HaloFan85

Do buyouts count towards total payroll?

Angels positional rankings: C - 16th 1B - 2nd 2B - 12th SS - 13th 3B - 20th LF - 2nd CF - 3rd RF - 4th DH - 4th

Cot's has Angels as paying $9M this year and $20M next year. Not sure where they're getting that info from.

I thought about that too, but it still doesn't make sense to me because it seems like you'd need some kind of x-ray vision to be able to pick up fingernail location on a baseball during a pitcher's delivery.

Did anyone hear the official reason as to why the ump had an issue with his white nail polish? Here's the video: http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=25791833&c_id=mlb

Bourjos has the speed and ability. He just needs the green light and to be a little more aggressive when given.

Don't worry, it's an obligatory comment these days. Pot/kettle really

Boston and the Mets have the same advertisement. Maybe it's something temporary while they're changing background images.

Last 4 years in the minors: 28%, 37%, 29%, 30%. Perhaps there's another reason for his failure when under Sosh's watch.

Then tell me, bro, how else was he supposed to contest that shot?

Collateral damage.

I 'even' enough about basketball to know it wasn't a dirty move, but I'm not surprised at all b*tching. Kobe cries foul everytime a player accidentally breathes on him.

How else was he supposed to contest the shot? He knew Kobe was going to fade away so he had no choice but to move towards Kobe to get a hand in his face. The only reason why he didn't 'jump' was to avoid landing awkwardly on Kobe and hurting himself.

PB looks like he's tracking the ball really well in the ABs I've seen him in so far this spring. He's watching the ball all the way into the catcher's glove on pitches he doesn't intend to swing at, just like Trout.

According to what I was looking at, he hit .337 overall against fastballs last year. He hit .403 against anything over the plate (not just in the strike zone). He hit worst with a .158 BA against fastballs on the inside and off the plate. I will admit I only compared him to Aybar and Callaspo from last year since they're probably the only other realistic choices for the 2 spot.

He had his chance in 2011 until Gilligan called for a closed door meeting with the Skipper. And yes, those 6 starts last year were as big a chance as any.

"The LAPD is continuing its internal investigation into the shooting. The officers involved are on non-field duties." And the officers involved continue to get a fat paycheck.

+1 I know some have suggested that there's no evidence the #2 hitter will see more fastballs, but you'd have to be a dunce of a pitcher to not throw strikes with Trout on 1B AND Pujols on deck, followed by Hamilton. Torii was one of the most aggressive free swinging hitters on this team and Trout still stole 49 bags. The Angels will need a hitter who can take advantage of the fastball, and that's either Aybar or Kendrick. With Aybar being a switch hitter, I think it should be his spot to lose. Why anyone would want Callaspo just because he's supposedly a "patient" hitter is beyond me. He'll be looking at too many strike 3 call fastballs if that's the case. And FYI, Aybar and Kendrick were 2 of the best fastball hitting Angels in 2012. Callaspo...one of the worst. If due to his bat speed, I doubt his extra weight will make things easier.

Who 'is' better, or who do we 'like' better? If it's the former, like I said, they're two completely different styles of rock music so it's hard to compare the two bands. If it's the latter, it really depends on what mood or state of mind I'm in. They're both great bands.

Hank Napoli.

Just had to give a shout out to The Boys in Company C.

I don't see the comparison. Two completely different styles of music. Both great bands.

There are more bad actors than good ones.

'merica, luv it or leave it.

Any list that doesn't include Natalie Wood in the top 100 is seriously flawed. It usually goes without saying, but I could find more beautiful women in just about any hole in the wall bar in the Valley than the majority of the women on this list. Several choices on this list are just ridiculous.