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Angels in 2030

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  1. Lol. That should be the new Angels marketing/tag line: The LA Angels - where players perform. Lol. Classic Strad.
  2. You're serious with that comment? I sure hope not. The reason they have a lot of guys making the majors is because the team suck and they are promoting fast in a desperate move for success. Not to mention, as i stated, they are drafting advanced college players early on in hopes to get them onto the team as soon as possible. Most are high floor, low ceiling types. Which is fine. But where are the potential stars and elite players? It's basically our farm system sucks and we have no organizational depth. So we need to draft some immediate depth now to salvage hopes of trying to contend for playoffs during Trout (& more so) Ohtani's time. which is fine and fully understandable. But let's not pretend that the Angels are onto something great here and new methodology for MLB franchises building a team. This is no TB Rays organization. It's a desperate team taking desperate measures. I'm not sure why some try so hard to sugar coat it. We're adults (mostly of us) -- we can admit the failings of the organization and what its been & currently now is. Fanbases around baseball are not exactly envious of the Angels and their organization (that's being kind). We all hope for the best and hope we can get very lucky to turn it around quickly. But that's really all we have...hoping for luck...and LOTS of it. Because reality and the facts are against this organization compared to the rest of the league.
  3. Relax Turbo -- have you heard of sarcasm? Well, maybe only partially sarcastic since i wouldn't put it past the Angels & crew to do so.
  4. Let's be real here -- even if they got the #1 pick, they are not picking a HS player. Nope. It'll be an older college player like a 3B, corner OF or a back end SP (who may need to move to BP)....and is a relatively easy sign.
  5. This is actually the most exciting thing the past few weeks.
  6. Totally. I've been having posters whine and cry to me that i'm always posting negative comments and such. But look at the facts and the organization's actions. When something positive happens, i'll post about it and certainly will enjoy that moment. However, it's all crap and clown show. Anyone who thinks otherwise and is enjoying this organization and supporting their actions is clueless and living in a dream world.
  7. Such bad timing for Ohtani. It's too bad...for him. His FA this offseason now becomes even more interesting. This is yet another reason he should have been traded during the last 12 months. SP themselves are super prone now to arm injuries. Adding onto it a guy who is a legit everyday MOTO slugger....doing both is simply not sustainable on the human body. Dude is a unicorn for doing it as much as he has during his career. I'm not so sure the medical staff is 100% to blame. Ohtani is very competitive and wants to win badly. I'm sure he was pushing to play/pitch as much as possible.
  8. Nailed it. King AO. But watch out - some don’t want to hear it. The truth hurts.
  9. Oh sorry Chuck - I guess I missed the title for this thread that said it was an only optimistic, positive, everything is awesome thread. I thought it was discussing our farm system and prospects - meaningfully. Good or bad. If it’s all sunshine thread then just say so. Call the thread that and I’ll take reality out. I’ll join in with the unrealistic convo, if you want, and pretend we have a great future and tons of prospects to take us to the glory land. Otherwise, how about we allow different opinions and not impose censorship. I understand business is Angels. But sometimes you need to call a spade a spade. Also, I didn’t come in saying these things. The conversation just went that way. But I get it - you don’t want to hear it. I’ll go away.
  10. So “contribute” in your mind means being positive and supportive of the team regardless of any facts that prove otherwise. Got it. 2030 here we come!
  11. agreed -- they simply are not good enough comparatively to the rest of the league. It's been that way for several years -- and will continue to be that way for a few more years at least.
  12. would you rather me add onto the BS floated by delusional fans who think we're a RP away or some better injury luck away from contending. I'm not going to "soccer mom" it for you kid. The organization is in a very bad place. Even a complete tear down rebuild is unlikely because they don't have the pieces to do so. Ohtani was one piece to use -- but they went for it instead. I applaud the effort, but it's misplaced and filled with bad judgement. As IP says, there is a path to getting out of the funk and become a winning team with the chance at getting into the playoffs. Unfortunately, the organization/owner has proven year after year that they do not want to take that path -- they continually want to try a quick fix...trying to hit a 7-run home run with the bases empty. You have almost 10 years of empirical evidence to go off of -- wake up. Personally, I'll believe the change when i actually see it happen and it's fully implemented throughout this organization from the very bottom to the top. You just are clinging to some wide-eye kid hope & dream. But if you want to hope & dream -- keep doing so. Don't let others like me get you down. Enjoy the Angels baseball, continue to think their poo doesn't stink and believe in Santa Claus. It's just odd for someone to whine & reply to posters who don't feel the same way as you. But really there is no way out of this without HUGE and drastic changes. That's why offering some ideas is hopeless -- there is just way too many needed. Some of which (new owner) isn't an option that's available. So things are the way they are for the angels....and won't change for several years. You should be used to that by now. But if not, you likely got the rest of the decade to get you there.
  13. I think some are being a bit homerish. I’d trade spots with 25-27 teams when talking good young MLB talent. Maybe more. If farm systems, 27-28 teams.
  14. This organization has a complete and utter lack of self awareness. It’s comical really.
  15. This organization is so, so weird. I feel like it's a monkey continually throwing their poop on the wall to see what sticks.
  16. Great bounce back game by Detmers from the past two extremely ugly games. Hopefully it's the start of something and not a one-off. Rooting for ya kid.
  17. No way Nevin stays. Someone will be the sacrificial lamb -- and Nevin is as deserving as anyone (although plenty to go around -- Arte, Perry, scouting, medical/training staff, etc.)
  18. Failure is failure. That horse that keeps trying and gets to the finish line, albeit last each time, is not making me want to keep betting on him time after time. It seemingly gives more evidence that this team/organization is not one to be relied upon to make the correct/proper/good decisions in order to sustain & build a winning franchise (heck even just one year getting to the playoff or finishing .500 the past 8 years). How much more evidence and proof is needed to shoot this horse and put it out of its misery lol.
  19. True -- but then why would Ohtani resign for 2024+ when all these guys Perry traded for are FA and gone. So nothing he got will be here after this year. Further, Perry now has less bullets to use for future acquisitions in 2024+. Which are desperately is needed because there are not impact players available and ready from the minors. Nor would there be much, if any, salary available after signing Ohtani to a record contract. If i'm Ohtani, maybe i'm impressed that Perry/Arte tried. But that is done and over once 2023 ends because none of those acquisitions will benefit 2024+.....and the organization is now weaker (less assets to trade) going forward. If anything, i'm less inclined now to stay with LAA if i am Ohtani and i care about winning with the team i sign with this FA period.
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