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Scot Shields was recruited from the Post Office.

I respect a man who puts his kids and marriage before his job. He's right; it's just a job. But he's not a software programmer or ad salesman. Millions of strangers from around the world watch his "job" for entertainment. More than that, so many kids dream of playing Major League Baseball but only a fraction of a percent ever get that chance.
He could show some humility and gratefulness for getting to do something very, very few people ever get to do — AND still prioritize his family life. He makes more than enough money to allow for quality time with wife and kids all throughout the year.

We have officially come full circle.

It's nice to see women posting stuff like this in his defense. 

I'm stoned

The Rangers got a shit ton of value from their farm system in 2023. And that which wasn't particularly valuable due to games played, proved to be incredibly value in the playoffs. 
Hard to picture the Angels replicating that. Maybe if Trout and Rendon play 300 games combined and played like it's their prime, then all of O'Hoppe, Neto and Schanuel played a full season and produced, then Silseth came in and was awesome and everyone in the rotation had a bounce back season and everyone in the bullpen was great and then got Bachman and Joyce to stabilize the middle innings....
Then sure..

It’s Spanish for Trey Cabbage

I like the Aaron Hicks signing.  127 OPS+ with Baltimore.  Low risk and high reward.  Saves $$$ for other moves.

I like the Aaron Hicks signing.  127 OPS+ with Baltimore.  Low risk and high reward.  Saves $$$ for other moves.

The OPS though was partially masquerading a really high BABIP and low hard hit %.
Only 15 XBH’s in 236 O’s PAs 
Defense has also declined.
At best, somewhere between #4 and #5 OF

I like the Aaron Hicks signing.  127 OPS+ with Baltimore.  Low risk and high reward.  Saves $$$ for other moves.

At this point in his career, I doubt Votto wants to come to the Angels.  He's made a boat load of money and the only thing he hasn't done is win.  I'm guessing the Angels rumors are smoke.... I think Votto would take a lesser role to play for a team that would give him a chance to win a ring.  All this other chatter is just BS, IMO.

My man!
 

Bauer underperforming doesn’t mean he doesn’t help the team. He can underperform and still be one of our top five starters. He can underperform and save the pen by going 7 innings. 

Well, his training videos are available to view on you tube, and according to his numbers in Japan, his velocity hasn't fallen off, like it did with Jared Weaver, for example, or Bieber, for another.  
Also, I'm looking hard at the fact that we were a 73 win team last year, and the year before.  We traded a lot of the available young players at the deadline in July, so I'm looking at ways to add talented players without subtracting any of the talented players that are still here.  
Bauer has a bulldog mentality, too.  So his history says he has the ability to go deeper into games, which our current staff could certainly use. 

So we signed 4 busts and 11 future Acuna's -- 😉 i'll take it! 

Apparently you are, yes:

So because you got burned by Pujols, Hamilton and Rendon all your choices. The fans need to pay.
Sell the team please.  Give Perry a raise for dealing with your mess as well.
 
 

I think this is it in a nutshell, why we’ve been awful for a decade. There hasn’t been a consistent, well executed plan. Arte may mean well (and I think he does, by in large) but running an organization based on his whims of the moment, is not a recipe for success. 

Strad wants another player who falls way below expectations so that he can condescend all the people who complain about said player performing below expectations.

Hey Blarg. We're having discussions here. We have nothing else to talk about.
Go yell at a Denny's waitress.

If someone like Duvall is the main option at this point, I'd honestly just rather send Adell/Moniak out there for the full year and finally answer whether either/both of them can hack it.  

Isn’t this really a smart move . Starting five solid. Lockdown bullpen. Defensive minded coach.

Right.  Just like classic car collectors low on inventory should load up on 2014 Honda Civics.

You don’t think a team with an adequate offense and a rotation of:
Snell, Burnes, Detmers, Sandoval, Canning, with depth of Anderson and Silseth
can be a contend-for-the-postseason team?