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6 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Is it really?  I just have a hard time taking this kind of talk seriously when it comes from anonymous sources.  Maybe it is true.  I know the optics on Rendon looks bad, but I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt.  He once said "WATCHING baseball was boring" and people took that and turned it into "he HATES baseball." 

This isn't me defending him.  This is me trying to look at things objectively.  He's had bad luck.  He did something really stupid in Oakland.  I see all that.  Again, the optics look bad.  None of us really know the truth.  And it doesn't help that he won't speak to the media.  I get all that.

I just hope the truth comes out at some point, regardless of what that truth actually is.

No that’s a very good point, I haven’t looked closely and objectively at this

5 minutes ago, REDneck said:

In lieu of Rendon directly stating that he hates baseball and doesn't want to play, this is about as credible as we're going to get regarding this matter.

Paging all Rendon apologists.

That would be me and I’m considering smoking some non tobacco products 

And we have reason to

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

I doubt it because most people already kind of felt this. It's just that it is confirmed. 

No, this is going to give us all a chance to bitch

1 minute ago, PattyD22 said:

So the persona that Rendon shows is exactly the person he is?  Shocking, I say.

As for Arte, that was predictable.

It’s all lies, Rendon is a cool dude and Arte has been acting in our best interest 

1 minute ago, Chuckster70 said:

You all know that I have defended Anthony Rendon and even Arte Moreno in the past here, so this isn't coming from one of the known haters here. 

I spoke to someone who has knowledge of Anthony Rendon behind the scenes and was told that the guy has one of the worst attitudes in MLB, and that he hates baseball in general now -- that he would love to quit, but realizes his contract is too good to walk away from, so the thought is that he will continue to milk this as long as he can.

As a side note, I was also told that Arte Moreno is known as the Jerry Jones of MLB. I mean that probably doesn't surprise many here, but thought I'd pass that along. 

Damn it Chuck.  This place is going to go bananas

17 minutes ago, T.G. said:

My offer was to AO. 

I’m a social worker in my heart and social workers are natural born negotiators.  We grab a chance to do that.

Just now, T.G. said:

Your AI assistant didn't tell you that I don't have a home address because I'm an AI bot myself?  You probably purchased your AI assistant from the 99 Cent store.

Dude I have drones all over your ass and I could tell your weight right now.  So cut the bs.

1 minute ago, T.G. said:

About that.  What's your address?  I need to send you a bill.

Sure and the check is in the mail.  I have your address through my ai assistant 

8 minutes ago, Jason said:

Lol that we are so low that a player possibly needing TJ surgery is catching a break. Sadly, it’s true though. 

We are acting responsibly within our budget.

8 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Can I sell you a used car that doesn't run very well if I drop the price in half?

Sure, I’ll trade it for my bridge in San Francisco 

28 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Maybe the real curse is the friends we made along the way.

 

I’m telling you, as a former mental health professional, that this place has saved my ass on more than one day.  I think it’s amazing there is so much support here, not just for me.  @Chuckster70 forgive for saying this, but almost seems like a christian community without the dogma.

9 hours ago, Swordsman78 said:

No but the Angel fans are.

I definitely agree

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I do get that.

Just go that extra over the tax threshold and push to sign Yamamoto and then trade Anderson while eating at least half of the remaining $26 million?

Well if your going to a

improve the rotation by adding someone like that- somebody’s got to go

8 hours ago, ScottT said:

I think he will be ok financially.

Only if he invests wisely

9 hours ago, Blarg said:

He is still going to win the MVP with one arm tied behind his back. 

But can he do it with his dick tied behind his back?

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

“But sometimes you need to call a spade a spade”. Agreed, but you seem to do that every single time you post except when you choose to be overly negative. 

I want to be clear- a heart is also a spade

51 minutes ago, ArkyAngelsFan said:

Umm....hasn't he suffered enough??

 

~ArkyAngelsFan~

Ooo not yet.  He has more Angels baseball to watch 

Serious, Chuck would be here with 2-3 hours with a little care package that might just include whiskey

1 minute ago, Blarg said:

Thanks. She's doing great and this should be a short recovery.  Only two mote to go. Long story. 

I have a bit of drama going on myself right now.  That’s what AW to me, an entire community of people brought together by baseball.  If I asked for help Georgia would be full of Angels Fan in about a half an hour.

2 minutes ago, Sully151 said:

I take it we lost game 1.

it’s got to the point where I don’t look at the score, I just read the most recent thread and use my deductive reasoning skills.

We are very highly educated baseball fans.  I’m not sure you’re giving yourself enough credit.

1 hour ago, T.G. said:

I wish AO would stop beating around the bush and tell us what he really thinks.

Damn it, our experts are getting lazy.  Next thing you know they’ll make the prospect list based on bleacher report.

I’m not there so I can’t say, but the change in energy is noticeable to me.  Ohtani will stay if he thinks that will keep up.

Maybe this is his last try and he didn’t want the fans to see him as a loser.

1 hour ago, Angel Oracle said:

So much to say, with this joke of a franchise now 17-29 in past 46 days.   This is kind of a repeat of 2022.   Once was bad enough!

Farm system inconsistent since 2010!

Bad acquisitions!

Horrible big money FA signings!

Too many bad GM hires!

Team QUITS under adversity!  Bunch of QUITTERS!

Constantly in upper half in MLB in most days lost for regulars to injury!   Need new medical and conditioning staffs!

Moreno only cares about power hitting, as other teams are increasing their team speed a lot more!

Fundamentals on the field are lacking!  Moreno doesn’t care about those either!

Pitchers fall apart under adversity!

Maybe the first team in MLB history to go 7-17 to start August, after going all in to win!

Even Minasian, for some of the good things done, also struck out on a lot of the mid-season acquisitions!

Drafting Schanuel 11th when rated in the upper 20s, AND paying him full 11th pick slot money!  And compound the problem by promoting him after just a month in the minors!

Drafting essentially an injury prone late innings reliever in Bachman at #9 in 2021!

Ever since Scioscia retired, consistently mediocre managers and coaching staffs!

Ever since Scioscia retired, disconnect seems to usually exist between FO and the bench!  

This is a franchise in total disarray, and is one of the laughing stocks of MLB!

One common denominator: the unholy trio of Moreno/Carpino/Kuhl!

Moreno can’t even bother to sell the team, when it was an obvious necessity!   He is a megalomaniac!

No wonder they find it hard to bring in a real GM!

Reagins garbage!

Dipoto garbage!

Eppler garbage, enjoy it Mets fans!

Minasian, jury still out!

Don’t let radio broadcast team travel!

Moreno so cheap with minor league players allowances that MLB was forced to change the rules!

I’m sick and I’m tired!

I’m sick and I’m tired!

I’m sick and I’m tired!

Of losing seasons EVERY SINGLE SEASON since 2017 with no end in sight!

An embarrassment to MLB!

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss….won’t get fooled again!