Angels make history with franchise worst 96th loss

Angels 0 White Sox 7

Is this what Arte’s unfinished business looks like? Today the Angels were swept into the history books by arguably the worst team in modern MLB history. In the process, Zach Neto’s season may have ended a few days early after he hurt his shoulder on a slide. Let’s not get into his base running prowess right now, but let’s just say it has not been good this series.

The White Sox set some records of their own in this series:

First time they have won a game ALL season when trailing after 7 innings (now 1-94)

Longest home win streak in 2 years (5 games)

Most runs scored in an inning all year (7)

Fletcher with the RBI! (oops – wrong Fletcher):

Years of development and farm neglect have brought us here friends. You can’t weather injuries on your team when the guys you call up aren’t major leaguers (or correction – major league ready).

Sorry no Angels highlight clips in this one folks – there were literally no Angels highlights to be had.

The final bad thing about this series? It’s not the end of the season so we all get to watch 3 more days of this train wreck called a major league baseball team.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis
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I watched the 2024 Angels. And I’m still OK.

Fansince1971
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18 days ago

73 wins two years in a row with a 10 WAR player who was not replaced to any extent. So what could we realistically expect?

Last edited 18 days ago by Fansince1971
steelgolf
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18 days ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

Win total before said 10 win player?

steelgolf
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18 days ago
Reply to  steelgolf

The Angels won 80 games in 2017.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  steelgolf

Yes, but once you’ve had a unicorn inside you nothing else will make you happy.

For example, no player in MLB history has stood so majestically in the on deck circle while his team hits into a game ending triple play. NO ONE EVER. We were watching history every night as a long as we tried really hard to make every moment important in some way.

Now all we’ll ever have is baseball.

Fansince1971
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17 days ago
Reply to  steelgolf

I find it interesting that the WAR metric actually proved itself. You subtract Ohtani’s production from 2023 and this lines up nearly exactly.

VladimirTrout27
Trusted Member
18 days ago

What a horrible team. So do you imagine how much worse it could’ve been had they traded more guys? Or imagine all the veterans not traded because if you’re this bad then why hang on to anyone worth any fair value. I hope people chant sell the team. What a lost organization

halofansince1978
Super Member
18 days ago

Go Padres!!

CAoldskoll
Trusted Member
18 days ago

Hate the Dodgers, Padres are good but not even close to that level. Again another west title. Nice of Sho to be super clutch for them. As I remember, big numbers but horrid clutch hitting for us. Strike out or leaving men on base when we needed a big hit consistently. An mvp with us but of course waaaay better with the blue even though I didn’t think he could be much better. Next year probably a Cy Young too. Always works out for them with personnel. No matter who they fukn get. Cept Thor.

2002heaven
Super Member
18 days ago

Start spreading the news. Yes Sinatra song playing as we ain’t allowed to have nice things again. BTW Fox is hoping for a Dodgers Yankees WS because of Judge and Ohtani. Dammit I’m amazed at how intelligent I am!

DowningDude
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18 days ago

Watching the replay – jack Lopez error at short. Wow. Woof.

DowningDude
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18 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

What a pathetic inning and team. We made the White Sox look like a playoff team in that inning.

WallyChuckChili
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18 days ago
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AngelsFanInHell
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18 days ago

Hello. My name is AngelsFanInHell. I am an Angels fan.

I am in an abusive relationship with Angels ownership and management and can’t bring myself to end it. Every year, I hope they will change and be better to me, but nothing ever changes.

I feel even worse right now and expect that I will return to my abusers at the beginning of spring training in 2025. Sigh.

DowningDude
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18 days ago

We are battered fans at this point.

“THANKS ARTE, MAY WE HAVE ANOTHER?”

