LA Angels Thursday News Crash: – Crashing the Pearly Gates

Legend

22 days ago

Getting away from the Angel dead-deadline day, how about the Reds and Braves game tonight? During the 8th inning, both teams scored 8-runs. Crazy-ass stuff.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

22 days ago

Does it seem to any of you guys like PTP is not acting like a GM that is about to lose his job at all?

Just asking in case a few of you want to have a stroke.

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2002heaven

21 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

He knows he’ll be a Walmart store manager in Texas or Oklahoma soon. No other MLB team wants him.

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Twebur

22 days ago

WHY SO QUIET?

Ward was another name that generated trade rumors as someone with another year of control, but this year’s market didn’t see promising enough returns for outfielders to entice the Angels’ front office.
At the end of the day, Minasian had two reasons why he decided to keep a low profile at the deadline. The first reason is the group of guys in the clubhouse.
“Looking at the club and where we currently are, and obviously, we’re very competitive, ‘why don’t we keep this group together?’” Minasian said. “It’s a really good mix. It’s the best clubhouse I’ve had in the five years I’ve been here. The players would tell you the same thing.”
The second reason is the development of the young core already in place.
“Being competitive in August and September is really, really important for this group,” Minasian said. “Not only for the now but for the future. Playing meaningful games, understanding there’s an expectation to win, showing up to the ballpark every day feeling like you have a chance to win over a six-month period.
“It’s hard to quantify, but I felt like it was very, very important for this group to go through that and to see what playing in August and what playing in September is like, with the amount of want to and the experience around them, will only benefit going forward.”

https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2025/07/31/angels-remain-silent-through-trade-deadline

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

22 days ago

Reply to Twebur

Welp. He is around them all the time. Maybe this is a secret unicorn clubhouse that’s so special they will get really really hot. It’s not probable, but it’s not impossible. I doubt he actually made this choice free of Arte. But I also doubt he made this choice free of the managers and coaches. Maybe he got an ear full of “special” from them too? I’ll never know.

Like I said, probly no happening. But hey, if it does, then damn, that platypus had his ear to the grind stone.

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FungoAle

22 days ago

Reply to Twebur

Could have dealt off the expiration contracts and kept the core. But, maybe it is a code word for extending Anderson and Jansen. Moncada and Heefo won’t be asked back.

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2002heaven

21 days ago

Reply to Twebur

What about the pitching? Reid Detmers already failed here.

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John Henry Weitzel

22 days ago

I give Perry a D+. Didn’t sell. That’s bad. But he didn’t go all in like an idiot. That’s good.

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Twebur

22 days ago

Reply to John Henry Weitzel

2025 Angels Report Card

Off Season Free Agents – (D)
Draft – (D)
Trade Deadline – (D+)
Grit – (C+)
Meaningful Baseball – (A-)

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2002heaven

21 days ago

Reply to Twebur

The guy has never even had a winning season and yet he’s still here.

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steelgolf

22 days ago

Reply to John Henry Weitzel

I have to give him an F. Doing nothing at all would have been better. He gave the Yankees International draft money for an infielder who can’t hit, when this team actually could use some impact bats. Guys that can hit above the Mendoza line. And bringing back Luis Garcia, for a 3rd time? Why? Is he Perry’s bridge partner during the offseason?

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Twebur

22 days ago

Jeff Fletcher

https://x.com/JeffFletcherOCR/status/1951072458192421332

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GonFishin

22 days ago

Reply to Twebur

Define meaningful baseball. Is playing .500 the rest of the way and being eliminated with 10 games remaining anymore meaningful than being eliminated with 25 games remaining like last year?

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Roy Hobbs

22 days ago

Reply to GonFishin

And starting over again next year with a somewhat limited budget.

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2GA2Join

22 days ago

Reply to GonFishin

Yes, my thoughts exactly.

This smells like Arte interference. There is no way we’ll ever know for sure, because obviously Perry will never admit that.

Arte probably saw the excitement at the ballpark with the last few wins, and decided he couldn’t stand “surrendering” the season at this point and seeing fan interest wane for the rest of the season. He wants to string along the casual fans.
Never mind that this exact strategy has been tried for a decade and now has us as the laughing stock of professional sports.

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Roy Hobbs

22 days ago

Reply to Twebur

So they don’t need to get better now or in the future. They’re just good as is. Got it. I’m sorry, he’s deluded. All of the players that leave this year and next will still need to be replaced either with prospects that they don’t have or expensive players they have to buy. Makes sense to me.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

22 days ago

Reply to Twebur

Yup. I’m sure Arte was like “Trade who ever you need to trade, just do your thing” and this is what Perry came up with. The incredible benefits of 8 more weeks of the same stuff.

