Welcome to the 2024 Cactus League! First gamethread of the year is here.
To keep the page clutter free, the gamethreads for Cactus League games will stay up until the following day and act as the postgame thread as well.
Welcome to the 2024 Cactus League! First gamethread of the year is here.
To keep the page clutter free, the gamethreads for Cactus League games will stay up until the following day and act as the postgame thread as well.
It’s too bad Stefanic hurt himself on his BDay to start ST, but it’s opened the door for my boy Miggy Sano !! Sano is making the opening day roster.
“Miguel Sanó said he’s lost 58 pounds. Said it was important to lose weight in an effort to stay healthy and on the field.”
https://twitter.com/RhettBollinger/status/1761780250332324350?t=mJX9ZRS_exTF7AP7Y7hdPA&s=19
I missed the whole thing for a car club meeting yesterday.
Vairy unusual for me to miss any first pitch…a good omen?
Bellinger off the board. I think it would’ve been a great fit. Jo Adell better keep hitting.
Not sure Arte wants to pay anyone $30m per season other than the two he’s already paying.
Really glad Arte listened to my hard NO on Bellinger!!!
I would take that contract in a second. Cheaper by far than Rendon, and only $20 Million the 3rd year. I thought he wanted 8+ years so that’s why I was against it.
I’m glad we didn’t sign him. He had some major questions marks and our track record with free agents is so bad there’s no way it would have worked out.
I think Bellinger was one of the guys Trout wanted. $27mil a season is high but it would have been a good contract for us because short term and opt outs if he sucked. And if he really is legit good again, would have been nice to have a Dodger release play well for us.
Where exactly was Bellinger supposed to play? We have 5 OFs and a starting LH 1st baseman.
Everyone is hesitant to sign Blake Snell, but Bellinger is a prime regression candidate. FWIW, the Cubs got him back on a team-friendly deal.
And…. We get to keep our 2nd round pick and slot value for the first time in 3 years !
We can still blow that…
I’m one of the few that doesn’t have confidence that all 3 of the outfielders Adell/Ward/Moniak repeating past successes or making it. I agree with Bellinger being a risk, but he signed a low risk contract with Opt out after first year. Surprised he signed that, one would think he would look for at least 5yr guarantee for less money, knowing his past. Guess he wasn’t getting many offers
If he expected a long term deal then he must be disappointed. Instead he got “you can prove yourself and get more in the future” which he probably thinks he already did.
Perhaps he’ll change agents for his next deal
He plays OF, Hicks goes away, Moniak and Adell platoon around the OF and at DH. It wouldn’t have been a problem.
Great then we’ll sign him next year or the year after when he opts out into a 8 year 230 Million Arte special. Of course that will probably get Belli back to baking full time and the return of a sub .650 OPS and 27% K rate. In the meantime our New Hitting coach who fixed Belli will turn Moniak & Adell into real honest goodness ML baseball players. Something that wouldn’t be happening in 2024 with Belli blocking their path’s to development with his overrated defense.
“We will, we will TIE YOU, we will, we will TIE YOU”
Go Angels!
So far the dodgers have beat everyone but the Angels!
lol I just texted my Doyer friend that we are undefeated against the Blowhei Sucktanis.
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“Blowhei Sucktanis”
Instant classic Max!!
Great watching a game today.
Early LOBsters, late bullpen implosion, even an injury. Angels baseball is truly back.
If we tie three days in a row do we get a gif of the shufflebot standing around?
Shufflebot only appears during the regular season.
Any suggestions for changes in the SB rules?
No but I’ll give 3 of these cuz I don’t need them since its seems nobody wears them anymore.
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Nice to have a likable manager again!
A Tie
Yelnats!
Welcome back baseball.
Winning run 90 feet away
wild pitch would work
Lesssgo Soto!! We got you back for a reason
I wonder what made them put that net up for the guys sitting down the baseline.
Angel bench for 2024: Adell, Hicks, Marisnick, Jason Martin. O’Hoppe and all infielders to play every inning
Angels somehow do not lose. (No extra innings today right?)
Love it, didn’t give up or lay down/roll over. Fun stuff today, lots to build on and learn from
Winning run on 2nd!
Classic Spring training game. Totally meaningless but fun in its own way.
::insert disgusted and confused Jags fan gif here::
But this is my fav.
Good god, this team is already in mid season form.