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I've probably mentioned this on here before, but the inspiration for the "Standin' on a corner" part of that song was a girl getting into a flatbed Ford on what is actually the corner of Switzer Canyon Dr. and Rt. 66 in Flagstaff, AZ. There used to be a Der Weinerschnitzel there, which is now the Dog Haus. Decent hot dogs, pretty good breakfast burritos. They always seem to get voted "Best in Flagstaff" for their breakfast burrito but its not anywhere close to the actual best breakfast burrito in Flagstaff. Anyway, Jackson Browne didn't like how Flagstaff sounded in it and I think the story goes that Don Henley suggested the Winslow line.

That picture makes Winslow look like somewhere you might want to spend some time. It doesn't really have much to offer. I'd put it on par with Barstow or Needles, just colder in the winter.  If you do find yourself in Winslow, definitely check out the Turquoise Room in the La Posada hotel.  Super cool vibe with excellent food. Lots of locally sourced ingredients and even some Navajo dishes.

I've probably mentioned this on here before, but the inspiration for the "Standin' on a corner" part of that song was a girl getting into a flatbed Ford on what is actually the corner of Switzer Canyon Dr. and Rt. 66 in Flagstaff, AZ. There used to be a Der Weinerschnitzel there, which is now the Dog Haus. Decent hot dogs, pretty good breakfast burritos. They always seem to get voted "Best in Flagstaff" for their breakfast burrito but its not anywhere close to the actual best breakfast burrito in Flagstaff. Anyway, Jackson Browne didn't like how Flagstaff sounded in it and I think the story goes that Don Henley suggested the Winslow line.

He doesn't need,to go to SLC.  That place makes life miserable for anyone depending on movement to get outs and simply exists to break the souls of younger arms.

Oh, he will. 

Let him fuck up

We are in the tears tier.

I think you hope he shows enough to be traded for prospects in July/August. 
 
I’m convinced he’s too much of a headache to not need a change of scenery. 

I think Rengifo will improve with Washington's help. Give it time.

If 2024 wasn't primarily about taking stock, why didn't Perry spend more? He signed no major free agents - just a bunch of bench guys and relievers. As you say, they've got some trade fodder and the rest of the guys you mention are cheap filler. They're on the team because the Angels don't have enough minor league depth to fill a major league roster.
I agree that it is a "shitty team with ton of journeymen," but there's also some young talent. And again, who do you want to see playing that isn't playing? We can nitpick details, like giving Hicks playing time over Adell, but I'm guessing that will change eventually.
Or to put it another way, if they accept that they need to take stock and rebuild, what else could they have done? Rebuilding a team takes time; signing and developing young players takes years. The fact that the Angels didn't max out their payroll with (more) dubious free agent contracts is a good thing - it means they've accepted the fact that their approach of the last eight years hasn't worked, and they need to try something else.

Yeah, it is sort of disheartening. For awhile there it looked like they could go up over .500 and shoot for something like 85 wins on the season. Now I'd be surprised if they won 75. The team is a mess. Trout and Ward have been trending down the last week. I'm sure they'll bounce back, but we might also need to accept the likelihood that this version of Trout isn't a full renaissance. The pitching is a mess. Schanuel and Neto look under-cooked. Etc.
But, while it is disheartening, it isn't surprising. Their strongish start was more surprising. This is more what we should have expected.

"More like Adam Call-A-Wreck" -- @Angel Oracle

give me the kid whos going to be the future hall of famer goat. I want him to get drafted.

Twitter is like 99% stupidity.

I honestly don’t think it can be overstated how good Reid Detmers and Tyler Anderson have looked so far this year.  Seriously.  I expected a lot from Detmers but Anderson has exceeded my expectations so far in this very short sample size.
i hope to God he can continue to be 70% of this good all year.  

Myself?  Yes.  Me? No.

sounds personal.

The Angels would be better if they weren't giving up 12-13 runs.

Angels would be a better team if Adell and Rengifo play every day.  

Seriously. 
 
if the Angels get through the season and a healthy Jo Adell has been on the bench the whole time that would mean everyone else is healthy and performing well, which would be a problem the Angels haven’t had lately. 

Sano's peripherals this year are very similar to where they were when he hit 34 bombs in Minn.  Dude has been extremely unlucky but if he keeps doing what he has been he's going to have a much better year than anyone believed he would.
His Baseball Savant data is nuts.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/miguel-sano-593934?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb

Free Gifo

Adell needs to get more shots. 

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