Swept back to .500 reality check

[Stradling]

8 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

If Upton is retained his entire agenda goes down the shitter. I also expect them to sign a pitcher. Maybe not Arrieta or Darvish but possibly Lynn.

I could see Arte signing Darvish because he would be the one person that would increase actual attendance, not the paid attendance.  

[thebloob]

Lynn tried out for the angels today.  Go check out his line in a must needed game. He would fit right in....

[Tank]

6 hours ago, Calzone said:

In reality we are 19 games back of Houston but are only 5 games separated from Oakland. 

The silver lining just serves to highlight the dark clouds for you.

[tdawg87]

51 minutes ago, thebloob said:

Lynn tried out for the angels today.  Go check out his line in a must needed game. He would fit right in....

I don't want Lynn but honestly when it comes to pitching beggars can't be choosers. The Angels NEED one of the big 3 available this year. We can't go into 2018 relying on 4 starters who missed most of the last year.

[Angel Oracle]

16 hours ago, bloodbrother said:

Also another $24 million to somebody who isn't even playing MLB anymore. At least the team can finally wash their hands of that contract after the end of this season

Countdown to end of Hackilton contract: EIGHT days!

Wonder what Arte will do to celebrate it.

[Angel Oracle]

16 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

Fair enough.

But their pitchers have given up a lot more runs than ours, which explains their record.

They also have a better farm system that produces sluggers like Matt Olson, who is making history with each home run. He costs major-league minimum. We have a lousy farm system. We did produce Trout though, but of course he suddenly can't hit anything.

The farm is on the way up, but it will take another couple of drafts to get there.

In Eppler we trust.

Olson is sicker than a disease for the A'th.  

[fan_since79]

4 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Countdown to end of Hackilton contract: EIGHT days!

Wonder what Arte will do to celebrate it.

Look for another over-the-hill veteran to sign?

Offer to take on Miggy's contract??

The mind reels at the possibilities.

 

[HaloNArizona]

On 9/23/2017 at 1:03 PM, Jobu said:

They get credit for staying a 500 ball club without a starting rotation. That they're in contention is a function of how shitty the AL is.

The AL has 1178 total wins

The NL has 1156 total wins

The biggest difference is the how mediocre the AL is...

The NL has  7 teams above .500, Miami is the next closet to the top seven, but are still 9 games below .500

The AL has 5 teams above .500, but 8 teams floating around .500.  The Angels are one game below and the A's are six games.