ScruffytheJanitor

That's pretty weak. Even I can curl like 30 pounds, and I'm not even a pro athlete.

It wouldnt suprise me if hes hurting and missing time because he was actually scratched.

Depth is improving.    In Eppler, we trust.

Even on the EXTREMELY remote chance this team happened to be a WC team, we wont make it past the ALDS. Another disappointment for Trout.
Priority #1 for this organization should be to position themselves to be a serious contender no later than 2019, in order to have any chance at getting Trout to re-sign. Simmons is also gone after 2020, and, as he has only played for mediocre Atlanta and Angel teams, he will want to be on a contender;  after having already earned about 50 million in his career.
Get what you can for Escobar. Maybe even Calhoun, who's numbers over the last two years are becoming very replaceable.
And hope that some of these injured pitchers can make it back sometime in 2018. I have my doubts, though.
Let Eppler have a shot at FA signings with the Hamilton money. We need another bat in the Trout-Pujols mix.

i like when he goes both ways

And since they went slot for picks one and two, this means they can spend something on pick three which is Jacob Pearson, who is a strong LSU commit but also expected to sign for over slot.  Stuff makes sense sometimes. 

He's a veteran pitcher. Under Scioscialism, that means he'll get at least 6-8 starts no matter how he pitches.

Cowart played 2B last night and clubbed 2 doubles and stole his 14th base. 

For 1st round money -- they can't do that anymore.

I feel bad for Weaver. During his time with the Angels, it was never a doubt that he was giving his 100 percent every time he was out there on the mound, and I never heard him complain or blame someone else. He seemed to fully shoulder the responsibility of his decline, and you know it killed him.

If he retires, I really hope he returns to the Angels org soon as some kind of coach.

Man. Ian stewart. Forgot all about that guy. The pre espinoza

Serious question: If you found out that Eppler was just acquiring players based solely on how much their names sounded like innuendo, you'd still take him above Dipoto, right? Plus, there is a decent chance that "Buster Posey" would be a trade target. 

Serious question: If you found out that Eppler was just acquiring players based solely on how much their names sounded like innuendo, you'd still take him above Dipoto, right? Plus, there is a decent chance that "Buster Posey" would be a trade target. 

It's not my fault your take sucks balls. He's not a free agent ... you can offer him arbitration in the off season if you like. You don't offer a extension to a pitcher who's hurt and could possibly need TJ surgery.
Even a idiot like myself knows this. 
 

Serious question: If you found out that Eppler was just acquiring players based solely on how much their names sounded like innuendo, you'd still take him above Dipoto, right? Plus, there is a decent chance that "Buster Posey" would be a trade target. 

Serious question: If you found out that Eppler was just acquiring players based solely on how much their names sounded like innuendo, you'd still take him above Dipoto, right? Plus, there is a decent chance that "Buster Posey" would be a trade target. 

WAR
Schwarber = -0.8
Maybin = 0.3
That's just good managing 

All that talent, high draft picks and high-priced free agents. Maddon has to go.
But ownership only cares about money and they're selling out every game so they are stuck with him .
 

Imagine Scioscia hitting someone with those stats at leadoff everyday.

I wrote about this in the next to last section of the Primer Series: http://thesportsdaily.com/angels-win/angelswin-com-2017-season-primer-part-xv-lineup-construction/
Particularly the 'vs. LHP' and 'vs. RHP' near the top, per 'The Book', would consider, using 3-year running averages for each player, placing Maybin-Trout-Escobar-Pujols in the 1-2-3-4 positions. Some of you would scoff at Escobar hitting 3rd but he has the type of hitting skills, high average, contact ability, and on-base percentage, to hit in the spot since 'The Book' considers the 3rd spot a low-run producing place in the lineup. Also the two speedy players in front of Escobar make it more worthwhile for them to steal bases (efficiency which is linked in my article).
I could also live with a 1-2-3-4 of Maybin-Escobar-Trout-Pujols too.

If he keeps up his stats from the last two days for the rest of the season, I think he has a real shot to unseat Trout as best player on the team. Combine that with his salary and he's certainly the most valuable.

I have a well founded optimism that Skaggs will return by the beginning of the next geologic era.
 

Was he the dehydration guy?  I get them all mixed up.

Dont sell him short. I can easily see him losing 6 games. 

That was close but it should read Fister Pujols and Pounders.