SC Halo

WOW, it's like i wrote this! Same time frame in my start at being a fan of this team. Good stuff halodground! I thought (after Dave Henderson broke our hearts in 1986) 1987-2001 was a dark period but we at least were building from within and it netted a WS title. 1995 hurt but being 1 strike away in '86 was way worse, IMO. The 2000's brought us to a new era and winning was becoming normal, as were expectations. One playoff appearance since 2009 hurts and now I can confidently say the 2010-2024 run is the darkest period because there actually is no sign of hope. I think we've had every bad thing happen to us in that time frame and it just continues. Scandals, deaths, bad drafts, bad scouting, failing 2 generational talents....something good has to be on the horizon, right? RIGHT???! ugh

I’m down with that order of operations and agree on keeping the future core intact. How many picks in the top 100 will we have?

Tank and sell

Agree!!! Wonder if that was in LAD media guide as the phonetic pronunciation of his name.

2024 Manager of the Year, book it

Thanks Chuck, I’m new to AW but love this forum. It’s almost as if MLB media was completely pushing for this. If Arte pulled off the “great deferral,” how many of these “journalists” would be calling for an investigation? it hurts to be an Angels fan right now but my dignity means more and I’m not abandoning 40 years of fandom now for the new shiney toy. Dodger fan who used to cry about what Yankees were doing, enjoy the ride if you can. let’s sell and turn this organization into a baseball development machine already.

We’d really be made fun of if we won that Covid ring