Dipoto and Mike are staying??

[disarcina]

time to start humming the refrain from the song in the film Major League:

 

"We can't win, we've lost the game even before we begin............"

[Brandon]

If anyone is getting canned they would just do it and not play up some announcement to belittle the fired.

[full circle]

If anyone is getting canned they would just do it and not play up some announcement to belittle the fired.

I think it's the other way around. If they were both staying it'd have been real easy to make a short statement saying as much right after the season finished. Arte is still deciding or trying to find somewhere to trade Mike.

[Brandon]

I think it's the same for both scenarios. Dangling employees is not a good business tactic or professional.

And these writers and posters here have no idea what's going on behind the scenes.

[Ohtaniland]

I'm okay with this (except for needing to get Trout under contract at least through age 29/30 season). They do have the 3 players up here (Kendrick, Bourjos, and Trumbo), from which to dangle one to get a young cost controlled starter.

Then re-sign Vargas (not taking much more than he made this season). I look at 2014 as a building season for Richards and the young cost controlled starter. Then 2015 becomes the year to seriously contend.

BUT, if significant improvement on 78-84 doesn't happen by 2018, it's time for sure for a managerial change.

NO MORE AGING SLUGGERS FOR BIG MONEY! That's partly how we got into this mess.

 

 

Fixed

[pdblue]

I am not an Angel fan, but I think Dipoto should be released and as Mike Scioscia is a former Dodger player, he should be given Dipoto's postion. Another former Dodger is now out of work, namely Dusty Baker. He has taken the Reds to the playoffs twice in the last 3 years.

Edited October 5, 2013 by pdblue

[SoWhat]

I am not an Angel fan, but I think Dipoto should be released and as Mike Scioscia is a former Dodger player, he should be given Dipoto's postion. Another former Dodger is now out of work, namely Dusty Baker. He has taken the Reds twice in the last 3 years.

Wow, good thing you aren't calling the shots lol

[Mark68]

We'll miss all you guys.  You like change - try the Cubs.  Their next manager will be their 9th manager in 14 years.

So...having a second manager in 15 years equates to having 9 in 14? OK...

[Mark68]

Even the Yankees, with all their pennants and World Championships, have had one...ONLY ONE...manager for more than twelve years (Joe McCarthy, 1931-1946).

[kevinb]

Thus the difference between a FAN and a FRONT RUNNER

So because I choose not to spend money on the Angels, and give it to Arte, cause I disagree with what they are doing that makes me a front runner. 

[NrM]

It doesn't take a superfan to know that rooting for your own team to lose is douchebaggery.

 

You want to talk about an act, yours is old too.

 

 

w/e man..We're all passionate fans posting on a message board.

 

I just don't think people need to go around calling other people bad fans or less of a fan because their opinion may be different.

[mtangelsfan]

w/e man..We're all passionate fans posting on a message board.

 

I just don't think people need to go around calling other people bad fans or less of a fan because their opinion may be different.

 

No different than dubbing somebody a nutswinger or superfan.

[NrM]

No different than dubbing somebody a nutswinger or superfan.

It is because the superfan posts are sarcastic.

Edited October 5, 2013 by Poozy

[m0nkey]

What I don't get is why people saying they aren't superfans are telling people there's a stupid or douchebaggery way to follow a team

[mtangelsfan]

no more or less than anything else.  As you said we are all fans wanting posting on a message board.

[mtangelsfan]

What I don't get is why people saying they aren't superfans are telling people there's a stupid or douchebaggery way to follow a team

 

Because rooting for your team to lose is douchebaggery.  Any normal fan knows that captain cool.

[70runner]

it would seem the silence from Arte has got some folks on edge

[m0nkey]

I'm not saying I agree with it, but do you not see the point that getting a higher/better draft position in each round of the draft, which means a bigger budget to spend on the draft without penalty, can be beneficial in the long term?  Yes, the probability of those picks being relevant in terms of mlb production is low, but it certainly doesn't hurt having a better slot

[mtangelsfan]

Of course a higher draft pick is better.  That doesn't mean I pull for my team to lose.  

[Scott34]

Definitely wanted the Angels to tank after mid-August.  Especially considering the '14 draft class.

[NrM]

Definitely wanted the Angels to tank after mid-August.  Especially considering the '14 draft class.

 

 

woa shut your mouth you douchebag. You're not a real fan like me!

[tdawg87]

Definitely wanted the Angels to tank after mid-August.  Especially considering the '14 draft class.

 

I think they still have a good pick. The college draft class is deep as hell next year for pitchers.

Edited October 6, 2013 by tdawg87

[Scott34]

I think they still have a good pick. The college draft class is deep as hell next year for pitchers.

 

I don't think so.  The top 5 are super elite but I don't see greatness in the next tier.  Still could be a solid pick, though, I agree. 

[nate]

Has Kevinb realized how embarrassed he should be for misreading the sentence that caused this thread?

 

Mods should change the thread title since it is misleading.

[ScottT]

What were the Angels supposed to do for the better pick? Bench Mike Trout? Start Blanton instead of Weaver? Leave Kendrick on the DL even though he was ready to play?

How bout the players? Several were playing for future jobs, money, and playing time

Such a silly topic. Rooting for losses is weird. Especially in baseball.