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  1. bruin5
    There is no winner here. The Angels should have announced some type of diagnosis and prognosis assuming he had a fracture. If Rendon had a fracture, why be a dick and not tell some of the writers. Seems to me he saw that he was getting crap talked by everyone and realized maybe that he had to take some of the pressure off. I can’t see them bringing him back as it seems the Angels and him have relationship issues.
  2. bruin5
    So, basically they are bringing in these guys:
  3. bruin5
    At one time, wasn’t the waiver process a bit more secretive? Didn’t teams put players on waivers all the time just to gauge trade interest and then pull them off if somebody made a claim? Obviously this isn’t what is happening here…
  4. bruin5
    Rendon is the Angels problem. Non Angels players are not affected by it. Astros cheating was everyone’s problem.
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    That’s fair. It used to be that reporters spent a number of years with the same team. Now they turn over much more frequently so there may not be the level of trust. I would think that Jeff Fletcher has some great relationships with certain players. Sam Blum not so much.
  6. bruin5
    Believe what you want. This wasn’t a stranger by any means.
  7. bruin5
    Yeah, not sure this is going to happen. Major leaguers are like a group of Yentas. They talk among themselves but try to keep it within the circle. Besides, what is the upside of telling?
  8. bruin5
    Spoke to a former major league player and he confirmed it’s pretty much universally acknowledged that Rendon is considered a bad teammate. I know, not a shocker. What I don’t understand is what type of background did Arte and Eppler do before he was signed. You would think some type of basic due diligence would have provided enough information so that they could make an informed decision.
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    So, it could have been part of the negotiation process. If I was Fox, I would want to announce first and then market the signing of a superstar. I’m just speculating, but I do believe that these events weren’t unrelated.
  10. bruin5
    IIRC, the prevailing thought at that time was that Arte wanted to make a big splash signing because they had just signed a large broadcasting rights contract with Fox Sports West. It could be both are true- Arte wanted a splash hire, and DiPoto found the right candidate (Pujols was the biggest name out there that year so it’s not like he had to do a lot of research).
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    I can’t find the date but wasn’t part of the international talent problem the scandal that caused Arte to pretty much close the operation?
  12. bruin5
    DiPoto was given much more latitude to tear down the team he inherited and stock minor league talent. Neither Eppler or Minasian had anything resembling that chance. It’s not like DiPoto lit it up during his tenure in Anaheim. Apples to oranges comparison.
  13. bruin5
    If a winning percentage of 685 is only 5th best record in the league, how many dumpster fire teams are in that league? There must be a number of teams tanking, lol.
  14. bruin5
    Minasian needs to stay. I have much more trust in him rebuilding the team than Eppler or DiPoto.
  15. bruin5
    Same here (user name makes it obvious). Lou was far and away the most clever person on this board. Amazing what he could do with a 3 word response or resurrection of a 3 year old thread. Rest in peace Lou.
  16. bruin5
    Seems to me the issue is from the people in the truck. I would assume the director or producer developed that slide. Announcer is just doing his job.
  17. bruin5
    And I guess that Eppler still believes some of these guys have high ceilings.
  18. bruin5
    Thank God Nevin straightened them out yesterday.
  19. bruin5
    This entire interview thing is brutal. Glad I have 1/4 of my screen to watch the actual game.
  20. bruin5
    At that time, weren’t we losing 1st round picks for signing guys like Pujols and Hamilton?
  21. bruin5
    I would argue that it’s not luck. If you have the type of money that allows you to sign proven WAR guys, your’re going to hit more often than not.
  22. bruin5
    Of course, having an owner who is willing to pay $108,000,000 in Payroll Tax also helps. I’m pretty sure if some of the posters on here had that kind of money to spend they could come up with a pretty competitive lineup as well. Mets 2023 Payroll
  23. bruin5
    No one. Start the rebuild now. Sell off any tradeable assets. At the deadline it’s a seller’s market.
  24. bruin5
    Minasian’s phone is lighting up right now with inquiries from other teams regarding Ohtani. Nevin and the entire coaching staff needs to be swept out. And, in anticipation, Erstad is nowhere near the answer.
  25. bruin5
    Nevin is a tactical genius. We definitely need to retain him with a long term contract.
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