LA Angels Tuesday News Crash: Center Field – Crashing the Pearly Gates

Newbie

1 hour ago

Re: Trout in Center. Why not? Let the guy ride into the twilight of his career in style. We’re not competing for a playoff spot and no one expects him to play 80 games anyway. I say go try to snag the extra WAR from the more difficult defensive position and put a smile on the face of some elementary school kid who will now get to tell his grandkids he saw the GOAT roam center.

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Pineapple12

2 hours ago

Lmaooooooooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂

MLBPA executive director Tony Clark resigned after an internal investigation revealed he had an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who had been hired by the union in 2023, sources tell me and @DVNJr.

https://x.com/i/status/2023859163185758452

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

2 hours ago

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Class EEEEE. He has a future in politics. Union head. NGO corruption and magic money escapes. Plus the crowning jewel, fking his brothers wife who is also an employee. Full on winner who will fight for the concerns of the concerned and shake up the system so it works for the as yet unnammed “people”.

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grichmanpoorman

49 minutes ago

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His brother’s wife… or his wife’s sister? Did the article specify? Seems like the latter would be less ruinous, because it would destroy only one family relationship.

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-buzz/tony-clark-family-all-on-wife-frances-clark-brother-greg-clark-wife-sister-in-law-mlbpa-scandal-article-153632507

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Jeff Joiner

25 minutes ago

Reply to grichmanpoorman

You’d think that detail would emerge since the sister in law worked for the union.

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Jeff Joiner

1 hour ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Damn.

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Senator_John_Blutarsky

1 hour ago

Reply to Pineapple12

I’m not seeing the problem, it’s clear he was only preparing to run for office in 2028.

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FungoAle

1 hour ago

Reply to Pineapple12

That seems rather personal and not sure why the MLBPA would have an issue with that. Maybe a clause somewhere to not break a commandment? Truthfully, happens quite a bit. My sister-in-law just lit up a cigarette.

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milehigh

1 hour ago

Reply to FungoAle

A lot more to this besides bad behavior with a sister-in-law.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47954830/sources-tony-clark-resign-mlbpa-executive-director

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FungoAle

57 minutes ago

Reply to milehigh

Yeah, I see. Looks like there is a lot of dirt here. Looks like the sister-law-in was employed by the union as well.

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Terry

26 seconds ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Looks like Tony the Tiger Clark liked double-headers. I can hear Phil Ruzzuto now in Meatloafs song “Paradise by the Dashboard Light.”

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

3 hours ago

The Twins look like they will regret not trading Pablo Lopez. Should have sent him to the Yankees or Doyers….

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Angels2020Champs

4 hours ago

I have a hard time ranking basketball, tennis, baseball, and soccer ahead of rugby in overall sport difficulty. Also, fishing not getting nearly enough love.

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Jeff Joiner

3 hours ago

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Played tennis for 3 years in high school and from a cardio standpoint it is insane. But the reaction time needed to return a 100 MPH serve is a lot greater than it is to hit a 90 MPH fastball.

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milehigh

3 hours ago

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“Rugby is a hooligan’s game played by gentlemen, and soccer is a gentleman’s game played by hooligans.”

Seems pretty funny to even try to come up with a list of difficulty in sports. At a world class level they are all hard. I don’t know how to separate, for example, world class gymnastics and world class baseball. Imho, the strength needed for gymnastics is much greater than baseball. But flagging down a baseball hit at 90+ mph with all kinds of spin is really hard. Hats off to both.

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Angels2020Champs

2 hours ago

Reply to milehigh

Maybe I’d start by differentiating team vs individual sport. Then add in Mike Tyson’s everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Not hating on any of them. I’d just sort the apples to apple and oranges to oranges.

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HalosFanForLife

3 hours ago

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Played baseball and football in college. Of everyone I know that played both at a reasonably high level, everyone, and I mean everyone, would say baseball is way harder. I would say getting punched in the face does require a special kind of athlete. I still would put hockey number 1. What those guys do on skates is so impressive – including their “boxing”.

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Charles Sutton

3 hours ago

Reply to HalosFanForLife

The skating is hard enough, but simultaneously handling the puck with a stick is nuts. Then add in some goon giving you the old “face wash.”

