Spring Training Countdown Clock

[Homebrewer]

PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT 2/14/2017

32 days 10 hours..

 

People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.

Rogers Hornsby -

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[fanfromday1]

That countdown clock should be posted right at the top of the message board page. Then Rogers Hornsby and I could alternate staring out the window and at the clock.

[Troll Daddy]

I share your anticipation ... I watch a few innings of Angel baseball everyday on MLB. I also watch my son's travelball team on weekends ... it helps. 

[Angel Oracle]

30 days to go

Hope they sign one or two FA pitchers within the next couple of weeks, now that all arb cases have been resolved, to build more experience depth.

[Troll Daddy]

1 hour ago, Angel Oracle said:

30 days to go

Hope they sign one or two FA pitchers within the next couple of weeks, now that all arb cases have been resolved, to build more experience depth.

Play the kids! Prepare for 2018

[Homebrewer]

27 1/2 days..

[Angel Oracle]

24 days..

[Homebrewer]

18 days and 8 hours...

Looks like Scioscia is already in Tempe..

 

Angels Say Mike Scioscia is in the Worst Shape of His Life

Angels Say Mike Scioscia is in the Worst Shape of His Life

DJ Gallo Jan. 26, 2017

Los Angeles Angels players and coaches say manager Mike Scioscia has reported to spring training in horrible shape, some calling it “the worst shape of his life.”

“He probably put 10 to 15 pounds of fat on this offseason,” said pitching coach Charlie Nagy. “I don’t know what he was eating, but it really stuck with him.”

Outfielder Mike Trout agreed and said he hardly even recognized his manager when he first saw him this week at the team’s Tempe spring training facility.

“He’s just billowing out of his uniform,” said Trout. “He completely transformed his body and he was pretty doughy to begin with.”

Scioscia said he didn’t do anything special this offseason to get his new form.

“I think that was kind of the cause,” he said. “I did absolutely nothing. Lots of sitting down. Lots of inactivity. Basically I was training for what I do during the long baseball season. You don’t want to be active in the offseason and then suddenly sit around from February through October. It’s not good for your body. I’ve never felt more prepared physically to manage a baseball team.”

[Mark68]

19 hours ago, Homebrewer said:

18 days and 8 hours...

Looks like Scioscia is already in Tempe..

 

Angels Say Mike Scioscia is in the Worst Shape of His Life

Angels Say Mike Scioscia is in the Worst Shape of His Life

DJ Gallo Jan. 26, 2017

Los Angeles Angels players and coaches say manager Mike Scioscia has reported to spring training in horrible shape, some calling it “the worst shape of his life.”

“He probably put 10 to 15 pounds of fat on this offseason,” said pitching coach Charlie Nagy. “I don’t know what he was eating, but it really stuck with him.”

Outfielder Mike Trout agreed and said he hardly even recognized his manager when he first saw him this week at the team’s Tempe spring training facility.

“He’s just billowing out of his uniform,” said Trout. “He completely transformed his body and he was pretty doughy to begin with.”

Scioscia said he didn’t do anything special this offseason to get his new form.

“I think that was kind of the cause,” he said. “I did absolutely nothing. Lots of sitting down. Lots of inactivity. Basically I was training for what I do during the long baseball season. You don’t want to be active in the offseason and then suddenly sit around from February through October. It’s not good for your body. I’ve never felt more prepared physically to manage a baseball team.”

This sounds like something from The Onion.

[Angel Oracle]

16 days to go

Time for Eppler to sign a reliever?

[WeatherWonk]

Or maybe a starter?

Or both?

Ferget Wieters and sign one or both of the above. Improving a bat at catcher isn't as important.

No team in the AL West is that good this year. We might surprise.

[Angel Oracle]

Two weeks to go!

[Angel Oracle]

11 days to go!

[Redondo]

Getting close. Always excited for ST to start.

This year we have so many new players that Eppler has brought in. Hope some of them find their upside this year and help the team to a winning record.

[Troll Daddy]

[Troll Daddy]

 

[Angel Oracle]

9 days to go!

[Redondo]

Single digit days. AO, it's just around the corner.

[Homebrewer]

1 week from tomorrow.

[Homebrewer]

Kate must be driving him crazy..

[Homebrewer]

 

[LBHalos17]

Been a tough, long winter...  Even our Sunday league has suffered with a two-month long rainout.  

But, we are booked for the last weekend in Tempe!  Can't wait to see my pal Espi wearing Angels red!

[Angel Oracle]

Meanwhile, LB starts its' season in 10 days, hosting 3 games with Oklahoma.

[Redondo]

Angels move Alfredo Griffin back to first-base coach role

The Angels will replace Gary DiSarcina as their first-base coach by moving Alfredo Griffin back to the role he held for 16 seasons, a team spokesman confirmed Tuesday.

[Angel Oracle]

And we are back to the original base coaches for Sosh from 2000-2005.