What a week! The Angels swept Texas at home then won 2 out of 3 in the Motor City. This winning thing is kind of fun.
Not to fill up the hopium pipes, but as of 4 PM Thursday afternoon our hapless Halos sit a mere 6 games out of the division lead. Which says a lot about the division as those same Halos are 22-35.
Vaughn Grissom had himself a game on Tuesday night, including a grand slam that secured the Angels win.
The Angels were winning but I took a big L when trying to delve into the fantasy baseball world. I told everyone to start Mike Trout this week because he is crushing it on the road. But he made me look good yesterday.
The old guy showed off some wheels as well.
And, hey, at least I got a lot of yesterday’s prediction correct.
Grayson Rodriguez has looked better each time out. Yesterday his slider was nasty.
One thing I genuinely love about CtPG is the instant feedback. I don’t get that On SI. No, people there have to take time to email me or track me on social media to tell me I suck. Not many, but it happens.
I expected more backlash when I stated keeping the team name Los Angeles makes far more sense than going back to Anaheim. I only received on email and it was worded so nicely that it came across like my aunt pointing out a mistake and being disappointed in me, not angry.
Can the team keep the momentum as they head to Tampa Bay? That will be tough.
Tampa Bay does not play in Tampa Bay, by the way. But nobody is freaking out about their name.
Before all this winning (and even now) the biggest aim of Angels fans is to get Arte Moreno to sell. Will the shirts off, chants, and protests get Arte’s attention?
From around baseball:
Owners and the union have exchanged proposals. Both have concepts of a salary floor which I’ve long stated is just as important as a cap.
The MLBPA took the opening salvo with more revenue sharing, a floor, and no cap.
The owners countered with a higher floor but a cap.
This is epic.
I’ll be doing some deep dives into both proposals but the optimist in me sees both sides working on a floor and better revenue sharing. The dealmaker in me likes to start with the things upon which we agree then build from there.
Enjoy your weekend and link what I missed. I am buried at work right now. I’m actually going to be able to get out on my bike and burn off some calories and stress this weekend. I miss being in shape. Time with my family will be top priority.
