thebloob

Why sweat this early in the season, getting into the playoffs at least should not be that hard.
 
The Orioles, Tigers, White Sox, Twins, Royals and Rangers are all out of it already.
 
Division Winners:  Red Sox/Yankees, Indians, Astros.
 
One Wild card will the the other Red Sox/Yankees non division winner.
 
Fighting for the last will card with the A's, Mariners, Rays, Blue Jays.
 
The Angels seem the least flawed of all those teams.  The most competition will come from in the division, just need to focus on winning there.  Already a good start.

Worst yet.  A moronic egomaniac who thinks he can hit anything.  

Bad starting pitching, no hitting, bad defense, bad bullpen, bad base running...
 
no, not the Angels.  Here are the 2018 Astros.  They stink. 

Watching the growth of pujols from an annoying high average line drive power hitter to s speedy slap hitting singles hitter with some RBI. 

He was getting much better pitches to hit due to teams fear of pujols.  Just ask dusty baker....

He was getting much better pitches to hit due to teams fear of pujols.  Just ask dusty baker....

Gotta love that baseball has become "Who is less mediocre down the stretch."

Gotta love that baseball has become "Who is less mediocre down the stretch."

Gotta love that baseball has become "Who is less mediocre down the stretch."

Uh... What?  Do you even follow the Angels?  They have the 5th lowest ERA in the AL.  Almost half a run better than the Twins.  The offense has been worse than the pitching.  The pitching has been better than anyone gives them credit for.

Gotta love that baseball has become "Who is less mediocre down the stretch."

Lets be realistic.  MLB kept the Angels competitive by adding another wild card.  Until this past 1-2 weeks teams at or even below .500 were still "competetive."  The good and the potentially frustrating for the great teams that a full year of greatness can be knocked away by a .500 team that limped into the playoffs by process of elimination.

Gotta love that baseball has become "Who is less mediocre down the stretch."

I always wondered why sac flys don't count as at bats.  I get sac bunts, guys are literally giving themselves up.  But on Sac Flys they are trying to get hits, just happen to hit to outfield with a runner on third.  Why does a grounder that scores a run not count as a sac grounder and not affect batting average?

OC Register Page 2:  Albert Pujols accepts $27,000 disaster relief check.  "I understand that the people of Houston are having trouble, but have you seen me play?  Now that is a disaster" the portly ex-slugger was quoted as saying. 

OC Register Page 2:  Albert Pujols accepts $27,000 disaster relief check.  "I understand that the people of Houston are having trouble, but have you seen me play?  Now that is a disaster" the portly ex-slugger was quoted as saying. 

OC Register Page 2:  Albert Pujols accepts $27,000 disaster relief check.  "I understand that the people of Houston are having trouble, but have you seen me play?  Now that is a disaster" the portly ex-slugger was quoted as saying. 

Sac bunts are for pitchers and the ninth inning.  They have no business in the second inning of an AL game scioscia showing his idiocy. 

Was this his biggest endorsement/off field appearance in his time in Anaheim?

Found a Trout stat that I personally find to be amazing.  Last year he only hit into 5 DPs with 103 opportunities.
 
For a reference, Pujols hits into 17-18% for his career.
 
Also made me think about Pujols owning one of those "never to be broken records."  If he continues to play 4 more years at his current pace, he will own the record for most DPs in a career by nearly a 100.  Never to be broken....

Is it coincidence that the Angels are 1.5 back in the wild card and pujols has about a -1.5 WAR.  If you are a believer in the implications, if Albert had been replaced by Joe schmo minor leaguer, the angels would be tied.  

Found a Trout stat that I personally find to be amazing.  Last year he only hit into 5 DPs with 103 opportunities.
 
For a reference, Pujols hits into 17-18% for his career.
 
Also made me think about Pujols owning one of those "never to be broken records."  If he continues to play 4 more years at his current pace, he will own the record for most DPs in a career by nearly a 100.  Never to be broken....

Send Miami videos of pujols from 10 years ago and ask for straight up trade.  Maybe they are like dusty baker....

Slump breaker walk off.  Here we go.

Anyone who thinks the astros are going to the World Series hasn't seen their dumpster fire bullpen.