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LA Angels Tuesday News Crash: Rank

September 5, 2023
Charles Sutton
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The Angels dropped another three positions in the MLB Power Rankings this week. Of course the Angels made this list of the nine most epic September collapses in the wild card era. Nolan Schanuel got a Fangraphs write up. Shohei Ohtani will get some kind of procedure done. Whatever it is, he plans to bat next season from day one. Tim Salmon and Chuck Finley are uniformed advisors now.

Julio Urias was arrested on felony domestic violence charges.

Here is a story about Jim Abbott and his no-hitter.

Photo credit: Rex Fregosi

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Claret
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Claret
20 days ago

Neto hit a home run on the first pitch of his rehab assignment.

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
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And strained his oblique

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago

“Sho wanted to play today but I’m not gonna let him”
Nevin

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Kiyotchan
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Kiyotchan
20 days ago
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Japanese newspaper confirms that Sho will not start, but he is available to pinch hit.

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
Reply to  Kiyotchan

If it wasn’t Shohei I’d call 1000% bullshit. IL next week.
But Shohei isn’t human.

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FungoAle
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FungoAle
20 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Phil is our tank commander, fall in line

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago

whew . shohei just arrived per J Fletch

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
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Sammy’s Twitter X page claims that Arte plans on signing Shohei’s stun double to a contract next year. They calculate that 57.9% of the fans won’t know it’s not him.
They plan on placing him on a perpetual 15 day IL due to an Oblique strain. Once a month they will let him play and then get hurt again. They will give him the number 17, and he’s legally changed his name to O’hei Shotani. They are also assuming that many people will confuse him with O’hoppe and get distracted.

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago

We should start our own version “The Onion” for the Angels.

Oh wait, the truth is already ridiculous and funny. No need for it. Truth is better than fiction.

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago

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smithy610
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smithy610
20 days ago

Lineup hasn’t been posted yet…

Maybe the Angels just decided to forfeit the rest of the season and finish their record at 64-74.

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
Reply to  smithy610

they’re saying “CHEEEEEEEEZZE” right now. Just chill

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago

YAH BUT HE SUCKS

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
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lulz

i love the bipolar nature of this site.

I’m a negative nelly for denying that Rosenberg is a “youth” but a pollyanna for actually liking Rengifo.

Weird shit.

IT COMES SUDDENLY ….

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

MVP of the Angels going forward……..not a joke………said with a whisper.

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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy
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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy
20 days ago
Reply to  Twebur

Your best ability is your AVAILIABILITY!!

—Coach voice

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FungoAle
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FungoAle
20 days ago
Reply to  Twebur

He was last year too. Better start believing before you’re accused of hate. Ignore the low IQ and….#FreeRengifo

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smithy610
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smithy610
20 days ago

As some of you predicted, Rengifo gets AL Player of the Week.

(Trea gets the NL counterpart for the amazing series he had against the Angels.)

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
Reply to  smithy610

This is awesome (the rengifo part)

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FungoAle
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FungoAle
20 days ago
Reply to  smithy610

He should gain some interest in the off-season as trade fodder

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago

PLAYER OF THE WEEKKKKKKK

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
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REN-HHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEFOOOOOOO

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LanaBanana
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LanaBanana
20 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

But we still hate him, right? 🤣

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
Reply to  LanaBanana

heheheheh

10c head
lazy

all the other tired latino compliments we can pay him.

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LanaBanana
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LanaBanana
20 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Body by Jake, Brains by Mattel.

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smithy610
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smithy610
20 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

I’ll admit to the 10c head – but I haven’t used that in awhile.

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
Reply to  smithy610

Yes, he will be the heart and soul on next year’s team (assuming he’s not traded) but he does have .10c head….that ain’t changing.

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
Reply to  Twebur

I won’t give more than a nickel for Rengifo’s cabeza.

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steelgolf
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steelgolf
20 days ago
Reply to  Twebur

Well, if the season starts in July, then he may work out okay.

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LanaBanana
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LanaBanana
20 days ago

Rengifo – AL player of the week.

