The Angels organization in 2019. You hate to see it.

[Second Base]

49 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

this is just a reminder of how bad things really were for a fairly extended stretch.  

To use an analogy, most systems are anywhere from a small town to a good sized suburb that ebbs and flows from one to the other and anywhere in between depending on external circumstances that allow for that community to thrive or stagnate.  But by and large, they all maintain some semblance of infrastructure with basic creature comforts that allow for a reasonably functional way of life even if they're not bustling.  

Starting as early as 2005, our town started suffering and while it was far from a roving metropolis, it was sort of functional.  In 2009, we found some gold in a nearby stream but then shortly thereafter a bomb went off in the center of the main area and the degenerates came and looted any remaining resources.  When Eppler showed up it was basically a few remaining residents like a small commune living in a van down by the river with the no running water or electricity.  What was previously a city had been burnt to the ground by looters and the bomb I mentioned (Clay Daniel, Dipoto, Arte, Reagins, Ric Wilson etc.).  

Eppler has reestablished power and water and built some nice structures.  There are a couple of kids at the local high school who are clearly better than everyone by a shit ton.  Like that stud linebacker you see playing for Bama who came from that town of population 190.  There's a Target and a Jersey Mikes and they are building a Vallarta Market.  There's a billionaire venture capitalist who's originally from there and he still has a property in town that he visits once in awhile and he dumps money into the community to help build it up but just his name alone has attracted others.  They had a small drug problem for awhile but hopefully that's been cleared up.  

[Stradling]

@Dochalo just dropping his drawers and showing us how big his wang (pork sword) is, well done. 

[Angel Oracle]

Well done Doc!

To show how much W/L records in the minors are misleading, notice who #29 is.    A long time minors standout, the Cardinals 

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Well done Doc!

To show how much W/L records in the minors are misleading, notice who #29 is.    A long time minors standout, the Cardinals 

thanks.  

the Angels have been very aggressive with promotions for their top guys. 

the other thing the Angels do is hold back their entire draft class of pitchers from even playing in a competitive game for that draft year.  Very few of the 26 pitchers they drafted this year even played.  

their international class while getting better, is more focused on getting a few of the top guy than worrying about adding bodies.  

the developmental focus that @Inside Pitch mentioned is also important to consider.  they don't just write a name on the lineup card and ask them to go out and play.  As an example, if one of their pitchers like a Soriano or Yan has an off speed pitch working for them, they will still force them to a very specific ration of fastball to breaker to change or whatever their repertoire is.  Not every team does that.  

At the end of the day though, the primary focus is typically getting guys better regardless of wins and losses.  

[Troll Daddy]

I put all the blame on Arte Moreno ... sorry. I may be mistaken but didn’t he also make cut backs on scouting ... both here and internationally. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 hours ago, Dochalo said:

this is just a reminder of how bad things really were for a fairly extended stretch.  

To use an analogy, most systems are anywhere from a small town to a good sized suburb that ebbs and flows from one to the other and anywhere in between depending on external circumstances that allow for that community to thrive or stagnate.  But by and large, they all maintain some semblance of infrastructure with basic creature comforts that allow for a reasonably functional way of life even if they're not bustling.  

Starting as early as 2005, our town started suffering and while it was far from a roving metropolis, it was sort of functional.  In 2009, we found some gold in a nearby stream but then shortly thereafter a bomb went off in the center of the main area and the degenerates came and looted any remaining resources.  When Eppler showed up it was basically a few remaining residents like a small commune living in a van down by the river with the no running water or electricity.  What was previously a city had been burnt to the ground by looters and the bomb I mentioned (Clay Daniel, Dipoto, Arte, Reagins, Ric Wilson etc.).  

Eppler has reestablished power and water and built some nice structures.  There are a couple of kids at the local high school who are clearly better than everyone by a shit ton.  Like that stud linebacker you see playing for Bama who came from that town of population 190.  There's a Target and a Jersey Mikes and they are building a Vallarta Market.  There's a billionaire venture capitalist who's originally from there and he still has a property in town that he visits once in awhile and he dumps money into the community to help build it up but just his name alone has attracted others.  They had a small drug problem for awhile but hopefully that's been cleared up.  

 

[Stradling]

You’re welcome

[Fish Oil]

On 10/30/2019 at 10:17 AM, Chuckster70 said:

every now and then bro when I invade your private space. 

This should make Tdawg jealous.

[Dick B Back]

I think the Angels MiLB won/loss % was much better when Brandon Wood was the #1 prospect.

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@Dochalo

My head hurts.

 

[UndertheHalo]

This is good.  I like what’s going on in this thread.