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FungoAle

22 days ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew… When I bit off more than I could chew… But through it all, when there was doubt …I i ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all and i stood tall and did it…myyyyyy wayyyy

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DMAGZ13

22 days ago

I think it’s clear the Angels are chasing .500. They can get close with their full roster. I told you all Perry is hunting at least 75 wins, he’ll be happy at 79-83 a 16 game improvement and sell 2026 tickets as “the year”

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GonFishin

22 days ago

Reply to DMAGZ13

Weak minded mentality. I’d say terminable offense but somehow I feel like that satisfies his boss.

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FungoAle

22 days ago

Reply to DMAGZ13

I’d say, his job should be on the line if the Halos play less than .500 baseball from Aug 1 thru the end of the year, to validate he was correct in choosing to not invest in future.

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steelgolf

22 days ago

Reply to FungoAle

I will be shocked if this team finishes at least at .500

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Fansince1971

22 days ago

Angels WS betting odds are now $80,000 which I believe means $80,000 for a $100 bet or 800 to 1. That is slightly better than the White Sox which pays $100,000 or 1000 to 1. Might be worth putting $20 down just for fun. It would pay $16,000 in the unlikely event.

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2GA2Join

22 days ago

I honestly thought today that I’d like to just be a fan of another team starting now.

But as others have said, I’ve been an Angels fan way too long now and I don’t think I would do it.

One day Arte will sell and then things might change.

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Terry

22 days ago

Looks like the Halos will get to do their annual “spoiler” role in September, you know occasionally knock off a win against a team in the playoff chase. I didn’t say they play the role well, but they’ve had lots of experience at it. It’s the best I’ve got for keeping this team intact at trading deadline.

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RexFregosi

22 days ago

If you love the concept of a dismantled team and dreamed of trading every piece of value away for prospects(!), the Twins sound like your team.

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Terry

22 days ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Well, the Twins have been to the playoffs far more than our guys the past decade.

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Turk's Teeth

22 days ago

Reply to Terry

Won their division three of the last six tries. Have a top ten farm system. Had a very exciting 2025 draft.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

22 days ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

Yup. Horrible.

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GrandpaBaseball

22 days ago

As a GM has Perry Minasian ever put together a winner? Hmm, do you really think the ’25 Angels are playoff bound? Next season Trout, Jansen, Anderson, Ward will be another year older, not necessarily better but older. Is Trouty going to be better or is this a career year for Ward or will Jansen be resigned? I do not at all understand what the fu-k just happened by not improving this team by trading older players for a few younger ones as other teams have done. Ward has no value in packaging him with Jensen or Rengifo, or all 3 together to say a Toronto? This is how team sports operate by making sound and smart moves, not standing pat with a losing team and saying they are going to play meaningful games for the next two months. There is a lot of spin going on here.

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steelgolf

22 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

I think they would have been better off doing nothing at all. They pissed away In. Signing bonus money for a guy hitting .153, are the Angels hitting instructors are not going to improve that. All but 2. On this team are hitting below .250!!!! That it terrible. Why bring back Luis Garcia? He has sucked this year which is why the Dodgers already cut him loose. Just a stupid, incompetent trade deadline for Perry. Grade- F

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TrojanBoiler

22 days ago

Hey what’s going on with the meet up this Saturday? The thread isn’t pinned anymore.

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steelgolf

22 days ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

It’s happening. Contact John Henry

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John Henry Weitzel

22 days ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

Oh, sorry, was rewriting it with updates. It is pinned again.

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TrojanBoiler

22 days ago

Reply to John Henry Weitzel

Thanks. Just got the tickets in my app. Can’t wait!

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Brent

22 days ago

This is not a serious franchise

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Twebur

22 days ago

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Home games we should just take the field to this music. With a new black City Connect Jersey. “ … and the agony of defeat” spelled out on the back of the mound in white chalk.
Hopefully by 2035 we’ll string together some drafts, off-season signings, trade deadline deals. Maybe be around .500 and get SUPER LUCKY one of these years, and finally have the Thrill of Victory!

https://x.com/Super70sSports/status/1949981374863044788

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YOUknowulovetheIE

22 days ago

511 comments.. we’re consistently hitting old halos heaven numbers guys/gals 🤘

Last edited 22 days ago by YOUknowulovetheIE

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BannedInLA

22 days ago

Reply to YOUknowulovetheIE

I’m not a fan of the nothing burger trade deadline but, the traffic speaks for itself.

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GrandpaBaseball

22 days ago

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GrandpaBaseball

22 days ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Give me the ’62 team over the ’25 mess.

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Turk's Teeth

22 days ago

Baseball Prospectus Angels playoff odds: 1.3%
Fangraphs playoff odds: 3.5%

As the Mariners are playing the Rangers tonight, one of these teams will win, and the Angels will drop a half game further behind WC3. So, even without playing a game tonight, these odds will diminish further. The WC3 holder will be six games over .500, and the Angels will be three games under .500.

I keep reading in this thread that the Angels are in contention. Perry Minasian says, without qualification or irony, that the team as currently built is competitive.

Can’t say I share the same definition of contending or competing when the odds of missing the playoffs are in the 97-99% range.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

22 days ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

But. All in? Give em a chance? So close? No?

