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In the article the mayor says she has been a long time season ticket holder and a big Angels fan. 

Sinclair is notorious for their carriage battles with cable, satellite, and live streamers. The really tend to over value their products and it was clear that they immediately looked to recoup their costs of acquisition of Bally from the carriers. 
The stupidity was assuming they could effectively price a stand alone stream, especially since subscribers are more likely to not be fans of every team (i.e MLB, NBA, NHL teams) they carry. 
Seems like they would be in a better financial position if they would have been carried by Dish, Frontier, YouTube Live, Hulu Live, and FUBO. 

So, you’re saying the Angels should live with this situation (assuming he hits like Velasquez) so that they can attract a 4th outfielder next year? 

Cool. Looking forward to paying $100 to park the car. And also to traveling on the 405 at 6pm to get to the game…

Cool. Looking forward to paying $100 to park the car. And also to traveling on the 405 at 6pm to get to the game…

Cool. Looking forward to paying $100 to park the car. And also to traveling on the 405 at 6pm to get to the game…

Yes. Always need depth. And, if our pitching comes through and our minor leaguers are effective at the major league level you can always trade that extra pitcher at the deadline for a prospect(s) because pretty much all teams end up having some type of pitching need. 

IIRC, that was part of the reason he fell in the draft - concerns over health.  He bucked the odds and had a nice start, but here we are now.
I think our pitching depth is really good compared to where it once was, but there are a lot of question marks in terms of some of our depth options.  I would not really count on either Canning or CRod at all, and anything we get out of them is a bonus, IMO.

I would be happy just standing pat at SS. The combo of Fletcher/Soto is definitely serviceable and will provide a WAR increase over last year. However, I look at them both as placeholders because I can see Neto being called up next year. I think he has the ability and the mental make up to help the Angels next year. I don’t want us to trade pitching for a one or two year guy. We need that depth in the minors because you know we will need to tap into it at some point. 

I would be happy just standing pat at SS. The combo of Fletcher/Soto is definitely serviceable and will provide a WAR increase over last year. However, I look at them both as placeholders because I can see Neto being called up next year. I think he has the ability and the mental make up to help the Angels next year. I don’t want us to trade pitching for a one or two year guy. We need that depth in the minors because you know we will need to tap into it at some point. 

I would be happy just standing pat at SS. The combo of Fletcher/Soto is definitely serviceable and will provide a WAR increase over last year. However, I look at them both as placeholders because I can see Neto being called up next year. I think he has the ability and the mental make up to help the Angels next year. I don’t want us to trade pitching for a one or two year guy. We need that depth in the minors because you know we will need to tap into it at some point. 

I did a random search of Angels top prospect lists where Jo Adell was listed. The descriptions talked about his power and speed, but none of them that I read talked about his defense. If it was average I’d understand but it had to have been even worse than it is now as he worked his way through the minors. One even talked about what a great outfield they’d have with Adell playing next to Trout. 
I may have been the only one surprised that he was so bad defensively…

With all the other moves I believe we can work around SS for part of the year with Fletcher and Soto. I think Neto will be a viable option after spending a few weeks at AAA. I also think Rengifo is a viable starter at 2B. I’ve always been a fan of his. We could even make do with Squid if he only hits RH. My priority is Shohei. 

With all the other moves I believe we can work around SS for part of the year with Fletcher and Soto. I think Neto will be a viable option after spending a few weeks at AAA. I also think Rengifo is a viable starter at 2B. I’ve always been a fan of his. We could even make do with Squid if he only hits RH. My priority is Shohei. 

With all the other moves I believe we can work around SS for part of the year with Fletcher and Soto. I think Neto will be a viable option after spending a few weeks at AAA. I also think Rengifo is a viable starter at 2B. I’ve always been a fan of his. We could even make do with Squid if he only hits RH. My priority is Shohei. 

You mean that Syndegaard and Iglesias would be angry after getting shipped to playoff teams? In mid season trades it’s normally contenders looking for players to plug a hole. Players know this is always a possibility. 

With every new excerpt from his book, my respect and faith in Minasian grows stronger. 
Maddon is so out of touch that he doesn’t realize his comments make him look like a bitter dinosaur in today’s baseball world.  

With every new excerpt from his book, my respect and faith in Minasian grows stronger. 
Maddon is so out of touch that he doesn’t realize his comments make him look like a bitter dinosaur in today’s baseball world.  

With every new excerpt from his book, my respect and faith in Minasian grows stronger. 
Maddon is so out of touch that he doesn’t realize his comments make him look like a bitter dinosaur in today’s baseball world.  

With every new excerpt from his book, my respect and faith in Minasian grows stronger. 
Maddon is so out of touch that he doesn’t realize his comments make him look like a bitter dinosaur in today’s baseball world.  

With every new excerpt from his book, my respect and faith in Minasian grows stronger. 
Maddon is so out of touch that he doesn’t realize his comments make him look like a bitter dinosaur in today’s baseball world.  

Interesting. When he interviews for a GM job I wonder if he will frame it exactly like this. 

Interesting. When he interviews for a GM job I wonder if he will frame it exactly like this. 

It was sarcasm, probably bad sarcasm.
On the topic of ownership, I would think that at some point prospective owners would want to reach out to the city regarding development of the parking lot. That’s an issue that probably doesn’t come up in most sales but it could be a very attractive opportunity for the right buyer. 
Of course, when you talk to a politician you are just asking for information to be leaked.   

It was sarcasm, probably bad sarcasm.
On the topic of ownership, I would think that at some point prospective owners would want to reach out to the city regarding development of the parking lot. That’s an issue that probably doesn’t come up in most sales but it could be a very attractive opportunity for the right buyer. 
Of course, when you talk to a politician you are just asking for information to be leaked.