John Taylor

1 minute ago, Calzone 2 said:

I agree with this. I just wish that they could get him some help and drop him down to the 3rd or 4th spot and watch his stats skyrocket. History shows that the greatest sluggers in MLB hit 3rd or 4th spot. 

He needs more opportunities wRISP. 

I agree, I'd like to see him in the 3 or 4 hole, ideally batting 3rd.

5 minutes ago, Lou said:

I'd like it noted for the record that I'm an analytics nerd. 

 

5 minutes ago, rallybug said:

Lol. Go far? Really? It’s a message board. U guys must have no lives to all be picking on little old me. Maybe I’ll find a different angel forum cuz u guys r like a cult. 

Our Dear leader @Chuckster70 swears we aren't a cult. He told me the branding tattoos were part of the two-factor authentication to get into the site, and the picture of Chuck that sits on my desk, and on the mantle of my house, are there purely for aesthetic purposes. 

i swear there's a thread like this every year, and it always seems to happen when he comes back from injury, then Mike Trout starts doing Mike Trout things, and we forget about it. I actually hadn't notice him playing particularly bad or anything.

"Bad" Mike Trout is still better than "Good" everyone else. I'm content.

It's time for Da Undertaka playa!

Lucroy best catcher in Angels history!.....

I completely didn't understand why Cubs fans loved La Stella so much, but I'm glad to say I have been proved wrong about my initial thoughts.

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

Agreed, but Ausmus is going to piss us off somehow and someway tonight so there's that.

He didn't start Fletcher. I was already pissed off at him at like 4pm.

Canning pushed through that inning. Pena and Barria would have allowed 5 runs after that.

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

WTF Lucroy????? That was  a strike.

1 minute ago, southpaw said:

Damn Bour..... blame him for the high gas prices in California too....  and global warming

Justin Bour turned me into a Newt!

Just now, Rico said:

Thaiss would have scored on that.

So would have Pujols, and Bengie Molina, and my dead grandmother.

1 hour ago, eligrba said:

I can hardly wait to see what stupid thing Bour does tonight.

It took about an hour for this prophecy to be fulfilled.

Bour doing Bour things

Very bittersweet only because Tim represents the best traits of the Angels Organization, and as far as I know is universally beloved among Angels fans. It's sad to see him go, but I'm happy that the Baseball Hall of Fame has "one of us" at the helm. One of the best people in all of baseball, and absolutely deserved.

I'll request PTO at work and start the planning for flying down to OC. to be continued. I'm in if I can get time off to head to Cali.

i thought Brad Renfro was dead?

9 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

R.I.P. Owen

 

The King of Harts!

Touring Yankee Stadium. It's what happens when you're the most famous baseball team of all time.

I'm glad someone said this. I know we all took our shots at Scioscia but at the very least he was consistent. It feels like Ausmus is just flailing his arms out there and this team just feels like those mediocre Detroit teams that he managed a few years ago.

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

I've eased off quite a bit and I'm posting here more than other social media platforms. 

I completely walked away from Facebook for a while. 

i'm waiting for you to tell everyone to call you Charles. RIP Charlie

Get Allen out of there, thank God.

Simba: Does everything he can to get the ball and throw it for an out, bobbles the ball on a hustle play but that's ok.

Bour: Kneels down and half-asses a play which lets the ball slowly roll out to RF.

F%^K you Bour.

Goodwin is pretty........whats that word that's the opposite of Bad?....I can't place my finger on it.....

Apparently Kevan Smith and Mallex Smith might related just based on the fact their parents didn't know how to give them proper first names.