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Yep, agreed. Makes a ton of sense for him.

Or Korea, where he'll actually be going to play...

Jose Rojas is going to play in Korea:

Lol. https://nypost.com/2022/10/21/walt-weiss-turns-down-marlins-interview-manger-searches-heat-up/ "Author and all-around bon vivant Joe Maddon’s phone hasn’t rung yet. The emphasis on analytics may be working against him — interesting since he was at the forefront of the movement. It’s possible, too, his rough breakup with the Angels and candid quotes in his new book, “The Book of Joe: Trying Not to Suck at Baseball and Life” with Tom Verducci, may work against him."

https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/yankees-vs-astros-game-2-alcs/qSjnTDnUD6R4/ "More on the Jose Altuve fan situation Jose Altuve saw a fan running directly toward him. It would have been an unnerving situation for anyone. Security was a furlong behind him. That fan was going to reach his intended destination. And his intent was reaching Altuve. “I saw he was wearing an Astros jersey, and I was like, 'OK, I’m fine,’” Altuve said. “And then he came and hugged and me and he said something like, ‘We better win today because I spent all my money on the ticket.’” The fan also attempted to take a selfie with his phone. Altuve was ready to oblige. But security came and broke up the fun. Albeit, probably a little later than they could have. The first security guard that got to him didn’t do much to separate the superstar from the intruder. As the fan was whisked away, he continued to yell. “He kept saying we need to win today,” Altuve recalled. “I said we will."

Someone at Bleacher Report was bored and needed to fill some column space, I guess. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10052560-predicting-1-trade-for-every-mlb-team-during-the-2022-23-offseason "Shohei Ohtani Traded from LAA to LAD Shohei Ohtani (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) To LAD: RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani To LAA: RHP Dustin May, C Diego Cartaya, 2B Michael Busch, RHP Gavin Stone, OF Andy Pages, OF James Outman What type of package is it going to take to pry Shohei Ohtani away from the Los Angeles Angels this offseason? The two-way superstar signed a one-year, $30 million deal earlier this month to lock in his final year of arbitration control, but with free agency on the horizon after the 2023 campaign, now is the time for the Angels to move him if they don't think a long-term extension is doable. This package would be a franchise-altering deal for both sides, with the Angels getting six players with top-100 prospect value or thereabouts and the Dodgers plugging a hole in their rotation and further bolstering an already potent lineup. Non-tendering Cody Bellinger and declining an option on Justin Turner would save $37 million relative to the 2022 payroll, so adding Ohtani to the books is not an issue if the Dodgers are interested. It's just a matter of whether they're willing to part with so much high-end talent. Diego Cartaya (No. 14), Miguel Vargas (No. 34), Michael Busch (No. 55), Gavin Stone (No. 67) and Andy Pages (No. 77) all earned a spot on Bleacher Report's final top-100 prospect list of the year in September, while James Outman had a .978 OPS with 31 home runs in the upper levels of the minors. This completely overhauls the Angels roster and sets them up for future success, while the Dodgers add another bona fide superstar and hang on to prized pitching prospect Bobby Miller."

Are you aware that a large part of my professional life involves moderating focus groups for movies and their marketing?

Tar: Cate Blanchett is great in this, so not surprised she's the leading candidate for the Best Actress Oscar thus far. Also thought it was interesting to see a "#MeToo"/cancel culture movie in which the alleged perpetrator is a woman. That said, I had a hard time engaging with this movie overall, despite her performance. It's cold and distant, at least to me--and it was SO "inside baseball" on the classical music front that I felt like a complete outsider. Black Adam: This flat-out sucked. Bad CGI slugfest for more than half the movie, but none of it is remotely interesting because the Black Adam character is essentially invincible and he's mostly just beating the shit out of random, nameless human dudes who are sort of like Blackwater operatives. The movie also introduces a version of the Justice Society (not to be confused with the Justice League), yet spends very little time letting the viewer get to know any of the individual characters. The final villain (who has not even been hinted at in the marketing) is laughably terrible. Maybe the worst, silliest villain in a major superhero movie. Also, there is an out-of-nowhere cameo maybe 20 minutes into the movie that features a very recognizable actor. It makes no sense and there's zero reason a) for the scene to exist at all, and b) to cast a well-known actor in that role. Just so stupid and pulled me out of the movie (not that I was really into it that much at that point, anyway...Ha). There's a mid-credits scene that sets up a sequel, but it ALSO makes very little sense if you know anything about the history of Black Adam and the other character who's featured in that scene.

This is what I've been saying. Still think it's likely to either be an internal guy (Paul Sorrento, etc.) or an older/veteran guy who'll be happy to come in for a year, make some $, and then quietly move on or head back to retirement once the long-term statuses of the management and front office teams are clearer.

I don't really care about Reed or Mallee, but look at what they had to work with. Aside from the four you mentioned, a lot of the guys who got playing time in the second half of the season shouldn't have even been on a major league roster.

Posted this in the Reed thread, but thought I'd give it its own.

Good interview, Chuck. This part has me a little worried, though: AngelsWin.com: Okay. Tell us a little bit about your repertoire: your pitches, fastball velo. Sam Bachman: Two-seam, it’s, like, 92-95. Changeups, mid to upper 80’s as well as a slider. Hope that improves.

Gallego out as 3rd base coach:

I would say there's almost no chance the Angels will be in on anyone at Taillon's expected level of contract this off-season.

https://bbwaa.com/voting-faq/ When does the voting take place? Voters submit their ballots before the start of the postseason.

Yep, it's best of 7.

MVP voting occurs before the playoffs.

Definitely looks like a Maddon guy.

It would have been much funnier if that linked to a blank page... My guess? Sorrento becomes the hitting coach.

Lol. Dude didn't even know who he coached for.