Angels Player Power Rankings - Week 25

RANK	PLAYER	CHANGE	COMMENTS
1		— 0 Last Week: 1	Mike Trout – Trout had a rough week by his standards, hitting just .136. His OBP was still .424 though, so I guess that'll just have to do.
2		— 0 Last Week: 2	Jered Weaver – A very minor health scare for Weaver this week serves as a reminder of just how fragile this rotation really is and why the Halos might be motivated to do something stupid (again) in free agency this winter.
3		— 0 Last Week: 3	C.J. Wilson – Even after how good Wilson has been this season, I am still not used to him being able to recover from an early bad inning.
4		— 0 Last Week: n/a	Howie Kendrick – Howie is going to get two final weeks to remind other teams of his trade value and remind Angel fans of why we might regret it if he gets traded.
5		-1 Last Week: 4	Garrett Richards – One of the underrated aspects of Richards' evolution this season is that he has become a groundball machine, with an impressive 2.63 GB/FB ratio.

6		— 0 Last Week: 6	Kole Calhoun – The legend of Calhoun grows as he more than held his own against left-handed pitching this last week while also delivering some crucial big hits.
7		-2 Last Week: 5	Jason Vargas – Getting shellacked by Houston is a good way to get Dipoto and company to rethink those contract talks they supposedly want to engage in. His reduced velocity since his blood clot removal is an even better way to accomplish that same thing.
8		— 0 Last Week: 8	Josh Hamilton – The OBP is finally over .300 and a glimmer of hope for his 2014 season can finally be seen.
9		+2 Last Week: 11	Mark Trumbo – A strong week from Trumbo, not strong enough to get his OBP over .300 and keep it there.
10		-3 Last Week: 7	Erick Aybar – Which happens first: Aybar's OBP drops under .300 or Scioscia drops him out of the top two spots in the batting order or Scioscia gets fired?
11		-1 Last Week: 10	Ernesto Frieri – No amount of dominance this month is ever going to make anyone forget just how bad he can be when he goes off the rails.
12		-3 Last Week: 9	J.B. Shuck – Who has two thumbs and had no problem with Shuck spending most of the week on the bench? This guy.
13		+2 Last Week: 15	Chris Iannetta – Oh, hey there, Chris Iannetta's power. So nice to see that you finally decided to join the rest of us. Next time please be aware that the season starts in April, not mid-September.
14		-2 Last Week: 12	Dane De La Rosa – Dane is the lone hope for the Angels bullpen having a member with a sub-3.00 ERA. Keep hope alive!
15		-1 Last Week: 14	Grant Green – With Kendrick back, Green might not see much more time, but he acquitted himself nicely with a .295/.355/.402 slash line in 112 ABs.
16		-3 Last Week: 13	Hank Conger – Poor Hank. He spends most of the week on the bench because of all the left-handed starters only to get beat up behind the plate in the game that he actually gets to start.
17		+3 Last Week: 20	Andrew Romine – Holy cow, that catch. Have some range, why don't you.
18		-1 Last Week: 17	Jerome Williams – No, dominating the Astros does not atone for getting knocked around by the Blue Jays and nearly blowing a game that should have been a cakewalk.
19		— 0 Last Week: 19	Luis Jimenez – No functioning thumbs, no playing time.
20		+4 Last Week: 24	Ryan Brasier – A solid week for Brasier automatically makes him the third-best Angel reliever.
21		+2 Last Week: 23	Michael Kohn – Kohn recorded his first shutdown in weeks against Toronto. He should probably quite while he is ahead.
22		-4 Last Week: 18	J.C. Gutierrez – He figured out how to reattach his arm, but he still hasn't had a clean appearance in over a month.
23	NO PICTURE AVAILABLE	-1 Last Week: 22	Buddy Boshers – A nice week for Boshers, but he still hasn't done anything to convince anyone that he should be part of the 2014 bullpen.
24		-3 Last Week: 21	Collin Cowgill – Cowgill got all kinds of opportunities to prove himself this week, starting several games against less than intimidating southpaws and all he could muster was 1-for-19 with one walk and six strikeouts. Yeah, I think we're done here.
25		— 0 Last Week: n/a	Tommy Field – Promoted then demoted and likely re-promoted again this week. He may not be very good, but he has more frequent flier miles than you.
26		-1 Last Week: 25	Cory Rasmus – At a point the Angels just need to shut him down before his confidence gets smashed into a fine dust, just like every pitch he throws.
27		-1 Last Week: 26	Joe Blanton – Could we really get so lucky that Blanton doesn't throw another inning this year?