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23 hours ago, T.G. said:

I'm guessing (purely guessing) Adell probably feels like he's walking on eggshells a lot of the time.  

 

That must be the reason he can’t slide. Eggshells.

24 minutes ago, James said:

So you admit he has developed as a hitter but no way he can develop as a defender? 

 

The guy is so athletic, he should be able to figure it out. Unless he is missing something between the ears.

7 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

How the hell can the team be selling out many nights at the stadium while putting on this awful show?!

Did you see the Mandalorian Rally Monkey?

6-14

1 hour ago, T.G. said:

Dan Patrick had Blum on his show this morning to talk about the story....  He said some have valued the ball at $100K and the Dodgers definitely pressured the lady.  They have supposedly invited her back to the stadium to take care of her.  It's interesting that this made a nationally syndicated radio show....

That’s crazy. It’s not like it was his first home run in the Majors, or even a milestone homer. It was his first home run on a new team.

The ball should really go into the Hall of Who Gives a Fuck.

If Snell signs today, he gets maybe 4 Spring Training starts before Opening Day. That doesn’t seem like a lot.

 Buster Keaton.

I  more excited about the start of this season than last.

Last year the focus was on Ohtani staying or leaving. This year, the focus will be on all of the young guys. It’s about the team. Win or lose, that is a more interesting story.

I wonder how Trout’s September conversation with ownership went. I can’t imagine Arte said “Mike, we are going with a smaller budget.” And Trout was ok with it.

Can the Angels sign him and then defer payment for ten years? Or is that too shady?

There has to be some mental skill involved to sit on the bench when the rest of the team is in the field. Knowing you only get 4 or 5 chances to actually contribute to the game night after night. There must be some discipline involved to stay engaged. 
 

Probably not a position that some players can handle.

Empire puts the heroes in the most trouble and has the darkest moments. It feels like all is lost which is important to story.

A New Hope sets up so much for the future, yet stands alone as a movie.

I will take Empire for the win.

Sho-who?

14 minutes ago, TheLordofOuts said:

I am happy for Ippei as he can double his income. 

Or the Dodgers pay half as much. 
 

Fuck the Dodgers.

I am pretty sure I can live on $2 million a year. 

Shohei made $30 million from the Angels in ‘23, plus endorsements. Uses that money to fund the rest of his playing life while letting the Dodgers defer payment so they can spend at will for the next ten years on other top tier players.

Kind of genius.

But…

Shohei is kind of a dick.

16 minutes ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

Will Ohtani be boo'd when he comes to Angel stadium?

I think so.

The bigger question is, will Dodger fans boo him when he goes 1-4 with two strikeouts at the plate and is unable to get out of the 3rd inning as a pitcher in the same game?

I remember the “Fu** Yu, we got Pujols” day being pretty fun.

1 minute ago, Hufflepuff said:

Which division will be more competitive over the next 5 years?

AL East or AL West?

up and coming Orioles, TB Rays, Red Sox and the Yankees… brutal

Don’t forget East Coast media. They will chew him up every time he strikes out, doesn’t pitch, or has a bad performance.

Tim Horton.

Justin Bieber was just seen wearing an Ohtani jersey.

20 minutes ago, Pancake Bear said:

It will be tomorrow. Ohtani will be announced as returning to the Angels for around $550m over a 12 year contract. Probably announced earlier rather than later. 

I am starting to think this as well. 

Would Moreno be the Sleeping Giant?

I wonder less of where he will sign, but WHEN?

Will it be before, during, or after the Winter Meetings?