Will the Angels finish in last place?

[Glen]

Will they?

[AngelsLakersFan]

I don't know?

[tdawg87]

All I know is my gut feeling says "maybe".

[BackUpTheTruck]

Seriously? Of course not! We'll win plenty in September.

[Puget Sound Angel]

50 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Seriously? Of course not! We'll win plenty in September.

When  the pressure is completely off.

[Troll Daddy]

[fan_since79]

I said no, but it depends on how we do against Texas. 13 more games with them.

 

[Blarg]

If the season ended today the Angels would draft 12th in 2019. They really have little chance of a better draft pick due to how low the bar is set 

There are so many abysmally bad teams out there it should be questioned if their franchise should be stripped from the owners and sold. 

In the AL, Kansas City, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore are all embarrassments not even reaching a 40% winning percentage. Baltimore and KC are just a couple losses from dropping below 30%. 

Only San Diego in the NL comes close to those losers at .386. Miami, Mets and Reds all suck with records under .450 with Texas and Detroit sucking as bad in the AL.

That's 10 teams the Angels have no chance of descending to without an epicically bad last two month run. Even playing rookie ball yesterday the Angels were still in the game against the division leading Indians. The Angels are a franchise that just is not programmed to tank.

So drafting 12th is the best/worst they could play to depending on your perspective. My guess is they settle in about middle of the pack around 16th. Some teams are going to slide below .500 and even with all their injuries the Angels will still claw their way to .500. 

 

[Dick B Back]

21 hours ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Seriously? Of course not! We'll win plenty in September.

They won’t win plenty in September cause that’s when Trout stops hitting (if he ever plays again).

[Angelsfan1984]

If i'm scioscia, I pencil in Valbuena even though he's not on the team just to see peoples reactions.

[Angel Oracle]

I'll definitely say no to finishing last, as they will play decently in September.

Guess on draft selection is anywhere from #11 to #14.   #11 would still be a solid slot. 

[Barrett]

I am going to say no but I think just above Texas by maybe a couple games. 

[Barrett]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

If the season ended today the Angels would draft 12th in 2019. They really have little chance of a better draft pick due to how low the bar is set 

There are so many abysmally bad teams out there it should be questioned if their franchise should be stripped from the owners and sold. 

In the AL, Kansas City, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore are all embarrassments not even reaching a 40% winning percentage. Baltimore and KC are just a couple losses from dropping below 30%. 

Only San Diego in the NL comes close to those losers at .386. Miami, Mets and Reds all suck with records under .450 with Texas and Detroit sucking as bad in the AL.

That's 10 teams the Angels have no chance of descending to without an epicically bad last two month run. Even playing rookie ball yesterday the Angels were still in the game against the division leading Indians. The Angels are a franchise that just is not programmed to tank.

So drafting 12th is the best/worst they could play to depending on your perspective. My guess is they settle in about middle of the pack around 16th. Some teams are going to slide below .500 and even with all their injuries the Angels will still claw their way to .500. 

 

Stripped from the owners and sold. Didn't the Royals just win the World Series. I don't think we should stop their in your delusional little dilemma. I think if you have the best player on the planet at a sport and you only make the playoffs one time and consistently miss the playoffs since he has been here. That team should be forced to trade him to a team that makes the playoffs more than that. Actually not even trade MLB should just remove Trout out of principle and teach the Angels a lesson. I mean my goodness stripped from the owners and sold, communism is strong with this one. 

[Angel Oracle]

Best thing is to operate it like the tax threshold is.   If a team does not reach a salary floor, similar penalty to first year exceeding tax threshold, and progressively worse if multiple years in a row under the salary floor.  

[Barrett]

38 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Best thing is to operate it like the tax threshold is.   If a team does not reach a salary floor, similar penalty to first year exceeding tax threshold, and progressively worse if multiple years in a row under the salary floor.  

Agree there should be a salary floor. 

[UndertheHalo]

Hopefully, it does seem unlikely though.  

Edited August 6, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[Taylor]

The Angels probably have a 15 out of 20 streak left in them this season. It will be a day late and a dollar short, but it will put them solidly in 4th place.

[Puget Sound Angel]

Nah, I have faith in  the Rangers.

[Troll Daddy]

On 8/5/2018 at 12:15 PM, Troll Daddy said:

On second thought I do care ... why?

Mike Trout

[notherhalo]

Hard to say

[Angel Oracle]

A lot worse than the A’s over the past 5 1/2 weeks 

[Jason]

They will fight hard to take it from the As this year. The 2022 Angels are a special level of terrible 

[Taylor]

Cursed bump.

[Jason]

23 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Cursed bump.

May as well just pin this topic 

[cysomeawfulpitcher]