Brent Maguire

Harper might age better due to his skill package but Trout's peak will probably be much better. I think they both end up having incredible careers. It's hard to choose one of the other as far as a better career goes. 

Per Jim Bowden, the Angels are one of numerous teams showing interest in Yu Darvish. Won't cost a draft pick but his signing would put the club right up against the luxury tax threshold. 

I'm thinking Fletcher should stick to writing and interviewing the Angels rather than playing for them.

Get The F#%# on our field!

relief

Chill the fuck out...
It's a grade one sprain..
“Although partial damage of UCL in deep layer of his right UCL exists,” the report said, “ … he is able to continue full baseball participation with sufficient elbow care program.”

Would I take Profar as the utility guy going into 2018? 100%
Would I bank on him being a productive everyday 2B? Absolutely not. Yes, he's a former top prospect but he's done jack squat in the majors. At some point, you have to produce. 

The Jeter worship is annoying.  At this point there is absolutely zero concrete reason to believe Jeter has any ability at all to run a team.  He may end up great and the odds are probably about equal that he will be terrible.
Right now we have no idea if he has true strategic influence or if he is a front man "face". . . 
I just don't get the assumption that Jeter is a reason they won't fail.  He may end up being a big reason they do fail.  We will see.

Would I take Profar as the utility guy going into 2018? 100%
Would I bank on him being a productive everyday 2B? Absolutely not. Yes, he's a former top prospect but he's done jack squat in the majors. At some point, you have to produce. 

slugging%/gidp/k's

Healy managed to slug 25 home runs yet finish with a league average batting line(.271/.302/.451, 100 wRC+). 
For comparison, C.J. Cron last year: 248/.305/.437, 99 wRC+
Given that Healey will play 1B full time in Seattle, the M's just essentially traded for C.J. Cron with a bit more club control. 

Angels talked Schwarber with Cubs.

Healy managed to slug 25 home runs yet finish with a league average batting line(.271/.302/.451, 100 wRC+). 
For comparison, C.J. Cron last year: 248/.305/.437, 99 wRC+
Given that Healey will play 1B full time in Seattle, the M's just essentially traded for C.J. Cron with a bit more club control. 

Hmmm. That changes things a bit. I wouldn't be surprised if he was worth that contract in the end but I'm not comfortable taking that risk given he just tanked offensively in his age 31 season. This could be his new norm now. 

I wouldn't be opposed to Morrison if they upgraded elsewhere but:
1st half 2017: .258/.367/.564, 143 wRC+
2nd Half 2017: .231/.333/.452, 112 wRC+
Career: .245/.330/.443, 109 wRC+
It's possible he made some real changes but I'm a bit worried that his first half of 2017 is an outlier. 

I wouldn't be opposed to Morrison if they upgraded elsewhere but:
1st half 2017: .258/.367/.564, 143 wRC+
2nd Half 2017: .231/.333/.452, 112 wRC+
Career: .245/.330/.443, 109 wRC+
It's possible he made some real changes but I'm a bit worried that his first half of 2017 is an outlier. 

I wouldn't be opposed to Morrison if they upgraded elsewhere but:
1st half 2017: .258/.367/.564, 143 wRC+
2nd Half 2017: .231/.333/.452, 112 wRC+
Career: .245/.330/.443, 109 wRC+
It's possible he made some real changes but I'm a bit worried that his first half of 2017 is an outlier. 

Hmmm. That changes things a bit. I wouldn't be surprised if he was worth that contract in the end but I'm not comfortable taking that risk given he just tanked offensively in his age 31 season. This could be his new norm now. 

Shohei Otani is on a very different level than any other pitchers that have came over in recent years. He could be a top 10 starter in baseball right off the bat. This will be fun to monitor. Lots of buzz about him going to Texas so let's hope that isn't the case. 
 

there will never be another .400 hitter.  

Alex Cobb would be a guy I'd personally target. He could give this team 150-175 league average-ish innings and I don't think he'll cost a ton. Angels have been bitten in the ass too many times the past few years to just assume Richards, Heaney, Skaggs, Ramirez and Shoemaker will be fine heading into 2018. Add a legit rotation arm if it fits into the offseason plans. 

I served.
And I support any American's right to protest in any non-violent way they deem necessary. To me, this is EXACTLY what veterans have fought, and died, for.
I certainly don't want to live in a conformist society. There are plenty of those types of societies now. Kim Jong Un leads one.
NFL teams weren't even on the field during the anthem prior to 2009, so it's not like protestors are breaking some time-honored tradition here.
 

Hi all,
I was recently asked to cover the Angels for a minor league website called Prospects1500. My first task was to rank the top 50 Angels prospects and write them all up. Given that I write here as well, I felt like it was appropriate to share this with you all. Any feedback or comments would be great!
http://prospects1500.com/top-50-lists/los-angeles-angels-anaheim-updated-top-50-prospects/

Hi all,
I was recently asked to cover the Angels for a minor league website called Prospects1500. My first task was to rank the top 50 Angels prospects and write them all up. Given that I write here as well, I felt like it was appropriate to share this with you all. Any feedback or comments would be great!
http://prospects1500.com/top-50-lists/los-angeles-angels-anaheim-updated-top-50-prospects/

Hi all,
I was recently asked to cover the Angels for a minor league website called Prospects1500. My first task was to rank the top 50 Angels prospects and write them all up. Given that I write here as well, I felt like it was appropriate to share this with you all. Any feedback or comments would be great!
http://prospects1500.com/top-50-lists/los-angeles-angels-anaheim-updated-top-50-prospects/