, and more…
The Story: Kole Calhoun raises average thanks to opposite-field hits
MWAH Says: I mean, sort of. Calhoun’s average is now .263, which is only a point off his career mark. The title of the article could just as easily be: “Calhoun reverts to old approach, sacrificing power for more contact.” That’s not really as exciting, though.
The Story: No extension talks for Calhoun, Richards
MWAH Says: Did anyone think this was going to happen this year? There’s no way either of them get extensions until Weaver, Wilson, and Smith are off the books, and even then the team might wait until next April (like they did with Trout and Aybar) so that the actual extension doesn’t kick in until 2018. Because if there’s one thing Arte Moreno likes more than being obtuse with reporters, it’s delaying big financial decisions as long as possible.
The Story: Weaver, Tropeano, and Santiago get to bat in Milwaukee next week
MWAH Says: Still no changes to the rotation order despite the day off Thursday, which means that it’ll be Santiago, Shoemaker, Richards this weekend in Texas. Really think they could’ve gone with skipping Shoemaker’s turn through the rotation once, at least so he could avoid pitching in Arlington’s bandbox of a stadium. Oh well.
The Story: Jordan Kipper retires 17 in a row in Double-A Arkansas gem
MWAH Says: Talk about your good BABIP fortune. Kipper faced 25 batters Tuesday. Of those, he struck out only one and allowed two hits. Literally everything else found a glove, resulting in 17 ground-ball outs and a six-inning stretch of no baserunners whatsoever. Kipper probably doesn’t miss enough bats to be a legit prospect, but it’s nice to see him doing well.
The Story: Examining the Braves’ Disastrousness
MWAH Says: This team is so, so bad. They haven’t hit a homer since April 10, which was 16 games ago. Poor Erick Aybar.
The Story: Who invented baseball? $3.2 million documents up for auction might prove it
MWAH Says: These documents were discussed in detail by MLB’s official historian on a recent episode of the BP Effectively Wild podcast. Definitely worth a listen. The documents aren’t really smoking gun in terms of baseball’s true genesis, but they do shed a light on who codified some of the game’s most recognizable rules—i.e. 9 players, 9 innings, 90 feet.
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