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
Reply to  LanaBanana

Jinx

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LanaBanana
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LanaBanana
20 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Ha!

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago

Team Photo being taken as we type

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
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I hope the Polaroid doesn’t break. That team picture should be a classic

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
Reply to  Twebur

Oh shit. Sarah V reports that there was “a stand-in for Shohei” wearing his 17 uniform.

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Ha! What a joke.

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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy
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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy
20 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Reschedule the damm thing?!! My senior year we won the league championship and I nearly fractured my wrist running into the wall the day before so had appointment to get MRI during our picture time. Our Coach had the sense to reschedule for when his Oregon State bound soon to be college bench warmer could make the damm photo. Not Shohei but just a little punk 17 year old. What are we doin??

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
Reply to  Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy

Add it to the list the media will use to mock us for today.

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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy
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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy
20 days ago
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Sad man.. guaranteed Arte did not want to pay the $50 dollar reschedule fee.  😢 

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
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Meh, who cares? The photos usually end up on the floor of the stadium during the final weekend.

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
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110 kodachrome with a cube flash.

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
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steelgolf
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steelgolf
20 days ago
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70s cutting edge technology!

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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy
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Twebur
20 days ago
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Angels must love this guy😀😀😀😀😀

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M.C.Homer
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M.C.Homer
20 days ago

Reality of what could be.
Make me feel positive about this…
Ohoppe C
Schanuel 1B
Rengifo 2B
Neto SS
Moustakas 3B
Adell OF
Moniak OF
Ward OF
Ren-done DH

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Fansince1971
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Fansince1971
20 days ago
Reply to  M.C.Homer

Rendon is done. I would not count on him.

Where is Trout on that list?

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

The Flounder will be St. Elsewhere.

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M.C.Homer
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M.C.Homer
20 days ago
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Will he still be here?

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M.C.Homer
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M.C.Homer
20 days ago
Reply to  M.C.Homer

Trout that is…

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M.C.Homer
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M.C.Homer
20 days ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

I’d give Rendon the Hamilton treatment today

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
Reply to  M.C.Homer

Needs the Aaron Burr treatment.

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Cowboy26
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Cowboy26
20 days ago
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Under the Aaron Burr treatment Arte would have to still pay him. But if he got the Alexander Hamilton treatment that might free up a little bit of cash

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago

clubhouse just opened.

No moves announced and no lineup yet (per Jeff F & Sarah V)

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
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Rhett Bollinger takes this as “So (this means) Shohei Ohtani isn’t going on the IL today”

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
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Sam agrees.

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Twebur
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Twebur
20 days ago
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We don’t put people on the IL after they are hurt….we have a process.
You wait several days, list them day to day, say they should be ready on Monday………then wait till Thursday, then they go on the IL.

Call up bum, move another guy to the 60 day IL. Follow the science

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angelslogic
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angelslogic
20 days ago

David Fletcher no longer appears on any of the rosters. What am I missing?

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Cowboy26
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Cowboy26
20 days ago
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According to Fangraphs/Roster Resource hes still in AAA and they’re still paying him the bg bucks. https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/angels

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angelslogic
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angelslogic
20 days ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

So he’s sunk so low they removed him from the 40-man?

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Cowboy26
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Cowboy26
20 days ago
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Yes in fact the Angels removed him twice from the 40 man roster this year. So I guess its a really really low moment for him.

But hes still cashing them checks!

Last edited 20 days ago by Cowboy26
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FungoAle
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FungoAle
20 days ago
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Swept right out of the barn

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Angelz4ever
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Angelz4ever
20 days ago

Ding dong Squid is gone!

Now he’ll go on a tear and bat .195

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
Reply to  Angelz4ever

And we will still win at a brisk 0.200 win % clip and be an overall grumpy and angry community.

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Angelz4ever
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Angelz4ever
20 days ago
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Fo shizzle

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angelslogic
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angelslogic
20 days ago

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
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Poor squid … he’s now on the Atlanta Braves. He will get some sort of ring this year.

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angelslogic
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angelslogic
20 days ago
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Don’t care. Hope he took his negative mojo with him.

