WicketMaiden

(...in a) jar

I'm a maybe.

Queen

This is brilliant content. Thanks for putting in the work and sharing it with us. Keep them coming @VladimirTrout27, and welcome to AW.

Epicentre

Go Bruins!

Hula Hoops

Whether it's the Indian burial ground jinx, Arte's meddling, managers' use of players, or our seemingly awful medical team, the Angels seem to be beset by season-altering injuries every year. So I headed over to Spotrac to see just how bad we are compared to the other MLB teams (they've been tracking it since 2015). 2015: 11th worst in MLB 13 players, 713 IL days, $23.75m (Most IL days - Rangers 1812: most dollars - Giants $47.89m) 2016: 3rd worst. 17 players, 1483 days, $36.77m (Most IL days - A’s 1996; dollars - Dodgers $73.13m) 2017: 6th. 19 players, 1482 IL days, $29.41m (IL days Dodgers - 1779: dollars Dodgers $56.04m) 2018: 5th. 25 players, 1812 IL days, $36.63m (IL days Angels - 1812: dollars - Mets, $69.80m) 2019: 9th. 26 players, 1344 IL days, $32.74m (IL days Cubs - 6850: dollars Yankees - $178.94m) 2020: 25th. 12 players, 324 IL days, $4m (IL days Marlins - 1049: dollars Astros - £21.73m) 2021: 1st. 26 players, 1504 IL days, $94.06m (IL days Rays 2502; dollars Angels - $94.06m) 2022: 8th. 21 players, 1333 IL days, $39.17m (IL days Reds 2638: dollars Red Sox - $72.47m) 2023: 3rd. 25 players, 1680 IL days, $45.34m (IL days Dodgers 1799; dollars Yankees - $71.72m) https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/injured-list/cumulative-team/ Five times in 9 years the Angels have been in the worst 20% for cost of injuries, and aside from the shortened 2020 season, they are consistently in the top third. That's not just bad luck, that's institutional failure. And until it is fixed, we aren't very likely to be competing any time soon.

Lord, no. I'm a linguaphile and a pedant. I'm with @Dtwncbad all the way on this one.

This sounds like the Angels 2002 - 2009. Those early Scioscia teams were great fun to watch.

Rocket Man

Meat Pies

The medical and conditioning teams.

Ditchwater

I couldn't decide whether he was a drunk guy having a mental health crisis, or a completely sober fuckwit having a mental health crisis. Jury's still out.

Breeders - A British comedy that's well worth a look. Very amusing with a few laugh out loud's here and there, all about a fairly functional couple who love their kids, but don't really enjoy having kids. Martin Freeman is excellent.

Kaiser Chiefs * I now have an 'I predict a riot' earworm

Dictators

I had a similarly fantastic half hour at a similar age when flying one of these. The noise and general shaking and rattling was something else. Great fun once you get over the sense you're flying in something made in your uncle's shed from old washing machines and lawn mowers. I didn't get to land it though.

Some of the all-time greatest nights out have started with those three little words. PM me if it ends up being one of those, we can swap stories. Have fun, brother.

Stalag Luft III *Colditz castle

Many happy returns, @jsnpritchett. What are you going to do instead of watching the Angels? Anything wild and interesting? Or are you too old for wild now and prefer something more in the comfortable shoe genre?

Clan

Marie-Antoinette

Brilliant