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Just saw @Chuckster70 on Intentional Talk. They claimed he was Kevin Millar and Brandon Webb’s love child.

Just saw @Chuckster70 on Intentional Talk. They claimed he was Kevin Millar and Brandon Webb’s love child.

Just saw @Chuckster70 on Intentional Talk. They claimed he was Kevin Millar and Brandon Webb’s love child.

My favorite part is always when we sign three SPs that went 5-9 with a 5.20 ERA and strained a "insert non-arm body part here", then spend three months convincing ourselves that they can be good again because they had a really good year once three years ago. It's basically an offseason tradition at this point. 

"I love the city, and the city is changing. Be careful. Be vigilant. If you have to wash your cars, please do it with a neighbor."
No if you have to wash your cars in pairs for safety reasons it's time to get out of dodge.  

My favorite part is always when we sign three SPs that went 5-9 with a 5.20 ERA and strained a "insert non-arm body part here", then spend three months convincing ourselves that they can be good again because they had a really good year once three years ago. It's basically an offseason tradition at this point. 

Maybe. I’d honestly have to do some more research to have a solid opinion on that.

It’s obviously not possible to bring him back, but Shields is probably the one pitcher I’ve watched more than any other in my life, and he was honestly better when his fastball was a bit slower. If he came out and threw 95 on the first pitch I knew he was about to get hammered. His fastball just played better at 91-93 with movement. If he started upping the velo that fastball flattened out and got really hittable. Still probably the most reliable Angel pitcher of the last 20 years.

It’s obviously not possible to bring him back, but Shields is probably the one pitcher I’ve watched more than any other in my life, and he was honestly better when his fastball was a bit slower. If he came out and threw 95 on the first pitch I knew he was about to get hammered. His fastball just played better at 91-93 with movement. If he started upping the velo that fastball flattened out and got really hittable. Still probably the most reliable Angel pitcher of the last 20 years.

I agree with your assumptions as well.  A lot can change before he hits free agency and batting average isn't worth what it used to, so I may be overselling his hypothetical FA salary.

I get your opinion there, but I respectfully disagree a bit. It’s not like he would’ve been a free agent soon, so his market really isn’t open to him for a few more years. So yeah, maybe he gets to his arb years and gets (just estimating) $7-8 per year. Still some significant risk in terms of getting there healthy/successfully. Then maybe he gets to free agency still at a peak level of performance for him. And MAYBE at that point he gets $8-ish per year, but I doubt anybody would be giving him more than 3-4 years. So in my opinion, absolute best case scenario is that he would’ve got about $48 for the next 6-7 years of his career. That’s barring injuries or performance decline. Taking $25 for the next five years guaranteed isn’t a bad move at all given who he is and the fickle nature of a baseball career.

This is honestly the worst part of the Angels plan the last several years. We don’t need aces on this team. If we had one really good starter and four league average guys, combined with an even slightly above average bullpen, we’d probably be winning 90 games a year. The bar to clear on the pitching front isn’t that high, and we fail miserably over and over again.

This is honestly the worst part of the Angels plan the last several years. We don’t need aces on this team. If we had one really good starter and four league average guys, combined with an even slightly above average bullpen, we’d probably be winning 90 games a year. The bar to clear on the pitching front isn’t that high, and we fail miserably over and over again.

You clearly don't understand how things are done around here, my friend.

This is honestly the worst part of the Angels plan the last several years. We don’t need aces on this team. If we had one really good starter and four league average guys, combined with an even slightly above average bullpen, we’d probably be winning 90 games a year. The bar to clear on the pitching front isn’t that high, and we fail miserably over and over again.

This is honestly the worst part of the Angels plan the last several years. We don’t need aces on this team. If we had one really good starter and four league average guys, combined with an even slightly above average bullpen, we’d probably be winning 90 games a year. The bar to clear on the pitching front isn’t that high, and we fail miserably over and over again.

Marsh doesn't look overmatched at all. 

It has always struck me as funny that people complain about it.  The field is the same for both teams.  It's not like they get some special advantage due to the foul territory.

You gotta look at who he is as a player and how he came up. If you would’ve told Fletcher 4 years ago that he’d get a $25 million guaranteed deal he would’ve laughed at you. Hell, if we gave him a 7 year $10 million deal two years ago he would have signed it immediately. A steal for the team for sure, but guys like him don’t often make it and get this kind of money.

Not a fan so far. Sounds like he was programed from a computer script. 

I found him insanely boring. I almost switched to the ROOT sports feed but I ended up putting a podcast on in the background and watched without pbp

I liked Sutton more but whatever.
Still don't get the mid-season firing. Something else going on we don't know about.

I followed you. It’s just a wonderful term IMO.

Back in college Miller was the payday beer and Milwaukee Best was the everyday beer 

weird. i water my lawn with actual water.
what happens when you spray your yard with miller? does the grass grow better or something?