Morning Angels fans. Please stay safe out there. As you are reading this, 2 fires in SoCal have already burned down communities and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.
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Do you miss the Angels? Well, the Ducks gave Angels fans something as a late Christmas gift with Angels night last night.
Mike Trout has not been healthy. He last played 120 games in 2019. Last time he had 140 games was 2018. The last time he had 141? 2016. 90% of a season is 145.8 games. Mike Trout has only done that 4 times in 14 years. Expecting him to do that ever again is foolish. Still, even in partial seasons, he has been great, winning an MVP and finishing top 5 four times. Which is why MLB Network thinks he will be the 5th best CF in 2025. In Computers we trust?

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Verlander won’t retire. Instead, he heads to SF, where the Giants fans wish they had him of 8 years ago, not the him of the now. He is 4 years older than Posey.
Pete Alonso is the last big name yet on the FA market. (not including Japanese pitching). Why hasn’t he signed? He wants Prince Fielder money. Prince Fielder didn’t deserve Prince Fielder money. No one is signing a 1B for that long ever again after he and Pujols were such a mess.
As the Angels are stuck with Arte, the Twins may get a new owner by Opening Day. Lucky.
While everyone is waiting on Roki Sasaki, the Astros and the Sneks made a trade. Backup infielder for a pitching prospect. Wut?
Anything I missed? Post below for upvotes!