LA Angels Thursday News Crash: Released

29 days ago

Reply to Eric_in_Portland

We played .500 w/o Detmers and Sandoval and Rengifo and Trout and Rendon for the most part, who would have believed that was possible? Ok-Pineapple would have. 🍍

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Fansince1971

29 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

I’m confused by those of you who see a difference in this team from last year or the year before etc. It is the same ole thing different season. Streaks of .500+ ball – sometimes extended ones – followed by losing streaks of equal or longer length. Beating teams we think they should lose to and even winning some series against those clubs. And then losing repeatedly to teams we expect them to beat. It’s the same story every year for a while now. This team is no different.

There are some bright spots in certain young players but that does not change the same inconsistent and mediocre team as in previous years.

Its Groundhog Day.

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Cowboy26

29 days ago

Reply to Fansince1971

So that means we’re going to get your same exact post tomorrow?

Cant wait.

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Fansince1971

29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Yep. It’s Groundhog Day!!

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Fansince1971

29 days ago

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steelgolf

29 days ago

Reply to Fansince1971

Yep. 2016 has been a long, long, long year.

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Fansince1971

29 days ago

Reply to steelgolf

Same dude is running for President!!

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29 days ago

Reply to Fansince1971

Yes. But now….. UNICORN FREE!

I had no idea how annoying it was having the new Jeter on my team till he went away.

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FungoAle

29 days ago

Mariners only 1-hit today, a loss, nice deadline acquisitions, Jer-Jer

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Eric_in_Portland

29 days ago

Reply to FungoAle

Good to see their fans suffer

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Twebur

29 days ago

Reply to Eric_in_Portland

3.5 out of the WC too……feels right.😂

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grichmanpoorman

29 days ago

Angels-centric musings on Aaron Judge.

> He’s only a freaking year younger than Mike Trout. But took a lot longer to reach the Majors, which is why he’s playing his 955th game at age 32.
> Unlike Mike: appears to have gotten all his injury issues out of the way in his late 20s.
> Was a late 1st round draft pick in 2013 (32nd overall) out of Fresno State.
> The Halos originally held the 30th pick in that draft, but forfeited it… by signing Josh Hamilton.

At the Rangers didn’t pick Judge with it.

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29 days ago

Reply to grichmanpoorman

You should post Judge’s headshot all the time like we totally woulda had him for sure if only. Then do the same thing with Vlad Jr. Then say “TrAdition”.

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grichmanpoorman

29 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Well, considering we DID draft a Fresno State player in the first round just two years later, not outlandish to presume we scouted the guy.

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29 days ago

Giants just got shutout.

Should be hungry when they come into town tomorrow.

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Fansince1971

29 days ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

You mean Braves?

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29 days ago

Reply to Fansince1971

Yes

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29 days ago

Willie Calhoun DFA’d

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29 days ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

Didn’t see that coming for another week or two.

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Cowboy26

29 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Gives him a better chance to catch on with a winner. But this also means no Moore for now since they’re replacingCalhoun with second baseman little Jack Lopez

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Yes, a lot of need for a pork chop who hits .250 and can lead the lead in chins.

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Twebur

29 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Dreary said……WTF??

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to Twebur

“Dreary” LOL!

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29 days ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

“AHHH MAH GIRD! JACK LOPEZ HISS NAH CHRSTIAN MOORE! AH WAN MORE MOORE! DEES ORGS IS AH JOKE!” – CtPG GUY August 15th.

“AH MAHHH GIRD! DEEZ ORGS AREZ AH JOKE! STOOPIDZ PEAR EHHH BROKES MAH DARLIN CHRISTIAN MOORE CUZ HE TO YOUTH AND SLICKY TAH BE UP HAR SASSOOON! SAR STOOPIDZ! ALLG TAH SEWL SHIRTS! AH! SAR EEEVIL! DEEZ NUTS CANNAH DRAFT NER DEVERLAP! MOORE IS MOST BUSTY!” – CtPG GUY on September 20th in alternate universe where Moore comes up today and flops.

