Travis Painter

The subject of luxury tax number being different from actual payroll has been beat to death.
But my issue is I don't like the idea that when actual payroll was lower than the luxury tax number, the team benefitted from that difference in their cash budget.
Yet when it is reversed, we are told to respect that the actual salary expense is higher than the luxury tax number so that we don't expect more spending.
That's annoying but lets just put all that into the blah blah blah category and instead look at it this way:
I am only willing to put so much money into a 1986 Monte Carlo in preparation for the car show.
When I suddenly have a 1962 Ferrari 250GTO, my willingness to spend on it in preparation for the car show absolutely should be different.
I want the organization to always keep a steady eye on the farm system so that the team never is mired in that horrible position again.
But the reality is the Angels have Mike Trout in his prime.  I would think this team would spend far more money (especially on these 26 year old type free agents) to put the talent around the guy.
Moreno cannot go broke spending on this team.  He can only get richer slower.
They could have signed Corbin and Harper on top of what they actually did and Moreno would still be getting richer every single year.
The argument about sticking to a budget (that seems to always be about the same) is annoying.  It is not normal to have Mike Trout.  Act accordingly.
And the idea that if this team had a negative cash flow of $30m that it would "hurt" the team or the owner is absurd.  When you are uber wealthy, you manage the balance sheet, not the statement of cash flows.
In 50 years, what will matter? That the Angels achieved a neutral cash flow for Trout's career or if they stacked the team and won some World Series?
And what is your franchise worth when you build a legacy of postseasons?
You get it back.
 

I'm not buying it.
My understanding is the talks with Trout were going to start after Machado and Harper sign. Since they probably haven't started, I don't know how anyone can say a deal is "unlikely." 
Also, whispers?

My guess is his touchdown comment sent the fans an unrealistic expectation. 

Or he does none of that and just resigns Maldonado

Sounds like he is swinging for the fences but doesn't want to tip his hand in order to avoid backlash if it doesn't get over the last hurdle.

i never knew you were an idiot. thanks for clarifying.
you don't have to praise him, but the absolute least you can do is shut your mouth.
two people just died. show some Facking respect.
 

well played sir well played.

Marlins DFA Derek Dietrich

My Broncos are 10-2 so that's something positive ANGELS PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!

I'm starting to be pretty convinced that some of the Angels beat writers really enjoy making us feel like shit.

I'm gonna throw up

@JeffFletcherOCR: Jerry Dipoto: "I just felt like it was the right thing to do for my own position, my own state of mind."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto: "This isn’t about a singular event. This is about whats right for me, right for my famly, and franky whats right for the Angels."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto wouldn't address supposed power struggle with Scioscia: "I have really no interest in getting into a comment string with Mike."

@JeffFletcherOCR: Jerry Dipoto: "I just felt like it was the right thing to do for my own position, my own state of mind."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto: "This isn’t about a singular event. This is about whats right for me, right for my famly, and franky whats right for the Angels."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto wouldn't address supposed power struggle with Scioscia: "I have really no interest in getting into a comment string with Mike."

@TBrownYahoo: Angels busy. Also closing on a trade for OF David DeJesus.

@JeffFletcherOCR: Jerry Dipoto: "I just felt like it was the right thing to do for my own position, my own state of mind."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto: "This isn’t about a singular event. This is about whats right for me, right for my famly, and franky whats right for the Angels."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto wouldn't address supposed power struggle with Scioscia: "I have really no interest in getting into a comment string with Mike."

@JeffFletcherOCR: Jerry Dipoto: "I just felt like it was the right thing to do for my own position, my own state of mind."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto: "This isn’t about a singular event. This is about whats right for me, right for my famly, and franky whats right for the Angels."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto wouldn't address supposed power struggle with Scioscia: "I have really no interest in getting into a comment string with Mike."

@JeffFletcherOCR: Jerry Dipoto: "I just felt like it was the right thing to do for my own position, my own state of mind."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto: "This isn’t about a singular event. This is about whats right for me, right for my famly, and franky whats right for the Angels."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto wouldn't address supposed power struggle with Scioscia: "I have really no interest in getting into a comment string with Mike."

@JeffFletcherOCR: Jerry Dipoto: "I just felt like it was the right thing to do for my own position, my own state of mind."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto: "This isn’t about a singular event. This is about whats right for me, right for my famly, and franky whats right for the Angels."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto wouldn't address supposed power struggle with Scioscia: "I have really no interest in getting into a comment string with Mike."

@JeffFletcherOCR: Jerry Dipoto: "I just felt like it was the right thing to do for my own position, my own state of mind."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto: "This isn’t about a singular event. This is about whats right for me, right for my famly, and franky whats right for the Angels."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto wouldn't address supposed power struggle with Scioscia: "I have really no interest in getting into a comment string with Mike."

@JeffFletcherOCR: Jerry Dipoto: "I just felt like it was the right thing to do for my own position, my own state of mind."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto: "This isn’t about a singular event. This is about whats right for me, right for my famly, and franky whats right for the Angels."
@JeffFletcherOCR: Dipoto: "This isn’t about a singular event. This is about whats right for me, right for my famly, and franky whats right for the Angels."