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Add in that Mike was sick during spring training in 2012...otherwise he most likely would have started 2012 with the big club.

Could be better, but mine doesn't sound as bad as yours.

Figured this one would be the most popular quote... Jeff Mathis, Diamondbacks Catcher; Angels Catcher, 2005–11: I was at Angel Stadium right after they drafted him. They brought him in to see the stadium and take BP. He didn't have a bat, so I gave him mine. He steps into the cage, and he starts hitting these deep bombs to right center, one after the other. My bat never sounded like that. He was 17 years old.

HAHA. I see McKay at the gym a few times a week. Speed doesn't mean much when there isn't anything else to accompany it.

I'm not sure if you spelled his name that way on purpose or on accident...but "i before e" is why he'll never pitch for the Angels again.

Not to derail this topic and focsu solely on the Dogs...but interesting article and history to go along with your point about them. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/11/dodgers-must-cut-debt-to-comply-with-mlb-rules.html

Can’t believe I’m even going to say this….and I’ll probably have to take another shower after sending this…but it might be time for the Angels to bring Sean Rodriguez back home.

Moment of the game for me last night: Ozuna had singled scoring Buster to make it 4-2 in the top of the 4th. CarGo liner to Altuve for the second out. Guys on 1st and 2nd and Addison Russell is up. How many Cubs fans, praying like hell for home field advantage, would have rather had Seager, Diaz, or Crawford up in that spot rather than Addison? It's not possible to pin the whole game on one play/person, but it's kind of fun to blame Cubs fans and their stupid voting of an undeserving All-Star for losing the game for the NL and thus forcing the Cubbies to play the WS on the road, should they get there. Haha. Stupid fan vote.

...Byung-hyun

Nick, along with the injury(ies) to Kendrys, and the ultimate sucking of Brandon Wood loom really large in my opinion. They weren't caused by any front office decision, but the impact those three had on the future decisions by the Angels front office have put the org in the hole it is today, IMO.

Man what I wouldn't give to get this kind of production from today's lineup!

Damn those Bees teams from the mid to late 2000's were stacked and so fun to watch. Wood was so good in his time in SL. Really cool to hear him open up and speak positively about moving forward. Hope him all the best.

Had Bees season tickets when he played in Salt Lake. He had a cannon of an arm in RF. I used to take dates there and tell the girls Terry was my cousin. They never knew better...

Minor league deal... https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/715227924887171072

Seems like this one is coming out of left field doesn't it? https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/715226745784430592

Here is his strike/ball percentage on first pitches this season. http://www.brooksbaseball.net/h_tabs.php?player=545361&gFilt=&time=month&minmax=ci&var=po&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&balls=0&strikes=0&b_hand=-1 And here's a good article on what happens when Trout gets behind 0-1. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/so-you-want-an-edge-against-mike-trout/ And here are his season stats in 0-1 counts. http://www.brooksbaseball.net/h_tabs.php?player=545361&gFilt=&time=month&minmax=ci&var=ra&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&balls=-1&strikes=1&b_hand=-1 And, just to prevent a barrage of ideas that he's been poor in 0-1 counts since August 1: http://www.brooksbaseball.net/h_tabs.php?player=545361&gFilt=&time=month&minmax=ci&var=ra&s_type=2&startDate=08/01/2015&endDate=01/01/2016&balls=0&strikes=1&b_hand=-1

Mets vs Jays, although I'd be willing to root for a Cards vs Jays WS even though the Cards have played in it recently. I want the best pitching vs the best offense.

I still think without the comp pick from NYY for Tex that the Angels draft Trout instead of Grichuk

Miggy can't do this though: http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/mike-trout-los-angeles-angels-mvp-power-opposite-field-homer-al-west-080715

Pretty sure this didn't help.

It's not that I don't value or appreciate what he has to say, it's just that I've never been able to read a full Peter Gammons article. The dude is a terrible writer.

How are you so sure the Dodgers would take Scioscia? They now have a very forward thinking front office that would most certainly clash with Sosh like Dipoto and his staff have/did.

I was at the game. Rasmus made quick work in his 2 ip. Morin appeared to me to really slow down his motion/arm speed when throwing off speed pitches. The radar gun must have been really whacky because he topped 98 on one of his fastballs and was as slow as 71 on one of his off speed pitches...