ArkyAngelsFan

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Not sure what Magic Johnson has to do with Rengifo. What am I missing here??
 
~ArkyAngelsFan~

This is why we can’t have nice things.

Just in the last couple weeks:
Anthony Rendon out indefinitely (again) Trout out for 4-8 weeks (at least) Breakout prospect Cole Fontenelle has major leg injury, out for year After seemingly breaking out, "staff ace" Reid Detmers has given up 16 ER in last three starts (12 in last two) Also after seemingly breaking out, Jo Adell is back to sucking Probably more that I can't be bothered typing The team is 12-22, ten games below .500 on May 5, with no signs of improvement. Meaning, it is going to be a long season, most likely. Not sure, but it is probably one of their worst starts in years (and yes, I know about 6-14...but they were 18-16 at this point in 2002).
What's worse is that it is hard to imagine a path out of this morass. Except for a few kinda bright spots, the farm system still sucks, and there's just not enough talent between the major league team and the best of the farm to put together a contender in the foreseeable future. And at this point, let's be honest: nothing Perry Minasian has done in the last few years earns confidence in whatever his path forward is (most likely out of a job before 2025).
I suppose the silver lining is that, ironically, the last two years feels like the streak of mediocrity has ended, as the team is legitimately bad. Actually, they've been pretty bad for a few years, but this year could be really bad. But I'm sure the Angels will find a way to even fuck that up, and play better in the second half, and scramble for 70ish wins somehow. 
But who knows, maybe 2024 is for the Angels what 2011 was for the Astros. The Astros then had three years in a row in which they lost at least 106 games, a better but still really bad year in 2014, but then started getting good in 2015 and were a powerhouse from 2017-23. 
We can dream, right? 
Right now I feel more apathetic about the Angels than I have in...well, ever. I just don't really care all that much and can't muster up my usual angle towards optimism (aka "spin"). I suppose this is what happens when a perennially mediocre team loses its top-end talent--Trout to injury and decline, Ohtani to fresher waters. Trout and Ohtani were masking what has been the case since 2016 or so: a bad franchise and bad team. 

Took a pic of Rendon today.

Meaningless solo homers here and there can do the trick 

I feel like Perry has made some mistakes as the OP pointed out. I may not agree with all of his points but the one thing I will say Is I like what Perry is trying to do inside the foundation of the team, scouting, development, ect ect. I finally think we have a GM that is not a yes man totally to Arte such as the lets get Trea Turner and him stearing Arte away from that. Is he perfect no is he way better then what we have had in the last 10 years 15 years hell yes. Could there be someone better out there somewhere maybe but would that person be willing to deal with Atre? I doubt it. Final point does anyone think that if Perry was let go from the Angels that he wouldnt get picked up somewhere else ? he 100% does in my opinion. He has done aswell as can be expected within the limits he is set up with. Again my opinion. 

What are woman fans frustrated with? 

I appreciate the young core of players we have on the team now for that alone I want to see Perry stick around…..

That kind of performance leaves you Wantzing more.

Light up the Halo!
Go Halos!

I kind of like this power bullpen.

Nice job by Tylerl tonight. He threw about 71% strikes. That's much better than his performance last year.
Hopefully the new pitching coach is working for him.....
 
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Nice job by Tylerl tonight. He threw about 71% strikes. That's much better than his performance last year.
Hopefully the new pitching coach is working for him.....
 
~ArkyAngelsFan~

Who had Anderson having the best start the first time through the rotation? Great start for him, hopefully he can build upon it and have a successful season.

Nice job by Tylerl tonight. He threw about 71% strikes. That's much better than his performance last year.
Hopefully the new pitching coach is working for him.....
 
~ArkyAngelsFan~

Nice job by Tylerl tonight. He threw about 71% strikes. That's much better than his performance last year.
Hopefully the new pitching coach is working for him.....
 
~ArkyAngelsFan~

But how could this happen? They signed a bunch of no-name guys with zero track record of success, we should totally expect them to play well. 

So basically, nothing was done in the off-season to improve this team. And we lost Ohtani. 

Late 2021.

Again, for me, it's just the opt-out after the first season that is hugely problematic. I'd be less concerned if it was after the second year. 

Tony Two Games

The Angels luck must be changing.  Glad they didn't sign Giolito.

That Mf has no loyalty . The Angels gave that mf everything he wanted and then some and he still bent them over with no Lube

The official commitment is now in place, but he doesn’t get laid until 2034.