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8 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

What is the best food or drink to celebrate this milestone in history?

Mike's Hard Mang(o) Punch

He's wild. His innings won't be stress free. But it is an improvement. And only 1 year gives him incentive to pitch well. Hopefully Callaway can work on his control. 

5 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Will today's game also be aired by MLB Network, or just locally?

MLB tv yesterday had poor quality and buffered quite a bit. 

I don't believe so Chuck. I'm gonna tune in to MLB network in hopes of them showing highlights at least.

Ohtani, Cozart, Kinsler, Maitan

Well, it was nice to have the Angels be the talk of MLB for about 12 hours. No one will talk about us now until opening day.

Is it just me, or did he not hit anything above 90mph? He's not going to get 83mph fastballs in this league.

I will be at the game today. Hoping Meyer can maintain focus while trying to seek revenge on the franchise that gave up on him.

Go Angels!

8 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Same here. I was set to see them on June 17th. Hmmm

Chuck, that's the exact day I have tix for. I am sitting in P245. Let's have a beer if you still go.

I'm flying out for a couple of games mid-June to see Trout again at Angels Stadium. Crap.

Again, selfish reasons. Pujols could get injured if he doesn't play.

Selfish fans who hope that none of their favorite teams players play in an exhibition event are a hoot. Screw what the players hopes and dreams are, right? At the rate the Angels are going, Team USA might be their only chance at winning something.

Let them play

Plouffe had a myriad of injuries last season. Could be a sign of things to come. I would not claim him. He's a guy that you kick the tires on if he's still available in late January with an incentive laden deal.

So Friday my buddy and I hopped all over the course trying to see as much golf as we could. We set up on the 1st green for the morning rounds. Then ran up to the par 3 4th. Found a great spot on the par 3 13th and waited there for the 4 groups to come through. Then ran over to 16 where two of the morning matches were won and a third went in the US favor (Mickelson and Fowler). What an experience. I've never seen that many people on a course for a tournament. Crazy!

Saturday I grabbed a spot with my dad at the 16th grandstand where they had a video monitor for us to follow. Again, two rounds ended at 16. Great hole to sit and wait to watch the action. We moved back to the 4th hole to see the 2nd round groups play through. Then went to the 12th grandstand and waited for them again. Following a group was nearly impossible. I mean, you could follow them, but it was impossible to get any kind of spot near the green. Greens were 5-7 rows deep when the lead group was 3-4 holes away. It was nuts. But I think we saw quite a bit and did a pretty good job. Wish I would have seen Reed hole out from the fairway. That happened while we were on 12. As soon as I heard the cheer, I knew Reed had done something special. That guy is a tremendous Ryder Cup player.

On 10/2/2016 at 0:42 PM, Tank said:

@xboom28x, I don't know if you're there today, but if you are, I hope you're walking with Reed and Rory. What an epic match! These guys are draining putts from bloody everywhere!

Sunday was the only day I didn't get tickets. I was there Friday and Saturday and it was awesome. The weather was spectacular. The atmosphere was even better. I highly suggest attending a Ryder Cup in your lifetime.

A few pics from today's practice round at the Ryder Cup. Pumped for Friday!

I will be hitting up the Ryder Cup practice round tomorrow with my dad. Bucket list for both of us. Can't wait!

On 8/2/2016 at 7:45 AM, Lou said:

How was he given 2 chances when he's only had 1 start and has pitched a total of 6.1 innings in the majors? 

His second chance was in spring training. He was given every opportunity that spring to win a spot in the rotation. Couldn't do it.

The Twins haven't developed young pitching in quite a while. It could be an organizational thing. They ruin what prospects they do have by moving them up and down. Meyer could be a symptom of that dysfunction. Worth a shot. Santiago likely would have received 8-10 mil in arbitration, then cost more than that as a FA.

One thing to remember... Santiago hasn't thrown 200IP yet in a season. I personally don't think he has it in him. Meyer, if he's right, can do that. Nolasco too.

Not sure if mentioned in this thread, but Nolasco's team option in 2018 becomes a player option if certain requirements met in 2017.

The Giants farm system opened the season ranked 20th. Take that for what it's worth.

Alex Meyer was a top pitching prospect bust here in Minnesota. He was given two shots to crack the rotation. Never did.

Nolasco = Blanton

I don't see an issue with giving Weaver a 1 year deal until he's done. Weave strikes me as the kind of guy that would be ok with playing his entire career as an Angel and not hold them ransom for doing so.

Is Manson over Theodore a for sure thing for the expansion draft?

Ducks went two deep in the D-man stable for a big part of last season. I think we still move only 1

On 5/10/2016 at 0:34 AM, halobob said:

What happens if the Ducks have a 3-2 series lead going into game 6 in Minny next year?  

I will be in attendance to watch the Ducks skate to victory