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Choked me up reading that.  Jered's my favorite player and he is a class act, very nice family he has.  RIP Nick.

I hate the idea that Manny is getting another chance... but the fact that it is with the Rangers makes it perfect. 

This qualifies for the second worst post of the year.

This qualifies for the worst post of the year.

Because during his career he has exhibited no class or respect for the game, and yet he has been given chance, after chance, after chance and some of us are sick and tired of seeing someone flip off the entire system time after time to still have to see him swing a bat and participate in Major League Baseball.

You have to love Albert. He's fighting through a tough injury and putting up pretty damn solid numbers. He's not vintage Pujols, nor will he ever get back there, but an offseason surgery would help him be closer to what he did in 2012 next year. 

If Colon isn't using, no one is using.

Well said.
 
Rivera is probably the greatest closer to ever put on a uniform, and we are about to see the end of a truly dominant career. A guy who just goes out and does his job, doesn't brag, doesn't show up opponents, and has done it with class the whole time. I'm not a fan of his team, but I appreciate the greats of the game no matter who they play for.

A's record between playoff appearances:
 
2007: 76 - 86
2008: 75 - 86
2009: 75 - 87
2010: 81 - 81
2011: 74 - 88
 
Anyone else want to suck for 5 seasons while you collect draft picks, gamble on questionable characters like Milton Bradley, over-the-hill Mike Piazza, Jack Cust, trade young players like Carlos Gonzalez, Gio Gonzalez, and Trevor Cahill and, generally, going year-to-year mixing and matching other team's failed pospects, aging vets seraching for another shot, mid-level MLB talent on a 1-2 year deal, young prospects traded for even younger prospects and high-priced gamble thrown in here or there. 
 
The A's do it out of necessity...is this really what you want?

Unwritten rule is you never throw at a guys head. Hit him in the back or the butt, but the head is off limits.throwing at a guys head ought to warrant longer suspensions.

Kennedy should have gotten 15 games. 

Wait, what?  There's such a thing as an ASSISTANT hitting coach?  How the f do you get that gig?  I could do that. 

Losing the Assistant Hitting Coach may be tough on the DBacks if this goes extra.....

Howell and Belisario should be suspended without question. Ward may have said something but he didn't deserve to be punched and almost thrown over the railing. 

If the Angels got into a brawl...
 
Howie would hit two people at once.  
 
Aybar would accidentally hit somebody on the Angels.
 
Scioscia would join the brawl one hit too late.
 
Iannetta would walk to the brawl.

Throwing at someone's head, intentional or not, might earn your teammate a ball in the back. And if you respond to the ball in the back with another pitch at someone's head then you're a punk bitch. There's no need to joggle someone's melon for life just because you have a bad temper.

Riiigghhhttt...just passionate about baseball...no vested interest...got it
 

Sure you are.

Bill Shaikin â€@BillShaikin2m
Question for Scioscia: "What's wrong with your #Dodgers?" Answer: "It's 'my #Angels.' "

 

 

 

I love this answer.

The season turned last month. The 8 game streak was fun but this team still has a crappy pitching staff and will mis the post season

Maybe as a group, we should figure out which Starbuck's Blanton and Richards goes to. 

I don't even look at the standings or care if the Rangers or teams the Angels are chasing win or lose. 
 
To me, I'm entertained and completely satisfied watching exciting Angels Baseball. If they keep it up, all good things will come together for the good of all Angels fans.
 
We all expected these types of performances from the Angels out of the gate, but unfortunately it has taken this long for this super talented team to click.
 
Be that as it may, I don't care about April 1 - mid-May. The past is in my rearview mirror and postseason or not, I'll be satisfied from here on out as a fan if they play up to their abilities for the rest of the season. 

Jerome isn't an ace or all-star, but he's a legit major league pitcher who gives his best effort every time out.
 
It's a pleasure to see that after some of the clowns we've ran out there this year.

So far this year Williams has been the MVP of the pitching staff.  I think he's earned a spot in the rotation.