Good morning Angels fans, how is your Wednesday? Have some links!
Angels News
Angels won Tuesday, despite losing all their best players to the WBC. Jo Adell did something, which was the biggest surprise.
Yes with the players on their WBC teams we get photos! Ohtani, and Trout, and Fletcher, and Sandoval.
Speaking of, Mike Trout regrets not doing it in 2017.
But what is better than that is Ippei being interviewed!
Around Baseball
WBC TIME! First game was Cuba vs Netherlands and the Dutch won?! That’s an upset!
The names of some of the players on the teams may be unfamiliar, so Fangraphs gave a rundown on some of the potentially impactful ones.
But which ones are the best? MLB thinks it is these guys. Troutani AND Gio? That is 3 names for the Angels!
Apparently, the Texas Roadhouse in Taiwan is the same as the one in the US. Good for the players I guess?
If you heard a horn last night, it was the biggest Cuban baseball fan who never misses a game. Better than the Marlin man I bet.
6 former Phillies died from the same brain cancer. Apparently the old Philly field may have been dangerous?
Anything I missed? Post below for upvotes!
Unable to open the Philly Cancer article on my iPad. Adding a free shorter link below. If it was mentioned, they already are linking it, still interesting and sad.
It immediately made me think of the Kansas City Royals manager, Dick Howser, and pitcher Dan Quisenberry, who both passed away from brain cancer. What about other of the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s old school artificial turf multipurpose stadiums in StL, Pitt, Cin, Minn, Blue Jays, Ass’tros, Mariners, both domes?? Other cancer types? Can’t have been a lot of companies making fake turf back in the day.
https://fansided.com/2023/03/08/phillies-brain-cancer-turf-chemicals/
NY Times linking to Quisenberry’s death here in older article.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/sports/baseball/brain-cancer-phillies-daulton.html
Overall MLB’ers (other pro athletes, musicians, entertainers, rich elites) like the drugs, alcohol, roids, smoking, chewing tobacco….not the healthiest of lifestyles, yesterday, today, tomorrow.
I wasn’t a big Nevin fan a year ago but pretty happy with everything I’m seeing lately- he’s better than Ausmus by far and now I like him better than Joe.
I’m buying what you’re selling….seems to be splitting the gap with doing what PTP wants and being a players manager…..without the stubbornness, rigidness of Soth and Soggy Joe. And better than Big Brain Brad.
I love that picture of Betts and Trout. They are two of my favorite players, not just because they play well, but because they are both good decent people.
Wish this guy gave as much effort running on a dropped 3rd strike as he does in his training videos. His career is at a crossroads and he does this????
Much ado about nothing.
Hey yall. If you’ve been like “I want to watch Alex Curry talk about baseball more…. sigh.” She’s on this Podcast Youtube regularly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HpaPU2ne7s&ab_channel=Flippin%27BatswithBenVerlander
Enjoy if you like.
Heading to Scottsdale tonight to watch USA vs Giants.
Maybe tomorrow too but i have to leave by 130 pm to be back at work.
Love the pic included – Betts, Trout, Jr. – lets see if i can get a picture with more than three (likely) HOFers in it. In 2007 i have a few with Jeter/Jones/Jr. Griffey Sr. was a coach on that team and the pic above of Jr. looks just like Griffey Sr. did in 2007.
Also loved the Ippei interview
Barria on the mound for Panama vs Netherlandsat 8am…says TV on FS2.
That means Panama plays two games back to back within an hour today??
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/panama-vs-netherlands/2023/03/08/719539/preview
Game 2 is 11pm PM
OOPS!!!
Team USA got a good break with their grouping. Even the Angels would come out of the bracket as No.1.
Awesome links and post John. Thanks for the Ippei interview and WBC overview!
Cheerleaders, I can get into that. ⚾ Panama up 5-0 and I find myself pulling for Tawain. Underdog thing I guess.
Waking up to live Baseball feels weird. Good morning to anyone else watching Panama and Chinese Taipei.
I’m here…rooting for the underdog Taiwan!!
Our friend Andrelton’s team won yesterday.
Blast from the past seeing him and Cespedes last night.
My better half made us coffee and while brewing went back to sleep on the couch with the dog 🐩 😄 Coffee is good though. Enjoy the game kid.
Panama? Best damn Van Halen song ever made.
EDDIE!!!
https://youtu.be/RLsEvZgmRVA?t=54
Oh yeah! A great way to start off the day.
Eddie RIP, gone way too soon.
yes, more VH content please.
Meh Maybe 10th best ?