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BruinsAngelsKings

2 hours ago

Reply to Charles Sutton

Hockey is my favorite sport to watch in-person. There is always something going on. GO KINGS GO! GO REIGN GO!

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Jeff Joiner

1 hour ago

Reply to HalosFanForLife

I think hockey players are drastically under rated athletes. Those guys are incredible and play as many games as NBA players.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

6 hours ago

Just a heads up. I am still really in favor of the Angels picking up Adam Frazier. He’s full of stubbly grit that will turn on the old men. On top of that he has nice Rdrs numbers at 2B/RF/LF. I think he capable of more offensively than we bitch too, he’s a career .726 OPS against RHP, though that’s fallen down to the .697 range lately. I think if he actually plays on one team and gets semi-regular ABs he can pull off .700+.

On a team where we will be shifting around lots of old men and rookies in the IF/OF I think this was a solid pick up.

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HalosFanForLife

6 hours ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

And it looks like he loves hitting in Anaheim. That psyche can have a huge effect.

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Pineapple12

6 hours ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

I’m with you. A bit surprised he couldn’t land an MLB deal.

Frazier will be knocking Peraza back to AAA. Down goes Peraza, down goes Peraza!

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milehigh

5 hours ago

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I’m hoping Frazier and Neto get a lot of work together on the field.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

5 hours ago

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It’s really interesting actually. Peraza, Frazier, Grissom, Denzer, Paris, Moore. Really, what the Angels have bought is some time for Paris, Moore and Denzer. Say they want Denzer to get regular reps at 3B for two months, or they want to send Moore to LF, realistically they have a starting 2B and back ups at 3B, 1B, 2B, the OF between those three guys. Peraza’s done over 500 games at SS and they may work him there this spring as a short stint back up to Neto.

The chances of it happening are slim, but the Angels may not even need to carry a 4th OF if all three of those guys hit in tempe and could let some rookies get off to a soft start if they want.

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jco

4 hours ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Peraza is out of options I think. I’m not convinced he needs to be kept, but he’d probably get claimed if he’s DFA’d and placed on waivers.

His real value is being the only non-Neto on the roster who can handle SS. Guzman can in case of injury, but he really should be playing everyday in the minors.

if they’re need to cover an off day for Neto, Peraza is really it (unless they keep Paris who should also be playing everyday in the minors).

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Pineapple12

1 hour ago

Reply to jco

I hear you. So I have CMo starting at 2nd, likely leaving 2 backup infielder spots. Before the Frazier additional the consensus was Grissom and Peraza, now its pick 2/3. The strongest argument for Peraza is he’s the only one who can play 1st. I want Grissom partially because we gave up an actual asset for him in our 2025 8th round pick.

Idk. Pumped to see how the backup infielder battle plays out!

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FungoAle

1 hour ago

Reply to jco

Peraza was flat out terrible last year, no more gaslighting the former Yankees prospect, cut him

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FungoAle

1 hour ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

Would have preferred Urias

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Angels2020Champs

6 hours ago

Thinking I’ll have to make my first trip to the Intuit Dome for Rousey v Carano

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Jeff Joiner

3 hours ago

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Incredible venue. Didn’t realize Rousey was still a thing.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

3 hours ago

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Rousy does not realize she is not still a thing. Carano too. This just seems more like a famous faces expo fight.

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Charles Sutton

3 hours ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

I think the game has passed them both by.

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Jeff Joiner

1 hour ago

Reply to Charles Sutton

Rousey had/has the absolute worst stand up I’ve ever seen at a top level. Like striking 101 level flaws. Hand placement. Stance. Basic stuff.

I get it, she was everything the UFC wanted. A cute white girl they could promote big time. But the second she had to fight on her fight she was toast.

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Pineapple12

7 hours ago

Perhaps Rex is on to something with his Chase Shores crush (see pic below).

If Perry hits on Bremner, Shores, and at least 1 of the HS pitchers, then his 2025 draft will compete with the 2022 class (Neto, Joyce, Dana) for his best one.

You want hopeium? It’s rests with Soriano, Detmers, GRod, and our pitching prospects. Easily the most exciting part of this organization imo.

