Mike Trout Reportedly Expected to Receive 'Lifetime' Contract Offer from Angels

[mulwin444]

5 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

GM doesn't need to concede. If they Angels don't provide their roster with a massive influx of talent this team is 19.5 games back of Houston. Good luck with this bunch.

I'm not sure what you are trying to say here...are you already predicting they'll do nothing?  Is this sentence missing a comma somewhere?  It's kind of rambling in its "Failo"-ese?

[m0nkey]

47 minutes ago, Lou said:

@EnglishCop?

He got "you're" right.  How much more can you expect?

[kevinb]

Just now, mulwin444 said:

I'm not sure what you are trying to say here...are you already predicting they'll do nothing?  Is this sentence missing a comma somewhere?  Its kind of rambling in it's "Failo"-ese?

Pretty self explanatory. I don't anticipate them upgrading their roster. I don't anticipate them adding any prime free agents Harper/Machado. I really have no high hopes for a redo of the roster construction. Failo me all you want, but pretty much everyone on here has said this teams real time to compete is 2020 and beyond when all their minor league top talent pans out and they start to compete for the division titles. 19.5 games out of first place this year, really solid overall effort.

[Mark68]

1 hour ago, JAHV76 said:

Having the Angels and Devils in the same state would be interesting.

It's interesting enough that the Angels play their home spring training games at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

 

Speaking of which...Chuck, when's next year's FanFest?

[mulwin444]

4 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Pretty self explanatory. I don't anticipate them upgrading their roster. I don't anticipate them adding any prime free agents Harper/Machado. I really have no high hopes for a redo of the roster construction. Failo me all you want, but pretty much everyone on here has said this teams real time to compete is 2020 and beyond when all their minor league top talent pans out and they start to compete for the division titles. 19.5 games out of first place this year, really solid overall effort.

So, I guess I'll see in 2021 then?  I mean, if it's hopeless and all like you said, why even bother?  I'm sure that's what Eppler's thinking right now.  "Man, baseball is hard...time for 'XBox!'"

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Pretty self explanatory. I don't anticipate them upgrading their roster. I don't anticipate them adding any prime free agents Harper/Machado. I really have no high hopes for a redo of the roster construction. Failo me all you want, but pretty much everyone on here has said this teams real time to compete is 2020 and beyond when all their minor league top talent pans out and they start to compete for the division titles. 19.5 games out of first place this year, really solid overall effort.

You can spout the 19.5 games thing all you want but even if the Angels were on pace for 90 wins they'd still be well out of the race. 

Yeah, 90 wins is better than 80 wins. But ultimately they're golfing anyway and their record this year has nothing to do with their record next year. I understand what you're trying to say, but this year's team was decimated by injuries and underperforming veterans. So yeah, they're 19.5 games out and will probably finish 20+ games out, but that doesn't mean they have to make up 20 games in the standings next year. With scheduling alone the Astros could be better next year but still win fewer games. It's not a static issue.

The Angels need to get better. No question. But there isn't a static number you can look at as a reference point. They could win 90 games next year and be the 1st WC team.

[kevinb]

13 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

So, I guess I'll see in 2021 then?  I mean, if it's hopeless and all like you said, why even bother?  I'm sure that's what Eppler's thinking right now.  "Man, baseball is hard...time for 'XBox!'"

19.5 games back baseball is hard for the Angels 

[mulwin444]

1 minute ago, Kevinb said:

19.5 games back baseball is hard for the Angels 

Because the exact same thing happens every year, right?  

[kevinb]

1 minute ago, mulwin444 said:

Because the exact same thing happens every year, right?  

Will if they don’t make massive improvements. 

[Troll Daddy]

7 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

19.5 games back baseball is hard for the Angels 

The A’s are only 3.5 games back of the Astros ... think about it 

[mulwin444]

2 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Will if they don’t make massive improvements. 

in 2001, Angels went 78-87 , finishing 41 games out, while the Mariners went 116-46.

Next, year they won 99 games and the World Series and the Mariners missed the playoffs.

Quick, what was the Angels big acquisition that offseason?  

[UndertheHalo]

4 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

in 2001, Angels went 78-87 , finishing 41 games out, while the Mariners went 116-46.

Next, year they won 99 games and the World Series and the Mariners missed the playoffs.

Quick, what was the Angels big acquisition that offseason?  

I feel like you’re saying the Angels are going to win the World Series next year 

[mulwin444]

 

[Angelsjunky]

I'm going to have an erection for the rest of the day.

[mulwin444]

5 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

I'm going to have an erection for the rest of the day.

[IIIII]

4 hours ago, UndertheHalo said:

Oh, would you ? It’s so miserable playing for one franchise in Southern California and basically being god there while getting paid 33 milllion + per year. 

Im sure you’d be just dying to get out. 

STFU

lmao okay everyone and their mom knows how much he loves Philly and not everybody feels that way about living here STFU

[mulwin444]

2 minutes ago, IIIII said:

lmao okay everyone and their mom knows how much he loves Philly and not everybody feels that way about living here STFU

Sorry, my Mom only knows Korean Soap Operas...

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, IIIII said:

lmao okay everyone and their mom knows how much he loves Philly STFU

Jesus, how many athletes play their entire careers in places that are not where they’re from.  With no basis, other then he’s from that area and roots for the Eagles.  You make out like he’s just biding his time to leave.  It’s dumb. 

[kevinb]

29 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

in 2001, Angels went 78-87 , finishing 41 games out, while the Mariners went 116-46.

Next, year they won 99 games and the World Series and the Mariners missed the playoffs.

Quick, what was the Angels big acquisition that offseason?  

Perfect. I guess we will see. Put your money where your mouth is. $5,000 sound about right?

[mulwin444]

Just now, Kevinb said:

Perfect. I guess we will see. Put your money where your mouth is. $5,000 sound about right?

So you can't name it?

[WeatherWonk]

If Trout spends time in a media market like SoCal during the off season, I dont understand why we dont read articles literally ever off season about him being spotted here or there in OC or LA or SD? Where are these articles? Why hasnt there ever been one by the Register or the LA Times? Maybe they exist. I'd sure like a link to a couple. His wife must be out here, too.

It's very easy to go unnoticed in rural New Jersey.

[kevinb]

3 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

So you can't name it?

No bet? No sorry can’t name the player they acquired in 2001 17 years ago. I know horrible fan. But hold on you’re really objective right? Mark it down on this date Mulwin said the Angels next year will win the World Series. 

[hangin n wangin]

11 minutes ago, IIIII said:

lmao okay everyone and their mom knows how much he loves Philly and not everybody feels that way about living here STFU

[mulwin444]

Just now, Kevinb said:

No bet? No sorry can’t name the player they acquired in 2001 17 years ago. I know horrible fan. 

Seriously, what the hell are you talking about?  I'm talking about how a team added 24 games in the win column with a little luck in health and moderate additions.  Are you saying improvement is not possible without totally overhauling a roster?  Because it's been done...in real life...by this franchise actually.

(The big moves were trading Moo Vaughn for Appier and signing Sele and Fulmer)

[mulwin444]

6 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

No bet? No sorry can’t name the player they acquired in 2001 17 years ago. I know horrible fan. But hold on you’re really objective right? Mark it down on this date Mulwin said the Angels next year will win the World Series. 

Yeah, because that's what I said...

Reading is hard obviously...