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July 8, 2026

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Angels News

Angels lose their 7th straight game and it was a blowpen loss at that. When will this end?

The Angels are so bad that even the Pirates are making fun of them. Yes, the PIRATES. Hope the Angels do not break their record of most consecutive losing seasons.

Hey, good news for once! Baseball America now has the Angels as the 23rd best farm. Baby steps!

Around Baseball

The Los Angeles Dodgers have now finally played more games than the Brooklyn Dodgers. Really should have the Angels switch to Anaheim… maybe next owner.

Ohtani became the first Japanese born MLB player to hit 300 home runs. Dodgers lost the game anyway. Tungsten Arm lives!

Baseball in countries in NOT America are funny since they use Metric. This includes Canada as they use Metric but only sometimes. As such they have a conversion table for MPH and KPH.

How long is too long to change a hit to an error? Because Joe Ryan caught a break, losing 6 EARNED RUNS from June 30th.

Back to back 5 hit games happened for only the 3rd time in MLB history! Tyler Tolbert is NOT the name any of us would guess would join Roberto Clemente in doing this. And Hi Myers in 1917 as well. It is also 12 straight PA with a hit, which ties the live ball record.

Anything I missed? Post below for upvotes!

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AngelsFanInHell

1 month ago

Sucks that Meck sits and we still have to suffer with Lowe and Soler.

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Jim Atkins

1 month ago

Just saw on Bluesky Padres have called up Rengifo. Good luck-

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milehigh

1 month ago

Reply to Jim Atkins

Oh no, we have competition for the tank.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

1 month ago

Walton performed well while he was here, but regression is overdue:

“He has since put up a great .319/.354/.505 line in 97 plate appearances, though with some luck. He is riding a .371 batting average on balls in play, which is well above average. Presumably, the Angels don’t have much faith in him keeping that going over a larger sample size. For his career, Walton has a .218/.264/.363 line in 311 plate appearances.”

Last edited 1 month ago by Senator_John_Blutarsky

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to Senator_John_Blutarsky

The correct decision imo. I’m sure if they could’ve traded Walton for anything they would’ve

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BannedInLA

1 month ago

Trout in at DH.

Siri in Center.

Lowe in LF.

https://x.com/JeffFletcherOCR/status/2074960354904514572

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Bill James said “Platoon differentials are real”. In reviewing our platoon differentials, we have a number of players with significant ones that we should be taking advantage off as much as possible. Peraza, Siri, and Adell should always play against LH pitching, and Meckler and Schanuel should not. Guzman, so far, does not have much of a platoon differential and Neto’s is much less than most others. You can’t platoon everywhere, but the differentials should be considered as part of roster construction.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Moore continues to tear up AAA with a current 326/456/577 slash line. For reference, Lowe was also tearing it up. The team really needs to think about what they are going to do with him as he has nothing left to prove in AAA. Does he play 2B, 3B, LF, or do they trade him. Kyren Paris, who has been injured a lot this year, is also now starting to hit and especially, walk. Along with Rada, these guys all run the bases well and are successful stealing. They have a glut of guys who can play 2B, SS, and CF, if you also include Siri and Lowe. but they lack corner infielders and corner outfielders.

One thing I noticed is that some of the guys in AAA are walking at pretty good rates but when they are promoted, they become undisciplined and start swinging at pitches off the plate. Just wondering if it had anything to do with who was working with them in AAA as opposed to the majors.

Some of it is pitching but I was just wondering.

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BannedInLA

1 month ago

Impatiently awaiting the lineup card. According to A.I. (FWIW), Trout should be in the lineup tonight.

I’m even more impatient to watch the final 8 of the World Cup (Go Norway) and Max Holloway vs. Connor McGregor this Saturday.

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to BannedInLA

Trout activated, Walton DFA’d.

Josh Lowe is safe, though.

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FungoAle

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Good to see Trout back to get some games in before the big night in Philly

Lowe / Walton is a do not care, equally ineffective as a regular.

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Roy Hobbs

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Funny, the best hitter on the team.

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BannedInLA

1 month ago

Reply to Roy Hobbs

Speaking of hitting, our primary DH is batting a robust .216 with a .697 OPS.

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BannedInLA

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Walton lasted a bit longer than I anticipated when he was first called up. I assumed it was a classic case of call up the old minor leaguer and give him a few at bats in the majors prior to releasing him. I presume the Trout injury allowed him to have an extended experience.

