Halos of Anaheim

Mike Trouts chiseled 243 pound body.

''The phenom from Millville, N.J., smiled, dimples flexed. Later he flashed the intensity, his 6-foot-1, 243-pound body chiseled, square-jaw clenched.'' Whoa there. It's a safe bet to make that this chick beat writer creamed her pants when she saw Trout. Sounds like a romantic novel.

What are the chances of Conger beating out Iannetta for the starting catchers job? Has he become better at his defense yet?

How great would it be if Trumbo could turn his first half of play last year into a full season? Hell..even if he turned 70% of his first half play into a full season, that'd still put him at around 35 HRs/.290/.340/.540

It's hard to believe that out of nowhere Howie will become some type of new reformed player at age 29. He is what he is, but I could easily see him hitting .300 this year if he's batting in between Trout and Pujols.

If the FO had any confidence in him, we wouldn't have traded for Vargas and would have kept Morales's bat in our offense. How do you know that? Can you predict the future? What I said probably has more truth to it than what you said. What's more likely to happen..Richards doesn't pan out and at best becomes a solid #5 or, out of nowhere he starts to show some command of his pitches and becomes a top of the rotation pitcher? I'd actually love to bump this thread in another 2 years.

What an enormous bust. 3 years ago everybody was talking about him having potential to be a solid #3 pitcher, and now he can't even beat out Joe Blanton for the #5 spot.

I hear ya. It's just going to take some time to getting used to, I'm sure most of us will be comfortable soon enough.

I already miss the old one. It felt like Bodybuilding.com's forums and seemed more ''rugged'' if anybody catches my drift. This one seems way too slender and sleak, and it's lost it's touch.