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What happens to this countdown if the game is postponed due to the Bridge Collapse?
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The Official Los Angeles Angels 2023-2024 Hot Stove Offseason Thread
Hubs replied to Chuck's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
Draft Beer is probably gone at the big A too. LOL there would be a riot. -
OC Register: Angels spring training Q&A
Hubs replied to AngelsWin.com's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
Buck stops with him on all things Angels related. He hired whomever is in charge, and that person sets the budget. -
OC Register: Angels spring training Q&A
Hubs replied to AngelsWin.com's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
Except owning the team, renting the stadium, failing to pay for renovations, and choosing the vendors that supply the concessions. -
AngelsWin.com Spring Training Gathering (March 7th-10th)
Hubs replied to Chuck's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
Is anyone getting to the game early? -
Every year, I get ripped on for being among the most optimistic fans on this board. This year I'm pessimistic. But the team is doing well. I don't think the lack of Ohtani's distraction is really that big of a deal, in contrast to what Spirit (Geoff) says...but I do think Ron Washington and company, is making a big deal to this young core.
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Smaller markets like Vegas can handle 2 pro franchises from the big four leagues. That's it. When a third team is placed it almost never works. Four is out of the question. That's why I have doubts that the A's will actually move to Vegas. And to be fair, the WNBA Aces may be popular in Vegas, but going on the gear, which is cool, is not a good measuring stick. The WNBA is not a legit competitor for attention from NFL, NBA, MLB, or NHL leagues. The Aviators would ultimately have to move, as there is no way the city supports a AAA team AND a MLB team. It just isn't big enough. As they just built a nice new ballpark, I just don't see the A's moving there. I see the NBA as a more likely third team, as they can just play at the Golden Knights arena.
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AngelsWin.com Spring Training Gathering (March 7th-10th)
Hubs replied to Chuck's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
Just 4 days until this! 6 days until the Shindig! -
Nightengale: Angels or Giants to sign Snell
Hubs replied to The Ghost of Bob Starr's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
The qualifying offer loses them a 2nd rounder. It's not like back in the Trout days where a team would lose their first round pick. Of the Angels last 21 second round picks (https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?team_ID=ANA&draft_round=2&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_round) there are only a few notable names. Less so when you factor in the competitive balance rounds. Jarrod Washburn (95) -31st overall. Dallas McPherson (01) - 57th overall. Kevin Jepsen (02) - 53rd overall. Tyler Chatwood (08) -- 74th overall Patrick Corbin (09) -- 80th overall Jahmai Jones (15) -- 70th overall Brandon Marsh (16) -- 60th overall Griffin Canning (17) -- 47th overall Kyren Paris (19) -- 55th overall These 9 guys are the only ones to make the majors and none of them have been All-Stars for the Angels. This pick is #45, so it would be higher than all but one of these guys, but its not that high. -
AngelsWin.com Spring Training Gathering (March 7th-10th)
Hubs replied to Chuck's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
Weather looks to be perfect for this weekend, highs in the high 70's, maybe 80, and cooling off at night to the 50's. -
The Official Los Angeles Angels 2023-2024 Hot Stove Offseason Thread
Hubs replied to Chuck's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
In reality Hicks will likely steal 30 DH GS, and 65 OF GS. Rengifo, Drury, Moniak, and Adell are likely to lose the most time. If they replaced Hicks with Bellinger..... -
The Official Los Angeles Angels 2023-2024 Hot Stove Offseason Thread
Hubs replied to Chuck's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
