LA Angels Monday News Crash: Career Moments

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DowningDude

11 days ago

Dallas McPherson and Tim Salmon

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

The question is…what does Ohtani think about this?

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SC_Halo

11 days ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

I am praying that Arte found the investor(s) he needed to land Shohei’s 10 year deal. or not…..or not.

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DowningDude

11 days ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

More worried about what Ohtani’s MOM thinks about it.

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Mia

11 days ago

Arte is no longer pursuing a sale of the team.

https://twitter.com/angels/status/1617656148148224001?s=46&t=YQx7BU_TZFJs2UDaM5Diog

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SC_Halo

11 days ago

Reply to Mia

wow

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Reply to SC_Halo

whoa

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

Reply to Mia

Thank goodness it’s open season to hating Arte again!!!

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

best owner the Angels ever had

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

“Not ready to part ways with the fans, players, and our employees”

What bullshit is that? All three groups were giddy that he was selling!!

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DowningDude

11 days ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

Reply to DowningDude

Okay you bastards. The next son of a bitch that buys Angels tickets or merchandise is banished to somehere. (My rage hasn’t caught up with my frontal lobe yet)

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smithy610

11 days ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

It’s gotta be a two-way street – everyone else is ready to part ways with Arte. But he’s not yet ready, and unfortunately, he holds all the power on when the parting ways can be decided.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

Reply to smithy610

No.

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DaveChalk

11 days ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

Lol, sounds like code for we didn’t get our hoped for price

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

Reply to Mia

What this means is that Arte was not getting the price he wanted.

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

too many unresolved lawsuits – no one would touch us

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

It had to be part of the story

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Mia

11 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Manfred just said there was serious interest from buyers, so someone was willing.

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smithy610

11 days ago

Reply to Mia

And they went as far as the potential buyers getting access to financial statements information, so it’s definitely serious and not just exploratory

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ryanfea

11 days ago

Reply to Mia

Need to open up an F bomb thread

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

Reply to ryanfea

We need multiple threads

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DowningDude

11 days ago

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

Reply to DowningDude

The Dark lord rises…..

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DowningDude

11 days ago

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

11 days ago

Reply to DowningDude

Cocaine Blues

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DowningDude

11 days ago

Reply to ryanfea

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Mia

11 days ago

Reply to ryanfea

It’s just the ultimate fucking buttercup.

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DowningDude

11 days ago

Reply to Mia

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smithy610

11 days ago

Reply to Mia

Well, this will certainly make for a very interesting season re: what the Angels will do with their two-way elephant in the room.

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Mia

11 days ago

Reply to smithy610

I’d expect Arte to try to retain him. The man has billboards to fill.

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DaveChalk

11 days ago

Reply to Mia

Fudge……..

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AnAngelsFan

11 days ago

Reply to Mia

Well, time to toot my own horn: https://crashingthepearlygates.com/2022/09/07/la-angels-wednesday-news-crash-top-heavy/#comment-201632

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DowningDude

11 days ago

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AnAngelsFan

11 days ago

Reply to DowningDude

TBH, gitch’s comment is probably the only reason I did decide to mention this.

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DowningDude

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

😂

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DowningDude

11 days ago

Reply to DowningDude

Can’t wait for Team Sad Sack to chime in! Everybody wins!

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red floyd

10 days ago

Reply to DowningDude

Wonder which unlabelled headshots He-Who-Shall-Remain-Nameless will post in response to this?

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Mia

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

Maybe you’re actually Arte

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smithy610

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

Kudos to you @AnAngelsFan. I mean you got it right down to Arte “reconsidered” and will “commit to building a winning team” and wants to continue his unfinished business.

Now if he signs Shohei to a massive extension, I’m going to you for my lottery numbers!

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AnAngelsFan

11 days ago

Reply to smithy610

Part of me wonders if Ohtani informed the Angels he isn’t interested in an extension, which caused the Japanese buyers to back out and the offer price to plummet.

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DowningDude

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

where can I put $100k on a wager for this?

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smithy610

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

If that’s the case, then I expect Perry to get going on the Shohei trade, stat. There’s no point in keeping him through the trade deadline, risking major injury to him, and/or his performance falling off the cliff.

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Jeff Joiner

11 days ago

Mark Leiter Jr. cut loose by the Cubs. Might make a decent sixth starter/swingman guy here.

Take a look at his peripherals and compare them to Tucker Davidson’s.

Leiter strikes more guys out, walks fewer, and gives up less hard contact. And he’d be pretty cheap.

I’d make this move and keep him in that role when an injury pops up. That would leave whoever is throwing best in AAA (Canning, Silseth) first up for injury replacement.

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AnAngelsFan

11 days ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

MLB Trade rumors suggests Leiter Jr. will have to settle for a minor league deal and will be looking for a team that provides the best chance to get back to the MLB.

If true, the Angels should at least be in the running to have him in camp in the Spring, because there is definitely a chance he could make the MLB roster over Davidson.

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2GA2Join

11 days ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Wasn’t there a Leiter guy that is a super prospect that Texas signed or something?

How many of these Leiters are there running around baseball?

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2GA2Join

11 days ago

Reply to 2GA2Join

That might be an idea for someone who doesn’t mind spending the time….

To construct a list of “families with most people in MLB ever”.

There could be two lists… one that consists just of direct family ties, like brothers or fathers/sons, and another list that includes cousins etc.