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DowningDude
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DowningDude
20 days ago
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heheheheh

we still have ours here well intact!!!

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Marcotor
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Marcotor
20 days ago
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I would think he follows the Braves Inglesias model. They will turn him into not a great, but serviceable hitter. And I don’t get the hate for the kid, not like he was forcing the Angels to play him with a gun to someones head. It’s just baseball

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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy
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Hatcher_Is_My_Homeboy
20 days ago
Reply to  Marcotor

Agreed…. he sucks but its not his fault we overused him to the point of hatred. that’s on Phil and Perry

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FungoAle
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FungoAle
20 days ago
Reply to  angelslogic

As Squid was never counted on to hit, I think Squid is not the guy to be celebrating his departure. I can think of 15 other names before I got to Squid.

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CAoldskoll
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CAoldskoll
20 days ago

Too many negatives thoughts on Ohtani leaving and how bad team will be 2024. A core of Trout, Drury, Ward, Rengifo, Moose (if re-sign) and Rendone (IF healthy) is not bad. If Sho goes Dodgers, try to sign Martinez to 1yr deal to DH . Let kids Neto, Schanuel, OHoppe fill in some gaps. Put FA money into starting pitching for at least 1 top line legit starter. That done we could be a pretty good team. Easy to doubt it, but I’m sure Reds, Giants, Dbacks, Red Sox, Cubs fans expected their teams to tank again this year but each team has been good. It can happen here. But a new coaching direction needs to start in club house with Nevin replaced, or nothing will change next yr.

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2GA2Join
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2GA2Join
20 days ago
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So starting out with way less than we’ve had in recent years, but let’s be optimistic that the outcome will be better somehow.
Sure, let’s see what happens, sometimes things just click.

But my expectations for next year are about as low as they’ve been in over a decade.
Again, “expect”ations. I think it would be nuts for me to expect more, and I don’t want to start next year feeling frustrated by expecting more and then seeing us stumble and stink.
I’d rather be pleasantly surprised at our team outperforming and having a good season.

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max
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max
20 days ago
Reply to  2GA2Join

We usually just drink the Kool-Aid, like we are told to.

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Angelz4ever
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Angelz4ever
20 days ago
Reply to  CAoldskoll

But, we need pitching again in 2024 and, “Up jumps the devil!”

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steelgolf
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steelgolf
20 days ago
Reply to  Angelz4ever

So, if the team needs pitching again, badly, then I wonder who the 2024 “Josh Hamilton” signing will be?

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Eric_in_Portland
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Eric_in_Portland
20 days ago

If my math is correct we’ve gone 10-25 which isn’t good!

With 24 games left if we maintain that pace we’d finish 71-91, or 2 games worse than last year

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Angelz4ever
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Angelz4ever
20 days ago
Reply to  Eric_in_Portland

10-25’s good if it is your hitting stats.

Last edited 20 days ago by Angelz4ever
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Fansince1971
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Fansince1971
20 days ago
Reply to  Eric_in_Portland

Shoot for 8-16 and a high chance of getting a top 3 pick!

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GhostGuest
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GhostGuest
20 days ago

The Foundation Building Materials’ keystone of the game tonight against the Orioles is the video “Everything Is Broken (Multifandom).”

The Jim/Michael moment right around 1:15 gets me right in the Ohtani oblique feels.

https://youtu.be/Y-qlqBkceEQ?si=shWKeGfeEm_Lh6cx

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Cowboy26
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Cowboy26
20 days ago
Reply to  GhostGuest

So much for todays positivity trip.

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GhostGuest
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GhostGuest
20 days ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

I wanted to savor Ohtani’s last month as an Angel. I wanted to say a proper goodbye. Now an oblique injury has seemingly ruined all of that.

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Angelz4ever
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Angelz4ever
20 days ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Who had the audacity to be positive!?

One more positive outburst and you’ll have compulsory 2024 season tickets given to you.

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halofansince1978
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halofansince1978
20 days ago
Reply to  Angelz4ever

Clearly I’m having an effect on you all.

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