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That's exactly Joe Buck....just 'meh'.  But the guy with the best job(s) in sports broadcasting should be more than that.  If his father wasn't a legend, we wouldn't know who Joe Buck is.  He brings nothing to the table.  He also comes across pretty arrogant.  

We need our manager to stop overmanaging.
 
And when it really came time to bunt with Cowgill on second and nobody out in the 8th inning of Game 2, he doesn't.

Actually, I think it was the guy who took the bat out of his 2nd best hitter's hands and had him try to bunt on a 2-0 and 3-1 pitch. Seems like ever since that unbelievable gift, they've been unstoppable.

I dislike CJ more than Josh.

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Personally, I'd like the Angels to leave CJ and Hammy in Arlington and come home.

Wookie of the year.

Yes, it's called the meatball

Who is "much" and why does Stradling talk to him?

It's time for a rant. (Warning, long post ahead. Bring chips.)
 
If you follow me on Twitter, you would know I have grown up in Red Sawx nation. So I am accustomed to being surrounded by stupidity. But I would spend every night at Fenway if it meant I never had to come in contact with another Detroit Tigers fan, in person or online. Don't get me wrong, Sawx fans are obnoxious, self-righteous, and entitled and I despise them with every fiber of my being.
 
But let me make this clear: Tigers fans are the worst. Bar none. They are whiny, self-absorbed, and are possibly the most defensive fanbase in all of sports. If Freud were alive today, he would dedicate his entire life's work to the study of the inferiority complex that plagues the city of Detroit.
 
Now, I know what you are thinking. "tdawg, every fanbase has their share of idiots. It isn't fair to judge an entire fanbase based on a select few." And to that I say "shut the hell up you pubish imbecile". First off, I don't know every Tigers fan in existence, that would be impossible. But I grew up in a baseball neighborhood and have met hundreds of fans (mostly Red Sox fans) in person and online. The amount of stupidity that I have endured over the years would drive most men insane. However there has been one constant through all of it: I know a lot of good, intelligent fans. Yes, I know at least a dozen Red Sox fans who are actually pretty fun to talk baseball with. One of my best friends is a Yankees fan and he is one of the most knowledgeable baseball fans I know. I work with a Phillies fan as well, and while she is a casual fan, she is still knowledgeable of the game and their farm system, as well as other players around the league.
 
Admittedly, I don't personally know a fan of every team in baseball. I have however, spent a lot of time on message boards throughout the years, and blogs, and have talked with fans of every team from around the globe. I know a lot of intelligent baseball fans. Guess which fanbase has 0 of them?
 

Getting warmer!
 
I have never, in my 20 years of being a baseball fan, associated with an intelligent, unbiased, non-defensive Tigers fan. Once again, does that mean that the 30 or so fans I've associated with online over the past few years represent the millions of Tigers fans in the world? Yes, yes it does. With the help of HaloThunder, I have calculated that 1 online fan represents 100,000 people, give or take. So 30 x 100,000 = 3 million. That's at least 98% of their fanbase right there. Probably more if you count the hobos.
 
"But tdawg, you are just being silly. Hell, the Angels have their share of stupid fans! Just look at yourself!". This is true. This team has dumbass fans out the butt. But they also have a strong, albeit small, hardcore fanbase that is highly intelligent, rational, and not incredibly buttsore over every little thing. Now, you may be asking for some "evidence". And unfortunately finding evidence of stupid Tigers fans has proven to be extremely difficult.
 
Haha just kidding, it was easy as shit. From the ESPN article about the 2014 ASG comments section, may I provide you with your monthly dose of stupid:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And my personal favorite:
 
 
This is the type of crap I'm talking about. This garbage plagues every ESPN article, every Yahoo article, and has even gotten some shit in Deapspin as well. These people have mental deficiencies that can't be cured. But why? How did this all begin?
 
Well, there's this:
 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-hate-Jered-Weaver/102496893183670
 
Guess who started that page? It was started shortly after the Weaver throwing at Avila incident. I mean, how childish can you get? I talked to one guy who used to love Weaver, and he said that what he did was basically attempted murder. No joke. This incident was what I believe to be the downfall of this fanbase. They went from being stupid but just kind of there, to being stupid, and annoying and whiny and the biggest bunch of crybaby man-children to ever disgrace the entire planet. The entire city of Detroit and all of their fans went full retard on that day. Now don't get me wrong, Weaver was a dick during that whole fiasco, but really now? Really?
 