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milehigh

4 hours ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Good. Now let’s take a couple mph off pitches and go for more movement. The strikezone is smaller this year. More movement is better than mph, imho.

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Angels2020Champs

7 hours ago

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47954830/sources-tony-clark-resign-mlbpa-executive-director

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Pineapple12

7 hours ago

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Baseball in 2027 is cooked 😶

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steelgolf

4 hours ago

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Looks like there is a contingent of players in the MLBPA who don’t have confidence in Tony Clark. Now both management and the players are set to dig their heels into the ground and not budge.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

3 hours ago

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yay. baseball.

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GrandpaBaseball

7 hours ago

Funny stuff dept. Yesterday we received a foot+ of fresh snow, but by next weekend we will be in the 60’s, so much for the first snow of the season. So, the Halos are going to play Mikey in CF, what’s the O/U for games played? What type of injury will he come down with? Adam Frazier is a decent pick up all things considered. Arte is trying hard to make the Angels appeal to a potential new owner by putting up the I know nothing Angels with very low payroll. Neto could be an MVP this season and could bat third. Trouty and Schanny in the one and two slots. I still believe Schanny will be an All-Star this year. Everyone have a great day today, if you want to shovel wet heavy spring snow-oh never mind the berms are only 3 foot, no hill for climber. 🏂 ⛷ ❄

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HalosFanForLife

6 hours ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Would he be safer not playing? Sure. In fact, if we keep him from DHing, we could keep him on the roster the entire year. It seems like such a strawman to say centerfield will put him on the IL. I personally want to see the guy play – even if that means risking injury. I admit, it seems like it’s just a matter of time before he gets injured, but so could playing RF and so could sitting on the bench – not being warm and trying to leg out an infield single. I want my superstar in the best mindset possible. He wants to play CF – perhaps that’s where he feels the most confident in the game. Perhaps making plays helps fuel his hitting. There are so many arguments. Stay warm gramps.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

6 hours ago

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Yup. Mike Trout is injury prone. Very suddenly injury prone. Got a contract. Had a kid. Got injured. Stayed mostly injured. He’s an injury prone CF, RF and DH. You gotta just roll him out there and hope for the best. One thing is for sure, he sucked in RF. I don’t think he wanted to play there and I don’t think he really tried to play there. Soler looked better than him. He looked like he showed up in Tempe and it was the first time he’d stood there. Ever.

I think Trout’s kind of done trying and he’s just gonna coast like Pujols. Sometimes that will mean a 4 WAR season. Generally not. Especially when he’ll spend 2026 being a below Av center fielder, takes most of 2027 off and shows up in 2028 still believing he’s not a DH.

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toad2065

3 hours ago

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At this point, Mike should not be considered a “superstar” deserving of kid gloves treatment. He is an asset that needs to earn his keep. The Angels are a better team with him in CF with Adell in RF and someone serviceable in LF. Any other approach has too many negative ripples in the pond. So keep him in CF because it’s best for the team and not because it’s his preference.

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cookmeister

5 hours ago

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Why are people so anti Trout playing CF?

It’s clear he wants to play CF. Baseball is as much mental as it is physical. You can tell he doesn’t like DH’ing and he doesn’t really like playing the corner. Let him play where he is comfy so he is in a good headspace.

Not to mention his injuries have not even come on from playing defense. They’ve pretty much all come from hitting/base running

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TrojanBoiler

3 hours ago

Reply to cookmeister

I’ve been banging this drum since last season. The anti-CF thing does not make sense to me either.

For someone who pulls muscles a lot while hitting or baserunning, the worst thing we could be doing is sitting him for innings at a time between moments of maximum effort physical activity.

If he was out there in CF laying out for liners and throwing his body into the wall then I would understand the argument more, but Trout hasn’t shown much of that style of play in years.

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Born_in_59

3 hours ago

Reply to GrandpaBaseball

Sure, I’ll take a WAG at it. I figure Trout is good for 120 to 130 games until a hamate injury takes him out for the rest of the season. Of that, I say he puts in 300 to 400 innings in CF, less than 100 in the corners and DHs the rest of the time. I would love it if Mike could produce at half what he did in his prime (4-5 WAR) but don’t think we’ll see even that.

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