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Pineapple12

29 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

I would say my reaction to the news was slightly more literate than that haha, but def disappointed i won’t see CMo when I attend the Big A for the final time this season on Sunday

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

I think the Halos should learn a lesson from Adell and Moniak (Phillies mistake) and not call up Moore until next season and only after the season starts (Kris Bryant shudders). Moniak and Adell would’ve had options had they not been rushed to the bigs.

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Pineapple12

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

Adell and Moniak were HS draftees vs CMo was the best hitter in the SEC.

As long as he performs in AA, why would he spend any more time down in Rocket City than Nolan did? Get him into the hands Wash and Co. asap

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jco

29 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

If Moore stays in the minors until about 20 days into the 2025 season, then the Angels would delay his free agency by a year. If he is called up anytime between now and roughly mid April, then he’s a free agent after the 2030 season. If he is called up after the April deadline, then he’s a free agent after the 2031 season.

From the team’s perspective, wouldn’t it be better to have the chance to keep him in 2031 rather than junk time now and the first couple of weeks in 2025?

From Moore’s perspective, I’d love to see him play now.

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Cowboy26

29 days ago

Reply to jco

Which is why baseball created the Prospect promotion incentive program in the last CBA. If the Angels think he’s got a good shot to be rookie of the year then get him as many at bats as you can this year without damaging his ROY eligibility

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halofansince1978

29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

This…no pressure in a wasted season for a cup of coffee.

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jco

29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

I get that incentive, but let’s not assume there are no reasons to leave Moore in the minors for a bit. It’s not all upside.

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Fansince1971

29 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

It’s way too small of a sample size. Getting brought up too early to the bigs is generally a very bad idea both developmentally and Organizationally. There are exceptions, sure, and we see that in Neto. But that is very rare. Getting at least a year in the Minors is very important for the development of players and to bring them along in their development. There are also additional benefits from the Organizational standpoint (extends out free agency and more options). As a result, I see no reason to bring up Moore at this point with where the team is in the standings.

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29 days ago

Reply to Fansince1971

If he just plain continues to murder the pitching in AA/AAA next year after a solid Spring Training then bring him up if they want. Especially if his fielding work is showing results.

I just don’t think this “get him out of the MiLB cause NAH DEVERLAPMINT!” is really all that smart. As if being near Ron Washington while trying to learn 2B and get a first taste of MLB pitching is some magically better way to develop than AA. It’s just stupid.

Fkn CtPG Guy needs to STFU and let the team handle their prospect. If they think he can handle some big league action they’ll bring him up and some fat fk moron on the internet will still have zero actual insight. We all just need to remember the bitchings that were bitched the day so many of us were sad lipped when we drafted him “early” cause Arte is cheap. Let the kid work for a while if he needs it.

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29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

This is a good point.

we don’t have to desperately compete to keep the Unicorm’s attention and his mom smiling anymore. If Moore needs work on defense, let him hang out in AA/AAA and get reps. Let him get a ton of ABs too. If all’s well he’ll only get better.

It’s not the end of the world if he gets a quick look this year and goes to MLB camp this spring for a few games, but MiLB will be fine for him.

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Mikeal1st

29 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

I am so glad you’re not my neighbor.

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28 days ago

Reply to Mikeal1st

THAZ MAH CHAR COOL! WHA YEW STEELIN!

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

Well, the Halos game day clubhouse spread will go a lot further now, maybe for the post AAA season call up roster.

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Twebur

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

The care and feeding of Willie😀

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steelgolf

29 days ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

Dad bod won’t be plodding around the bases with the Angels any more?

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to steelgolf

Looks like Mom bod to me….

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steelgolf

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

🤣

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

29 days ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

who?

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BannedInLA

29 days ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

Free Willy !!!!

Man, I’m going to miss his smooth as silk base running.

