AngelsFaninGA

What we are currently seeing is exactly what I expected. Anderson and Detmers stepping it up a bit is a really nice surprise and hopefully they can continue this into the next couple of seasons.

Perry is in the last year of his deal. I think he would have spent $1bn on free agents if he were allowed to. This is purely speculation, but I think Arte looked at his track record with free agents and last year's trade deadline deals, and said, "Perry, you're cut off". 
To answer your question regarding what they could have done -- they needed to be highly active in the trade and waiver market to find players under team control to fill in on depth. A guy like Oliver Dunn would have been perfect. Raked in AAA but not a top prospect, Phillies couldn't find a roster spot for him, Brewers acquired him for basically free, and he's got 6 years of team control. Left handed hitting 2B/3B with promising plate discipline and power -- there's our Sano spot.
Also, there are some roster decisions which could have been differently. I would have had Andrew Wantz, Davis Daniel, Kyren Paris, and Jordyn Adams in the majors. I would have kept Trey Cabbage and Austin Warren. I would have kept Fletcher and Stassi, who presumably were only traded because Minasian wanted to escape the stain of the contract extensions he gave them. Even Walsh might have been worth one more year as insurance for Schanuel.
Would these guys have sucked? Probably. But Ward and Rengifo sucked for years before they figured it out. If you give these young guys under team control reps now, you're at least starting the clock on hopefully building towards a better future. The Cisnero and Hicks of the world-- they suck just as bad anyways. Total waste of time. 

He would need to start actually getting some hits for that to occur. 

The Astros are licking their chops waiting to go 15-3 against us. 

The Astros are licking their chops waiting to go 15-3 against us. 

The AL West sucks because none of the other teams have gotten to play the Angels.

In his last season with Washington Rendon played 150 games with 34 home runs and 126 RBI. He hasn’t played more than 60 with us! And he doesn’t even have a 10 home run season. Dude completely gave up after getting paid not to mention him acting like an ass to media members and trying to hit a fan. Why in the actual fuck do people defend the guy to death? 

He has openly said he doesn’t like baseball.  He has openly said the season is too long.  He’s been a dick to the local media (who have been very tolerant of him), he’s physically assaulted fans.
He has the ability to play baseball at a fantastic level.  But he’s admitted he doesn’t look at it as anything more than a job.  He’s 33 and at that age you’d hope he’d have that realization of how blessed and lucky he is to have been given the chance in life to make millions of dollars doing something fun (versus beating his body up doing construction or sitting in an cubicle or flipping burgers for pennies). 
Forgive me if I’m skeptical or think he’s got his mind on family trips and fishing this summer now that he’s had his requisite early season soft tissue injury that will keep him out for a surprising amount of time.

On Jackie Robinson day!? 
Smdh

Pinch hitting Moniak there was a Nevin-esque move, regardless of splits. 

Pinch hitting for the sake of pinch hitting....ffs

Pinch hitting Moniak there was a Nevin-esque move, regardless of splits. 

This team really only has the Marlins to thank for their record. 

Holy shit the pitching is a disaster. We have Detmers, Anderson, and 3 days of shit.

I bet a big chunk of Ohtani's deferred money is going straight to Ippei when he gets out of prison. 

Adell has proven repeatedly that he doesn't deserve meaningful playing time. Rengifo should definitely be playing every day though

Adell has proven repeatedly that he doesn't deserve meaningful playing time. Rengifo should definitely be playing every day though

I follow a pretty good dynasty baseball resource and while he's pretty org-agnostic 98% of the time, the one org he specifically trashes for their player development is the Angels. 

I think Nevin showed pretty well actually.  The problem wasn’t Nevin, it was the org - and that’s not a secret.  It’s just the mainstream consensus that the deal with the Angels is that it’s a retard organization. 

I dont expect domination out of Sandy but it burns me up inside when he pouts and stomps around the mound when stuff dont go his way. Walks happen and guess what erros happen to you dont see Neto kick second base when Sandy gives up a walk or 
Trout throw his glove when he makes an error. Suck it up and move on next man is up get his ass out get over it you dam head case lol 
 

Okay, I can agree somewhat with that, but even with a four or five, you want someone that will at least keep you in the game more times than not. He hasn't in quite some time.

Who had "Sloppy night for Patrick Sandoval" on their bingo card?
 
 
I did, that's who. 

Fans should be ashamed of themselves. Arte has done so many great things for this organization.
Like that one time he, uh, um....
And when he did that, um, thing, uh...
I heard he even left a 20% tip at a restaurant once

Fans should be ashamed of themselves. Arte has done so many great things for this organization.
Like that one time he, uh, um....
And when he did that, um, thing, uh...
I heard he even left a 20% tip at a restaurant once

Elbow inflammation
Finally! Our first TJ of the year!