LA Angels Wednesday News Crash: Final Stretch

Fifteen years of waiting for this team to turn it around feels a lot like all the time I spent hoping my ex-wife would change. But here I am, still hanging on, and still misspelling “perennial.” Honestly, I’ve tried to get into other teams, but this site keeps pulling me back every day. I even searched for other blogs (is this technically a blog?), but I couldn’t find anything that matched what Joiner writes here.
I had high hopes that the rule changes implemented last year would shift the game closer to an era when speed was more valued. While I appreciate the faster pace of play, I can’t say I’m seeing the resurgence of Ozzie Smith-style players or guys hitting for average. Sure, I hear more about steals and speed, but I’m just not seeing it as much as I’d like while watching games. Still, I’m cautiously optimistic that teams will eventually figure out how to fully exploit these new rules, and we’ll enter a new era of baseball that’s not just home runs and strikeouts. But right now, it feels like we’re still waiting.
Also, I’m not sure what I was supposed to take away from looking at Schwarber’s stats, aside from the fact he looks way more like a cleanup hitter than a leadoff guy. That’s not too strange in today’s game, but I’m no expert compared to some of you here.
As for A’s fans, I really feel for them. The owner should’ve made it work in Oakland. I typically lean fiscally conservative and believe an owner should do what he wants with his property, but in this case, I’m siding with the fans—he should have found a way to stay.