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CAoldskoll

29 days ago

After traveling stadiums this summer, I noticed something that really makes a statement about Angel history. We don’t have any player statues. During my trip I took pics with Yount/Aaron, Thomas, Sandberg. Come home and all we got is a cowboy. Guess Trout may be first statue, Vlady is our HOF but didn’t play enough yrs. Hated blue neighbor has 2, Robinson and Koufax but they don’t count for LA, they are from Brooklyn and even wear the B on cap inHOF.. Thats like us putting a Carew statue out. The LA D team has no true statue icon like us, Kershaw will be first.

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RexFregosi

29 days ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

Uh, we do have a Carew statue. It’s the only other one.

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

Maybe the Halos should have lenticular posters (Like the old 7-11 cups/coins) where you look at them from a different angles and it has a different picture?

We could have Crew, Grich, Ryan, Vlad Sr., Downing, Winfield, Hunter and others posted so that at first glance they have on an Angels uniform, then next glance it is another MLB uniform or uniforms.

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Twebur

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

Go with some renaissance paintings in the main entrance of the stadium next year. Instead of mother and child, Manager and GM and young child players..all at the feet of Wash and Perry….PLAY AND PROMOTE THE KIDS!!!

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to Twebur

OMG laughing so hard.

Call it, “St. Wash teaches.”

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29 days ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

29 days ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

Does the head bobble?

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29 days ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

Yes!

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Twebur

29 days ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

so does the belly
https://youtu.be/-cJmpwkUx4s?si=vCVlK_rkyrWcTwfp

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Cowboy26

29 days ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

We also have the Michelle Carew and her dog statue which is pretty nice.

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29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

When you have nothing else to go with…. go “thoughts and prayers”.

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jco

29 days ago

Reply to CAoldskoll

“Hated blue neighbor has 2, Robinson and Koufax but they don’t count for LA, they are from Brooklyn and even wear the B on cap inHOF.”

Koufax wears an LA hat on his HOF plaque (and he should since all 6 of his good seasons were in LA).

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Marcotor

29 days ago

Reply to jco

Never EVER get in the way of a good envious little brother rant 😉

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29 days ago

Reply to jco

So he wears an LA Angels hat in the Hall?

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Angelz4ever

30 days ago

So, anybody’s Booking.com friend tip them off about Moore’s flight to John Wayne happening today?

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halofansince1978

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

That will be the off day Monday September 2nd.

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Cowboy26

29 days ago

Reply to halofansince1978

I think you’re right 78. Schanuel who got called up on August 18th last year. Schanny only got 109 At Bats but 132 Plate Appearances because he walked so much. The rookie limit is 115 At Bats I doubt Moore would be able to do the same so if they bring him up too early he’ll have to sit on the pine too much .

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Noone said there was going to be math involved.

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RexFregosi

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

Q. A plane traveling from Huntsville to John Wayne travels west at 500 mph. When will it intercept a team dropping 2,009 fans in attendance/week?

A. ASAP

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Sorry, victim of public schools here, I’m gonna have to say…….The Battle of Hastings?

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to halofansince1978

You are probably right, that was the date some were tossing around.

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Mikeal1st

30 days ago

Went to the game last night. My friend was given 50 free tickets (500 level) of which they were only able to give away the four I used. I was shocked at how few people were at the stadium. It was about as bad as a daytime A’s game I went to last year. If we’d wanted, we could’ve made it to field level. Arte has got to be thinking of something.

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Angelz4ever

30 days ago

Reply to Mikeal1st

Remember, paid attendance is more important than physical attendance to Arte the Wise One.

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Mikeal1st

30 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

Of course, but still shocking and no lines at the concession stands.
City Connect cap was $50… pass.

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Cowboy26

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

No shows pay shit for Concessions so not sure how that makes sense.

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Arte still gets the gate money, concessions take a hit, but less toilet flushes and stale OC drinking fountain water used have Arte making bank. The team has plenty of corps lining up to run adds connected to the team.

SoCal fans are notorious for showing up only when a local team is winning or Michael Jordan or other legend or specific team like the Yankees (Bile rises) comes to town.

During the Vlade Divac/Micheal Thompson era, even Lakers tix prices dropped and there were a lot of empty seats. That’s when I was actually able to afford to go to a Lakers game, so I know.

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29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

It doesn’t. But why apply actual facts to age old bitching?

