Dick Enberg

and I'm at work, watching the game on TV and posting on Angelswin.com. What a life!

and Kole getting all pissy since there was a runner at third that he wanted to drive in, thinking Eppler then would pick up his option...

Keep that MVP,  Trout.

most GM's have restrictions.  It's part of the job.  
Arte got involved because he didn't trust Tony Reagins and rightfully so.  Then it seemed to spiral from there.  This org had an unconventional leadership hierarchy for a long time.  Scioscia had a lot of influence on Arte and the way the team was built for a very long time.  Not saying he made the moves himself, but he had a lot more input than most managers.  Frankly, it worked pretty well with Stoneman at the helm but I think he had a much more clear direction of what he wanted to do.  
We are who we are and we are where we are.  This team could be in a black hole of ineptitude as we were clearly headed in that direction and fast.  Dipoto quit.  He took his ball and went home.  So he essentially forced the change which might not have recognized for a couple more years had he be willing to continue.  We'd likely have had better records at the major league level but the well would be completely dry and I am doubtful that Trout would have wanted to stick around for that.  
While the WS in 2002 was great, the template we should be emulating for the future is 2004-2009.  6 years of a primarily home grown core of players with the occasional FA supplement.   
Think if 2019 as similar to 2003.  A solid core of players with a terrible starting staff, a good pen, and an offense with some potential.  I think our current offense is a bit better but that pen was better.  A couple of key FA additions and the team got better in a hurry.  Then came an influx of some young guys to supplement.  It's not exactly the same, but it shows you that a team with a solid core of players can get better in a hurry with the right additions.  It might not be 2020 where it all comes together, but a sustainable run is what we're looking for.  
Even if Harvey, Cahill, Allen, and Lucroy were all all stars this year, it may have put the team in a position to grab a wild card.  Maybe, and that would have been great but we'd actually be in the exact same position we are going to be entering the 2019/20 off season.  Needing a boat load of pitching.  

The offense is about 5 percent of the problem. The pitching is 95 percent of the problem.

I think the point is that the Angels are no longer a mess at multiple spots -- they have finally reached the point where the issue is ONE thing and it needs to be addressed..   

The have an issue with offense at catcher but the pen is fine when not overused, the bench figures to be pretty deep albeit somewhat untested, and the farm system is in place to supply talent.  This is what they worked for, now it's time to put the cherry on top and finish the job.  That doesn't mean they need to win it all, but they need to be in position to actually challenge and not just compete next year.  Injuries are obviously the big unknown but there is no question the answer this offseason is to add pitching.
He needs to do that, period.

We're all weak human beings to some extent or another and can fall prey to addictions, especially of these powerful drugs. Unfortunately at the present time, anyone buying and using illegal drugs can easily die from the fentanyl that may be mixed in there. Anyone, at any time. 

Watching your friend's wedding video.
 

Now that the Trout situation is taken care of Arte will go get a starter or two. 

Rengifo is one of many reasons I have hope for the future of this team.  He's been decent this year, but we're only seeing the 22 year old rookie version of him.  His power is still developing, and he really hasn't used his ability to steal bases yet.  He's got more in the tank in terms of pure hitting ability, and perhaps the most significant, we haven't seen him display his exceptional plate discipline from the minor leagues. 
So yeah. he's been solid this year.  But three years from now, he's going to be absolutely terrifying hitting atop the Angels lineup for opposing teams.  While I don't think he has 25 HR potential like Wooten feels, at least not unless they continue to use this year's comically HR prone ball, which shatters any legitimacy of these numbers,  I do think Rengifo will develop into someone that hits 15-20 HR's, steals 20+ bases and gets on base 37% of the time. 

Valdez could not find the zone. Upton completely bailed him out. I think the crap Upton gets on AW is overblown, but sometimes it's really hard to defend him. 

Looks like a two year deal at 20m going to Chacin from Eppy

Flat. Do all home pitchers wear a black hat? That pure white shit for the home team is terrible!

lol 2-3 with a double and 2 rbi.
but keep bitching . . . 

Period. 

He also unclogged them by driving in 2 runs. 
I just found it interesting that nobody cared to mention that

WE WON THE TRADE!

I like Johnny Cash’s ring of fire. 

LIGHT IT UP!!!!
Canning, Calhoun, Ohtani, Thaiss and Bemboom!!!
Only 2 rungs to climb on the ladder to.500.
 

LOL! got me thinking about what Melvin meant on the elementary school playground....LOL

Probably the most pointless article I’ve ever read. Just more of his “being talked to by god” B.S. Does anyone really take what this man says seriously anymore? Lmao

Ok. He can win the postseason MVP.

LOL! got me thinking about what Melvin meant on the elementary school playground....LOL