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Shane arguing with Lifetime is watching the Yankees play the Red Sox. I want them to both lose, but I know one of them has to win

We will be expecting our first child.

He's 23. He's too old for A ball. He should have been called up 2 years ago to AAA when he was still in college

Some of you guys are assholes. 

Shane arguing with Lifetime is watching the Yankees play the Red Sox. I want them to both lose, but I know one of them has to win

Shane arguing with Lifetime is watching the Yankees play the Red Sox. I want them to both lose, but I know one of them has to win

Shane arguing with Lifetime is watching the Yankees play the Red Sox. I want them to both lose, but I know one of them has to win

Shane arguing with Lifetime is watching the Yankees play the Red Sox. I want them to both lose, but I know one of them has to win

You're an idiot. Bourjos was doing great before he was hurt. How can you continue to be such a moron after Bourjos started off so well?

6.2 IP, 2 ER
 
You did your mom proud. Keep up the great outings. The Angels REALLY need it. But I felt Sosh went to the pen a bit early... but that's another topic.
 
Heck, even Hawk Harrelson was impressed with the outing.

You're an idiot. Bourjos was doing great before he was hurt. How can you continue to be such a moron after Bourjos started off so well?

You're an idiot. Bourjos was doing great before he was hurt. How can you continue to be such a moron after Bourjos started off so well?

You're an idiot. Bourjos was doing great before he was hurt. How can you continue to be such a moron after Bourjos started off so well?

You're an idiot. Bourjos was doing great before he was hurt. How can you continue to be such a moron after Bourjos started off so well?

You're an idiot. Bourjos was doing great before he was hurt. How can you continue to be such a moron after Bourjos started off so well?

You're an idiot. Bourjos was doing great before he was hurt. How can you continue to be such a moron after Bourjos started off so well?

I have heard a lot of people calling him and out and I really just don't get it. I would love to hear what the people here would have done. He didn't have a lot to work with, but I thought he did great with what he did have and the players just aren't performing. Here is how I see it:
 
Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols: Everyone loved these deals. We all understood that they might not be incredible for the full length of the contracts, but we were excited for a few years of great hitters. They haven't performed. Did anyone here know that they would hit like this to start off their Angel careers? I doubt it. Plus we all know Moreno had some control over this anyways.
 
Starting Pitching: Haren and Santana were awful last year and they were not worth the amount of money they were about to make. Letting them go was smart financially. Vargas and Blanton were cheaper and all they had to do was be as good Erv and Dan were last year. I mean we almost made the playoffs with those 2 under performing, so even just a little improvement might get us in the playoffs. Greinke wanted a lot of money and we all know how big pitching contracts end up working out. He has been hurt most of the year (although that's not really his fault).
 
Many posters here wanted different options for starting pitching like
 
Brandon McCarthy: 0-3 with a 7.22 ERA
Joe Saunders: 2-4 6.15 ERA
Edwin Jackson: 0-5 6.39 ERA
Anibal Sanchez: 3-2 1.82 ERA
 
So out of the 4 starters people were asking for only ONE of them has an ERA under 6.
 
Plus people were saying we should have traded Trumbo instead of Morales. Not only is Trumbo under club control for longer and currently cheaper, but he can play multiple positions.
 
Trumbo: .294/.364/.548 - He has made great improvements with walks
Morales: .261/.356/.400
 
Trumbo has been the better player.
Dipoto also chose to let Hunter walk and trade Wells so Bourjos could play more. Bourjos is currently injured, but he was one of our best players before he was hurt. Most people on here thought Hunter didn't have another year left in him and every danced a little when JD got as much as he did for Wells.
 
Relief: This where JD gets the most flack. Last year he traded for Frieri and that was a great move. Burnett and Madson were great additions....except they're hurt. Jepsen was great coming back last year and was supposed to help us big time. And now he is hurt. 3 guys who were supposed to be KEY for us are hurt. How is that JD's fault? De La Rosa was traded for and everyone didn't understand why, but he has been very solid for us in the bullpen. Some of the others have been like throwing darts with your eyes closed and just hoping one of them sticks, but he made a lot of good moves. He went for Fujikawa, but he chose the Cubs (don't ask me why).
 
Maybe his moves weren't perfect, but I think he made the right moves. A lot of the reasoning for the hate is because the players haven't performed as well as they should be. Anyways, that's my long rant. I am a JD fan and I hope he sticks around for a while, but I may be alone in that thought

DDL has been pretty damn good. Thanks Dipoto

Yes, the announcer is the one who calls the game, but where is the leadership? I see two guys in there collecting a check, not really caring about how they announce. Someone needs to get fired up, throw something, break something, say the N word on the air, ANYTHING.

