Halonut

Here is my most expensive Trout, #/10. Traded a 2011 Bowman Chrome Red Ref #/5 for this and cash. I had $120 into the red and this should be valued at about $25-30K 

Some of my Shohei Cards
Some of my Trout Cards
Random Angels Cards

Here is my most expensive Trout, #/10. Traded a 2011 Bowman Chrome Red Ref #/5 for this and cash. I had $120 into the red and this should be valued at about $25-30K 

Some of my Shohei Cards
Some of my Trout Cards
Random Angels Cards

Brandon Marsh is having himself a nice day
3-3, 2B, HR and 4 ribbies

Brandon Marsh is having himself a nice day
3-3, 2B, HR and 4 ribbies

Brandon Marsh is having himself a nice day
3-3, 2B, HR and 4 ribbies

The Angels are notoriously conservative with the promotion of their prospects. If he forces their hand, I could see him hitting the bigs at 21 but outside of Mike Trout, they have been very patient in the past.
 

But Mike Scioscia is very liberal with allowing said prospects to ride the pine when they get promoted to the big club.

Another 3-4 day today with a 2B and a BB. Currently hitting .333/.394/.472, he seems to have a good grasp of the strike zone for an 18 year old and while the power hasn't shown itself yet, he routinely squares up the ball. I could see him developing into our LF of future and possible leadoff hitter.I had the pleasure of meeting this kid when the family and I were down in Tempe. Seems to have his head on straight, I wish him the best on his road to Anaheim.

C-Bengie Molina
1B-Wally Joyner
2B-Bobby Grich
3B-Troy Glaus
SS-Jim Fregosi
LF-Garret Anderson
CF-Mike Trout
RF-Vlad Guerrero
DH-Brian Downing
 
 

I have collected since I was 6 years old (1986) and have put together a pretty nice Angels collection over the years. I have hit some duds over the years (Kotchman, Mathis, Jenks, etc) but I am completely in the black on Mr. Trout. Most of these were bought upon release or before he blew up in 2011. The most I dished out on any of these was $200 for the Finest Black Plate Auto...thought I may have overpaid at the time...
 

















 

I have collected since I was 6 years old (1986) and have put together a pretty nice Angels collection over the years. I have hit some duds over the years (Kotchman, Mathis, Jenks, etc) but I am completely in the black on Mr. Trout. Most of these were bought upon release or before he blew up in 2011. The most I dished out on any of these was $200 for the Finest Black Plate Auto...thought I may have overpaid at the time...
 

















 

I remember an interview with Felipe Alou where a reporter asked "how are you going to replace an offensive catcher like AJ?" He replied "AJ was offensive, he offends everyone."

No that was Ogando which is Spanish for "Boil Rapist"

The Astros have had a helluva draft thus far; Bregman, Tucker and Cameron.

Add Eshelman to the mix...ouch

The Astros have had a helluva draft thus far; Bregman, Tucker and Cameron.

Love...no, not in good conscious anyways. However, there are a group of baby boomers which I can give a pass. My father was born in Anaheim in 1946, when he was 11 years old the Dodgers came to LA. He had the pleasure of watching Koufax, Drysdale, Wills, Davis, etc but when the Angels moved to Anaheim in 66 he began to follow his hometown team. He loves the Halos but I still catch him tuning into the Dodger games and taking somewhat of an interest in them. I think listening to Vin Scully brings him back to his youth in a way.

This made me laugh harder than it probably should have. Well done

ya to come out of the bullpen to get a big lefty out.

He was drafted as a starter but most experts thought he would be better suited for the pen. He has a dynamic fastball/slider combination. However to be a successful starter he would need to develop a solid 3rd pitch. That teamed with his injury history will keep him in the pen. 

Cam struck out the side on 13 pitches...7.2ip 1h 0r 2bb 21k

Cam struck out the side on 13 pitches...7.2ip 1h 0r 2bb 21k

Here are a few of my things which I have scanned...

 








 
 
 

Here are a few of my things which I have scanned...