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Holy crap. That is pretty crazy for a reliever. 

4 minutes ago, MongoMuller said:

I was going to ask Fletcher if MLB was looking into any HIPAA laws being violated...

I would have to think that would be part of the investigation. If Dipoto (or someone else) knowingly released Ohtani's Medical records to a third party without Ohtani's consent, that would be a HIPAA violation. 

Reminds me of the Jason Pierre-Paul and ESPN/Schefter incident. JPP started litigation and they ended up settling outside of court. This type of thing is should not be taken lightly, it can have serious legal consequences. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2691039-jason-pierre-paul-espn-reach-settlement-after-adam-schefter-shared-medical-info 

@bloodbrother Nice job on the reverse Jinx! 

Hell yes!!! Suck it Dipoto! Can't wait for the winter meetings now to see what comes next. Eppler is the man!

20 minutes ago, Calzone said:

I stopped at MLB trade rumors:

I stopped at "Calzone" 

Disappointed that no one posted the video of Barbaro getting hauled away by the tractor. 

Andrelton Simmons is already #30, with 11.4 WAR as an Angel. Crazy. Seems like he just got here. 

33 minutes ago, tomsred said:

Is this an official release?  I haven't seen it anywhere else yet.

Something something, little birdy something something

Hell yes! Great start to the off season! 

I've heard announcers spout this "rule" of the bat breaking the plate so many times; I thought it actually was the rule. The MLB rule book is huge, and there is not a clear definition of what a "swing" is versus a "Check swing". That is absurd. Just put it in the rule book that the bat has to cross the plate and make it official. I don't think Gubi should be called out for this though, I've heard this from a ton of different announcers. 

This guy needs to make it to the big club just for the AO nicknames 

How about this one!? 

An absolute class act, I love the emotion he showed on the mound. One of my all-time favorite Angels. Still upset I wasn't at his no-hitter. I lived in the apartments across Orangewood at that time and the Wife and I almost got last-minute tickets from Stubhub. Wife wasn't feeling well so we decided against it. He breezed through the first three innings and I told my wife he had no hit stuff, and that she was in big trouble if he threw one that night. We still argue about that game. The other game that comes to mind is the no-hit loss he threw against the Dodgers. That was extremely frustrating, especially watching that game with some Dodger fans. Ugh. 

Question: I know Stanton has passed through waivers and he can now be traded, assuming he waives his NTC. If the Angels were going to send players back to Miami for Stanton, would those players need to pass through waivers first? 

10 minutes ago, hangin n wangin said:

This thread is frustrating as hell, but this made me Laugh. Thanks.

It feels like last year all over again. Best starter and 3 best RP's out. For fvck sake. 

I knew we shouldn't have traded away our best pitching prospect for Simmons!! Effing Eppler! 

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/04/19/225195320/erick-aybar-and-chris-iannetta-laugh-at-aybars-knuckleball

7 minutes ago, cezero said:

a few games back against Texas, he asked Napoli's opinion about whether a ball was foul or fair before making the call. 

the stupidest and most corrupt official in the game. 

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/scott-servais-frustrations-boil-over-for-rare-ejection-with-mariners/ 

Holy shit, this guy is terrible! 

Fascinating read, thanks for posting! I hope Shoe kills it this year!

Awesome! 

Horrible news. Waller was a great guy, and taken from his young children as well! RIP. 

Interesting article, thanks for posting. Here's to hoping Garrett has a great year! 

Thurs. 9-8: Carolina -3 @ Denver +3

Sun. 9-11: Buffalo +3 @ Baltimore -3

Chicago +5.5 @ Houston -5.5

Cincinnati -2.5 @ NY Jets +2.5

Cleveland +4 @ Philadelphia -4

Green Bay -4.5 @ Jacksonville +4.5

Minnesota -2.5 @Tennessee +2.5

Oakland +1.5 @ New Orleans -1.5

San Diego +7 @ Kansas City -7

Tampa Bay +3 @ Atlanta -3

Miami +10 @ Seattle -10

Detroit +3.5 @ Indianapolis -3.5

NY Giants +1 @ Dallas -1

New England +6 @ Arizona -6

Mon. 9-12: Pittsburgh -3 @ Washington +3

Los Angeles -2.5 @ San Francisco +2.5

I don't think I've ever been so intrigued by a thread title. What a ridiculous story. Sounds like Sale has some crazy anger issues. 

Damn, if I was still in University Place, I would definitely be there!

PS - For those talking about The Tacoma Aroma, it is still alive and well. 

Suck it, haters!!