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Charles Sutton

11 days ago

I’m sorry I didn’t find a lot of links for today. We are really in the doldrums at the moment. I don’t know how many of those “What do the Yankees need to do?” “What team should sign Shohei Ohtani?” kind of articles you guys want to read.

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Jeff Joiner

11 days ago

Reply to Charles Sutton

You can’t just make things up and call them news.

This isn’t a tv news station.

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Reply to Charles Sutton

Shohei looks like he got to Tempe Diablo over the weekend per his Instagram.
He’s definitely working out here. But is he in contract negotiaions?

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Reply to Charles Sutton

Arte: Hold my beer

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Still 3 weeks+ away before first ST workout so im not freaking out yet, but right now its the time they hit the field (~1030am) and its 43F here. And there was snow near the Reds/Guardians complex in Goodyear.

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Jeff Joiner

11 days ago

That Puckett link is money.

Sad to see the Bando go. We’re quickly losing that generation. Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to meet a decent amount of them like his teammates Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, and Blue Moon Odom out at Spring Training. Great guys who can hang out with us normal folks and enjoy themselves.

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WallyChuckChili

11 days ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

That Kirby link a Check and he’ll cash it for you.

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Sal Bando
Phil Nevin
Terry Francona
Huston Street
Mark Kotsay
Dave Winfield
Kumar Rocker
Dansby Swanson

All were Most Outstanding Player in CWS in Omaha.

Sal was a great Sun Devil.

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Jeff Joiner

11 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Nice. We had a lot of fun chatting with George Foster a couple years back. Ferguson Jenkins is also great and out there a lot. Lee Smith, Burt Campaneris, Gaylord Perry…I’m sure you’ve seen the caravan of older guys who sign at ST.

What’s great is if you catch them on a slowish day they’ll actually chat with you for a bit. We must’ve spent 10-15 minutes with Foster which was great because my dad always liked watching him play.

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Here’s my Trivia Question:

2006 Angels had these guys play in the OF:

Salmon, GA, Erstad, Vlad, Figgy, Quinlan, Pride, Rivera, and Tommy Murphy

Only one of the above had negative bWAR that year – who was it?

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Cowboy26

11 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

The Correct answer is Scioscia. He bWAR that lasagna stain on his Angels under T shirt for most of the season.

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

That’s related to tomorrow’s question – Scioscia put on weight each year he was manager. In what year did he gain the most?

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Cowboy26

11 days ago

Since I didnt get the memo, Tell me again When our teams fanfest is this year.

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GrandpaBaseball

11 days ago

As an Angel, who has had the most GG’s in CF?

Gary Pettis
Devon White
Jim Edmonds
Darin Erstad
Tori Hunter.

One Angels payer has received GG’s at more than one position, who is he?

In what year did the Keystone combination of Fregosi and Knoop both win the Gold Glove?

1965
1966
1967
1968

Including Jim Fregosi, four Shortstops have won the GG, who are the other three?

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AnAngelsFan

11 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

I’ve gotta guess Jim Edmonds. Erstad/Torii had 2 with the Angels so Edmonds must have had 3.
Hint – the person with GGs at multiple positions also happens to be the only player in baseball to ever receive a GG for an OF and IF position.
Before my time.
Orlando Cabrera, Andrelton Simmons, and Erick Aybar.

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Cowboy26

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

Question 1 is a T ball championship question.

Last edited 11 days ago by Cowboy26

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AnAngelsFan

11 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

It’s a poorly phrased question. I looked it up and the answer is actually “all of the above” because they each have 2 gold gloves “as an Angel” “in CF”. Erstad has the most GGs “as an Angel” in total, and Tori has the most career GGs with 9 over Edmonds’ 8.

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Cowboy26

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

Everybody’s a winner and everybody gets a trophy.

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AnAngelsFan

11 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Oh, now I get it.

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GrandpaBaseball

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

Find a new source. Most GG by any one Angel is Langston. Gary Pettit won 3 GG as an Angel in CF.

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red floyd

10 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Langston won 5 consecutive (91-95)

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GrandpaBaseball

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

Gary Pettit had 3

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GrandpaBaseball

11 days ago

Reply to AnAngelsFan

Pettit, Erstad, 1967, Cabrera + Simmons + Aybar.

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red floyd

11 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

The Two position GG was Erstad, at CF and 1B.

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GrandpaBaseball

11 days ago

Reply to red floyd

You got it.

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DowningDude

11 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

DEAN CHANCE!

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GrandpaBaseball

12 days ago

Today’s trivia question. The Angels have had a long history of great fielding Centerfielders stating with Albie Pearson and up to Mike Trout. How many Gold Gloves has Mike Trout won?

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WallyChuckChili

11 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Zero

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GrandpaBaseball

12 days ago

Tough loss for the Buffalo Bills at home against the Bengals. Both the Championship games will be fun stuff. One will be high scoring the other a defensive battle. I am pulling for the Chiefs and 49er’s for the Super Bowl 🏈

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Cowboy26

11 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Them Bills are used to tough losses.

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GrandpaBaseball

12 days ago

Game 2 of the 2002 World Series was as crazy a game as there ever was. Tim Salmon was a Great Angel on and off the field. I love when Tim and Garrett are part of the pre and post games and visit the booth during the games during the season.

Angels best outfield ever Anderson, Edmonds and Salmon, imho.

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

we had Vlad and Ersty playing with Timmy and GA in OF. I’d take either above Edmonds.

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RexFregosi

11 days ago

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