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It starts.

I believe that Walsh will have another good year in the majors and possibly multiple ones. He just seems to be driven to me.

Trout is a Hall-of-Famer. If he can't make an adjustment at this age, I'd be incredibly surprised.

I'd love Showalter but the manager isn't the most important this offseason. Is it possible to table this until we know if Shohei is returning? With Shohei, I think Showalter is the right fit since the club will be in win-now mode. If Shohei goes, I think the whole dynamic of the club changes. They may still be in win-now but it will be different, if that makes sense. We would need to get free agents to replace him. In that vein, winning may be realistically longer and I'd be more inclined to choose a manager who isn't as seasoned as Showalter.

I wouldn't mind a Snell but if we can adamantize that bullpen we may be able to get by with a lesser starter and the ones we have. Can Canning and Silseth build on their seasons? I think Detmers will flourish one of these days and hopefully Sandoval can get out of his own head.

I believe an established coach would be better than a younger or first-time one. I think the team has the talent. It just needs to be molded. This isn't the A's , Reds or Marlins. Yes, we have some kids but we have some older/veteran talent like Ward, Rengifo, and the starters who may need a kick or push.

Great show! I actually like the longer ones with more content. And Chuck, I think Ohtani is returning. WE NEED OPTIMISM! The Angels won't always lose and when they start winning again it's going to be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

I think it's hate.

I'm not reading this nor the one that was about hoping Ohtani goes to another team for the good of the league. Why is there so much Angels hate?

I love optimism. Really.

I wish him the best. Hopefully, a movie will come out years later on his comeback. Of course, the team will look like idiots but...

Great episode! Tim is a class act! Loved hearing all the insights, and, for me, the optimism is great! Great job guys!

I keep hearing about him getting stringer. Are you concerned that would take away his "eye" for getting on base?

LOL!

If Walsh is truly back, the Angels need him.

How many homers does Adell hit for the rest of the year? I'll say 5.

I really enjoyed the optimism! You don't know how much I need that, Chuck! And I think Ohtani is returning and Trout is staying. As for the Rendon trifecta? I think he's staying too.

Great episode guys! I also became a fan in '79 and was heartbroken in '86 I'm probably older than both of you. I was 22 then just back from the Army.

It's very very hard for me to believe that Ohtani would just leave and not tell anyone. This nonsense coupled with the Rendon reveal leads me to believe this is all Angels communication.

Yes! Thank you!

Ha! No.

When looking at the Angels highlights, there's upbeat music (trumpets - da da - da da da and then a drumbeat) that comes on when the inning ends. Would someone be able to tell me what that is?

Great podcast! I really enjoyed it.

I thought it would be frowned upon to have another thread about Ohtani so I'm asking here: Does this movement of players have any effect on if he stays or not? Was this done because of a decision of Ohtani to leave? Did this only happen because of the Angels' horrid August?

Everyone.