Justin

I REALLY hope it's Moronta instead.

I hope Loup isn't the one DFAd, and there's a sentence I never thought I would write.

As a kid, I was 100% certain I was going to be a cop. I thought it was all fun and games, like movie stars ride along with you (The Hard Way) or you go undercover and deal drugs (Deep Cover). I mean, sure, every once in a while you have to go barefoot and shoot a bunch of East Germans who take hostages in Nakatomi on Christmas Eve (Jingle All The Way - I think) but overall it looked like the most fun job in the world. Then when I was about 10 my grandfather, who served 30 years in the LASD and retired as a captain, took me to breakfast and laid it out for me: "The first half of my career, all I did was write reports. The second half, all I did was go to meetings. I never went undercover. I only fired my weapon once; it was a warning shot and I got in trouble for doing it. You should become a lawyer like your dad." I did not become a cop. (Or a lawyer.)

Yes. I expect in the final years of his contract, when his elite speed is long gone, that he will only try to hit homers. A more likable version of Pujols. I expect he will spend a lot more time at DH to stay healthy. I think it's more likely that he hits 600 than fails to reach 500.

I don't count anything that happened before Neto.

That was the most enjoyable series in years. F**k the Red Sox.

Neither Stevie Wonder nor Moronta can see their feet.

Has Moronta shown you one single thing to make you think he can perform at this level?

He went to Fresno State; are we sure he can read?

Pretty sure Trout just read your post and it pissed him off.

I just assumed you watch it every Sunday. (Unless Deep Cover is on, obviously.)

That reminds me of the time my buddies and I broke into a cafe to hide from a rival gang and my buddy JD took a shotgun blast to the leg. Wait... sorry, that was American Me.

Two or three times per season, Simba would do something that I had literally never seen before. It was such a thrill. I don't know if I'll ever have that with Neto, but I sure do like him so far.

Most definitely.

Installing Rain Bird sprinkler systems.

Clockwork

Remember David Fletcher?

I do miss Trout, however.

I'm not missing Ward.

Trout, Ohtani, Renfroe and Walsh tonight: 0-14. The Angels won. I have no idea how this season will end, but this is a deeper team than we have seen in many years, folks. (Also: Fuck the Red Sox.)

Yes. Yes, I can. If trading Ohtani gets the Angels a couple more prospects the caliber of those three… is that really a bad thing? Is that preferable to spending $45M per year on Othani (or whatever it ends up being)?

Agreed. I was being a smartass.

He and Neto will split the vote.

This is a much bigger issue than Loup tonight. The 2-5 hitters are 0-11 so far.

Is there a single person here who thought Loup wouldn't allow a run?