The April 8, 2016 edition of Los Angeles Angels news includes the team recalling Nick Tropeano from Triple-A, Andrew Heaney feeling unconcerned about the long-term impact of his injury, and more…
The Story: Nick Tropeano called up to fill out rotation
MWAH Says: Tropeano won’t start until next Monday, but having him with the big-league team allows Mike Scioscia to potentially use him out of the bullpen if needed and, ultimately, to control how he’s used leading up to his start. I still have hope that Tropeano can be the team’s breakout star this season, so I’m excited to see what he can do.
The Story: Andrew Heaney not concerned about long-term impact of injury
MWAH Says: The Angels doctors seem confident that Heaney’s forearm strain is nothing more than that, so for now there’s no reason to fret. If it really is only a slight muscle tear, then the southpaw could be back in a matter of weeks. If it’s not, well…
The Story: Mike Trout gives weather report at Angel Stadium
MWAH Says: Hah. The backwards hat is a pro move. Don’t want the bill to obscure whether it’s raining right now.
The Story: Astros designate RHP Danny Reynolds for assignment
MWAH Says: The former Angels farmhand finds himself on the waiver wire for the third time in the last six months. He was claimed by the Dodgers in early December, then by the Astros later in the month. The Halos have a couple open spots on the 40-man roster, so they could claim him back if they wanted. It wasn’t so long ago that they liked him enough to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
The Story: FanGraphs adds searchable shift data to site
MWAH Says: There goes my weekend. Gonna take some time to figure out how to best utilize this info, but I think Albert Pujols is a good place to start. Now we can know just how much the shift has cratered his BABIP.
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