Holy fucking shit. I feel numb. RIP

So I'm watching this Top 10 Catchers Right Now on MLB Network and it just made me wonder... with all the Angels shortcomings at catcher the last few seasons, why not move Taylor Ward back to catcher? From my perspective, he'd be an above average hitting catcher. I can't speak to his defense because I've never seen him play the position. But, it kind of makes sense because he's a pretty good offensive player. And, at this point, there's no room for him anymore anywhere else on the field with the big league club.

52 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Will do as I think I’m going to go this route.

Curious question, if one purchases YouTube TV, it doesn’t grant you ad free viewing for the YouTube account, does it? I was told no, ad I mentioned in my post, but since you subscribe you would know better than her.

I know that YouTube TV and YouTube Premium are separate. I think YouTube Premium costs $12 per month. With YouTube TV, I can watch YouTube originals, like the Cobra Kai series, and those don't have any ads. But, I think the regular YouTube videos still contain ads.

2 hours ago, 2112 said:

So the Giants traded for him to release him?  The poop smell must be getting to them up in San Fran.

 

 

The Giants traded for Will Wilson.

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

Thanks for posting this. PlayStation Vue is discontinuing service to a few of us in about two weeks and we need options. I heard good things about this (except I was hoping that if I ordered the service I would also get the ad free YouTube, which I was told is a negative) and even when Sony sent out emails it mentioned going over to YouTube tv for something comparable.

You're welcome and I hope it helps. I tried the free trials for almost all of the streaming services (YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu Live, etc.) I found YouTube TV to offer the most for the best price. The unlimited DVR is also a huge feature that the others don't offer. It's basically $50 a month for 6 separate accounts (each with their own unlimited DVR). From my perspective, it's the best deal out of all of the services.

If you end up trying it out, I'd be interested to hear if you have the same issue with the DVR pause and rewind during live shows and the issue with it cutting out and redirecting back to the live menu screen. I'm trying to figure out if that's a common problem that's just a glitch within the app or if it's a problem on my end that I can somehow remedy. The issues don't happen very often, but when they do, it's kind of annoying.

I got rid of cable at the end of November last year and I've been with YouTube TV since. I honestly don't think you can beat the service for $50 per month. It has MLB Network, FOX Sports West, Prime Ticket, FOX Sports San Diego,  and a bunch of college sports channels. It has all the local channels, except channel 5 (KTLA). There are add-on options for most of the premium cable networks (except HBO, which I can access through Prime Video, if I ever want to subscribe). The unlimited DVR is great, too. Any show that you add to your library automatically records (it doesn't record the same episode twice), and each recording is available for 6 months. It also seems to be relatively smart about when to stop recording a sports event, if the game happens to run past the allotted scheduled time.

My only real complaint is that sometimes the DVR functionality isn't always reliable when trying to pause and rewind a live show. I'm not sure if that's an issue with my smart TV or maybe an issue with my internet speed. I have the $65 per month plan for internet through Spectrum, so I doubt it's a speed issue. It may also just be a glitch with the service. One additional small complaint is that sometimes the feed will simply cut out and it will take me back to the live menu screen and I have to go back to the channel I was watching to continue watching the show.

Aside from those small gripes, I'm tremendously happy with YouTube TV. It has nearly all of the channels I usually watch (the only one it doesn't have is Comedy Central, which I used to watch occasionally). It also allows for separate accounts for as many as 6 people in the same household. Plus, each account gets their own personal unlimited DVR.

I'm actually saving quite a bit of money each month. I had Spectrum cable and internet previously. I kept the internet for $65 and then subscribed to YouTube TV for $50. My last bill from Spectrum that included both cable and internet was $231 (the junk fees and cost of each DVR box were ridiculous and only getting worse). So at this point, barring a price increase from either service, I'll be saving nearly $1,400 per year.

12 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

He just needs to stay healthy all year and sky is the limit for him. The Angels need him to play 150 plus games this year. Wow just looked up his stats. He hasn't played 150 games in 3 years.

The most he's played is 140. Just watched them talk about that over the weekend on MLB's Top 10 Players Right Now.

5 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

5 million bucks. No first or second round pick for two years and gm and manager suspended a year. I guess people could want more  but that seems like plenty to me. That seems huge. 

It probably would have been more than $5 million, but that was the maximum they could be fined per the MLB Constitution. At least, that's what is being reported on MLB Network.

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Adam Kennedy‏ @Adam2Kennedy

Angels are weak. GM and Assistant GM are not relevant in MLB. They have no power any longer. Maddon just may be good enough to overcome how bad the front office actually is.

9:10 PM - 9 Jan 2020

2 hours ago, RBM said:

  "The Indians originally acquired Clevinger from the Angels in an Aug. 7, 2014, trade for reliever Vinnie Pestano."

Every time I think about this, I get so depressed.

One of the my favorite Halos ever. Wish him only the best. Hope he kills it in the NL!

What a terrible trade. Completely forgot he was drafted by the Angels. Thanks for posting this. Really interesting.

$20mil per season is pretty steep for a guy who is injured a lot. He's great when he can stay healthy though. Oh well.

He's making more per year than Trout

Really cool. He looks so young. Looks like it's one of his first interviews ever. He seems sort of nervous. Thanks for posting this, Chuck.

11 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

That, but with a more modern font. No stripe on the pants.

 

6 hours ago, Slegnaac said:

Polyester?  We need a natural fiber,  like Cotton.  Something that will make the players feel cooler, more comfortable. 

Cotton breathes. It's much softer.

Looks really good, Chuck. Easier to navigate on mobile. Good job!

So glad Garcia is gone. I think he only had maybe 2 or 3 clean innings last season. Was only comfortable with him coming in if the Angels were up by 5 runs, which obviously wasn't often.

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Kay also told investigators that Skaggs snorted three lines of crushed opioids in front of him, the sources said. Kay recognized that two of the lines could have been crushed oxycodone, but the third was not a substance he recognized

Yikes. Serious shit.