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On 11/21/2023 at 10:44 AM, T.G. said:

I asked this in another thread... It's a good question.

I mean... maybe we should just wrap him in bubble-wrap?

So are you saying that Trout is the reason we are always on the outside of the bubble, come playoff time? 

5 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

This is a crack addiction to the staff!

57 minutes ago, greginpsca said:

That is why I said "try". Don't expect it.i also expect payroll levels to go back to previous years levels.

7 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

 

p=mv,I=Ft,I=mv−mu,m1u1+m2u2=m1v1+m2v2.   

I'll let @ettin explain where the Kangaroo's fart plays a significant role.

Well Boyle's Law does state that as the Kangaroo's fart expels and the volume of gas in its ass decreases (momentum), the pressure increases (winning).

On 10/17/2023 at 8:30 PM, BTH said:

This HR went 369 feet.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=247dafe8-0d09-4b8d-a067-bdd841c9f92e

This HR went 385 feet.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=440c3180-1ff9-41f7-bb49-5d27ea135f5b

Both were hit above the yellow line, yet a 16 foot difference?

 

Stuff like this makes it impossible to search this query on Savant.

On 10/19/2023 at 9:54 AM, BTH said:

I don't think you can even do it using distances.

Both these HRs were hit off the part of the wall above the yellow line, yet there was a 16-foot difference in projected distance? I don't buy it.

 

It's called ballistics, it's science.

Different angles off of the bat (think high pop fly vs. laser line drive), quality of contact (does the hitter's bat make solid contact, squarely with the ball), and the hitter's power, produce a variety (infinite, really) of different ballistic paths that can deliver the ball anywhere above the yellow line.

Also remember that those HR distances are calculated based on the total ballistic path. Meaning the latter, when it comes off the bat with a corresponding angle and exit velocity can be accurately calculated instantly using the ballistic formula, using a lot of these various camera and laser systems installed at the stadiums. When the ball is hit off the bat it takes a specific arc that will make it land in a specific spot, UNLESS, something gets in its way, such as a wall with a yellow line marked on it (which the ball clearly doesn't care about). That spot it is supposed to land in, is the spot that is then measured, distance wise, from home plate, to produce the 369 or 385 feet number.

Angle off the bat, quality of contact, exit velocity, spin of the ball and where the ball makes contact with the bat (the hitter's arms plus the length of the bat, create the "lever-arm", so, generally speaking rotational velocity is greater near the end of the bat), wind resistance, and friction are the bulk of the factors that input in to where the ball goes and how far. A line drive and a high fly ball can both fall in the same place, but the former will have to be squared up well and hit with more power, whereas the latter can be hit at a better launch angle with less power. Both arrive at the same destination.

In the scenario above, the 369 foot number could have easily been a fly ball that looped up higher in the air, while the 385 foot number could have been more of a harder hit line drive, for instance.

Good for you AO, enjoy your time and indulge in any hobbies, travel, and miscellaneous stuff that you've always wanted to do, but never really had the time!

All my best, my friend!

16 hours ago, Stradling said:

I’m not going to pick this all apart but heaven forbid he sign Valbuena instead of giving the job to Fletcher. In 2017 Valbuena had a .727 OPS in the majors while Fletcher was .655 in a hitters environment at AAA. 
As for drafts you missed Marsh, who was capital to acquire O’Hoppe, so if you are going to praise Minasian for getting O’Hoppe give Eppler credit for drafting the guy that made that trade possible.  He also drafted Detmers, who was the quickest to the majors and in his first full year he was an above average MLB starter.  

May he Rest In Peace.

On 9/22/2023 at 11:13 AM, Taylor said:

We are what?

"WE ARE! ... FOX SPORTS!"?

21 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

I'm curious if you read either the excerpts or the story itself, because if you did, you'd see that you don't disagree with Blum.  This is from the first excerpt and frames the rest of the story:

"The consensus was that under owner Arte Moreno, the organization has not spent at the levels of its competitors in critical areas throughout the franchise, beyond just player payroll. And that this frugality is at the heart of the team’s failures."

So, no, I did not read the story, so bad on me.

I was basing my comments strictly on the Tweet and excerpts you shared, above, Jason, but clearly I missed some context, so disregard.