AngelsFanInHell
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18 days ago
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WallyChuckChili
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18 days ago

I’m happy it looks like you will get away and be staying with family until spring. As for me, I will be stuck here all winter. And winter in coming. My abuser hurts me. Even more so this year. But some nights are good. It leads me to believe things will change. It will change. Chance will come. I just hate being Beat on.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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I wonder if Shohei is thinking about me today, and how I have always been on his side. Maybe he’ll reach out? Maybe even go to Red Lobster with me? That last season and a half we had together was so magic I wouldn’t have traded it for seven top 100 prospects….

If only Arte had offered a dollar more than the Doyers he would still be here with me.

I hate you dad. I mean Arte.

Go the rest of the National League.

Mia
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Mia
18 days ago

Being a fan of Shohei truly is just a long con to get some free cheddar biscuits.

Last edited 18 days ago by Mia
WallyChuckChili
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18 days ago
Reply to  Mia

Fuck the biscuits

I want a Porsche!

Mia
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Mia
18 days ago

You better get people subscribing to your OnlyBiscuits then!

steelgolf
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18 days ago
Reply to  Mia

🤣

Senator_John_Blutarsky
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You know Ohtani thinks about you every day… 😀

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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So gross. We are finally REALLY bad. Granted, it’s a bad team that’s also down to bones as far as available players. But fk this is some bad teaming.

Today’s the day we hit the bottom and bounce ten feet. NOW CAN WE DO A REBUILD?

Fansince1971
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18 days ago

Yes please. Can’t be any worse

Last edited 18 days ago by Fansince1971
WallyChuckChili
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18 days ago

Bottom?

Pretty sure Texas will dig us a little deeper.

DowningDude
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18 days ago

We really did bad really good. Well done with that unpolished turd, er uh unfinished business Mr Moron-o!

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
18 days ago

A lot can happen between now and next year, but what’s going to change to bring about improvement if everything stays the same. Perry has to look like he’s doing something and I can’t believe this is actually pleasurable for Arte. Although he did extend Perry for 2 more years which looks really bad now. I wouldn’t be surprised if no one wants to play here including those that are already here.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  Roy Hobbs

It’s not like guys were gagging to come here last October BUT NOOOOWWWW things are different. We knew it was gonna be a long hard slog to get back to “good” and it still will be. Honestly, I don’t think desperate change for the sake of change was gonna do much. It sure wasn’t gonna make FA’s suddenly want to come here. Teams in any sport that are always changing shit never get any better, so I’m OK with riding the platypus for now.

It was all gonna take AT LEAST two years anyway most likely.

This, by the way, is also why we will likely not see Rendon released just cause some chubby twats on the internet are tired of him and have decided the team needs his roster spot real real bad.

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
18 days ago

I agree

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
18 days ago

Alright Jessica, let ‘er rip!

SD19
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18 days ago

Not sure what’s more embarrassing between being swept by the White Sox or finishing last behind the A’s who aren’t even pretending to field a competitive team. In a season of so much shame I guess it doesn’t really matter. Will always be a fan but this season was truly dejecting. 3 more games til sept 30 and the mercy killing of this wretched season.

Manx44
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18 days ago

Swept by the worst team in baseball history!!! Been an Angel fan from the early days of Chance, Fregosi, Tanana and Ryan. Failure was always a part of their seasons except that magical 2002 one. There were very few seasons where you had no hope from day one, always seemed to have a competitive team.I loved going to the Big A with family and friends and watched so many great players perform.I’ve stuck with them for all this time, but after moving up to Oregon to retire 12 seasons ago every season has progressively gotten worse. Did I take their competitive mojo with me? This is the worst team they have ever put on the field, we are to believe that Neto, O’Hoppe, Schanuel, and Soriano are the building blocks for a successful future? My days of loyally watching most every Angel game are at an end but still will have the hope they have success. There is no quick fix for this mess, ownership and front office decision making has been and is abhorrent with player development taking place at the big league level with the results we see today. My wife and I love watching baseball and while watching other teams excel at the game and then this mess the entertainment level is at zero. Kudos to you guys that write and post on here with hope and ideas that may get this team right. So here’s another post season to look for a team to cheer for.