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FungoAle

22 days ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

Parlayed on top of the play-off odds, the contention comment is comical when the team is trolling well below average in MLB wide key statistics. Just not a solid fundamental team in many areas.

I would have thought coming into this year on the heels of the Luis Garcia and Estevez trade, he would have doubled down this week and acquired a six-pack or more of prospects to build out the farm. Angels need position player prospects desperately. If you trade Jansen, the playoff odds above would not drop.

Last edited 22 days ago by FungoAle

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Turk's Teeth

22 days ago

Reply to FungoAle

Plus, many of the teams actually in contention – with fairly robust playoff odds – got stronger at the deadline.

But yes, from a fundamentals standpoint, the team is in the bottom third in so many categories in the AL – especially when it comes to pitching and defense. It really only stands out for the slugging.

Many of the aggregate metrics mirror the team’s place in the standings, and it’s strange to try to spin the 11th best record (of 15 teams) in the AL as some sort of competitive placement.

The Angels had a better record than currently at the deadline in 2019, 2021 and 2023, so it’s not like the current context is novel, or suggestive of impending improvement.

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TrojanBoiler

22 days ago

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Fansince1971

22 days ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

As I mentioned above, Vegas has them at $80,000 for a $100 bet to win the WS or 800 to 1 which I think means they view their chances of that at approximately 1/10th of 1% or .0001.

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2GA2Join

22 days ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

Math like this is why I just can’t understand the sentiment of “let’s see the season thru.”

With the choice Perry made, there is a miniscule chance of playoffs, and a 0% chance that he upgraded the farm with anything that can improve the future of the team.
With selling off, the playoff chance would probably be 0%, but with some possible or even probable chance of improving our future (depending on how he traded).
The latter seems so logical to me. Especially after seeing a decade of trying the former.

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ryanfea

22 days ago

With all the roster moves, several people have or will be Dfa’d. The waiver wire is where Perry really shines. Turning this squad into a contender is not over!

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Charles Sutton

22 days ago

Reply to ryanfea

Once Ryan Pressly clears waivers he will probably be released and then can be signed for prorated league minimum. He might be better or at least cheaper, than some other dufus currently contaminating the angels bullpen.

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ryanfea

22 days ago

Reply to Charles Sutton

Yeah he’s the exact kind of guy that fits Minasian’s strategy. I’m surprised he (or anyone else) hasn’t signed DJ LeMahieu

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FungoAle

22 days ago

Reply to ryanfea

I happen to call this tactic “waiver wire trash” and yes, Perry excels at this

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GonFishin

22 days ago

Delusional:
GM Perry Minasian said they didn’t trade any of their veterans because they want to compete this year: “Being competitive in August and September is really, really important for this group, not only for the now, but for the future, playing meaningful games.”

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losangel

22 days ago

Reply to GonFishin

Perry must have an amazing timeshare in October he’s got to protect.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

22 days ago

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It’s good to see Arte agreeing with so many on CtPG via Perry’s mouth.

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2pints

22 days ago

Reply to GonFishin

“Being competitive” = 11th best record in the AL, under .500 and 9 games out of the division lead. Perry must be high as a mofo.

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steelgolf

22 days ago

Reply to GonFishin

Guarantee Perry is s shitty poker player.

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2pints

22 days ago

Reply to steelgolf

lmao “Actually, you see, my pair of 7’s are better than your flush because by me losing money to you will mean I’ll go to work tomorrow knowing I need to work harder to keep my job and then my boss will be happy and maybe I’ll get promoted next year and I’ll be able to afford a better car than my 1998 Camry and girls will like my new car and I’ll go out on dates and get some. So really I won this hand, good sir.”

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steelgolf

22 days ago

Reply to 2pints

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Fansince1971

22 days ago

Reply to GonFishin

Probably really means no one wanted any of our crap.

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2GA2Join

22 days ago

Reply to Fansince1971

I’ve wondered that too, but it is hard to believe that a few of our players could not have netted at least something.

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BannedInLA

22 days ago

BTW, did any of you catch the “Beck” concert at the fairgrounds last night? Good times.

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2pints

22 days ago

Reply to BannedInLA

I actually saw him at Red Rocks on Sunday. Was a fun show at a stellar venue.

Heard it was the same setlist as last night. I guess its hard to get too creative when different orchestras around the country need the music to practice beforehand.

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BannedInLA

22 days ago

Reply to 2pints

Nice.

I’m not a ride or die Beck fan (more into Goth & dark wave) but this show was great. He’s a true musical savant.

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2pints

22 days ago

Reply to BannedInLA

I’m not either, but I’ve been wanting to see a show at Red Rocks for years and his show was the one that worked best with my schedule. I could think of 50 other bands I would’ve rather have seen, but it was still super fun and he was great.

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BannedInLA

22 days ago

This thread is En Fuego !!!

Good to see people opining that don’t often opine.

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