Angel Oracle

The next big tackling needs to be Latin America, as it's time to begin to purge the past several mostly fruitless years in that area of player development, thanks to amongst other things a POS skimming money from prospects. Then after that, the Far East, when was the last real solid player/pitcher to be here from the Far East? Shigitoshi Hasegawa? And how long ago was that? Many years! Matsui was beginning his rapid decline when he had his 1 season here.

If we don't have a 4-2 homestand, given 3 are vs. Houston, then it will be time to start to think about panic. I do NOT want another bad April!

Is this a by-product of the new even setup between the two leagues?

It is a worry, because this goes back to 2012. Sure Weaver can be a ace while touching 88-90. But how many can be a ace when only touching 85-86? It's not like he's overused either. How often does he even go beyond 110 pitches?

Rangers fans can't handle that the L.A. Kings, Anaheim Ducks, and even Dallas Stars have more titles than the Gulf Rangers.

What amoeba brain in the MLB FO decided it was funny to schedule THREE 2012 post-season teams for the first 9 games of the season?

Lowe = Billy Koch.....enough said

Anyone but the Dynamic Dudes, LOL

Much better look than a year ago

Repeat of Ghost Pujols April 2012? Hopefully not, since he's used to AL pitching.

LOL, wonder if that was Khali's training table when filming Longest Yard 2.

And of course I didn't include Demolition and NAO (kicks self in head). And both of their entrance music was amongst the best ("Here comes the Ax, and here comes the Smasher. Demolition, walking disasters." and "Oh, you didn't know?".) Although giving Barry Darsow (Smash) that Repo Man personna was lame. LOD's best days were earlier in the NWA/AWA, although they were pretty successful in the WWE, just not to the legendary level they were at in the 1980s. EandC and the Hardys deserve credit for getting the ball rolling on TLC, with a legendary match back in iirc 1999 at a PPV, where the next night on RAW, the fans gave all four a standing ovation and it convinced Vince McMahon to make both teams faces at that time.

It was very Scioscia-esque. ("The ball wasn't coming out of Jeppy's hand well.")

Agreed on Jepsen, with mostly righties due up in the 7th.

We had better go at least 6-3 against the A'ths, Astros, and Twins in those upcoming 9 games!!!!

And like with Shields and Speier, it's taking Scioscia a little while to move Downs from the 8th inning spot. He is, shall we say, more stubborn than most managers at adapting to change when someone declines?

Besdies, didn't he supposedly address the issue that supposedly affected his daytime hitting?

Downs = Speier!

Exactly tin, ths isn't the same Downs who pitched well until the 2012 ASB. He's lost something. Scioscia tends to be too stubborn with veteran players/pitchers.

Admittedly, Downs should be the last of the four in my statement. Even though he's been the loser in two games, he's not pathetic. But he's also not nearly what he used to be, pre-2012 ASB. What is going on with Hamilton???? We had better bleeping go 6-3 at least vs. the A'ths and Houston at home and Twins on the road! NO MORE CRAPPY APRILS! Just STOP it!

Vargas' first start >>>> Blantana's first start.

Vargas, Jepsen, Trout, and Iannetta

Entities better than Downs/Pujols/Hamilton/"Charbonneau" Trumbo right now = EVERYTHING

My order of dislike: Skanks, Latriners, Red Sux (only becuase of finally beating them in October), Tejas Angers

I prefer LAL (LA Latriners) to LAD.