He certainly hits better than most of the guys on this roster. Best of luck to him.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Trout batting 2nd as the DH 😄

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JackFrost

1 month ago

Reply to BannedInLA

Are you waiting to see how the scandalous and corrupt FIFA finds more clever ways to assure that their favorite, the racist nation of Argentina, (Argentina are the Red Sox of world soccer) with the media darling Messi can continue to advance ?

ZERO yellow cards for the Argentines vs Egypt when they played a game full of clutching, grabbing and slapping is ridiculous. We won’t even talk about the first Zico goal that was disallowed in an unprecedented move, calling a foul for stepping on a toe 100 yds away from the goal, or Salah getting tripped in the box in the final minutes and no call (if that were Messi what would have happened ??).

Last edited 1 month ago by JackFrost

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BruinsAngelsKings

1 month ago

Reply to JackFrost

My two cents:

I didn’t watch the Argentina vs. Egypt match, so I can’t comment on that game. However, when I played AYSO, granted it was over 40 years ago, we weren’t allowed to grab opposing players or shove them out of the way the way we often see in the World Cup today, and I assume in other professional leagues as well.

Until soccer gets rid of that kind of play, along with the fake injuries and players collapsing to the ground as if a sniper just took them out, I don’t think it will ever gain the same level of acceptance in the U.S. as the major stick-and-ball sports.

From what I’ve read, soccer is now the third most popular youth sport in America. But I don’t think that momentum will last if this kind of behavior continues to be accepted as part of the game.

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Angelz4ever

1 month ago

So, I don’t know how well (Poorly) Kyren Paris is doing, but it must be a special kind of Hell not to be called up for a trainwreck such as the Halos. Paris apparently has the scarlet letter.

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FungoAle

1 month ago

Reply to Angelz4ever

I’ve written Paris off, the player that is. Contact rate is abysmal, it’s been that way every stop, we we all got sucked-in on that hot start in 2024 but then he could not hit a beachball. It is very hard a hitter to unscrew that problem in the middle of a career. Godspeed Paris.

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

I’m tired of seeing Saucedo on the mound. In fact, I’m tired of seeing anybody we know will not be part of the 2027 and on Angels on the field.

Get Luke Murphy up here and see what the kid has.

And I love Pineapple’s idea of bringing up Klassen and Dana and going with a six man rotation.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to Jeff Joiner

Klassen is ready! Dana has had a hellish season dealing with sickness and random injuries but I hope we can see him in Anaheim after the deadline.

No idea why Luke Murphy hasn’t been called up.

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Eric_in_Portland

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

I worry that our rushing Dana has created some mental blocks. He got hit so hard in the majors at too young an age

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to Eric_in_Portland

yes, but if I’m Mozeliak I want Maddux input on the kid. Let Mike work with him for two months then tell me what I have.

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YOUknowulovetheIE

1 month ago

Detmers mentioning he had to learn how to throw a change up from Rodriguez and nobody on the angel’s coaching staff is inexcusable.

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toad2065

1 month ago

Reply to YOUknowulovetheIE

This is historically how pitchers have learned changeups.

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FungoAle

1 month ago

Reply to toad2065

Concur. Pretty standard, pitchers learn new pitches from fellow active players or veterans along the way who are not in a formal coaching position.

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YOUknowulovetheIE

1 month ago

Reply to toad2065

I should clarify.. this is from Chris Rodriguez 5 years ago, not Grayson. I don’t mind Rodriguez helping him, just surprised not one pitching coach helped him.

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to YOUknowulovetheIE

Aldegheri learned his from Hendricks last year.

Side note, I am supposed to interview Detmers before the all star break.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

The biggest fail by Moz so far is letting Suzuki keep his place on the bench. He killing a dead corpse of a team every single day with his presence.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Keep Suzuki and embrace da tank

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

I understand the concept, but Suzuki is ruining the players with bad decisions and general dumbness. I would like them to receive good coaching. Maddux is helping. The rest are not. Under your theory, we should fire Maddux to embrace a tank. Under mine, we still tank, but look to build up skills. Play the kids, don’t play the Quad A’s or worthless vets on big contracts. I’m looking at you Soler.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

I completely agree with your take and have no rebuttal.

