On this day last year

[mmc]

We commenced our selling by trading Maldonado to the Astros.  How long before we start making moves this year?

[Stradling]

It’s going to be weird since there is only one trade deadline.  I think teams are putting a very high value on their arms and that will last until the 31st.

[Angel Oracle]

I'm blown away by the startling lack of decent enough pitchers out there that can go at least 6 innings often enough, while not allowing more than 3 runs often enough.

The ERA's are up AND the QS's are down.    Especially here

It has to change again for the better sometime, right?

[fan_since79]

They've allegedly juiced the baseballs so pitchers are really on the spot.

Fans still dig the long ball. I myself enjoy quality pitching performances and will take a tense 1-0 game any day. But I'm in the minority.

[Lou]

Juiced baseballs are a concern.

Except when Trout is batting.

[Angel Oracle]

I'm good with a complete skill set being shown at the games.   The 3-2, 4-3, 5-4 games with good pitching, timely hitting, good baserunning, solid defense, and game time under 3 hours are my attraction.   Big fan of games in the 1970s through 1980s, even though 2002 was by far my favorite season for an obvious reason. 

Three true outcomes baseball sucks, compared to that era. 

[nate]

I don't see much happening, honestly.  Too far out of a WC spot to make a big trade, and not much out there worth trading for outside of the big names.

Also, juiced balls sounds like something Lorena Bobbit would do with a Vitamix.