stevestevens

12 hours ago, WeaverFever said:

What is with everyone’s fascination with money? Just because they made some good money in their lives does not mean they are immune to personal struggles etc. 

16 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Item #1:
Moustakas ('15-'18) - .267/.324/.484/.808 while averaging 30 doubles, 29 HR, 42 BB, 91 strikeouts in 149 games his last 3 full seasons
Angels 3B in 2018 - .220/.278/.369/.648 with 31 doubles, 18 HR, 43 BB, 166 K

 

Not sure about moose. I for one don't want to see a decrease in the doubles production for 2019.

You are a more dedicated fan than me.  No way I could write multiple paragraphs on how two guys who suck would fit into the Angels 2019 season.  

3 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

His control (44 BBs in just 113 innings, over 3.4 BBs per 9 innings) was the one bugaboo in 2018.

I wish he had no bugaboos

1 hour ago, AngelStew43 said:

If he's healthy, none of us will be laughing.

I can't be the only one that laughed at this post

17 minutes ago, Hubs said:

I hate this and then I also don’t hate it. 

He had a horrible year offensively and defensively in 2018. He needs to rebound big time for this to be a good signing. 

Hes basically a more expensive Briceno with worse defense if he doesn’t rebound.

My thoughts exactly. 

Seems like eppler is signing guys that could make us a wild card team or get us some prospects at the deadline. 

1 hour ago, IEAngelsfan said:

Maybe they're hoping he reverts back to his 2016 season.

.292

.355

.500

.855

Does that ever happen when we sign 30+ year olds? Seriously, we sign 30+ to career lows..... Damn marine layer. 

Looks pretty awful.

It really is tough having both Pujols and Ohtani. Ohtani has the tools to be a top 10 hitter in the AL but he can't play any position next year.  I just don't see Pujols playing an entire season at 1B everyday without landing on the DL. We have a DH who can't slide to 1B.  We basically have to go into the season with the mentality that we will most likely need a new 1B around August. 

I think it is safe to say that Pujols will not be coming into spring training in the best shape of his life. 

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

I see Nats

yep, I read Rosenthals tweet wrong

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1070056271464816640

10 hours ago, TroutField said:

How comfortable would you be going into next season with Taylor Ward at 3rd and Cozart at 2nd with Fletcher the utility guy? 

He'll be an all star in three years once we let him go

Roster flexibility. Arcia moves to the bullpen while staying as the 3rd string catcher that way we only carry two catchers on the 40 man. 

All Ausmus needs to do is bat pujols 7th or sit him and  he will have all of you naysayers in his back pocket

Had a good time tonight watching video clips that my brother sent to me of one of the adults that went tonight and wore baseball pants and cleats (even though they asked everyone not to). 

My favorite was when he cut off a 10 year old to get the grounder. He played the hot corner like a champion. Eppler honestly might take a flier. 

If that was one of you on the board, I tip my cap to you. 

9 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

 

Shoemaker really deserves a chance to pitch. 

 

You can't go into the season with shoemaker penciled into the starting 5. He'll be 32, been injured the last two years, and never thrown over 160 innings in a season. He needs to be in the pen and then he a spot starter. 

We have to get away from the "let's hope we stay healthy" mentality with our pitching staff. 

On 10/2/2018 at 3:20 PM, Jeff Fletcher said:

I am amused by anyone who has an opinion on who the next manager should be. 

I think everyone can agree with my opinion that I don't want showalter because a minimum of 5 pitching changes a game is just boring. 

11 hours ago, ukyah said:

i'm going with joe espada, the astros bench coach. he's strong in analytics and he's coming from a premier franchise in eppler's stated mold.

 

they crossed paths in the Yankees org for a year before Eppler came to the Angels

13 minutes ago, IEAngelsfan said:

Not only that, but to see that all the teams were primarily constructed with trades and homegrown players, complimented with a few free agent signings.

By the way, Eppler is following this blueprint.

do we have two free agent signings on our team?  Cozart and Pujols.....seems like everyone else was a trade/rule V/waiver or homegrown/international signing.

Arcia, Blash, and EYjr are minor league free agent

AO, think how bad we would be losing right now if pujols was playing 1B? 

3 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

shohei says hi.  

Did he hit an hr while batting as a pitcher? Pretty sure he only did it as a DH

Pretty sure with Arcia hitting that bomb today we became the only team in the AL who had a pitcher hit a bomb. 

So we got that going for us. 

AO, if you get arrested we may get an AW gofundme account going to bail you out. 

Maybe. 

7 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

On September 29, I will walk into Angel Stadium, first telling the usher thanks but no thanks to the bobble head, and then for 9 innings let Moreno have it!!!!

Someone please go the game and give me a live stream. 

Set up a life size replica of pujols by the dugout too so AO can unleash his wrath toward him also.