I know we disagree on Wash’s effectiveness but what you want in a manager is exactly what Wash brought to the club in elevating all of our younger players and instilling a culture of hard work and belief. We’ve made our bed with Suzuki so might as well let it run it’s course to the bitter end.

Last edited 1 month ago by Pineapple12

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

I looked up the stats yesterday out of curiosity.

Neto’s error rate increased 60% after Washington’s departure last year, and then increased another 60% this year under Suzuki.

1.6% –> 2.6% –> 4.3%

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FungoAle

1 month ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

Are we thinking error percentage is influenced by who is making the line-up card?

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

Reply to FungoAle

I think it could be influenced by having a hands-on coach who is well-known to be an excellent infield positional coach. I also think it could be influenced by having a manager who establishes a culture of accountability.

I don’t really care who is making the line-up card.

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FungoAle

1 month ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

Agree that he could use someone dissecting his positioning and technique on a nightly basis. Should not take that effort after being taught how to field. Something might be going on upstairs.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

Any improvement in O Hoppe defense with Kurt? That’s where the impact should be positive

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

My thoughts exactly!

This team will tank no matter who is managing it so let’s stop tanking player development and morale in the process.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

Who are you looking to bring in with 60 games left and will that individual(s) want the job?

Let’s say you fire Dirt, promote Gibbons, and keep the rest of the MLB staff — does anything really change?

Last edited 1 month ago by Pineapple12

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Does Gibbons have an ounce of passion or even the slightest capability to establish some accountability? If so, then yes its a positive change.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

Fair enough 🤝

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TrojanBoiler

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

I just really dislike Suzuki lol

I cannot imagine a better fit at manager for this dumpster fire of an organization.

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FungoAle

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Angles need to play Soler through the trade deadline in hopes to gain some type of a prospect and shed salary. Besides, no need to promote a kid just to be a DH. That does not seem beneficial for his development.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Let him finish the season as planned. It’s mostly a roster problem. Not even Leyland or LaRussa could win with it.

As Washington said, you can’t make chicken salad from chicken shet.

Maybe a new skip could get us a few more wins but what would be the point?

In Mo and Molly we trust.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Reply to RexFregosi

I’m not looking for wins. I want to start fixing the culture. Why wait?

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

a replacement will last until Sept 28th too and is likely to be just another placeholder from inside the organization. The new GM will want his own guy.

But I wouldn’t complain if we got a Buck Showalter for a few months to your point but I don’t see it happening.

Again Mo already said Kurt and his staff will be finishing the season.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Can we please trade that hot dog Neto while he still has some value.

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milehigh

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Should have kept Wash as infield coach. He has turned Arraez, a perennial bad fielder into a plus defender so far this year.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/mlb-ron-washington-the-mastermind-who-turned-luis-arr%C3%A1ez-into-a-defensive-wizard-for-the-giants/ar-AA23TNIF

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to milehigh

or just kept Wash as the manager

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milehigh

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

True. I wonder who Washington would have as leadoff.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Amen

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FungoAle

1 month ago

Reply to milehigh

I like Wash but during his time as manager, Halos had the 4th most errors in baseball in 2024 and they had the 5th most errors in 2025. Thus far in 2026, tied for 5th highest. Maybe as a coach, Wash has more time to work 1-on-1 with a specifc player but the Halos had non defensive players in each poistion when he was here.

Ward
Schanuel
Moncada
Rengifo
Ding-Dong Adell
O’Sloppe

Better drafting and roster building is more influential IMO. Don’t trade for the Soler’s, Kavsada’s, Moncada’s of the league. So obvious too me and don’t play players out of position.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to FungoAle

I say Rome wasn’t built in a day.

Atlanta’s IF didn’t turn into GG over night I’m guessing.

Maybe we (Zach) miss Goin too more than we think.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

he’s literally at his lowest value as a major leaguer right now. Gotta hope he finishes the season strong and then flip him in the offseason or whenever the lockout ends

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

My theory is let the word out, and only trade for fantastic packages. Maybe someone like Milwaukee with great coaching and a deep farm bites. I don’t care who we trade. If we can get a package that gets us Luis Pena and Jefferson Quero, I say, fire away Moz.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

I’m onboard with that. For all of Neto’s warts, and boy are there too many of them, he’s still a premium power hitting SS that other teams will value. His value will increase once he stops being a jackass in the field and swinging at every pitch.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Old enough to remember we had a Premium dude at Catcher once too

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smithy610

1 month ago

I’m actually a fan of this losing streak because this way both Moz and Arte- well, mostly Arte, won’t have any delusions about this team being a marginal contender and go about being buyers at the deadline.