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Yes, the concession stands pay their rent regardless, even if they don’t sell a single $18 pretzel.

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Angelstan

30 days ago

I was at the game last night. The Halos looked lifeless. Dog days of summer maybe. Schanuel seemed off. Rendon too.

Only Thaiss brought anything. Stefanic brings almost nothing. Other than having three beards in the IF, I cannot explain the lineup used.

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Mikeal1st

30 days ago

Reply to Angelstan

Rendon looked more off? nor just normal off?
Probably injured.

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steelgolf

29 days ago

Reply to Angelstan

Hey, hey. You need to take into account that he has played in a grueling 40 games this season. With a tough schedule like that you are bound to get tired.

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Angelstan

29 days ago

Reply to steelgolf

What I mean is he wasn’t working the count, they were allowing him to hit grounders to the right side and get hits and he wasn’t doing it. It was a little odd.

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to steelgolf

That has to be a terrible grind, that’s like almost two Rendon seasons, right?

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Mikeal1st

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

I was going to try to come up with a witty response to add to this, but I can’t beat that.

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RexFregosi

30 days ago

Pro tip (this advice actually works, learned from decades of experience)

when the Angels play the Blue Jays, just ignore the series and do something else for 3 days. pay no attention to baseball, it’s like being out after midnight: no good can come from it.

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Angelz4ever

30 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

WE made Vlad Jr. look like a monster.

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Cowboy26

30 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

Thanks JeDi . The gift that keeps on giving.

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29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

But Baldoquin?

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to WallyChuckChili

Maitan as well.

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29 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

I know. Vlad JR was just panting to sign with us…. I heard only here

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Marcotor

29 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Because in their minds why wouldn’t Jr. want to play here? Why should any facts get in the way of a good butthurt? WE LOVED HIS PAPA!
zOMGBESTESTEVAHMIKETROUTANDTHEBEACHANDTHELAMEMONKEYZ!!!!!!!

Stupid Vlad Jr., saying he had NO INTEREST in playing here just because his pop did.

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29 days ago

Reply to Marcotor

Well, we didn’t get a chance to pursue him since Jerry signed Roberto.

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Twebur

29 days ago

Reply to Marcotor

Had no interest in playing here because he’d never get out of his father’s shadow. Dad Vald is better than Son Vlad.
Bet Midler wrote a song about, wanna hear it, here it goes.

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29 days ago

Reply to Twebur

He had no interest in playing here because he said from the beginning he was signing for the MAX amount a team could offer and there were tons of teams with more money avail to give him. Even with Baldo’s money we weren’t even close.

Add to that, we’d just dumped his dad, who was pissed.

AND he said he always loved his childhood times…. IN CANADA. Not here.

The guy simply was never coming here. Not at all. Not even a little bit.

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Twebur

29 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Not according to Bet gitcho……

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ihearhowie3.0

30 days ago

State audit of the stadium lease after Angels demanding $150M for repairs is spicy.

Unless Arte has a real backup plan lined up I’m curious to see where this is headed.

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RexFregosi

30 days ago

Reply to ihearhowie3.0

politics. but this should help move things along.

some day they’ll all get along and a new stadium will be built. But it could be 20 years.

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Twebur

30 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

And to put that 20 years (accurate) into perspective, Jo Adell will be almost 50. 🙃

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Mikeal1st

29 days ago

Reply to Twebur

… and five years away from the Hall of Fame. 😉

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steelgolf

30 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

They will build it when they can bring in a giant 3D printer into the parking lot and print all the structures and finishes.

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to ihearhowie3.0

The San Joaquin Valley Angels?

The Oakland Angels?

The Portland Hipsters?

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Mikeal1st

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

The Long Beach Johns… Long Johns 😉

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29 days ago

Reply to Mikeal1st

With a Minor League team called Farmers Tan?

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Pineapple12

30 days ago

The team has simply run out of gas and talent in these dog days of summer.

Fortunately, football season is right around corner 😇 !

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halofansince1978

30 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

What is football?

