TheLordofOuts

It's a mathematical anomaly to be this bad at choosing relief pitchers.  He's better off throwing darts.  Perry may literally be as good at GMing as Ippei is at gambling. 

It's a mathematical anomaly to be this bad at choosing relief pitchers.  He's better off throwing darts.  Perry may literally be as good at GMing as Ippei is at gambling. 

It's a mathematical anomaly to be this bad at choosing relief pitchers.  He's better off throwing darts.  Perry may literally be as good at GMing as Ippei is at gambling. 

I'm gonna listen to Coldplay tonight to round out a shit evening

I'm gonna listen to Coldplay tonight to round out a shit evening

Tucker > Trout

They're the only team to have never lost 100 games or more in a season.  But, I think these guys could be the ones to do it. They can't hit. They can't pitch. They can't field.  Maybe with a 100 loss season, Arte taps out and gives us all hope again. 

Starting to bring back memories of the expansion Expos. "70 in 70" was their ambition after their first season. Though I was a kid I remember that fans were just excited to have a major league team for the first few years. And made folk heroes of Rusty Staub and Mack Jones. But after about five years that wore off and pressure to win became the main focus. 
It was their farm system that turned them into "the team of the eighties" as the cover of the Sporting News predicted. But that never produced a champion, though they had a great run foir about half a dozen years. Easily a playoff team under today's system. Almost every star on those teams was home grown. Carter, Dawson, Cromartie, Valentine, Parrish, Rogers, Raines and more. The organization knew that free agents rarely would sign there so they built a great scouting and developmental system. Even later they were one of the first to scout Latin America extensively. 
This story relates to the current Angels in some ways. Especially the need to rethink and revamp their longer term strategy. And get the right people in to build rather than patch up a leaky foundation. There are some useful young players that will be part of the rebuild, but the real need is to have a deep farm system with coaches who can accelerate progress. As well as have a head of baseball ops who can orchestrate a serious  systemic rebuild
And once and for all, have Arte stop meddling and setting and expecting to meet unrealistic goals. Preferably having new, smart owners but if not, just let him step back and stop being part of the equation. 
Owner Bronfman was always generous and pro actively supportive, but deferred to the baseball people. He did try personally to entice Reggie Jackson to sign as a free agent and nearly succeeded. But that was a rarity. Head of the scouting department was Jim Fanning. A really visionary, smart guy. Reluctantly he took over as manager when they fired Dick Williams and did guide them to their only playoff appearance in the strike season of 1981. But his experience was in scouting and he only managed a short time because of loyalty to the organization. As well the Expos produced a long line of front office people who had great success as GMs in other organizations. 
Sentimentally I always respected Bill Stoneman. Having watched him pitch two no hitters over his Expos playing career and in his rise through various front office positions. His experience with the expansion Expos probably helped inform his system building philosophy. His time with the Angels really consolidated his reputation. 
So will this season stimulate serious change if it continues to implode and embarrass? Rock bottom is getting close, and a low 70s win season may be that point. At this stage it will take a major reversal of form for them to get close to .500. 

Man, there is a huge opportunity for any pitcher in the Angel farm system to come up a seize a job in the show.  Hopefully, someone, anyone from AAA, AA, A, he'll even the ball boy can come up and get some outs. 

Throw strikes, get outs.  Is it that simple?

They're the only team to have never lost 100 games or more in a season.  But, I think these guys could be the ones to do it. They can't hit. They can't pitch. They can't field.  Maybe with a 100 loss season, Arte taps out and gives us all hope again. 

They're the only team to have never lost 100 games or more in a season.  But, I think these guys could be the ones to do it. They can't hit. They can't pitch. They can't field.  Maybe with a 100 loss season, Arte taps out and gives us all hope again. 

They're the only team to have never lost 100 games or more in a season.  But, I think these guys could be the ones to do it. They can't hit. They can't pitch. They can't field.  Maybe with a 100 loss season, Arte taps out and gives us all hope again. 

They held a lead.  

I will give up tacos, quesadillas and all Mexican food for the rest of April for a Halo comeback win today. Come on, Baseball gods

It's a sign. Halos will mount an impressive comeback

Trade Rengifo in exchange for 100 Double Double combos

This Elly Dela Cruz guy is kinda of annoying.  You think we can acquire him in a trade in exchange for Sandoval and Adell

He needs steroids 

I believe that they can win

They are waiting until the 9th for dramatic effect

I'd like to place an order for 4 runs and a side of fries

I remain cautiously optimistic that the Halos will win today
 
if they can get 13 more insurance runs

He needs steroids 

Good job, buttholes