yk9001

What if you told someone in April that Trevor Bauer wouldn't be on the Dodgers postseason roster, but Albert Pujols would be?

20 hours ago, cals said:

Not to mention it makes @yk9001 more flustered than when a 25 MPH softball is headed is way with everyone watching.  Keep posting Bauer.

Don't know what you're talking about, fatboy.

5 hours ago, WicketMaiden said:

This how Shohei compared to his peers in the American League:

1st in bWAR (9.0)

1st in fWAR (8.1)

1st in Triples

1st Intentional Walks

1st AB’s per HR

1st Win Probability Added

1st Power/Speed Number

2nd Slugging %

2nd OPS

2nd Runs Created

2nd XBH

2nd Offensive Win %

3rd Home Runs

4th Total Bases

5th Stolen Bases

5th OBP

5th Pitching xERA (3.32)

5th K/9 (10.77)

7th Times on Base

Fastest man from Home to First

Throws the most un-hittable pitch in all baseball (Splitter - 48.5% Whiff rate)

Top 1% in all baseball for: Barrel %; Max Exit Velocity; xSLG

Top 3% of all baseball for: Hard Hit %; Exit Velocity; xWOBA

What a guy.

That is flat out insane

4 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

You know my answer. But it is also borne out by numbers. Even if Trout had produced a "sub-par" (for him 8 WAR season, and Rendon a measly 4 WAR, that's about 10 wins added. 87-75, rather than 77-85. And if both had been vintage, we're looking at 90 wins.

Not to mention other factors.

Did the players who replaced Trout and Rendon produce any WAR?  I actually don't know the answer.  

If they did produce positive WAR, wouldn't that have to be subtracted from your imaginary equation?

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Yes, assuming it is easy to sweep a team is ignorant.  It just is.

Using Fan Since 79's stat about the Angels being 27-46 against the AL west this year, I did a back of the napkin calculation of a Mariners sweep at 25.021%.  I understand that there are a lot more factors that go into that number.

I'm rooting for the Mariners over the Red Sox every day of the week.

https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/red-sox-fan-spits-on-orioles-fan-video-roberto-alomar-01fgy38s5taw

I will always root for a Mariners team over the Red Sox.

If it means the Mariners sweep the Angels, I will root for a sweep, over the Red Sox getting in the playoffs.

I could not give two shits about Dipoto.

Remember, Arte is a real estate developer.  The pitching and hitting thing is a side gig.

https://ballparkdigest.com/2021/09/28/angel-stadium-renovations-derailed/

1 hour ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

We wouldn't be in six teams' "home markets" anymore.

Of all the stupid things major league baseball does, this "adopted home team" crap they do in some markets is among the worst.

4 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

Without the incredibly long absence of Trout and the Rendon injury, along with our hitters falling off the cliff in August/September, and with some better pitching and defense, we would probably be in the postseason. This team, when you look at it objectively, is not all that bad. 

We must cut down on the injuries next year. That's priority #1.

Stay healthy

Hit well for the entire season

Pitch better

Play defense better

Anything else?

He gone

When angels management talks about a player's injury, they are always wrong.

If Maddon says water is wet, I'm not sure I'd believe him. 

19 minutes ago, Lou said:

I'm still upset with Arte for meddling in the Trout and Ohtani negotiations.

The team sucks.

32 minutes ago, Stradling said:

and will certainly be at a disadvantage compared to Arte. 

If the new owner hires competent management, and manages to keep his/her nose out of personnel decisions, the new owner would have a tremendous advantage over Arte.

This is a frigging mess.

The most (seemingly) obvious solution is to throw money at big name FAs.  

Our track record doing this has been less than stellar.

2 hours ago, WicketMaiden said:

He hasn't seen Trout or his medical files, he's just talking generally. 

The Angels medical staff sees the Angels players and they get timelines wrong practically every time.

He hasn't been in Pittsburgh in 50 years. 

When I think of Roberto Clemente, definitely a bunch of Primanti-eating Yinzers is what comes to mind.

Oh for pete's sake.

12 minutes ago, Jay said:

I really don't get that illustration of Clemente in the tweet.

Worse than some of the awful Angels art we've seen on here.

Looks like they started with this:

The upside-down skyline, the "PNC PARK" ? Clemente played at Three Rivers.

Clemente Bridge upside-down?

Sorry I don't get it.

haha, I hadn't even noticed.  THE WHOLE CITY IS UPSIDE DOWN.

Clemente played most of his career at Forbes Field.

6 hours ago, True Grich said:

How do you see someone "not pitch?"

Easy.  I've seen Trout not play for months.

1 hour ago, eligrba said:

I see lots of posters dismissing this as just another meaningless day, but for those doing the dismissing, have the courtesy to at least read a little about his life before summarily dismissing the man. 

I know exactly who Roberto Clemente was, and what an exemplary life he led.  I'm just against more and more "days" but that's just me.  By all means, have at it.

Just now, Tank said:

August 24 was celebrated as Kobe Bryant day this year, being that he wore both 8 and 24. I don't really remember this happening before.

Then you haven't been paying attention.

There's the day he was born. 8/24. The day he died.

I don't think there is a day to commemorate the events in Colorada.

Just now, Lou said:

@yk9001?

Sigh....

I will say this.  The Roberto Clemente days/events/celebrations are a tenth of Jackie Robinson's...

Otherwise, I got nothing. 

It will never stop.

I swear, Kobe Bryant has like three days a year in LA.

AND PEOPLE WOULDN'T GO BROKE ON CUSTOM JERSEYS!!

5 minutes ago, Tank said:

a sentence that doesn't appear often in these pages, but is worth noting today.

thanks, yk. 

lolz

We'd have a lot less stupid patches if everyone followed my lead, I tell ya.

13 minutes ago, Lou said:

I owe it to all of the AW dumbasses who stepped up and did absolutely nothing to support a cause they so deeply care about.

I donated to whatever cause Chuck listed here.

But in reality, its the yacht-owner's responsibility to invest in his product.  

12 hours ago, Taylor said:

@yk9001

 

that was knocked out of the park