Six games versus the Rangers and Yankees

[tdawg87]

Get a room.

[tdawg87]

And leave me a key.

[Butcher'd]

The fact is, you don't become a fan of a team because they make you miserable.

 

They make you miserable because you are a fan and they are terrible.

 

The super fans need to bookmark this post. It could not be more correct.

[Stradling]

The super fans need to bookmark this post. It could not be more correct.

As soon as the failos understand balance and perspective.

[Butcher'd]

As soon as the failos understand balance and perspective.

 

You want perspective? 

 

Angels have missed the playoffs the last 4 years and are under .500 this season so far.

 

What a surprise most people don't believe this team can win against good teams.

[Stradling]

You want perspective?

Angels have missed the playoffs the last 4 years and are under .500 this season so far.

What a surprise most people don't believe this team can win against good teams.

Or you could say that they are one game under .500, with the best record they've had at this point in the season in the last several years all while doing this with a suspect bullpen and injuries to their lead off hitter, clean up hitter and most recently their starting third baseman. Oh and they are 3 games out of first place. I can't wait for those players to get healthy.

[ten ocho recon scout]

That post is from a moderator...wow...I love it when condescending posters make a fool out of themselves

Anyway, 2-4 is about what we should expect against 2 good teams. because the Angels are a very flawed team.

......texas and NY arent? Theres about a 3 game difference in the win column for both.

[tdawg87]

On one hand I agree that the position the Angels are in right now is much better than it was last year and in 2012, which definitely gives people hope that they will be in the thick of the race at the end of the year.

 

That said, we are also assuming that they will just magically start playing better. Getting Hamilton and Calhoun back will be great, but neither of them can pitch out of the bullpen or in Santiago's spot. Remember, the Angels only played .507 ball after April last year. That isn't going to get them into the playoffs this year. Obviously this is a different team with different circumstances, but this team has to actually play good baseball for 5 months if they want to make the postseason. Right now, I haven't seen anything that would make me believe they are capable of doing that. Hopefully they prove me wrong.

Edited May 9, 2014 by tdawg87

[Stradling]

I think the offense getting healthy lets the team know if they are close enough to make the necessary moves to upgrade the bull pen. Not to mention Alvarez and Bedrosian are coming quick.

[nate]

On one hand I agree that the position the Angels are in right now is much better than it was last year and in 2012, which definitely gives people hope that they will be in the thick of the race at the end of the year.

 

That said, we are also assuming that they will just magically start playing better. Getting Hamilton and Calhoun back will be great, but neither of them can pitch out of the bullpen or in Santiago's spot. Remember, the Angels only played .507 ball after April last year. That isn't going to get them into the playoffs this year. Obviously this is a different team with different circumstances, but this team has to actually play good baseball for 5 months if they want to make the postseason. Right now, I haven't seen anything that would make me believe they are capable of doing that. Hopefully they prove me wrong.

 

I basically see it as the Angels reaching mediocrity earlier than previous seasons.  With this pitching and coaching staff they don't stand to improve.