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So yes to pitching in August.  Got it.  How about pitching in September?  50/50?

So yes to pitching in August.  Got it.  How about pitching in September?  50/50?

I truly believe our enjoyment of major league baseball would increase if we had no idea the financial side of the game.  

So yes to pitching in August.  Got it.  How about pitching in September?  50/50?

So yes to pitching in August.  Got it.  How about pitching in September?  50/50?

Too early to tell?  Not sure Yet?
I'm dumbfounded.  This team has zero chance of contending this year.  Zero.  They are not good enough.  The top half of the rotation is barely equal to the bottom half of other teams rotations.  That cannot be ignored.
This team has got to live in reality and move some bodies to continue the project of building from within.
Any other move at the deadline, or lack of moves, would be a mistake.

I can't see how getting Tropeano back is supposed to excite me.  Sure I will take a healthy Trop and see how he can help out a better rostrr but I have never viewed him as a difference maker where it really counts.  He is depth on a contender, he doesn't make you a contender.
 

I like the move as long as Damien Phenomeno wasn't available instead.

I can't see how getting Tropeano back is supposed to excite me.  Sure I will take a healthy Trop and see how he can help out a better rostrr but I have never viewed him as a difference maker where it really counts.  He is depth on a contender, he doesn't make you a contender.
 

I like the move as long as Damien Phenomeno wasn't available instead.

This would be a terrible time to try to sell him on being an Angel for life.

Looks like Moreno messed up Hamilton's knee again.

This would be a terrible time to try to sell him on being an Angel for life.

Further, what if he wins 25 games and also saves 40, and also hits 15 pinch hit homers?

Further, what if he wins 25 games and also saves 40, and also hits 15 pinch hit homers?

I personally find Jeter to be an entirely over rated player who has always been smugly drunk on his own "greatness" and clearly wants to stay on the stage.  Whatever.  I am rooting for him to fail at buying the team OR get the team and have them absolutely sick.
OVER RATED.  Hall of Fame? yes.  Top tier all time player?  Nope.  I'll call him third tier, just good enough to get into HOF.  So much fawning and hype. . . 

Further, what if he wins 25 games and also saves 40, and also hits 15 pinch hit homers?

Braun can hit but this team right now needs a top tier starter far more than it needs a 34 yr old OF that hits 25 homers.  Any resources available to get Braun should be reserved to be used to get a 200 inning #2 type starter.

55 electoral votes for Dems lost.
2 Senate seats for Dems lost.
Sounds fine to me.

Hard drive up the middle.
Slid in safe.
Everyone erupted.
 

55 electoral votes for Dems lost.
2 Senate seats for Dems lost.
Sounds fine to me.

I don't see Ward as an impact player.  I don't get very excited about prospects who are great bets to be major leaguers but not very likely to be high impact major leaguers.
Example: Derek Norris is so easily attainable right now.  I doubt Ward will be a better player than Norris.  So other than saving a couple of bucks in controlling years of a young player, why should I be excited to follow Ward on his (looks like) path to mediocrity?

I appreciate your explanation.  My point was really more along the lines of. . .if your team has Escobar batting 3rd, your offensive lineup probably sucks.

Norris was released.  Angels can grab him.  Part of the fun of being a fan is hoping for a big value find.  I just have a gut feeling (which is worth nothing) that Norris is going to be better in 2017 than what the Angels currently have on the roster.  I would be very happy to take a chance on this guy.

Norris was released.  Angels can grab him.  Part of the fun of being a fan is hoping for a big value find.  I just have a gut feeling (which is worth nothing) that Norris is going to be better in 2017 than what the Angels currently have on the roster.  I would be very happy to take a chance on this guy.