oldguy

16 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

This guy too. 

 

I'm still mad at him for not bringing home the winning run from 3rd with less than two outs, during game 5 1986 playoffs.

3 hours ago, CaliAngel said:

Yup.

And I'm pretty much done watching this team for the rest of the season. 

Besides a couple of the stand out players, I don't know how such a bunch of gutless pussies can put on a professional baseball uniform with a straight face.

Gutless pussies? Possibly.  To me, this team just never played loose all year.  Ohtani is extremely popular, and they were desperate to keep him.  What they needed, early on, was for Trout to hit a homerun, then take that Samurai Warrior hat and just stomp on it while screaming, "USA bitches!!!"  That may have loosened things up.

3 hours ago, Jay said:

That 2002 team was pretty special.

Curt Schilling says they were the last team to "hit" their way to a championship.  If you look at our veteran starters, I'd have to agree.  The bullpen, however, and the rookie starter were pretty good!

9 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

2001, lost 19 of our final 21 games.

Then 6-14 to start 2002.

Then...glory. But those were different players then. We don't have men like Erstad, Salmon, Glaus, Eckstein, Percival etc. Not even close.

We started winning and it was contagious. A winning spirit took over this team. 

Don't forget Spiezio and B. Molina.  These were two of the Halo's greatest clutch performers ever.  Also, we were able to shorten games with Donnelly, Krod, Percival and that goggles guy.  

4 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Not Shohei

Kirk Gibson would've hit in that situation.

On 7/27/2023 at 12:41 PM, ArkyAngelsFan said:

The "Candy Man" was tremendous in his prime. Just mowed down hitters left and right.

~ArkyAngelsFan~

But he shit the bed for us in Game 7 ALCS.

18 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Overs/unders: 18?

3

11 hours ago, T-angel said:

Gone are the days when a Jered Weaver would win 20 games armed with a fastball topping out at 89 mph and his wits.

Yeah, but, that fastball MOVED!

Just now, oldguy said:

Yep, and put Rengifo there!

or bring back Moose Stubing.

Just now, Biergott said:

Nevin should pull his ass right now.  That was idiotic 

Yep, and put Rengifo there!

3 minutes ago, Duren, Duren said:

Just what the media wants. Ohtani adding to his status and the Angels losing  in a dramatic way to flame the trade rumors. Perfect story for them. Especially with the Yankees/New York media next.

and the Angels don't have a closer for game 1.

Just now, jonickell25 said:

Nevin can go fuck himself. Seriously.

Hey!...we DO have Velasquez coming up this inning!!!

Barria is in his comfort zone now.

Ward nonchalanted that play.  Halos do too much of that shit!

Nevin playing for a one-run deficit at home?

Dumb play by Moustakas.  The Angels do some

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

What a terrible play from Moustakis

 

 bench his ass too

The Angels do something like that a couple times EVERY game!

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

Angels have the 5th toughest schedule in MLB going forward.

I was hoping we'd take this first game at least, with Shohei on the mound.

If I'm being honest, I'm kinda rooting for this team to just collapse so we can get something for Ohtani.  The worst thing would be to barely hang on.

Just now, IheartLA said:

Rengifo’s last game as an Angel surely?

Ohtani looks tired of this s*&t!

12 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

Reports are saying Yankees most motivated to trade for Ohtani. Mr. Moreno says it's about fans as he wants to keep Ohtani. Maybe he will see more Yankee fans in stands on Monday. Many Angel fans sell yankee fans their tickets.

When I look at MLB top prospects, I don't see any Yankees we would want.  I think the Reds have the best prospects that would fit our club in Marte, Arroyo, and Collier.  I don't even see anyone on the Yankees MLB roster that would be a fit for us.

Trade Ohtani to improve the team, but offer Ippei a half a million to stay.  Shohei will miss him so much he'll have no choice but to return.

On 7/9/2023 at 5:33 AM, Blarg said:

No love for Urshela? 

or CRod?

3 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Can you imagine this club during those years with Beltre in his prime and Trout. 

Butterfly effect.  We don't sign Vernon Wells, Hamilton, or Pujols because Kendrys Morales gets moved down in the order to hit behind Beltre, and thus, never hits the homerun where he has the freak ankle injury.  That ONE year he balked at paying Beltre cost Arte 1/2 a billion!  Instead, we were reduced to trying Trumbo at 3B.

Great podcast!  There is nothing wrong with this club that building a time machine and offering Beltre that 6th year wouldn't fix.

I think we have a good young nucleus with O'Hoppe, Neto, Moniak, Adell, and Detmers.  The possibility of adding another piece or two by trading Ohtani is enticing.  The economic measure of satisfaction is the "util".  I, personally, would derive more utils from watching Ohtani in a playoff race and the postseason, then from watching him in play for a Halo squad that is just not going to get it done.

How the F does someone eat 62 hot dogs?