Having backups dedicated to a specific position is basically irrelevant with the taxi squad and guys being a quick call up away. If Neto goes down, Rengifo will likely fill in that day, and Paris or Soto will be up the following day. They need platoon guys that will play in the INF, as that makes more sense. Washington is known to favor static lineups, but as we dont have as good of a squad as Atlanta, I'd say that this is the best case Scenario for Games Played by Position. Trout --> 155 GS 110 in CF/OF, 45 as DH Rendon --> 130 GS at 3rd, 20 as DH Moniak --> 125 GS in OF, 10 as DH Ward --> 125 GS in OF, 10 as DH Adell --> 115 GS in OF, 20 as DH Drury --> 110 GS at 2B, 20 at 1B, 20 at DH Neto --> 140 GS at SS Schanuel --> 135 GS at 1B Rengifo --> 52 GS at 2B, 22 at SS, 32 at 3B, 11 in OF O'Hoppe --> 115 GP as C, 30 as DH Thaiss --> 47 GP as C, 7 as DH Hicks --> CUT -
The Official Los Angeles Angels 2023-2024 Hot Stove Offseason Thread
Hubs replied to Chuck's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
Same goes at 1st, if Schanuel is hurt or just playing in AAA, then Drury is the 1st baseman and what Stefanic is at 2nd? They're not deep. -
The Official Los Angeles Angels 2023-2024 Hot Stove Offseason Thread
Hubs replied to Chuck's topic in LA Angels | MLB Daily
Rengifo is the backup at 2nd and SS. Drury is the backup at 1st and 3rd, but is also the starter at 2nd. So... they need another backup at 1st and 3rd. -
If he's getting his info solely from Boras, it seems like he's trying to push the Angels to grab one of his top 3 free agents, if not two. No one here would turn down Bellinger or Snell or Montgomery if the dollars make sense.
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My other thought is just go back to two divisions in each league, East and West. That way the division winners get a bye, and it means something to win the division. Then you have four wildcards, which is 12 teams in the playoffs. If its Portland/Nashville AL West Angels, A's, M's, D'Backs, White Sox, Royals, Twins, Rangers NL West Dodgers, Giants, Timbers (Portland), Padres, Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, Rockies AL East Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays, Rays, Tigers, Indians, Astros NL East Mets, Phillies, Nationals, Pirates, Marlins, Braves, Nationals, Sounds (Nashville). If its SLC / Nashville AL West Angels, A's, M's, Bees, White Sox, Royals, Twins, Rangers NL West Dodgers, Giants, Rockies, D'Backs Padres, Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers AL East Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays, Rays, Tigers, Indians, Astros NL East Mets, Phillies, Nationals, Pirates, Marlins, Braves, Nationals, Sounds (Nashville).
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You're never moving Atlanta or the Padres to the AL. Here's my lineup with Portland and Nashville AL WEST Angels, Las Vegas or Oakland, Seattle, Arizona. NL WEST Dodgers, SF, Portland, San Diego AL MIDWEST Cleveland, Chicago White Sox, Detroit, Minnesota NL MIDWEST Cincinnati, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee, St. Louis AL SOUTH Texas, Tampa, Nashville, Kansas City NL SOUTH Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Colorado AL EAST New York, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore NL EAST New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington IF it's SLC and Nashville AL WEST Angels, Las Vegas or Oakland, Seattle, SLC NL WEST Dodgers, SF, San Diego, Arizona AL MIDWEST Cleveland, Chicago White Sox, Detroit, Minnesota NL MIDWEST Cincinnati, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee, St. Louis AL SOUTH Texas, Tampa, Nashville, Kansas City NL SOUTH Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Colorado AL EAST New York, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore NL EAST New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington
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I like 4 divisions of 4, but they need to switch a few teams in leagues so that each team has an opposite league "rival" team and that they have divisions that make sense geographically. Tampa should not be with four teams in the AL East who play within an hour and half flight of one another. The reason a rival team is important is The A's moving to Las Vegas messes up the plan for a rival team, as the natural rival for Las Vegas wouldn't be SF, it would be Arizona. And I had Arizona switching leagues to the AL West. My big gripe is that Houston shouldn't have been the team to move to the AL in 2013, it should've been Arizona or Colorado. The Angels and A's have three hour flights plus to THREE division rivals (SEA, TEX And HOU) whereas the longest flight the Dodgers have in Division is Colorado (2 hours) and it is 1 hour to Arizona. SF has 2x two hour flights to SD and AZ and one 2 hour flight to Colorado. But moving Houston to NL West somehow didn't make sense to MLB.
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There is zero chance Pomeranz ends up on the opening day roster.