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The Angels don’t have a choice. They have to add a true #1.  Either by trade or free agency, I see them adding someone big to lead this rotation.  

It seemed like he was close to going to the Padres earlier. Then talks cooled off and now Angels said to be involved in the mix. Maybe he said “get the Angels on the phone, I wouldn’t mind going there.”  Wishful thinking probably.  

19 hours ago, greginpsca said:

Prediction. Odorizzi will sign with the Astros by Tuesday.

5 hours ago, jordan said:

I get the feeling Bauer doesn’t really want to go to the Mets but it is the best offer at this point. He’s hoping Dodgers jump in with bigger offer. 

I get the feeling Bauer doesn’t really want to go to the Mets but it is the best offer at this point. He’s hoping Dodgers jump in with bigger offer. 

@EdmontonAngelsFanfirst with it on the boards. 

The Angels reportedly have traded for Alex Cobb.

19 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

there's two other things that I think play into this as well.  

first, Arte is 74 years old.  Maybe some of our more 'senior' members can comment on this but I've seen family members change their mentality when they get into their 8th decade.  Mortality definitely plays a role in my opinion.  He knows he's not going to be around forever.  

second, I think Arte is kinda old school at heart.  And he's more about people than process.  He's not looking for creativity or people who think outside the box.  He wants street cred and he trusts those who have been around the block and had success.  He sees that Stoneman and Scioscia were rocks that he could rely on.  He's got LaRussa in his ear now.  He's tried being more progressive with Dipoto and Eppler but likely views those as experiments that haven't worked.  He canned Ausmus after a year and brought back Maddon.  

He's a cronyist at heart.  He's tried it differently but I think he's headed back to what he believes is tried and true.  That's why I have no doubt he'll bring in Dombrowski.  

Arte is gonna force his directive on whoever.  It's probably better than it's someone with a track record and a pretty damn good brain for baseball than some newb who's gonna get pushed around.  If anyone thinks that the next guy is gonna be allowed to continue to 'build' over the next 3-4 years, then they are delusional.  

So why not get the guy who's shown the ability to take what he's given and turn it into a winner?  On top of that, I think Dombrowski has the best change of keeping Arte a bit more patient than some guy who's never had the job.  

Personally, I would have preferred Eppler getting to stay, but I actually think Dombrowski could be a better fit than people think in keeping Arte where he needs to be and actually paying attention to what's best for the franchise long term.  

This should be post of the day.  This just seems to be full of truths.  

24 minutes ago, Lou said:

I do. 

If all scores hold right now, there could be 5 teams with exact same record including the Angels. Will be a tie for the 7th pick. Anyone know how they break a tie for draft order?

Probably the only game I even got into was the 2nd game against the Padres right before this Dodger series.  That one got my intensity because the Angels finally seemed to be playing for something. But the end was another let down.  Like everyone else, my overall enthusiasm this year has been greatly diminished. I live in eastern standard time and was able to sleep much more during this season because I didn’t care to watch. 

1 minute ago, rafibomb said:

Heaney has a string of strong starts: he is a legit mid-rotation starter

Heaney has a bad start: this guy is a bum he's a number 4 starter at best

Heaney outlasted Kershaw. Just one of those games. Gotta be the offense that wins this game. 

1 minute ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

just repeated what his agent when a tweet to her suggesting 3yr. $85M

Oh gotcha. After a few drinks I thought you said “do better, sign Bauer’s agent.”  She would be nice to watch. 

This is at least fun. The most intensity for Angels baseball in a couple years. 

8 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Do Better, signed Bauer's agent.

You do have a point. 

Richards really made out well in his 2yr $15mil contract with the Fathers.  A total of 16 games pitched in 2 years (last year rehabilitating with TJ) and around 57 innings. He still only has only 800 innings pitched in his MLB career. If his arm is healthy, he still could be a nice arm to have. 

Also, I’m really curious if Bauer sticks with his 1yr deal plan when teams start offering him 6/$150,000,000. 

With Bauer’s feud with the Astros and Anaheim’s proximity to the Padres (Clevinger), I’d say the Angels have a great chance to sign him. 

For comparison, Aaron Judge’s first taste of MLB pitching in 84 ABs: 

(AGE-24) .179avg, 4HR,  10RBIs, 42Ks, .608 OPS 

Adell with 117 ABs:

(AGE-21) .154avg, 3HR, 7RBIs, 52Ks, .464 OPS

Adell definitely with poorer numbers but it’s still just a taste and he’s 3 years younger during his first taste than Judge.  Judge went on to hit 52 HRs the following season (2017).  

I think Angels could use someone above average who can pitch every 4th day. Takes the stress of the rest of the rotation.  I’m down. 

On 7/30/2020 at 12:07 PM, Jeff Fletcher said:

Ha. Actually I was thinking about this last night...

Baseball would be in trouble if you guys all listened to me and looked at things how I do.

I have zero passion. I love the sport and I love watching, but I don’t care who wins.

I am able to look at things from a more logical and detached perspective than a fan, but the sport needs the passion you guys have. That’s what ultimately drives it and sells it to the next generation. 

So.... vent away..... 

I guess it’s similar to a defense attorney having to detach from a client who is obviously guilty but still having to defend them. Sort of. Lol

On 7/30/2020 at 12:07 PM, Jeff Fletcher said:

Ha. Actually I was thinking about this last night...

Baseball would be in trouble if you guys all listened to me and looked at things how I do.

I have zero passion. I love the sport and I love watching, but I don’t care who wins.

I am able to look at things from a more logical and detached perspective than a fan, but the sport needs the passion you guys have. That’s what ultimately drives it and sells it to the next generation. 

So.... vent away..... 

I guess it’s similar to a defense attorney having to detach from a client who is obviously guilty but still having to defend them. Sort of. Lol

I have been in Upton’s corner since he arrived. But this is definitely the right call. With Goodwin hitting well, Upton shouldn’t have much opportunity to play. 

25 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

How would the post-season work, with only having three automatic spots? 

Good question.  The math just doesn't add up with 3 divisions. You could have 4 playoff spots in each division and then 2 vs 2, then 1 vs 1 to win that League (East, Central, West).  Then who plays who once you have 3 teams left? 

16 hours ago, Biergott said:

I found this incredibly energizing hype video:

 

 

The constant change of pictures hurt my eyes.