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18 minutes ago, ScottT said:

Opening day?  Yeah.  But I'd be very surprised if he didn't see  MLB roster time next season. They go through so many pitchers these days.

Yeah opening day I should have clarified. Good catch.

If Suarez sees the roster next year Eppler failed in the off-season.

Thsi might be up there with the 1994 team for worst Angels team I’ve seen. Holy crap we suck lol

Wow great work thanks for the super detailed response!

I would like to see a historical comparison between farm system rankings and minor league records. Maybe there is a correlation between the two or maybe not. If so it makes sense that our minor league teams suck the last 5 years because so does our farm system.

46 minutes ago, Lou said:

R.I.P.?

Yeesh what a bad typo

Some of the worst baseball the Angels have played in deceases. So embarrassing. 

For a second there I thought the game was early and I missed it. Weird to post it so soon.

Actually really cool. Only 8k tickets, wow. Wonder how much they’re going to resell for? Also I get the Yankees but the White Sox???

47 minutes ago, Taylor said:

It's Trout's 28th birthday, and you're talking about how he has "only" four years left in his prime. 

Yes because it’s remarkable that he’s already been here for 8 years and we might only get to witness his physical peak again for another 4. It feels like just yesterday when he was closer to 20 than 30. Shows how fast time flies.

46 minutes ago, Taylor said:

This is an early candidate for worst post of the day.

How so? there is extensive research on this that says the avg mlb athlete starts their physical decline between 32-33. But hey bring in any evidence you have

Can't believe he's already 28. Only 4 more years (roughly) of prime baseball. Hopefully he can buck that trend as well and play just as well deep into his 30's.

15 hrs in his last 23 and we’re probably under .500 during that span. So sad. Letting Trout down is one of the biggest failures in sports history. His whole 20’s might be wasted

I've said it before but Suarez isn't a major league level pitcher. Canning will suck at times but you can see the potential. Can't say the same with Suarez. Nothing shows me he can be in a rotation unless something really changes.

49 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

I agree I would rather be all and go for first then to middle around and finish 3rd or 4th. Similarly I’d rather be dead last than finish 3rd or fourth. It does nothing for me personally to watch a team just be mediocre. 

Yeah that's the main point I was getting at. Our current position leads to disappointment because there is some level of expectation. 

2 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Didn’t Memphis get the 2nd pick in the draft?

Not Memphis this year but how they largely have been since 01. Everybody knew they didn't have a chance at contention but they were also not bad (most years). Maybe the Blazers are a better comparison. Just slightly above middle of the road which is one of the worst places to be in sports. I believe in the full tank or all in philosophy that's become prominent in every sport.  

Ohhhh boy. monkaS

I kinda feel like we're the Memphis Grizzlies the last 5 years. Just kind of there. Not good enough to really compete but not bad enough to be one of the worst teams in the league and get a great draft pick. 

Great post and congrats on the baby.

Historically bad pitching with historically bad catching. What could go wrong...

Always love these! Thanks for the info Jeff.

6 minutes ago, cvdog said:

A month ago I wanted Kole gone, now its Upton. Unless Adell can pitch I'm not excited by this news.

The issue with both is inconsistency. Adell has a tremendous ceiling and it's worth seeing what that might be even if it means losing Calhoun or Upton, which was already inevitable. You should be excited about Adell, he's our best prospect since Trout. Look what the Astro's were able to do once they accumulated enough of these high level prospects. Also, pitching is largely going to come through FA or trades..

15 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

Adell is in the lineup tonight and leading off

Keep beating the dodgers! Perfect time to watch when the main team is off. 

2 hours ago, m0nkey said:

And cats

I'm allergic. Dogs all the way!

He hasn't been playing well at all lately. I wonder if this is just a move to shake up his environment and get him with better coaching to help get out of the slump.