John Taylor

OHTANI-SAN!

Cmon Ohtani, don't strike out for once

Rendon is good

Crap, down 2-0 already when we should be out of the inning.

That run is on Adell

Gooooo Bundy!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—August 23, 2020 LOS ANGELES ANGELS AND CLEVELAND INDIANS HEADED TO WILLIAMSPORT IN 2021 FOR THE “MLB LITTLE LEAGUE CLASSIC PRESENTED BY GEICO” ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” and ESPN Radio To Air Game Nationally at 7:00 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, August 22, 2021 The Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland Indians are headed to Williamsport, Pa. in 2021 to play in the “MLB Little League Classic presented by GEICO,” as announced today by Major League Baseball (MLB), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and Little League International. The game, which will take place on Sunday, August 22nd and serve as a home game for Cleveland, will air nationally that evening exclusively on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” at 7:00 p.m. (ET), and also will be available on ESPN Radio, the ESPN App and ESPN Deportes. “We're very excited to be selected for what has become a highlight of MLB’s unique lineup of annual showcase games,” said Cleveland Indians President of Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti. “The future of baseball will be determined by the next generation of players and fans, so to have the opportunity to engage these young athletes to celebrate and continue to grow this great game will have a powerful and lasting impact on our organization and especially our players. It’s a young baseball player’s dream to play on the Little League World Series stage in Williamsport and only a select few get the opportunity. We look forward to bringing our Major League team to participate next August and fulfill some of those young baseball dreams we had when we were just getting started in this game.” “Investing in the future of our game has always been a central focus for our organization,” said Los Angeles Angels Owner Arte Moreno. “We are honored to participate in this special event that unites MLB’s brightest stars with the game’s next generation.” Major Leaguers on the Angels and Indians will attend Little League Baseball World Series games earlier in the day on August 22nd, demonstrating their commitment to helping grow the game at the youth level. As is tradition, a significant portion of the capacity at Historic Bowman Field that evening for the Little League Classic game, which is part of the “GEICO Summer Series,” will be filled with the players and families of the participating Little League Baseball World Series teams, as well as local Williamsport youth baseball and softball organizations. Participation in baseball at the youth level continues to have significant growth, according to a prominent, independent source that collects data on youth sports participation. In January 2020, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced their Topline Participation Report for 2019 for individual and team sports played in the United States. For the fourth consecutive year, baseball and softball combined to rank as the most participated team sports in the United States in 2019 with 25.1 million participants. Overall, Baseball has grown 20% in participation since 2014, which is the year prior to the launch of ‘PLAY BALL.’ This growth more than doubles the percentage of the second closest sport (basketball at +8%). In that same timeframe, baseball has added 2.65 million new participants while casual participation (playing 12 times or less in a given year) has increased by 55%. MLB and the MLBPA launched the Little League Classic at the renovated Historic Bowman Field in August 2017. The Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the St. Louis Cardinals in 2017, the Philadelphia Phillies hosted the New York Mets in 2018, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the Chicago Cubs in 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 installment featuring the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox was unfortunately cancelled. Historic Bowman Field, in which Major League Baseball and the State of Pennsylvania invested a multi-million-dollar renovation prior to the 2017 MLB Little League Classic, opened in 1926. More than 560 Major Leaguers, including Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan, Bill Mazeroski, Jim Rice and Jim Bunning, have worn a professional baseball uniform for Williamsport. The Little League Baseball® World Series is an international championship tournament for children, ages 10-12, held annually in Williamsport, the headquarters for Little League International. Each year, countries from around the world compete on a global stage, with games airing on ESPN and streamed via the ESPN App.

Check your baseball card collections everyone, Trout's rookie card sold for $3,936,000 A Trout rookie card is still the missing piece of my collection, and most likely will remain that way until I win the lottery, lol https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29723239/mike-trout-rookie-card-becomes-highest-selling-sports-card-all

Victor had a similar moment where he sounded surprised when he said we were leading 4-3.

Well they did account for about half of the A's attendance....

Cmon Canning, attack the zone, don't do that nibbling shit

It would be sooo nice if we were the team that got up 3-0 or 4-0 for once.

Oh there were posts on threads already talking about the fact we were "stuck with his contract" so yeah people were worried.

He is now top 10 in AL batting since that terrible start. It wasn't that long ago we were all worried about him

Broken record, while the opposing team changes the story stays the same.

Even though Hader has yet to allow a hit this season his velocity has been a concern especially in his last 3 to 4 outings. I would hate to get him only to find out he needs TJ surgery

1.) I'd rather have Angels baseball (even if its terrible right now) than no baseball. I survived the late 80's and early 90's as an Angels fan I can survive this (Unless the Rona gets me) 2.) It's still fun watching Fletch, Trout, Rendon, and I want to see Adell progress 3.) I love baseball

I would prefer the greatest player of this generation and one of the top 5 players in Baseball history to play on my favorite team, so if we could not trade him that would be great.

Yep, it's time to fire Eppler, I think this is the first time I have ever said it seriously.

What an absolutely frustrating team.

Not gonna lie, Giants' cardboard fan game is on point.

I mean looking at our Pitching staff: Heaney - Has never been a #1, can't pitch with 2 outs Ohtani - Arm is made of glass Bundy - Pitching above his expectations (except today where he met his expectations for the first time) Teheran - Still in extended spring training. Sandoval - He's Pablo Patrick Sandoval, if he doesnt end up getting Tommy John this season I'd call that exceeding expectations. Bullpen - A bunch of bums Our pitching philosophy isn't the issue, its our shitty pitching staff that's the issue.

Don't we have a different Pitching coach this year though? I mean the coaching staff is completely different from last year, not to mention I doubt Eppler is telling pitchers how to pitch, so this quote is irrelevant.

Is Canning still tipping his pitches?