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milehigh

1 month ago

Reply to smithy610

Arte has been delusional about how to run a baseball team since he got here. He haas seen this before. Truly deluded people don’t know they are deluded.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Minasian picked Bachman #9. A crappy always injured RP. Another great pick.

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red floyd

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Because he was told that Bachman would be “Takin’ care of business”, and “You ain’t seen nothing yet”

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toad2065

1 month ago

Reply to red floyd

Well played, sir!

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Yes, the first of many picks made for the wrong reason and then mismanaged.

At the time it was speculated Bachman could be in a MLB bullpen immediately. That sounded great to help Ohtani to the playoffs.

But then they decided to not capitalize on Bachman’s one really good trait and turn him into a starter, which did not work out.

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grichmanpoorman

1 month ago

Ben Joyce sighting yesterday in AZ.

https://www.milb.com/gameday/acl-angels-vs-acl-cubs/2026/07/07/844663/final/box

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grichmanpoorman

1 month ago

Reply to grichmanpoorman

Also: Fun stat-line from Klassen yesterday for SLC… 6.1 innings, 0 hits, 2 ER. Dude is dealing but oy vey the wildness.

Also: Anyone else surprised that Arol Vera is still in the org, is still only 23 and is, in fact, starting at short for SLC? The not-surprising part: hitting .200.

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GrandpaBaseball

1 month ago

Strange season this is, we either get good hitting and pitching is off or good pitching and no batting. Would like to see Kurt lead off with Meckler and bat Neto 6th or 7th, just makes sense. With the tank-on, just maybe Mo wants to draft #1 in ’27, so there is that. No matter what avenue that is decided will still have the lunatic owner making the final decisions, without a confirmed sale the team is still going to be mismanaged. I bleed Angels Red 💔

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

I agree with your lineup.

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Fansince1971

1 month ago

What do you think the over/under is on a Suzuki termination?

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GrandpaBaseball

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

Off season after contract has expired, then they will possibly name a GM or they will start the search will the lockout looming. Could be at All-Star break and promote someone to be interim until end of season as they have already wrote this season off. Really tough to set the over/under. But as just a stab at it would be trade deadline.

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Fansince1971

1 month ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

I will say July 15, 2026 is the termination date. So I will set the over under at 7 days.

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bobblanton

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

I would say 30 days after the World Series is over

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

Hopefully he makes it thru the season and guides us to the worst record in the league.

Suzuki is the Tank Commander 🫡

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

After the last game of the season he’ll be gone , not before

Mo already said that.

There’s no point in replacing him.

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Monday September 28th before Noon.
Write it in ink.

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MarineLayer

1 month ago

Reply to RexFregosi

Don’t you think it’s bad to ingrain bad habits under incompetent coaching?

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RexFregosi

1 month ago

Reply to MarineLayer

I see it more a talent issue than a coaching issue. Strikeouts are down for instance and that’s positive

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Jeff Joiner

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

I think he finishes the season.

Right now Mozeliak knows the on field product is garbage. He needs to evaluate the front office guys and scouts to see if any are worth keeping.

He’s probably spending more time researching the minor league staff. I would be. The decision to fire Suzuki is already made. See if there are any guys on the farm who are worth keeping.

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Fansince1971

1 month ago

It’s time for the hard squeeze on Arte. Please stop all spending on this product. Take your kids to a water park or Disneyland or some other sporting event or really anything else. It is really the only way. Cut off the money and let this ownership slowly starve.

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grichmanpoorman

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

Free Palestine.

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Pineapple12

1 month ago

Reply to grichmanpoorman

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red floyd

1 month ago

Reply to grichmanpoorman

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

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CAoldskoll

1 month ago

Reply to Fansince1971

Think you need to reach out to those luxury suite people who also get to park up front. Thinking majority of CTPG followers grab discount tickets from Stubhub. I bring in my own food and get my fill on beer tailgating. Wondering if there are any $ballers$ on this site? If so how much is the buffet inside the Diamond club now, and what the heck is inside that Don Julio Club?

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steelgolf

1 month ago

Well played Pirates, well played.