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Torridd

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  1. Can't think of the guy's name but he was a 90s hitter, I believe, who was a bench outfielder. I think he had a long last name and was a lefty. I remember he always hit well. Kudos who comes up with the name.
  2. Doug was great but you can't call him underrated.
  3. If he does re-sign Ohtani, I don't see the sense in selling without seeing his handiwork come to fruition, at the least first couple of years.
  4. Do you think he would rethink a sale so soon after backpedaling? It's hard to believe.
  5. If this season continues to go downhill several will take the fall even if they aren't to blame.
  6. Hard question that all MLB management juggles with. I really don't know. I don't like to use the phrase "bad luck" but it's pretty bizarre how a midlevel to high payroll team like the Angels have been so bad for so long. I hope Ohtani resigns with us because that's the impetus for a lot of change.
  7. I would have endorsed Nevin for another year but this recent dropoff looks terrible. He's the lame duck guy, basically an interim. Do you give him a chance to see what he can do with a team not so injured or do you give a new guy a totally clean slate? The team itself will be so different next year. That may be another reason to get rid of him. On the other hand, if Ohtani endorses him, he obviously stays. I get the feeling Ohtani doesn't stay because of Nevin though.
  8. It's definitely a point, Chuck, but the team was playing well with all the injuries just last week.
  9. Yes, they've had a lot of injuries but the lineup remains pretty talented. It doesn't make sense how they've fallen apart.
  10. That would be a huge mistake. He's one of the best GMs we've had in a long time.
  11. Ironically, I think the hardest may be the rbis. We're not scoring many runs and he needs to have people on base when he comes up.
  12. He doesn't deserve this. From the beginning of the season, he seemed to do what was necessary for backup in case of injuries. Then he goes all in during the trading range. Maybe Arte pulled some strings but I think PM basically ran the team as he wanted. We may never find out if he wanted to keep or trade Ohtani but I think the right choice was made, even now. Yet, I commiserate with him because this team wasn't supposed to take a gut punch and just lay on the mat. It's a real shame.
  13. You also wonder how much that first game messed them up mentally.
  14. Moore can get some votes. It may be said that he has been more important than Neto this season.
  15. Piggybacking on what was said on the podcast, I agree. I think he should be re-signed. Ohtani or not, I think this is going to a very tough offseason. Management will have a lot of decisions to make and if Mike is the leader that he seems to me, we need him to be a stabilizer of sorts. I like his versatility and again he'll back up Rendon and should get plenty of at-bats.
  16. Just finished listening on YouTube. Great show! I have a question. If the Angels are a .500 club, why is that? On paper, they don't seem like one to me although the results show it.
  17. Wow! I could never have thought this. All I can do is give kudos to the Ms.
  18. I'm so glad that PM went for it no matter what happens! Go Halos!!
  19. The Angels, whatever else they are, are a challenge. They're a challenge for GMs and managers. I wholeheartedly believe we have as much talent, if not more, than most teams but they've failed for basically the last decade. It would be a feather in one's cap to be on the team when they get over the hump eventually. I wonder if a player like Ohtani would like to be part of that, if he would consider the Angels a challenge to make them better. Are there players who believe they can make a team better, not just play for a team because of the money or where their family lives? Thoughts?
  20. Basically, they got lucky yesterday because of an implosion. It's not likely in any of the other games so they're going to have to win on their own.
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