Law & Havens Destroy Your Hopes

[TroutBaseball]

Keith Law and Justin Havens previewed the AL West and absolutely hate the Angels including all the new signings (except Anderson)
https://theathletic.com/podcast/168-the-keith-law-show/?episode=114

[Blarg]

Swell. 

[Taylor]

Wow!

 

Spoiler

Who cares?

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Kind of surprising in all honesty. Personally I think Urshela and Renfroe are pretty decent adds. Especially when viewed side by side with who they're replacing. 

[Chuck]

Morons. 

[BTH]

I have no idea who Justin Havens is, and still don’t.

[Chuck]

I'm sorry but if you don't think the Angels improved their club this offseason then you don't know a damn thing about baseball.

[floplag]

There is little doubt we are better than last year, and that we raised the bottom of our projections, to suggest otherwise is idiotic.
Did we raise to top end?  If so how much?  Enough to actually content for the post season?  Those are the real questions.  Most, including myself, do not think we did.  Were not likely a sub 500 team, but were also no likely a 90+ win one, not as we stand today.  
There is still time, maybe Perry pulls some moves now that the ownership issues isnt a question, maybe by opening day were much better still there is certainly room to make additions that can affect that... but right now at this moment, no, were on the outside looking in barring a near perfect season.
Baseball people are pissed at Moreno i think, and in my opinion rightfully so.  They want Trout and Ohtani to play relevant baseball as much as we do i think for the most part.  AS a result were getting blasted... and we deserve it. 
 

[T.G.]

It's a shame because the experts are always right.

[Docwaukee]

anyone want to give a brief synopsis?  

[Angel Oracle]

WTH is a Justin Havens?

[ukyah]

i prefer richie havens and jude law.

[T.G.]

The title of this thread is lame.

[TroutBaseball]

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

I'm sorry but if you don't think the Angels improved their club this offseason then you don't know a damn thing about baseball.

They didn't say they didn't improve, in fact they say they will hold their own. They just think this is still a waste of Trout and Ohtani.

[TroutBaseball]

7 minutes ago, T.G. said:

The title of this thread is lame.

T.G. has destroyed my professional writing hopes.

[Chuck]

2 minutes ago, TroutBaseball said:

They didn't say they didn't improve, in fact they say they will hold their own. They just think this is still a waste of Trout and Ohtani.

Oh wow. That's fresh. lol

[T.G.]

13 minutes ago, TroutBaseball said:

T.G. has destroyed my professional writing hopes.

My apologies.

[AngelStew43]

I'd be concerned if Law and Havens knew anything about baseball, but since they don't, 

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 hours ago, Docwaukee said:

anyone want to give a brief synopsis?  

 

Keith Law and Justin Havens previewed the AL West and absolutely hate the Angels including all the new signings (except Anderson)

[T.G.]

Even if they said the Angels were going to be good, I wouldn't care. 

 

[Pancake Bear]

Good. I'm tired of being picked as the off-season winner or dark horse contender only to fall flat. Let them think what they want, they won't see us coming. 

[Pancake Bear]

2 hours ago, TroutBaseball said:

They didn't say they didn't improve, in fact they say they will hold their own. They just think this is still a waste of Trout and Ohtani.

So, basically, we didn't sign all of Turner, Verlander, and Judge.

[Inside Pitch]

3 hours ago, Docwaukee said:

anyone want to give a brief synopsis?  

They believe 6 of the 9 spots in the lineup aren't fit to start for most teams - including Rendon who Law believes is done.  No mention at all was made of the pitching.

[tdawg87]

33 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

They believe 6 of the 9 spots in the lineup aren't fit to start for most teams - including Rendon who Law believes is done.  No mention at all was made of the pitching.

That's dumb.

[Erstad Grit]

I do think the Rangers might be the most improved team in MLB but Angels are at minimal a WC contender.