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red floyd

30 days ago

Reply to halofansince1978

I hear it’s something to watch when there’s no baseball and no hockey going on.

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Cowboy26

30 days ago

Reply to red floyd

What is baseball?

And when are we going to see some here?

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RexFregosi

30 days ago

Reply to Cowboy26

To see baseball right now, it’s being played with great energy and success in San Diego and Phoenix.

and if you’re a doyer fan, you know this already 🤣🤣🤣

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Angelz4ever

30 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Go NL West division chasers!

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Twebur

30 days ago

Reply to halofansince1978

“The Autumn Wind is a Brown”

He growls as he storms the country,
A villain big and bold.
And the trees all shake and quiver and quake,
As he robs them of their gold.

The Autumn Wind is a Brown,
Pillaging just for fun.
He’ll knock you ’round and upside down,
And laugh when he’s conquered and won.”

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to halofansince1978

It’s that sport where until the ultra-digital-age of information days you could beat your wife/girlfriend, kids and anyone, drunk drive and even cause public brawls and get suspended for like…..maybe a game or two.

Also, the only sport where you get convicted of drunk driving, thereby causing someone’s death, and get a job offer the day you are paroled/released from your 38-day jail sentence.

That sport.

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Mikeal1st

29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

Perhaps Bauer should change sports.

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to halofansince1978

It’s the sport where men make violent physical contact, but also aren’t supposed to hit hard too successfully, but yet are required to, but can’t really and one player on the field always wears a dress.

This sport has received quite an updated set of rules from when I attempted to play it.

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BannedInLA

29 days ago

Reply to halofansince1978

Exactly. The NFL is rolling out league wide facial recognition. One more brick in the authoritarian wall.

As I’ve said before, f*ck corporate ball sports. If I could kick the Angel habit, I’d be from of them all.

I basically only care about MMA and some boxing at this stage.

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FungoAle

30 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

The National Felon League, pass. I wait until December to get engaged. College Football was a much better product but now these super conferences, NIL and portal transfers are killing it.

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Angelz4ever

30 days ago

Reply to FungoAle

#COLORADOOVERHYPE

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FungoAle

30 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

Deion Freon

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to FungoAle

I’m so tired of all the media & celebrities fawning (Younger generation would say simping?) over the team/coach of a 5-7 team.

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RexFregosi

29 days ago

Reply to FungoAle

I’m ok with realignment overall I guess but it really sucks about the PAC 12.

i now have two teams in the Big12 #forksup #emaw, and now I can root for USC/UCLA in conference again

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29 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

This new set up won’t last long, the flying time will cost one day of practice and Jet Lag, money will suddenly appear to put back the Pac-10 and pay the teams what they need. This new alignment is just a temp smoke screen for more money. 🏈 🏀

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Besides, the players education will suffer……

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29 days ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

Football and basketball minor leagues now pay better than baseball minor leagues.

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29 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

My team = Russell Wilson + Bustin Fields / 2 Yard Running Play.

Huzzah.

At least the Celtics won.

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Angelz4ever

29 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

We only started with 1/2 of a tank.

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Mikeal1st

29 days ago

Reply to Pineapple12

That went by fast. Seems like it was just yesterday we were giving up on last season.

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29 days ago

Reply to Mikeal1st

Angels Fans and giving up on the Season.

TrAdition!

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30 days ago

Everyone stays happy and has a great day-today. 😀 Better odds there than the Halos winning today, I think.

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30 days ago

Bullpen looked good, so there is that.

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30 days ago

If we don’t start the morning out with a picture of Arte with our coffee, that will be Ok too. Show his picture on the day he tells the press he can give us his unfinished business and has sold the team.

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RexFregosi

30 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

this picture I like to believe is the moment he tells Perry he won’t spend on payroll or anything else in 2024.

the look on Perry’s face captures the entire fan base.

the season was over in February.

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Twebur

30 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

this picture I like to believe is the moment

When Perry sees the food tables are being setup

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Angelz4ever

30 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

I’ll have my coffee with Arte at the Newport Yacht club this morning and get back to you guys.

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