Cody Pendant

My default is optimistic until proven otherwise. Sure, I likely will be. As you rightly point out we have a ton of developing talent in the incubator. But I like a lot of what I’m seeing. I think Fletcher is turning on, and it’s a different conversation once Ohtani starts as DH. Championship season? I wouldn’t go that far, but I can optimistically conceive a playoff berth. 
I conceive this principally while brushing my unicorn. 

My default is optimistic until proven otherwise. Sure, I likely will be. As you rightly point out we have a ton of developing talent in the incubator. But I like a lot of what I’m seeing. I think Fletcher is turning on, and it’s a different conversation once Ohtani starts as DH. Championship season? I wouldn’t go that far, but I can optimistically conceive a playoff berth. 
I conceive this principally while brushing my unicorn. 

I don't have the Spring hope that this is a playoff team.  I see it as more of a year of transition. In my mind, it will be a success if the Angels contend and we see an entire collection of prospects ready to usher in a new era beginning in 2020. Meaning by May of next year, we'll Adell, Thaiss, Rengifo, Canning, Suarez, Sandoval, Marsh and Jones all up with the big league team, or ready to step in at a moments notice and not look overwhelmed at all. Bonus points if Ward, Fletcher and Hermosillo have all turned a corner by then.

Long Beach sucks

Matt Thaiss is good enough that they won't keep his bat out of the lineup for long. Before,  Albert was still in the lineup because there weren't any alternatives. And little by little, we've seen that change. His production continues to fall, there's a new manager writing the lineup card, DH is no longer an option with Ohtani in the lineup, he's competing directly with Bour, and he has Thaiss and Walsh both in AAA, particularly Thaiss who looks every bit the part of a starting 1B, and was drafted in the first round by the current GM, not the one that signed Pujols. 

I likely live closer to the proposed new area, and would still rather crawl to the existing Big A than deal w Long Beach. Keep our guys in Orange County. Please! 
How ‘bout that Fletch, eh?

Nope. I love it. 
Too bad our old GM didn't capitalize on an opportunity to sign his son when he was taking BP at the Big A as a young kid. 
But, we got Roberto Baldoquin who nobody had on their radar as far as top international prospects that year. 

Am I the only one glad to see Vlady with the club in ANY capacity? 

Hello All
My name is Cody, and I’m a lifelong resident of Orange County. Just hear to talk ball and pull for the greatest team in the greatest sport ever. Hope all of you are well, and Go Angels. 
Cody

Here's Baseball America's top 30 Angels prospects. 
 

But Vinny is perfect through 7 cycles on the Cowabunga Plunge. That’s superhuman waterparking, right there. 

Love all of the above, especially the positive enthusiasm. Hey, it’s a brand new day here in Angeland—we gotta support one of our greatest players, and hope this is a sign of progressive forethought on the part of the front office. 
As for Jr: yeeeeeaaaaahhhhh...how’d they miss THAT one?

Am I the only one glad to see Vlady with the club in ANY capacity?