Angels in 2030

2030 -- no Arte, new mindset, great farm system and a contending team

Detmers was an excellent pick at the time...and looking good now as well. Maybe you've forgotten: Wilson, Ward, Thaiss. I think Adams was a huge reach at that spot too. Adell was probably good value / risk. I don't recall Newcomb's ranking at draft time, but i recall being happy with the selection. Then again, i like as much pitching as possible.

Unfortunately, that's NOT been the Angels 1st round drafting MO for what seems like a long while now and across multiple GMs.

The dude is an Angels apologist. He can't handle any negative comment or judgement against the team. Anyone who does, he has to constantly go after them. No objectivity. Weak individual but that's his choice.

He should have been in the minors. Bringing him up last year near the end is a whatever -- give him a taste is fine, i guess. But dude has always needed to be in the minors and further develop as a hitter before moving onto the majors. Too much forcing things by this FO. Microwaving BBQ ribs/pork.

Bad team man - bad team

This is not a good team. Not even an average team. It'll be a bottom 5-10 of the league result. You know what -- i'm perfectly good with that. Signing some expensive FAs would not have mattered. This team needs to go full youth movement (which they appear to be doing) and rebuild with an aim for contending in 2-3+ years. Build the scouting (US & Int'l) and development departments. Sell some vets or guys not in the LT plans at the TDL. Get some good, high draft picks and international signings. If that's the plan....i'm pretty happy about it and excited for the LT. Now about that Owner -- GHTFO and sell this team ASAP....and then we'll really be in good shape going forward.

IDK if that post is BS or not. Probably so. But what's interesting about that game is that Shohei pitched that day and had a shutout going until the 7th inning. In a tie 0-0 game, he gave up 6 runs in the 7th. Angels go on to lose 8-1 and this supposed bet was won

It's not really. It's the total money. The likelihood a 33 year old Snell will get another $150-190M in free agency in two years is almost zero. Now was his time (last time) to cash in.

Exactly. Each year this team sucks even with huge performances from Trout & Ohtani. As the season goes along, the lack of depth is on full display with very little bench and farm system available to get thru the long 162 season. The lack of producing any stars is obvious. But even more telling is simply good depth players available and on hand when injuries occur. You can twist the narrative all you want to make excuses for the Angels and be a homer. "Gotta support the team!" -- as Puddy would say on Seinfeld. But we have 10 years of data -- facts are facts. Hopefully, one day soon, we can put that behind us and get back to the Stoneman days of true farm system building and player development. It requires a sea change though. This organization will linger in apathy/insignificance until then.

Cuban did just sell a majority of the Mavs. I thought that was more due to him wanting to spend more time and money in other businesses. But maybe it was to invest in a baseball team. I don’t really care who the new owner will eventually be once Arte is gone. I’d just like Arte gone.

I addressed that. Look at talent under 25 or 23. Where do the Angels stand objectively without your Angel glasses on. I’m open to hearing I’m wrong. I want to be wrong. show me a respected person/publication showing we have top 15 young talent (25 under). who is out best young guy? Where in the league would our top young guy rank objectively compared to all of baseball under 26 (or even 23 less)? Objectively. Even if I’m right, it doesn’t mean going forward these Angel guys won’t turn out better than hype others or guys starting their young careers off better. But right now, we are behind. I’m sorry if being “that guy” (ie the realistic objective guy) bothers you. Maybe you’d prefer everyone be rah rah angels are the best soccer moms here.

You’re right. I should believe you, random AW fan poster, instead of every single non-Angel related baseball expert/publication/etc. I don’t know what I was thinking.