John Taylor

Yes, lets pinch hit the hardest guy in baseball to strike out with a guy who literally just struck out.

Don't forget the real tragedy here as @Jeff Fletcherwill be forced to become the Dodgers beat writer for the OC Register.

How much will Long Beach pay the gangs to relocate closer to Dodger Stadium?

My Bohtani intensifies

Well said Jeff. I enjoy that you give us that inside perspective from the clubhouse. With that being said I've been ragging on Bour and Cody Allen most of the season, and I totally gave La Stella shit at the beginning of the season (Which I was way wrong on that one). Do I feel that Bour really cares about his production and how his teammates view him, and wants to win? Absolutely I do. Will I stop giving him crap for being a pretty bad player this season because he is a good guy who works hard? Probably not, but at least I'm being honest about it. On the flip-side Calhoun hasn't been all that good for a few seasons now yet he is still one of my favorite players, and a rarely give him any crap, but I feel like Calhoun gives 100 percent every-time he is up at the plate or in the field, I just don't get that sense from Bour. Maybe it's just the difference in body language similar to Peyton Manning vs Eli Manning.

We sit on an internet forum and talk about how much we miss lasagna and how gay we are for Mike Trout. Yes, yes we are.

Meanwhile professional Mike Scioscia impersonator Bob Johnson is enjoying a nice dinner and retirement in Hawaii when he is suddenly ambushed by @FabulousFabregas's paparazzi friend. Mr Johnson did not tip his cap and turn the page on this day as the photo sent to AW.com would be the last we ever heard from this mysterious friend. RIP

No mention of the stat that worries me most, the TTC (Tip the Cap) Rate. It's down almost 100% from last year. DFA Trout

Closes the book on Canning and he is inline for the win. If I see even a whiff of Cody Allen I am going to type very strongly worded comments in this thread!

I haven't liked how Ausmus has been dealing with our team so far....

I think they got him to 80 maybe once? That was one of the main issues was the fact that he rarely threw over 80 pitches in a game.

Honestly Canning is still throwing pretty good pitches. He made a mistake earlier in the inning but most of the Tigers hits haven't been solid knocks. A really good outing, and hopefully he doesn't get screwed with 3 ER on his line.

Canning technically has a no hitter through 5. Looking dominant out there.

Yeah Trout definitely looks off the past few games. Probably drank the water in Mexico.

I cringe when the Angels are on an FS1 or ESPN broadcast, as I generally can't stand their PBP guys. One of the best parts of having MLB.tv is that I get to choose my broadcast. The only time I would ever listen to someone else was Vin Scully a few years ago.

I agree. You can tell Victor and Gubi are having fun out there, and I think Victor is one of the best PBP guys in baseball. I also love that Victor will call out bad plays/bad calls when he sees em.

How I currently feel about Griffin Canning's pitching

Probably the best lineup of the year, even with Cozart starting.

I remember the past few years around this time thinking to myself that the team seemed to be going through the motions, and I honestly blamed it on Scioscia thinking his "Tip the cap and turn the page" was the culprit, I see the same effect this year. Maybe it just has more to do with building momentum throughout the season? It's probably Justin Bour's fault just because I enjoy blaming his fat ass for being on this team.

This belongs in the AW thread Hall of Fame.

I'm not gonna lie, this is one ugly ass stadium.... ....still nicer than the Oakland Coliseum.

That Justin Bour for El Chapo trade will totally be worth it. I'll be glad to finally get some speed on the basepaths.....

There exists a hole in my heart where my "Fire Brad Ausmus" used to be....oh wait he is still a shitty manager, fire his ass.

I wanted to heckle La Stella when I saw the Angels play in Seattle, I was pretty baffled that he was starting. He has proven me wrong, and been a good addition so far. Goodwin has been a nice surprise too. I've been on the Fletcher bandwagon for a while so I'm not getting off it anytime soon, he reminds me of Eckstein only better defensively, he really should be leading off.

I don't miss "Good" Trout, I much prefer this "Great" Trout I just saw.