I have heard a lot of people calling him and out and I really just don't get it. I would love to hear what the people here would have done. He didn't have a lot to work with, but I thought he did great with what he did have and the players just aren't performing. Here is how I see it:
 
Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols: Everyone loved these deals. We all understood that they might not be incredible for the full length of the contracts, but we were excited for a few years of great hitters. They haven't performed. Did anyone here know that they would hit like this to start off their Angel careers? I doubt it. Plus we all know Moreno had some control over this anyways.
 
Starting Pitching: Haren and Santana were awful last year and they were not worth the amount of money they were about to make. Letting them go was smart financially. Vargas and Blanton were cheaper and all they had to do was be as good Erv and Dan were last year. I mean we almost made the playoffs with those 2 under performing, so even just a little improvement might get us in the playoffs. Greinke wanted a lot of money and we all know how big pitching contracts end up working out. He has been hurt most of the year (although that's not really his fault).
 
Many posters here wanted different options for starting pitching like
 
Brandon McCarthy: 0-3 with a 7.22 ERA
Joe Saunders: 2-4 6.15 ERA
Edwin Jackson: 0-5 6.39 ERA
Anibal Sanchez: 3-2 1.82 ERA
 
So out of the 4 starters people were asking for only ONE of them has an ERA under 6.
 
Plus people were saying we should have traded Trumbo instead of Morales. Not only is Trumbo under club control for longer and currently cheaper, but he can play multiple positions.
 
Trumbo: .294/.364/.548 - He has made great improvements with walks
Morales: .261/.356/.400
 
Trumbo has been the better player.
Dipoto also chose to let Hunter walk and trade Wells so Bourjos could play more. Bourjos is currently injured, but he was one of our best players before he was hurt. Most people on here thought Hunter didn't have another year left in him and every danced a little when JD got as much as he did for Wells.
 
Relief: This where JD gets the most flack. Last year he traded for Frieri and that was a great move. Burnett and Madson were great additions....except they're hurt. Jepsen was great coming back last year and was supposed to help us big time. And now he is hurt. 3 guys who were supposed to be KEY for us are hurt. How is that JD's fault? De La Rosa was traded for and everyone didn't understand why, but he has been very solid for us in the bullpen. Some of the others have been like throwing darts with your eyes closed and just hoping one of them sticks, but he made a lot of good moves. He went for Fujikawa, but he chose the Cubs (don't ask me why).
 
Maybe his moves weren't perfect, but I think he made the right moves. A lot of the reasoning for the hate is because the players haven't performed as well as they should be. Anyways, that's my long rant. I am a JD fan and I hope he sticks around for a while, but I may be alone in that thought

So, I was having dinner with my brother and sister in law tonight and my brother in law asks around 7:45 "what channel is the Spurs-Warriors game on tonight? Is there a local broadcast?"
 
I say "I don't know, let me check."
 
I pull up ESPN mobile to check the time and channel. I see that information and give him the answer.
 
I also see a link saying "tickets from $1" available on Stubhub. A minute later, we've bought tickets for $7 each.
 
An hour later we roll into the ATT Center minutes before tip off.

Epic game. Good times.

He is saying "We assembled an "amazing" pitching staff last year. Look how that turned out. There is only so much the man can do".

I have heard a lot of people calling him and out and I really just don't get it. I would love to hear what the people here would have done. He didn't have a lot to work with, but I thought he did great with what he did have and the players just aren't performing. Here is how I see it:
 
Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols: Everyone loved these deals. We all understood that they might not be incredible for the full length of the contracts, but we were excited for a few years of great hitters. They haven't performed. Did anyone here know that they would hit like this to start off their Angel careers? I doubt it. Plus we all know Moreno had some control over this anyways.
 
Starting Pitching: Haren and Santana were awful last year and they were not worth the amount of money they were about to make. Letting them go was smart financially. Vargas and Blanton were cheaper and all they had to do was be as good Erv and Dan were last year. I mean we almost made the playoffs with those 2 under performing, so even just a little improvement might get us in the playoffs. Greinke wanted a lot of money and we all know how big pitching contracts end up working out. He has been hurt most of the year (although that's not really his fault).
 
Many posters here wanted different options for starting pitching like
 
Brandon McCarthy: 0-3 with a 7.22 ERA
Joe Saunders: 2-4 6.15 ERA
Edwin Jackson: 0-5 6.39 ERA
Anibal Sanchez: 3-2 1.82 ERA
 
So out of the 4 starters people were asking for only ONE of them has an ERA under 6.
 
Plus people were saying we should have traded Trumbo instead of Morales. Not only is Trumbo under club control for longer and currently cheaper, but he can play multiple positions.
 
Trumbo: .294/.364/.548 - He has made great improvements with walks
Morales: .261/.356/.400
 
Trumbo has been the better player.
Dipoto also chose to let Hunter walk and trade Wells so Bourjos could play more. Bourjos is currently injured, but he was one of our best players before he was hurt. Most people on here thought Hunter didn't have another year left in him and every danced a little when JD got as much as he did for Wells.
 
