LA Times: Angels' decline tends to startle

[AngelsWin.com]

The star quality of the team has come to naught, including Friday night in an 8-2 loss to the Houston Astros.

The Angels made some noise in American League baseball Friday night. They had the postgame fireworks.

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[EDinTUSTIN]

Hey, at least I found a new cliche to use in my threads.

 

<<<<Scioscia says the Angels didn't keep all the spokes in the wheel.>>>>>

[Angel Oracle]

LOL

We, folks, have a 1959 Edsel.

[gurn67]

Don't know about spokes in a wheel but watching this team this seasom reminds me of the time I was riding my bike when I was 9. I was pedaling up a steep hill in a standing position when my chain broke. I came crashing down on the crossbar and I won't get into details but if you're a dude and an Angels' fan, you know the feeling.

[Brandon]

I'm more impressed when people do watch games still.

[YouthofToday]

Wins are a false stat. The only stat that matters is how many over-the-hill former superstars of other teams you sign for more than $100,000,000.00.

[tomsred]

I'm more impressed when people do watch games still.

Why?  Lots of people watch for the love of the game, and the fact that they have a team to follow through thick and thin regardless of the final outcome.  There is more to baseball than winning or losing, the unpredictability of the future is always interesting.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Wins are a false stat. The only stat that matters is how many over-the-hill former superstars of other teams you sign for more than $100,000,000.00.

 

You found the one thing we lead the league in. Congratulations. I knew that things weren't as bleak as they looked.

[YouthofToday]

Why? Lots of people watch for the love of the game, and the fact that they have a team to follow through thick and thin regardless of the final outcome. There is more to baseball than winning or losing, the unpredictability of the future is always interesting.

Waiting to see who follows "To blessed to be stressed", Albert Pujols and the Nightmare Child this offseason will absolutely be interesting.

[Brandon]

Why? Lots of people watch for the love of the game, and the fact that they have a team to follow through thick and thin regardless of the final outcome. There is more to baseball than winning or losing, the unpredictability of the future is always interesting.

It was more inclined to people that watch and still post the same threads about how the team sucks expecting a different result.

For me personally, I'm not wasting three plus hours watching any shitty product....sports, movies, etc.

But yeah, crack a beer and watch Blanton or Williams pitch if it tickles your fancy.

[NJHalo]

Sad thing is that it probably will get worse before it gets better.

[Docwaukee]

Sad thing is that it probably will get worse before it gets better.

I don't feel like it could get much worse unless they sign garza and cano and both tank and Trout gets injured. 

 

I could see it staying the same for a year or two though. 

 

As long as they don't make any more short term moves to damage the long term of this franchise, then I think this year and maybe next year are the low points. 

[Tank]

I don't feel like it could get much worse unless they sign garza and cano and both tank and Trout gets injured.

Thanks for the shout out, but I don't think any of my injuries will have any kind of effect whatsoever.

p.s. Kinda cool for you to put me and Trout on the same level of importance.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Tank, you're an important guy in this organization. After all, you have as many home runs for the Angels as Reggie Willits.

[Bruce Nye]

It's looking like Dipoto has some reasonable trade pieces this winter.  Green looks good, so I think Howie can be added to the list of Trumbo, Shuck, Cowgill, Bourjos, Calhoun, Conger, Ianetta.

 

I have a hard time thinking whom in the current bullpen is retained.  Frieiri, I think is kept.  DLR is kept.  Kohn?

 

Get busy Jerry, there is trash in aisle 6 to clean up.

[jsnpritchett]

Shuck, Cowgill, Conger, and Iannetta have little trade value.  Not sure Calhoun has much, either.

[YouthofToday]

Considering Cowgill was DFA'ed and cleared waivers this year I don't see how he has any trade value.