The most important game off the year

[Second Base]

We've had a few of these already, but this one tonight takes it. If the Angels win, it means the division is within their grasp, they'd be tied with Houston for the second wild card spot and would be in control of their playoff future.

If they lose, it means the Angels cannot win the division, and they'll be a full game behind Houston for the wild card with three games remaining. This would mean the Angels' playoff hopes would rest solely on Houston losing.

In a way, it may even be the biggest game of the offseason. There could be sentiment to change a lot of things if the Angels don't make the playoffs. If they win tonight, they're in a good position to go to the playoffs and their new GM may perhaps be under less pressure to tear down and build something new.

[Ray McKigney]

Yeah, we need this one.

[ettin]

We've had a few of these already, but this one tonight takes it. If the Angels win, it means the division is within their grasp, they'd be tied with Houston for the second wild card spot and would be in control of their playoff future.

If they lose, it means the Angels cannot win the division, and they'll be a full game behind Houston for the wild card with three games remaining. This would mean the Angels' playoff hopes would rest solely on Houston losing.

In a way, it may even be the biggest game of the offseason. There could be sentiment to change a lot of things if the Angels don't make the playoffs. If they win tonight, they're in a good position to go to the playoffs and their new GM may perhaps be under less pressure to tear down and build something new.

 

Scotty the game is obviously important but the new GM isn't tearing down a thing.

[Second Base]

Oh I dunno.  I mean it's conceivable we'll have a new 3B, LF, 2B, UTIF, and a couple RP's.  That's a pretty fair amount of change. 

[tomsred]

I don't think winning or losing makes much difference to the off season.  It makes lots of difference in this season's performance.  The changes you outlined Scotty are likely to happen, but I wouldn't see us doing a rebuild or anything close to it.  Those kind of changes are kind of standard fare. 

[bloodbrother]

A team with Trout on the roster is not rebuilding. If they were going to rebuild, then they'd move Trout

 

 

The new regime has to do a better job of supplying talent around Trout. That's the goal for this upcoming offseason and any and all offseasons after that for the foreseeable future

[Second Base]

You can rebuild a house while using the same foundation, as long as you add to it.  Trout, Calhoun, Pujols, Cron, Richards and h\Heaney are that foundation.  Now add to it.  Guys like Ellsi and Newcomb are certainly good options in the future.  Hopefully Kubitza is too.  But there needs to be more. 

[ABC]

The Angels dug many holes for themselves this year but they f'd themselves by losing the Zito game on Wed.

[Jay]

Angels have returned to form.

[Mark68]

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

 

The Angels never left their Bay Area hotel.

[Lou]

Oh I dunno.  I mean it's conceivable we'll have a new 3B, LF, 2B, UTIF, and a couple RP's.  That's a pretty fair amount of change.

We came pretty close to doing that this year

[ettin]

Oh I dunno.  I mean it's conceivable we'll have a new 3B, LF, 2B, UTIF, and a couple RP's.  That's a pretty fair amount of change. 

 

Change was not the word you used. You said tear down which means to strip away. You also said to build new as in nothing is left after the tear down. But whatever.

Edited October 2, 2015 by ettin