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Red Sox fans think Astros' Framber Valdez got away with illegal substance (fansided.com) 
No offense to the Red Sox fans but they shouldn't be talking given the Red Sox and their history of cheating (apple watches, for example). And they employed some of the game's biggest starts who were cheaters (PED users) like Ortiz, Manny, Canseco, and Clemens. 

Suspend the cheater Bauer. 

Pujols struck out against Minter. Slash line is now at .209/.277/.465 since he left the Angels. Same old Pujols, Angels fans are still glad that he is gone. 

Pujols struck out against Minter. Slash line is now at .209/.277/.465 since he left the Angels. Same old Pujols, Angels fans are still glad that he is gone. 

Another questionable move by Maddon taking Ohtani out after less than 80 pitches. Reminds me of Fat Mike. It's no wonder why Cub fans don't miss Maddon. 

Another questionable move by Maddon taking Ohtani out after less than 80 pitches. Reminds me of Fat Mike. It's no wonder why Cub fans don't miss Maddon. 

Too bad we don't have a grandpa Ross to replace him

Another questionable move by Maddon taking Ohtani out after less than 80 pitches. Reminds me of Fat Mike. It's no wonder why Cub fans don't miss Maddon. 

A hanging slider will usually get hit hard, pitchers ballpark or hitters ballpark, doesn't matter. 

Nah, I blame his shitty slider 

Suspend the cheater Bauer. 

Looks like Trout lost that Zodiac Killer mentality (killer instinct) at the plate. All good things must come to an end. 

Lets do a comparison of Angel Stadium in 2014 vs. 2021. The ballpark factor at Angel Stadium in 2014 was under 100. This season, it's over 100. Mind you, 2014 was another 1968, a season where pitching dominated over hitting. This season is like 2014, pitching dominates hitting. So why is the ballpark factor in 2021 favors hitters at Angel Stadium but not in 2014? A big reason is the Angels pitching staff. In 2014, the Angels had an excellent pitching staff, especially in their starting rotation. Weaver, Shoemaker, and Richards all pitched well that season. All three had ERAs under 3.60. Their bullpen was terrific that season with Street and Joe Smith leading the way. This season, the Angels currently have a terrific pitching staff, both in the starting rotation and bullpen. 
You're just an idiot to realize that, stupid teddy bear. 

Says the "guy" who is still fuming over what another person said like 12 hours ago. You need to get your head check. 

Lets do a comparison of Angel Stadium in 2014 vs. 2021. The ballpark factor at Angel Stadium in 2014 was under 100. This season, it's over 100. Mind you, 2014 was another 1968, a season where pitching dominated over hitting. This season is like 2014, pitching dominates hitting. So why is the ballpark factor in 2021 favors hitters at Angel Stadium but not in 2014? A big reason is the Angels pitching staff. In 2014, the Angels had an excellent pitching staff, especially in their starting rotation. Weaver, Shoemaker, and Richards all pitched well that season. All three had ERAs under 3.60. Their bullpen was terrific that season with Street and Joe Smith leading the way. This season, the Angels currently have a terrific pitching staff, both in the starting rotation and bullpen. 
You're just an idiot to realize that, stupid teddy bear. 

Maybe someone should tell opposing offenses to not have that Zodiac Killer mentality (killer instinct) when they hit at Angel Stadium and make it look like a hitters ballpark. Or tell the Angels pitching staff to stop sucking because by the time the Angels have a good pitching staff again like they did years ago, Zodiac might finally be caught. 

Lets do a comparison of Angel Stadium in 2014 vs. 2021. The ballpark factor at Angel Stadium in 2014 was under 100. This season, it's over 100. Mind you, 2014 was another 1968, a season where pitching dominated over hitting. This season is like 2014, pitching dominates hitting. So why is the ballpark factor in 2021 favors hitters at Angel Stadium but not in 2014? A big reason is the Angels pitching staff. In 2014, the Angels had an excellent pitching staff, especially in their starting rotation. Weaver, Shoemaker, and Richards all pitched well that season. All three had ERAs under 3.60. Their bullpen was terrific that season with Street and Joe Smith leading the way. This season, the Angels currently have a terrific pitching staff, both in the starting rotation and bullpen. 
You're just an idiot to realize that, stupid teddy bear. 

You are completely 100% ignorant of how park data is tabulated and it's making me LOL at you more than usual.
Please.... Stay away from my rabbits.

Yes!  Absolutely!!!!!  People should totally ignore reality, focus on whatever narrative they want to pitch and ignore all actual data.  Never mind that until recently when an overused bullpen has imploded the gap between the team's real ERA and it's expected ERA was well over a run.
Congratulations...  After the idiotic comment made today about Angel Stadium really being a pitchers park but Mike Trout's excellence skewing the numbers this is the funniest most statistically ignorant comment of the day.    
Overall FIP ranking means diddly squat -- the numbers that matter is the gap between real and expected ERAs..   Or if you prefer data that includes balls in play SIERRA which only gains in actual "accuracy" the longer the season goes on and defensive metrics gain sample sizes...    
https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2021&month=0&season1=2021&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2021-01-01&enddate=2021-12-31&sort=20,d
1.06 run difference.    Focus on the SPs and that gap is even larger at 1.18
https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=sta&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2021&month=0&season1=2021&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2021-01-01&enddate=2021-12-31&sort=20,a

Again, using the time honored idea that the SP sets the tone, no other team in the top 15 in SP SIERRA has an ERA over 5.00 (Angels 5.14).  The next closest SP ERA is at 4.20.  Let that sink in for a second.  But yeah -- let's ignore all this..  Let's also blindfold ourselves because anyone that's actually watched this team play knows the defense fails the eye test...
So in conclusion..  It's the defense, Stupid.

Take care of Seattle this weekend and the Angels could be in third place. 
You know, just like the Dodgers. 

Angels Stadium is a hitters ballpark now? No, the Angels pitchers can't pitch and they have this guy named Trout, who has a .333/.486/.685 slash line at home in the 2021 regular season so far and can make any pitchers ballpark look like a bandbox. Those two reasons have inflated the ballpark factor of Angel Stadium. 

Angels Stadium is a hitters ballpark now? No, the Angels pitchers can't pitch and they have this guy named Trout, who has a .333/.486/.685 slash line at home in the 2021 regular season so far and can make any pitchers ballpark look like a bandbox. Those two reasons have inflated the ballpark factor of Angel Stadium. 

Rich Hill is ridiculous at age 41.
10 starts, 52 innings, 3.63 ERA, 1.02 WHIP

Member of Dodgers holds record

Giancarlo Pujols struck out against Gausman in his first plate appearance in today's game.