OneandDone

I've been an Angels fan my entire life but my first game was in Oakland, July of 1969 against the Seattle Pilots. I had seen a few games on television but nothing could prepare me for what it was like in person. Before I even saw the field, I could hear the sounds of batting practice because there wasn't any loud music piped through the stadium. When I walked up the steps to my seat and had my first look at the field, I was amazed at how green the grass was how you could smell hot dogs and popcorn before you even saw the vendor. Charlie O the mule was on the field by the stands delighting all the kids but leaving behind a mess for the grounds keepers. I can remember most of the players for Oakland that day. Sal Bando, Reggie Jackson, Campy Campeneris and so on before they became more well known. I wish I had the same feeling today when going to a game but there really is only one "first" game.

According to MLB.com, the Mets find themselves in an interesting situation when it comes to the 2024 draft. They will either wind up with one of the top 6 picks or drop all the way to 17 or higher, there is no in between for them. This is because they exceeded the highest CBT threshold again this year and only the top 6 picks are exempt from the penalty.

Everything I've seen states that the Nationals are not eligible for any of the top 9 picks in the 2024 draft. The new CBA doesn't allow big market teams to receive lottery picks two consecutive years. Texas is the other team not eligible for a 2024 lottery pick but they weren't going to get one because of their current record. Tank a thon shows the Angels in 6th place after yesterday.