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My take is that Eppler has improved the team given the abhorrent amount of injuries in an organization with little depth. 

If the Angel's move away from Eppler, it will mean another 3 to 5 years of building from another GM.  Might as well stay with him.  It would be nice to have a 500 record this year, but I'm less and less optimistic of that happening. 

Nice inning by Beddy there! And a nice inning by Pulhosey too!

I wonder what I could watch on Netflix? 

I thought maybe Albert had been suspended and Geritol was an illegal substance.  

Wow Stassi really looks good holding his bat while striking out.  

Pinch hitter next inning?

Sad fact: Tyler Skaggs still leads the Angels in starts this year.  

Just now, PattyD22 said:

I should have clarified.  I thought the quote was "offensively".  Not overall

I’m offensive.  

Oh wait, that doesn’t count, does it?

Great that Gubi has this wonderful advice after the fact.  

Iglesias just did a Bour.  

Hmm.  Mr. Suarez seems to be settling down.  

Are teams happy to play the Angels?

Let guys like Peters just pitch.  Start him every fifth day, it he craps the bed, move on.  If he's halfway decent - we've got a cheap starter.

On 8/4/2019 at 12:32 PM, Calzone 2 said:

These guys and a 5th starter and we're set.

Didn't Doug White come from the Astros?  I assume this is what they were figuring when he was hired.

I imagine having three (now 4) starters getting deeper into games is helping.  Hopefully White can train our youngsters to do this as well.

I wonder if bias towards the batter or pitcher increases the blown call rate.  For instance the rumor was that Greg Maddox used to get several balls called strikes.  I remember him being visibly upset when he pitched against the Angel's with AL umps.

Another thing, these numbers are horrible,  even for the better umps.  In the real world you would be fired for an 8% error rate.  

Maybe the 2nd base ump should call balls and strikes.  

A winning record.

See a few starters emerge from the wreckage.  

Dump more deadweight and let the kids play. 

Looking at all of your predictions gives me a better feeling going forward.

If the Angels can, in house have several 3's and 4's with hopefully a 2 they should do pretty good over the next few years.

Here's to something breaking our way for a change.

Season saved?  

So what did the Angels pay McC for his one day of activation yesterday?

I think I could do that!  Be activated, not play, and get DFA'd after the game.

1 hour ago, DMVol said:

You can never have enough...

Besides there is only 1 more day....

..... or less

She looks like she's contemplating the secret menu!  

Nice little one Strad! 

I think the organization was worse than all of us anticipated.  Any amount of glue, clean peanuts, etc. won't hide that fact.

It has been a long slow build.  But at least it was done without tanking.

RIP.  This is so sad.  

20 hours ago, Stradling said:

Getting upset about Mejia is the epitome of AngelsWin.

More the epitome of Angels Baseball.  The cupboard is bare and you throw out the non expired can of garbanzo beans.....

And keep the shit sandwich.  

2 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

It didn’t hit him in the foot. It hit just below his knee. You want them to wear catchers shin guards?

Facts.  Messes up the whole argument.