steveuk

I think anyone who non-ironically employs the "Numpty" reaction should receive an automatic one-week ban.
@steveuk @WicketMaiden @HaloSpurs would be exempt since it's part of their heritage.

🥱 - you

I have not read thru the thread...but it's something.
Could it be Anaheim?  Admittedly I have not been to the Big A in many years.
Anaheim and the stadium really sounds sterile to me...no life, no energy.
So Cal in general is pretty chill, but that stadium just sitting out there of the 57 in a parking lot, it just doesn't move it for me. Then you have your big money guys living in Newport or somewhere on the beach....Who the hell wants to come to Anaheim and a crappy stadium to play baseball?
It's not a gritty location to play ball compared to the Bronx or the South side of Boston or even Chavez ravine.
I will get grilled for this and that's fine. What I really think is that there is a dysfunctional philosophical issue with this organization. Ranging from how they play baseball to where they play baseball.

I wondered to myself, "so what were we all talking about exactly a year ago"? Oh, the same shit..... 😬

Well that lead didn't last long 

Interesting read, particularly WAR v Salary. I'm not very au fait with these advanced stats. Wins against Replacement Player. Is that Wins against a league average replacement or against some random minimum wage scrub found on the street? 

35. One year out of high school I went on a road trip with two buddies. We drove  my friends brand new 1973 Dodge van to the east coast from Los Alamitos and went to every stadium except for Montreal. The highlight of that trip was watching Nolan Ryan pitch in old Yankee Stadium, the Angels lost the game but it didn't matter. For those who are wondering, yes the van had shag carpet and wood paneling.

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Oh my favourite topic back here in old England. Sadly I haven't been over the sea for nearly 17 years now, but as of October 2006: I had watched a game in 13 parks (some of which have now gone) and - walked outside, looked at, touched, when no game taking place - 9 others. 
First was Anaheim of course. Most irritating - but an amusing ish story (in the 9 list) was Oakland.

Oh my favourite topic back here in old England. Sadly I haven't been over the sea for nearly 17 years now, but as of October 2006: I had watched a game in 13 parks (some of which have now gone) and - walked outside, looked at, touched, when no game taking place - 9 others. 
First was Anaheim of course. Most irritating - but an amusing ish story (in the 9 list) was Oakland.

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

That’s a weird thing T.G. I would spell it aging but the corrective text thingy changed it to ageing so I thought maybe that’s the American way? Anyway, I was only being facetious re Albert as I think people realised 😉

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

That’s a weird thing T.G. I would spell it aging but the corrective text thingy changed it to ageing so I thought maybe that’s the American way? Anyway, I was only being facetious re Albert as I think people realised 😉

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

Sounds ok. Do the Angels have any history in taking aging first basemen from St Louis?

As a rookie with very little time in the minors. He’s been impressive so far