LetsGoHalos

Ward is an everyday player on this team, but he's a bench player on competitive teams. I hope he can sustain what he has in the long run but I just don't get the sense that he's turned a corner in the way Walsh did.

41 minutes ago, DCAngelsFan said:

I suspect someone in MLB headquarters is gonna make sure this happens ...

I think you're right on. Especially to maximize the marketing reach, they'll make it happen.

2 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

I agree with the tweet.

Theres plenty of better teams out there, and were 2 days removed from the disaster in houston

But the ohtani storyline alone I think is baseballs biggest story this year. 

Then add Trout.

Put the two together.

Let Rendon get hot.

Pujols' last year...

Like the guy said, lots of storylines.

I really want Walsh to keep it up, not just to help the team win, but to have our own "where the hell did they find him?" guy finally.

 

Walsh reminds me of Jayson Werth. If he can somehow continue to tap into that talent it would be a huge boost for us moving forward.

I would have liked either James Paxton or Taijuan Walker. Walker has done well, feel bad for Paxton though he would have met our quota.

Obviously we don't know how long Shohei can keep the pace and play well but its certainly enjoyable to see how happy he is pitching and hitting in the same game. 

Maybe Matt Vasgersian is the jinx. 

I wonder Angels PR has a blister excuse ready in the wings post game.

The first week definitely spoiled everyone. Let's hope they get healthy and have a chance at turning it around before its too late.

Upton under-rated for his importance to this team. We felt this even more with Rendon out of the lineup.

Fletcher will need to continue to adjust with the league, teams are starting to close that gap in right center where he dumps those doinkers. I have faith that he'll make the necessary changes and will be back to his usual self.

14 hours ago, Billy_Ball said:

Almost....

 

This was cool to watch, especially how early on in his career it was. If its as close as he gets, I'm good with it. I'd love for him to stay healthy and be a 2-way player for as long as possible.

On the business side of things, Arte is smart to push the "Angels" brand so it gives him options if he ever decided to move. Though now that he's tied into the renovations around the stadium for years to come I don't imagine a move from this location would make sense in his lifetime. Though I would never want to be compared to the "Raiders" or their fanbase, they are another franchise who's logo and team name are more recognized than whom their city is tied to. 

Maybe they prefer to hide Rojas in RF since there's less action than the hot corner. I kind of wish they recalled Rengifo and shift Fletch to 3rd for the next 10 days.

This past week has felt like a rollercoaster with so many nailbiting games. If this is the precursor to how the season plays out, this team will be battle tested and ready for a stretch run in September. Just have to keep the momentum going and keep the blood pressure meds close by.

I can appreciate Maddon's approach to getting off to a good start, you get the sense that he understands we've been terrible in April and it comes back to haunt us. I just hope his tinkering doesn't mess with the mentality of these creatures of habit.

Raisel will bounce back, I just hope Maddon controls his usage better throughout the year. I just don't want Iglesias to run out of gas like Chapman did in the WS.

Glad he is enjoying "Retirement" with his grandkid. Would like the Angels to put his number in our hall of fame already. 

Like most, I'd prefer to see the offense click earlier so they aren't having to come from behind every other day. I do like the "fight" in the team this early in the season, just need them to maintain that fight even when things go south for a little bit.

That's a good looking patch. It's scary that I feel like 50 just passed a year or so ago. Time is definitely flying.

21 hours ago, yk9001 said:

You guys do understand that baseball ownership in this decade is about real estate development.  Baseball is secondary, and may be tertiary.

This! He's a business man first and foremost. I wouldn't be surprised if he decided to sell the team at some point while developing the land.

Development of the infrastructure for the land is slated to begin in 3rd quarter 2021. As fast as all those apartments went up off Katella, they can knock this thing out in 5 years since they aren't building a new stadium.

New Stadium coming. 

Just a hunch. 

I know it's wishful thinking, but since Hermosillo was optioned and Adell wasn't assigned to AAA, does that give him a shot at making the opening day roster?

I realize they could just bring Hermosillo right back up before the season starts, but hey we can all dream.

I think there was a pretty good thing posted by a comedian (Andrew Schulz) where he talked about using this time to be creative.

If you have the time, learn to do something you've wanted to do whether that be playing an instrument or just a song you enjoy, write a short story, create a podcast. There's plenty of things out there to put our time and attention to instead of just bringing down our mental health with the negativity in the world.

37 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Yeah, if the Angels are going with a 6-man rotation in 2020 (that is TBD the last time I checked), I think they'll sign a guy like Ryu, Madbum or Teheran in addition to Cole. 

I'd be happy with that scenario. 

Like @totdprods I'd also be up for trading Marsh+ for Contreras and Darvish. Cole, Ohtani, Darvish, Heaney, Bundy and Canning would be sick.

Ohtani would also have a teammate to speak in Japanese with besides his interpreter, and I'm sure they'd like to best each other on teammates as well.  

I vaguely remember a report out there when Ohtani was being courted that he preferred to not have Japanese teammates. I almost feel like it would force him to acclimate better to a new country and team by learning the language and the culture without interference. To his credit, his teammates have really rallied around him and supposedly he does speak English well just not in interviews.

I'm good with the fact that the team is playing as if every game matters going forward but wasting that much energy against the Orioles blows my mind.

I think we can all agree with @tdawg87 that Canning shouldn't have needed to pitch.

I worked with Vando for a long time, he's a good dude and big fan. Hope anyone who happens to be in the area treats him well.