Relief: This where JD gets the most flack. Last year he traded for Frieri and that was a great move. Burnett and Madson were great additions....except they're hurt. Jepsen was great coming back last year and was supposed to help us big time. And now he is hurt. 3 guys who were supposed to be KEY for us are hurt. How is that JD's fault? De La Rosa was traded for and everyone didn't understand why, but he has been very solid for us in the bullpen. Some of the others have been like throwing darts with your eyes closed and just hoping one of them sticks, but he made a lot of good moves. He went for Fujikawa, but he chose the Cubs (don't ask me why).
 
Maybe his moves weren't perfect, but I think he made the right moves. A lot of the reasoning for the hate is because the players haven't performed as well as they should be. Anyways, that's my long rant. I am a JD fan and I hope he sticks around for a while, but I may be alone in that thought

To be fair, he dealt for two guys that could've helped the staff greatly.  Skaggs and Corbin.   The guy he dealt, Haren, fell off surprisingly quickly.  Granted, he was in a different position when that trade was made, but it is something to consider.  Wilson is an enigma.  Didn't expect him to do a lot worse leaving Texas for Anaheim. Expected him to bounce back after the injury.  Still hoping.  I would've preferred to roll the dice with Santana for a year and not settle for Vargas and Blanton, but Santana isn't exactly reliable.
 
Pujols was all Arte.  I wanted Fielder, Kuroda, and Ramon Hernandez.  Would've gone 2 for 3... if they would've signed.  Fielder got more than I expected.
 
I was not that excited about Hamilton.  Better than standing pat, and arguably better than signing Greinke at the same price.   It is a relatively small deal for a recent MVP, but his strikeout rate and chase rate last year were alarming.  He ended up with very good numbers last year, but there was a big change.  I expect him to bounce back, but he was overrated.  
 
Iannetta was a good move... despite Tyler Chatwood's hitting.  Gave up a good young pitcher for Frieri, but the Angels desperately needed a reliever last year and he could've ended up being the difference... still may at some point.   Hanson trade was solid.   
 
This team has had some bad luck the last couple years.  It's cute that people are angry over moves now, but I don't remember the rage when most of them happened.  

I have heard a lot of people calling him and out and I really just don't get it. I would love to hear what the people here would have done. He didn't have a lot to work with, but I thought he did great with what he did have and the players just aren't performing. Here is how I see it:
 
Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols: Everyone loved these deals. We all understood that they might not be incredible for the full length of the contracts, but we were excited for a few years of great hitters. They haven't performed. Did anyone here know that they would hit like this to start off their Angel careers? I doubt it. Plus we all know Moreno had some control over this anyways.
 
Starting Pitching: Haren and Santana were awful last year and they were not worth the amount of money they were about to make. Letting them go was smart financially. Vargas and Blanton were cheaper and all they had to do was be as good Erv and Dan were last year. I mean we almost made the playoffs with those 2 under performing, so even just a little improvement might get us in the playoffs. Greinke wanted a lot of money and we all know how big pitching contracts end up working out. He has been hurt most of the year (although that's not really his fault).
 
Many posters here wanted different options for starting pitching like
 
Brandon McCarthy: 0-3 with a 7.22 ERA
Joe Saunders: 2-4 6.15 ERA
Edwin Jackson: 0-5 6.39 ERA
Anibal Sanchez: 3-2 1.82 ERA
 
So out of the 4 starters people were asking for only ONE of them has an ERA under 6.
 
Plus people were saying we should have traded Trumbo instead of Morales. Not only is Trumbo under club control for longer and currently cheaper, but he can play multiple positions.
 
Trumbo: .294/.364/.548 - He has made great improvements with walks
Morales: .261/.356/.400
 
Trumbo has been the better player.
Dipoto also chose to let Hunter walk and trade Wells so Bourjos could play more. Bourjos is currently injured, but he was one of our best players before he was hurt. Most people on here thought Hunter didn't have another year left in him and every danced a little when JD got as much as he did for Wells.
 
Relief: This where JD gets the most flack. Last year he traded for Frieri and that was a great move. Burnett and Madson were great additions....except they're hurt. Jepsen was great coming back last year and was supposed to help us big time. And now he is hurt. 3 guys who were supposed to be KEY for us are hurt. How is that JD's fault? De La Rosa was traded for and everyone didn't understand why, but he has been very solid for us in the bullpen. Some of the others have been like throwing darts with your eyes closed and just hoping one of them sticks, but he made a lot of good moves. He went for Fujikawa, but he chose the Cubs (don't ask me why).
 
Maybe his moves weren't perfect, but I think he made the right moves. A lot of the reasoning for the hate is because the players haven't performed as well as they should be. Anyways, that's my long rant. I am a JD fan and I hope he sticks around for a while, but I may be alone in that thought