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Their offense seems stacked. They had some pretty solid starting pitching. But their bullpen really got smacked around. What’s do you guys think?

I’m getting excited. Lots of pieces to generate excitement. But no way I’m fully invested until I see a couple months of solid pitching and a modicum of consistency from the offense. Mid-June rolls around and we are doing those things, then I’ll buy in.

This is exciting stuff. Nice work guys!

Team Wins and Losses: 96-66 Team Runs Scored: 738 Playoff Berth (Yes or No): Yes Team MVP: Shohei Ohtani Most HR: Mike Trout (51) Most RBI: Shohei Ohtani (122) Most SB: Shohei Ohtani (12) Highest Batting Average: Mike Trout (.308) Lowest ERA (starting pitcher): Shohei Ohtani (2.06) Most W's (starting pitcher): Shohei Ohtani (18) Most Saves: Carlos Estevez (33) Most Impressive Rookie: Logan O'Hoppe

A little health and some unexpected quality out of the pen and this team could be fun.

Hope springs eternal. Especially after a solid Spring Training

I’m guessing the hitter here was just focused but it’s definitely makes it more entertaining to think of it as he’s challenging Shohei.

Cabriolet

I thought this was lots of fun. Hope we do it again next year. What were the final standings?

If anyone goes to Tempe, this is an easily accessible spot to watch bullpens. It’s cool to see even the minor league guys throw from this vantage point. You really get a good view of the movement on pitches from there. It’s just below the practice fields west of the main stadium.

Market/Blackout oddity. In Arizona (roughly 450 miles to the Big A) , I could watch the Angels on MLB.TV. In Hawai’i (roughly 2550 miles to the Big A), Angels are blacked out on MLB.TV. But I do get Bally’s here. Evidently all of the California teams claim Hawaii as part of their market.

1. Health for all the important pieces plus no injuries from the WBC (I’d imagine this is #1 for just about everyone). 2. Strong springs from Anderson, Detmers, Suarez, and Sandoval that build on last year’s performances. 3. O’Hoppe makes it impossible for the Angels to not start him. 4. Adell lights the world on fire in a prelude to forcing the Angels hand later this year. 5. Someone steps up for the bullpen and/or a move is made that improves the backend of the pen. 3 and 4 are pretty unlikely, but one can hope.

Super Bowl, February 12: Chiefs +1.5 vs Eagles -1.5

Would the anti-Angels Rushmore be Pujols-Mo Vaughn-Josh Hamilton-Vernon Wells? I’m probably missing more hated Angels, but that’s an impressive group, especially considering 3 of them were within such a short period.

Scioscia definitely should be up there though.

I like this quartet quite a bit but I think I’d replace Nolan Ryan with Scioscia and keep Vlad.

Can’t argue much with Chuck’s choices. Hoping Ohtani sticks around long enough and is productive enough that he gets chiseled in too.

Sunday, January 29 San Francisco +2.5 at Philadelphia -2.5 Cincinnati -1.0 at Kansas City +1.0

Saturday, January 21 Jacksonville +8.5 at Kansas City -8.5 NY Giants +7.5 at Philadelphia -7.5 Sunday, January 22 Cincinnati +5.5 at Buffalo -5.5 Dallas +4.0 at San Francisco -4.0

Lake

Saturday, January 14 Seattle +9.5 at San Francisco -9.5 LA Chargers -2.5 at Jacksonville +2.5 Sunday, January 15 Miami +13.0 at Buffalo -13.0 NY Giants +3.0 at Minnesota -3.0 Baltimore +9.0 at Cincinnati -9.0 Monday, January 16 Dallas -2.5 at Tampa Bay +2.5

I'm a fan of the higher point options, just to give us a chance. AF84 pretty much has it sewn up with (and likely either way) the current point system.

Awesome:)

Do we continue through the playoffs?

Saturday, January 7 Kansas City at Las Vegas Tennessee at Jacksonville Sunday, January 8 Baltimore at Cincinnati Tampa Bay at Atlanta New England at Buffalo Minnesota at Chicago Houston at Indianapolis NY Jets at Miami Carolina at New Orleans Cleveland at Pittsburgh LA Chargers at Denver NY Giants at Philadelphia Arizona at San Francisco LA Rams at Seattle Dallas at Washington Detroit +4.5 at Green Bay -4.5