LooneyPlatoons

Some of the videos I've seen on youtube are funny. These people are not expecting how gross it tastes.

Tonight should be a good rematch game. How cool were the Japanese fans with the trumpets last night? I loved the Japanese fans enthusiasm. Also one thing I like about Dodger Stadium that Angel stadium should bring back is an organist.

Netherlands gave that game away. Profar getting picked off rounding first base coming back to the bag is inexcusable. On the bright side, I hope Simmons can carry over his offensive production from the WBC into the regular season. He was looking like he put it together the second half of last season.

5 episodes into Iron Fist. I don't get all the bad reviews. It isn't as great as the first season of Daredevil and Jessica Jones but it isn't bad either.

Had a very unproductive weekend playing Zelda on the Switch.

Atleast he isn't dehydrated

I read the last part of your title as "kidneystone" sooo maybe? Hopefully he signs an endorsement for cranberry juice.

I used to work in a grocery store in a deli and would get some really snooty people acting like they were superior a lot. When these types would ask me where an item in the store was I would tell them it was on a made up aisle number 1 higher than however many aisles we had. So if we had 11 aisles I would tell them whatever they were looking for was on aisle 12.

Probably, he started doing it with Soto when they were both on the A's. Dirty dirt caressers.

That sounds like a bs excuse. The Albertsons by me had chip readers at self checkout before they took self checkout away about a month ago. So now instead of having 4 self checkouts they have 1 cashier in the "express" line.

I'm sure our dirt around home plate would appreciate being pet after every pitch if we did trade for Norris.

I like The Weatherman but it isn't an option

Has anyone watched that show Legion? I think its on FX and is X-Men related.

I wonder what Jon Lester does for the Cubs in early practices. Does he participate in Pitcher Fielding Practice or does he sit on his thumb in the dugout? Maybe he will learn to throw to first base this year.

That is going to be tough for Heaney to sit out the whole season if he feels ready to go towards the end. Especially if the Angels are within striking distance of a wild card spot.

ok, wasn't sure if that was a rule.

Would be awesome to see Shoemaker get off to a hot start.

There are so many much better boardgames other than Monopoly

Insightful article over on Fangraphs http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/billy-eppler-on-rebuilding-the-angels/ Billy Eppler on Rebuilding the Angels by David Laurila - February 16, 2017 Thirteen months ago, we ran an interview titled Billy Eppler on Taking the Reins in Anaheim. At the time, Eppler was a first-year general manager, 100-plus days into his tenure. He’d come to the Angels from New York, where he’d spent 11 years in the Yankees front office. Armed with a background in scouting and player development, and a degree in finance, he was being entrusted to rebuild a moribund farm system while staying competitive in the American League West. Progress has come slowly, at least on the surface. The Angels struggled in 2016, winning just 74 games and finishing in fourth place. Pitching injuries were a culprit — they remain a concern — while an offense led by the incomparable Mike Troutscored fewer runs than all but five AL squads. As for the prospect pipeline, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Keith Law recently ranked the Angels’ farm system, which was dead last a year ago, 27th of the 30 organizations. Eppler didn’t make a splash over the offseason — there was nothing as notable as last winter’s Andrelton Simmons acquisition — but there were some meaningful moves. Cameron Maybin is now an Angel, as are Danny Espinosa, Martin Maldonado, and Luis Valbuena. In the opinion of some, Eppler’s club can contend this season if the pitchers — particularly Garrett Richards — remain in one piece. Eppler discussed the team’s direction, and the philosophies set forth by his “Office of the GM” earlier this week. ——— To read the full article click here

I'd like to know more about the hat/helmet concept options Shoemaker is considering and what they look like.

Did CJ Wilson actually say he retired from baseball though? I saw all the stuff about him moving to Fresno, buying a dealership, and competing this year on some Porsche circuit. But what is to say he isn't just taking an extra year to pursue other interests. Maybe he tries to make an MLB comeback in 2018 and tries to become the next Rich Hill at 37? An extra year of rest for his glass arm couldn't hurt.

I don't see why they need to even bother testing this in the minors. If Manfred is that desperate to speed up games maybe he should cut commercial time down more and actually enforce the batters staying in the box between pitches.

Bourjos signed a minor league deal with the White Sox. Hopefully he can get an opening day job and get some regular playing time.

Looking forward to this. Hopefully USA can get to the finals for once and WBC can really catch on and become more popular.