WallyChuckChili
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18 days ago

History Making at it’s Finest!

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fyasko51
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18 days ago

this place is like AA for me at this point. Angels Anonymous…

Hi, Ive been an Angel fan since 91 and I have an Angel problem.

DowningDude
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18 days ago

The first sentence of the write-up, Jessica, was right at the front of my mind the last few days.

So much so that I’m considering changing my screen name to “Arte’s Unfinished Business”

Sad days but damn – some great ticket deals to be had!

Bummed the merch isn’t at 70% off as it has been in years past. Darn that Ohtani effect still lingering. Now we have an “UP TO 50% OFF” sale which means only like Pujols crap is 50% off (and maybe some cozart stuff too).

Fansince1971
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18 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Stop. Giving. Arte. Any. Of. Your. Money.

DowningDude
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18 days ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

My personal per caps this year was $0.00 my friend.

Fansince1971
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18 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Good work my man!

Last edited 18 days ago by Fansince1971
gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  Fansince1971

My per caps have been zero since the strike. Haven’t even gone to a game.

CAoldskoll
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18 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Went to final game last year and there wasn’t shit for sale; tiny rack with generic women and children’s crap for like 30% off. Ohtani hid in dugout, no players stuck around to acknowledge fans or sign for kids. Just a message on big screen Thank You Fans’. This year expect closing day to be empty. I will be in lot before game drinking sorrows away and doing the same inside at Brewery X

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  CAoldskoll

MLB actually owns all the “good merch”. So it won’t be on sale unless stuff like jerseys are on sale everywhere. Real hats too.

DowningDude
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18 days ago

Not sure but there used to be 70% off deals at the team store. I have some sick threads all bought on 70% off. I don’t buy Angels stuff unless heavily discounted. Dad hate and stuff or something.

Fansince1971
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18 days ago

Did the White Sox sweep any other team this season?

Did the White Sox win any other season series this season?

Too GA to look.

DowningDude
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18 days ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

I thought they swept Houston or Seattle earlier in the year

Jeff Joiner
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18 days ago
Reply to  DowningDude

Was informed they swept Tampa Bay earlier this year.

GonFishin
Trusted Member
18 days ago

How dumb does it look not trading Anderson now? He’s been terrible since the All-Star break.

Fansince1971
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18 days ago
Reply to  GonFishin

Not as dumb as not trading Ohtani and instead using up prospects for a one more nth rental of Giolito and pals.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  Fansince1971

YEW NAH TRAY UNICORMS!

Jeff Joiner
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Legend
18 days ago

Weekend links are going to be fire, ha ha.

CAoldskoll
Trusted Member
18 days ago

What a joke of a game. Only Angel fans left are gonna be the hardcore and most of the people on this site. We are the sad but faithful (In football terms Raider and Browns fans). We are playing out like an old western film: The Good (cheap tickets) The Bad (ownership) and The Ugly (next season).

Twebur
Legend
18 days ago
Reply to  CAoldskoll

Was it necessary today to remind me that I’m a Browns fan too?

thanks CAoldskoll🤡

The Browns and Angels are cut from the same cloth, brothers from the same mother.
Oh well, keeps me humble.

RexFregosi
Super Member
18 days ago
Reply to  Twebur

i can report out on Charger football, Arizona State in general but i’d start with the football and baseball, and while the Kings are my ride-or-die team, i’m attatched to the Coyotes too but they died.

Eric_in_Portland
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18 days ago
Reply to  CAoldskoll

and then there are the Portland Trailblazers…

Senator_John_Blutarsky
Legend

…and then there’s UCLA football and basketball

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
18 days ago

Had to remind me. UCLA football is similar to the Angels. The people in charge don’t care and make one bad decision after another.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
Legend

And then there’s the Pittsburgh Steelers…. oh. wait.

gitchogritchoffmypettis
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Reply to  CAoldskoll

The band wagon is getting light as fk! I can dig it. Bring on the kids!

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
18 days ago

If only we had kids to bring on.

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