Haiku about the Angels

[Taylor]

AngelsWin big mad

Seventh straight loss, I'm depressed

Guess I'll watch cricket

[Taylor]

On 7/22/2019 at 9:56 AM, Taylor said:

Hundred-sixteen wins

Ichiro, A-Rod, Unit

But the Mariners

I'm still very proud of this one.

[UndertheHalo]

6 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I'm still very proud of this one.

Truly genius reached down from the heavens and inspired you. 

Edited June 2, 2022 by UndertheHalo

[Angelsjunky]

8 hours ago, Taylor said:

I'm still very proud of this one.

Except A-Rod and Randy Johnson weren't on the Mariners anymore, so 

Your haiku-fu is

Not bad but factually

Could use some work, dog

[Taylor]

7 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

Except A-Rod and Randy Johnson weren't on the Mariners anymore, so 

Your haiku-fu is

Not bad but factually

Could use some work, dog

I'm and idoit.

[Taylor]

Hero and deserve

Craig, Buttercup, Edge: Lowell

Your and idiot

[Angelsjunky]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

I'm and idoit.

Actually, it was a weird thing. The Mariners lost their three best players--Griffey, A-Rod, Randy--within a few years, and then won 116 games.

[Taylor]

3 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Actually, it was a weird thing. The Mariners lost their three best players--Griffey, A-Rod, Randy--within a few years, and then won 116 games.

Looking at their 2001 roster, they only had a few standout players. Freddy Garcia (forgot about him) led the rotation with a 3.05 ERA and "only" 163 Ks in 238 IP.

[Angelsjunky]

13 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Looking at their 2001 roster, they only had a few standout players. Freddy Garcia (forgot about him) led the rotation with a 3.05 ERA and "only" 163 Ks in 238 IP.

Yeah,  it is a weird example of things coming together just right - and how the best team on paper doesn't always win the most games. 

They did have some good players, though. Five position players with 4.6+ WAR. Edgar was starting to slip a bit, but still really good. Bret Boone was roided out. Prime Mike Cameron. Olerud being Olerud. And of course, Ichiro's rookie season.

Speaking of Ichiro, crazy to think he hit .350+ four times. I miss .350 hitters...no one has done it since Josh Hamilton, of all people, in 2010. It happened all the time in the 90s and 00s, with 19 seasons from 2000-10, and none since. Three True Outcomes, I guess.

 

 

[Make Angels Great Again]

14 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Yeah,  it is a weird example of things coming together just right - and how the best team on paper doesn't always win the most games. 

They did have some good players, though. Five position players with 4.6+ WAR. Edgar was starting to slip a bit, but still really good. Bret Boone was roided out. Prime Mike Cameron. Olerud being Olerud. And of course, Ichiro's rookie season.

Speaking of Ichiro, crazy to think he hit .350+ four times. I miss .350 hitters...no one has done it since Josh Hamilton, of all people, in 2010. It happened all the time in the 90s and 00s, with 19 seasons from 2000-10, and none since. Three True Outcomes, I guess.

 

 

 

Joe Mauer was unbelievable too. Hitting .365 in 2009 with a 1.031 OPS while playing mostly a pretty good Catcher.

 

I really thought that dude was going to be the best catcher to ever live. Then he stopped.

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

 

Joe Mauer was unbelievable too. Hitting .365 in 2009 with a 1.031 OPS while playing mostly a pretty good Catcher.

 

I really thought that dude was going to be the best catcher to ever live. Then he stopped.

Speaking of Joe Mauer, I believe @Don still needs to make good on his bet.

[Don]

9 hours ago, Taylor said:

Speaking of Joe Mauer, I believe @Don still needs to make good on his bet.

My stance has never changed. One of those dudes schedules the appointment, and I’ll be there. It comes up every few months, and someone swears they’re gonna take the lead on scheduling it, then crickets.

[Taylor]

Bump, since @floplag doesn't know what a haiku is.

[Taylor]

Arturo says sell

LA Times man makes big bid

Arte says no sell

 

[Taylor]

Season spiraling

Trout hurt, Rendon on crutches

Shohei go bye bye

[PattyD22]

Rendon broken again

Mike Trout is broken again

College football near

[Taylor]

On 6/2/2022 at 11:43 PM, Angelsjunky said:

Except A-Rod and Randy Johnson weren't on the Mariners anymore, so 

Your haiku-fu is

Not bad but factually

Could use some work, dog

After some reflection, I remember the original meaning of my haiku. I wasn't saying that all those players were there during the 2001 season. I was saying that despite an organization having a 116-win season, and having players like A-Rod and Big Unit through the years, they have 0 WS appearances.

[Taylor]

Sam Blum asks question

Ghouls get big mad, throw big fit

Carpino bans Blum

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, Taylor said:

After some reflection, I remember the original meaning of my haiku. I wasn't saying that all those players were around during the 2001 season. I was saying that despite an organization having a 116-win season, and having players like A-Rod and Big Unit through the years, they have 0 WS appearances.

Sure. It is still striking, though, how they lost RJ during 1998, Griffey after 1999, and A-Rod after 2000--three of the best players of the 90s--then won 116 games in 2001, and 93 in each of 2002 and '03.

 

[Taylor]

1 minute ago, Angelsjunky said:

Sure. It is still striking, though, how they lost RJ during 1998, Griffey after 1999, and A-Rod after 2000--three of the best players of the 90s--then won 116 games in 2001, and 93 in each of 2002 and '03.

 

Maybe the Angels need to lose Ohtani and Trout, and they'll win 100+ games in 2025 or 2026.

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, Taylor said:

Maybe the Angels need to lose Ohtani and Trout, and they'll win 100+ games in 2025 or 2026.

Ha, if only it worked that way. The Mariners got a few solid players for RJ and Mike Cameron in the Griffey trade. They can use the Ohtani money elsewhere, but Trout and Rendon aren't really trade-able.

[fan_since79]

Trout out for two months

Angels circling the drain

Fourth place is good bet

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Should be good this year

Indian burial curse

Disappointed now

 

 

[fan_since79]

Rendon has boo-boo

May need 60 day IL

Team got burned big time

[Blarg]

2 hours ago, Taylor said:

Sam Blum asks question

Ghouls get big mad, throw big fit

Carpino bans Blum

This is about two months late.