So I have to disagree with Blum here.

It's not the fact that Arte hasn't spent enough -- he has run consistently large payrolls (but of course never really stepping over the Luxury Tax in any significant manner).

Really the story, here, is HOW the money was spent. There you can point to poor investments in the Minor League system, large contracts handed out players that really, in retrospect (or heck, even at  the time they were signed!), should never have been paid that kind of money. Pujols, Rendon, et. al., the Angels have not invested well for the most part.

On 9/25/2023 at 10:03 PM, PattyD22 said:

Trout is an In N Out Double Double Animal style.

Rendon is In N Out cold French fries

FIXED.

3 hours ago, Taylor said:

Comparing Trout and Rendon is like comparing Five Guys In-N-Out and Arby's.

FIXED

 

 

 

(but great post)

On 9/22/2023 at 9:55 PM, tdawg87 said:

So how does the lottery work again? I know the top 3 teams have the best chance for the number 1 pick. But can the Angels end up with a pick outside the top 10?

https://www.mlb.com/news/draft-rule-changes-with-new-cba

With our luck, as @jsnpritchett noted above, we'll fall to 12th, lol. I will still be rooting for the lightning strike of the Halos pulling in the #1 pick, however.

3 hours ago, VladdyforHOF said:

Did you not see tonight's lineup?

Do you not realize a lot of team's put their highest on-base guy/impact bat in the leadoff spot because getting on base to start the first inning is huge? Like the Braves do with Acuna?

I think a lot of people here don't like when I'm right, lol. 

Yes, but when the guy in question has big power, too, having him hit leadoff is wasteful from a run producer standpoint. Don't get all high on just his on-base percentage, that will work just as well in the 2-hole where he can also knock in the leadoff guy.

9 hours ago, VladdyforHOF said:

He can drive in the bottom of the lineup while he sees the best pitches of his life in front of Shohei.

Rengifo is super streaky and his hot stretch is finished. (3 for his last 21)

SCHANUEL LEADOFF PLEASE!

No way, if he is as good a hitter as advertised, he should hit in the 2-hole or 4-hole, honestly. I'm thinking the former if you put a high on-base guy in front of him and let the rest of the lineup protect him with Trout in the 4-hole (or maybe vice versa if Schanuel is that good).

1 minute ago, AngelsFanSince86 said:

Is this a record for a drafted player?

I'm going to randomly guess "no", but I do agree it is unusual, no matter if it is a record or not.

Send me the link, @Chuckster70, I will be at work most of the day, so I may not be at home but I'll try to call from my phone and hoist whatever beverage I have near me.

On 8/12/2023 at 11:49 AM, jsnpritchett said:

Sign Matt Chapman (3.5), Whit Merrifield (2.4 fWAR), and Kyle Gibson (2.3 fWAR).  Done!

(EDIT: Yes, I'm joking--but if Ohtani doesn't sign with the Angels, I unfortunately can see them trying something stupid like this...)

It's really simpler than that, just find 3 guys whose combined on-base percentage averages out to .409.

Rest In Peace Brandon, my condolences to his loved ones and family, what a terrible time.

Hi Patrick,

My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Lou was our version of Cal Ripken Jr., the "Iron Man"... incredibly consistent with his opinion and humor.

I'll miss him, he was loved.

Take care of yourselves, thanks for sharing him with us.

Rest In Peace Lou, you made life and Angels baseball so much better for the rest of us, love you brother.

Deepest condolences to his family, loved ones, and friends.

Despite the injury I feel like O'Hoppe should exist in this discussion.

14 hours ago, Jay said:

One time we were arguing about crunchy vs. smooth peanut butter, Jif vs. Skippy.

@Lou thinks I'm crazy because I like crunchy.

 

13 hours ago, Blarg said:

Yes but @Lou was eating poisoned peanut butter at the time. Even so, he was correct. 

4 hours ago, Jason said:

He’s right 

This is why @Lou is so beloved here, he is the cream(y) of the crop.

On 7/15/2023 at 3:21 PM, Taylor said:

Not a fair criticism. 

He hasn't been triggered by a blowhard job A's fan in the bleacher seats.

Fixed.