Then comes Trout, and Tigers' fans sphincters tightened up so much you could cut off the circulation of Adam's dick. OH NOES, a player who might dethrone their Miggy (the guy they traded for and didn't develop but act like they did) as the best in the game? The MVP debate the last few years has further shown the lack of intelligence from Detroit's fanbase. I have seen every excuse you could possibly imagine "Well Miggy went to 3rd and was selfless and it's a harder position to play than center so that's why his D isn't as good". "WAR is a completely useless stat and doesn't mean anything" (unless Verlander leads the league in WAR, of course). The list goes on.
 
I could post links to forums, blogs, (I'm pretty sure there's an anti-Weaver Twitter page as well created by the special people up North). But I'll save Chuck the bandwidth.
 
So there you have it. The Tigers have the dumbest, most obnoxiously ignorant fanbase in the majors. You are free to disagree, but I will leave you with one final gem before you hit that post button:
 
 
We are living in dark times people. Dark times.

With the chemistry clicking at 100% right now, I know the first thing I'd want to do is get a "me-first", scream-at-my-players-on-the-field, character-deprived, ass-hat to keep that train rolling.  Count me in...

Jepsen sucks, has always sucked, and can be expected to continue his suckage.
 
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Story.
 
You know, I consider myself a stats guy. In Jepshit's case, I don't need the stats to tell me he sucks. All I have to do is watch him "pitch".
 
This guy is like a really bad cat...one that you run over 8x and is on his 9th life, and you STILL want to run him over*. Can we just be done with him already?
 
*Disclaimer: I love animals and would never actually consider running over a cat. Especially 8 times. I try to type this with one on my lap.

Bullshit, it is instincts.  Instincts if you are stupid, maybe.  Some players never do this.  Actually, most.  Too many do it, though, and it is nuts.  Were they not taught as kids not to do this?  I'm not sure if I was or not, but it is logical.... sliding slows you down... you can run past the bag...   why do it if you aren't avoiding a tag?  Because you are stupid.  Mistakes happen, but it happens too much... and the same players do it often.

Let me go with one more rant then I'm done with the thread. We have 41 year old Ibanez trying to pad his retirement account and although he has shown an ability to run he really hasn't done much with the bat. Every player ages out and Ibanez is certainly looking like that is going to happen this season.
 
McDonald is 38, never able to catch up to MLB pitching so he is defense only. But he is the same age as Jeter and we all have seen his mobility and range decrease over the years, do you think McDonald is immune to being his age?
 
The Angels are making the same mistakes of picking up old veterans on the bench while the A's and Rangers are putting kids on their bench. The oldest position player on the A's last season was Coco Crisp at 33. The oldest guy on the Rangers bench last year was 32.
 
Old guys certainly are calming influence in the clubhouse, kind of like elevator music but nobody really wants to get stuck in an elevator. Their age is an elevator going down, not up. They provide nothing but experience and the higher potential of injury than a 21-25 year old.
 
For experience the Angels can lean on the coaching staff, for production they need guys that can hit, run and produce in every aspect of the game. The Angels need to keep cycling youth through the lineup, not pick up more AARP eligible veterans.

Blanton is currently providing a negative return. So dumping him and realizing a 0 return is still better. It's like the spoiled milk I had in my fridge this weekend. I can either keep drinking it until I finish it so I that I can justify to myself the 3 bucks I paid for it (because it was some fancy organic milk), or I can throw it out and save myself the hours on the toilet. 

Most people probably don't give a shit.  

I don't know if you know this or not, but cum leaves streaks if you don't clean it right away.

It's baffling to me how outraged all the news outlets are when Fox News does or says something stupid, as if a conservative viewpoint is so out of bounds. But yet, when one of their own does or says something equally as outrageous, there's hardly a peep from their own side.
They all blow.

You guys are high.  This team has A LOT more question marks than a #3 SP.  Deep playoff run? hahahaha

All comes down to the overpaid duo. If they can return to form this team will be contenders..if they don't, this is a .500 team even with Garza/Tanaka in the fold.

I think we can use another reliever as well, but I do agree with flop that last year was just a disaster and we should rebound nicely even as the team stands.

Trout is the greatest ball player I've ever seen, and not just because of his age. I mean that. Griffey, A-Rod, Bonds, Guerrero, Pujols, Ichiro and Jeter are all legends. Trout is either a better or more complete player than them all.
Nothing he can do will surprise me at this point. If he never imp proves and just stays at this level for the next decade he'll be one of the best ever. If he does it for 15+ he'll go down as the greatest of all time, including Ruth, Mantle, Mays and Williams. He might even get better, which is exciting. When I'm talking about Trout, I throw everything I think I know about baseball out the window and embrace the giddiness and ultra homerism his God blessed ability creates.

That was Magic's way of reminding people he has 5 championships, 3 MVPs and a gold medal.

That's worth at least 600K/yr.