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A good journalists does the accountability thing by asking the right people the right questions.  This is done to shed light and create transparency.  Particularly in the case of stake holders.  Arte is the main stake holder.  Sam pointing out that Arte has broadly not been forthcoming about the team shouldn’t be interpreted as an appeal to 20’s something’s.  Honestly I don’t know what you mean here.  It’s simply what Sam should be doing, as a journalist.  Now, Arte can decline to do that - which he mostly has - and that’s fine.  But also it’s not really a good look.  
 
it’s all true that this isn’t that important.  The sportsball in the scheme of things isn’t important.  It is what it is.  But Sam Blum is covering the Angels so he’s doing what he’s doing.  It’s appropriate within that context.  

No mention of Del taco right across the street.

I mean technically, 1% is still a chance.

First off, has this ever happened? I imagine so with the Yankees of old, but I went through the lineup and thought at first that it could produce 20 or more HR's at seven positions/spots in the lineup, then noticed it would be super close if Rengifo gets the majority of starts at SS and Logan O'Hoppe gets a good chunk at the at bats at C. 
Rengifo hit 17 HR in 489 at bats in 2022 and Logan O'Hoppe hit 26 bombs in Double-A last year and Stassi has hit as much as 13 HR in the big leagues (2021) and hit 17 HR in the minors in 2013. 
Let's take a quick look at the player projections from CBS Sportsline. Note: Some of these projections are quite low and they've always been a bit conservative in their projections. Especially for HR's. 
Basically if everyone stays fairly healthy throughout the season and avoids longs stints on the IL, there's a good chance every position in the lineup could produce 20 or more HR this season. 
1B Jared Walsh: 20 HR / Gio Urshela 14 HR 
2B Brandon Drury: 21 HR / Luis Rengifo 17 HR 
SS Luis Rengifo: 17 HR / David Fletcher 4 HR / Gio Urshela 14 HR
3B Anthony Rendon: 13 HR / Gio Urshela 14 HR * CBS has Rendon's HR projections very low based on his playing time the past three years, dating back to the Covid shortened season. He can easily pop 20-25+ HR if he stays healthy over an entire season. 
LF Taylor Ward: 23 HR
CF Mike Trout: 41 HR
RF Hunter Renfroe: 26 HR (hit 29 HR last season in just 125 games)
DH Shohei Ohtani: 31 HR (seems a bit low)
C Max Stassi 14 HR / Logan O'Hoppe 11 HR

No mention of Del taco right across the street.

I think we can all agree that he needs to get his eyesight checked.

I still don't understand how Manfred got the job in the first place.

I still don't understand how Manfred got the job in the first place.

The rule that saw a free runner placed on second base in extra innings last year will continue in 2023 and beyond.

Have you had the smokey BLT? Probably the best thing I've had there.

Have you had the smokey BLT? Probably the best thing I've had there.

I have to tuck mine in my sock.

Hubs 6:27 Chances Angels make playoffs?   Anthony Franco 6:28 I feel better about it this year than I have in any of the last five, since they finally added some position player talent around their stars. Among a group of five or six teams in the AL that seem like they'll be in a cluttered wild card mix    

Stolen from twitter

Stolen from twitter

Those teams STILL won though and he has been TERRIBLE since 2009. Bad FA signing after bad FA signing. We don't have to go down that road again. He clearly lost whatever magic he had 2004-2009. 2010 on, he's just flat out been an owner that doesn't hire the right people and doesn't know how to get to the playoffs or win a WS. I can't believe people can't see the facts right in front of them.