MLB Regular Season

[MichaelWinicki]

He also batted 5th, I repeat 5th, the other day. A huge step forward for the org. Arte must be steaming at that 30M aav going to a player that probably doesn't start on any team in the MLB other than ours

I still think we will be big players for Arenado or Machado, and a dark horse for Kershaw and Harper.

I will say at least he has been awful this season. A little underwhelming, but not awful.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

MikeWIn, did you see ABQ's Machado thread?

No, I did not.

 

[Trouty]

I will say at least he has been awful this season. A little underwhelming, but not awful.

He's been a .250 hitter and .280 ob, and .400 slg. As a DH, that's horrid, Win. And @30M it's robbery. He's also 42.

 

[Trouty]

No, I did not.

Ok

 

[kskboys]

I will say at least he has been awful this season. A little underwhelming, but not awful.

That's what you get when you overpay a mid 30's player.

 

[Trouty]

That's what you get when you overpay a mid 30's player.

Well yeah, duh...

 

[MichaelWinicki]

That's what you get when you overpay a mid 30's player.

Nail on the head.

 

[Trouty]

Nail on the head.

I mean, it's obvious, WIn. And has been -- to play off your comment -- hammered to death.

Yes, we know that Albert's contract is a disaster. Angels fans, and baseball fans alike, knew it the moment it was signed.

And don't get me started on Hamilton's contract. We paid him while he played for the Rangers. Total disaster. Those two contracts hamstrung us for Trout's first three seasons, and Pujols' contract is still robbing Trout of more legacy.

Two of Arte's biggest gaffes. But as I've said, he did so to secure a 1.5B deal from FoxSports. Yay for our billionaire owner...

But Arte does spend. And Eppler is proving to be a good GM. Hopefully he turns into a great GM. Arte must let loose the reins on Billy, and let him have carte blanche this offseason at the winter meetings.

If he does, we will be contenders next year. There is an underbelly of talent in our SP dept, as well as an influx of young talent about to graduate. How good they'll be is what is riding on us taking the next step up. Also, how well Eppler addresses our woeful BP.

We are nowhere near the Stros right now. But we are closer than SEA, imo, to competing for a Chip. And we have the best player of his generation. And Shohei is an alien who has proven his most ardent critics and naysayers (I was very skeptical, myself) wrong.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I mean, it's obvious, WIn. And has been -- to play off your comment -- hammered to death.

Yes, we know that Albert's contract is a disaster. Angels fans, and baseball fans alike, knew it the moment it was signed.

And don't get me started on Hamilton's contract. We paid him while he played for the Rangers. Total disaster. Those two contracts hamstrung us for Trout's first three seasons, and Pujols' contract is still robbing Trout of more legacy.

Two of Arte's biggest gaffes. But as I've said, he did so to secure a 1.5B deal from FoxSports. Yay for our billionaire owner...

But Arte does spend. And Eppler is proving to be a good GM. Hopefully he turns into a great GM. Arte must let loose the reins on Billy, and let him have carte blanche this offseason at the winter meetings.

If he does, we will be contenders next year. There is an underbelly of talent in our SP dept, as well as an influx of young talent about to graduate. How good they'll be is what is riding on us taking the next step up. Also, how well Eppler addresses our woeful BP.

We are nowhere near the Stros right now. But we are closer than SEA, imo, to competing for a Chip. And we have the best player of his generation. And Shohei is an alien who has proven his most ardent critics and naysayers (I was very skeptical, myself) wrong.

How would you like to be saddled with Chris Davis for $23 mil a season for a guy who's arguably having the worst season ever by a regular. I mean hitting .158 with almost 3 K's for every hit?

Incredibly awful.

 

[Trouty]

How would you like to be saddled with Chris Davis for $23 mil a season for a guy who's arguably having the worst season ever by a regular. I mean hitting .158 with almost 3 K's for every hit?

Incredibly awful.

True true.

At least were getting something from Pujols (as you said several posts up and I dismissed it -- my bad, brother)

 

[Ranched]

scratch the 1st be.

 

[Vegas_Cowboy]

I mean, it's obvious, WIn. And has been -- to play off your comment -- hammered to death.

Yes, we know that Albert's contract is a disaster. Angels fans, and baseball fans alike, knew it the moment it was signed.

And don't get me started on Hamilton's contract. We paid him while he played for the Rangers. Total disaster. Those two contracts hamstrung us for Trout's first three seasons, and Pujols' contract is still robbing Trout of more legacy.

Two of Arte's biggest gaffes. But as I've said, he did so to secure a 1.5B deal from FoxSports. Yay for our billionaire owner...

But Arte does spend. And Eppler is proving to be a good GM. Hopefully he turns into a great GM. Arte must let loose the reins on Billy, and let him have carte blanche this offseason at the winter meetings.

If he does, we will be contenders next year. There is an underbelly of talent in our SP dept, as well as an influx of young talent about to graduate. How good they'll be is what is riding on us taking the next step up. Also, how well Eppler addresses our woeful BP.

We are nowhere near the Stros right now. But we are closer than SEA, imo, to competing for a Chip. And we have the best player of his generation. And Shohei is an alien who has proven his most ardent critics and naysayers (I was very skeptical, myself) wrong.

You got that right. Much better farm system and more depth plus more talent. If not for a few key injuries, you guys would probably be right there in the hunt.

 

[Ranched]

Today (July 14th) in 1934, the Babe hit his 700th hr. It was also his final season as a Yankee.

@Sarek

 

[The Fonz]

@Trouty the Dodgers doing alright but my Angels not so much.

 

[Trouty]

@Trouty the Dodgers doing alright but my Angels not so much.

Yeah man, at least the Halos won yesterday and it is so great to see Kole finally hitting the ball again.

He's playing his usual gold glove defense, but his hitting is finally coming around. Same thing happened last season, horrid start then finished hitting solid.

 

[kskboys]

How would you like to be saddled with Chris Davis for $23 mil a season for a guy who's arguably having the worst season ever by a regular. I mean hitting .158 with almost 3 K's for every hit?

Incredibly awful.

Did you really expect a lot more from a career .240 hitter who has always been around 200 K's? Since his career year in 13(.286/53 HR's), his highest BA has been .262 and he's struck out over 200 times twice. His BA the previous two seasons has been .221 and .215.

Good lesson to not overpay someone after a career year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Did you really expect a lot more from a career .240 hitter who has always been around 200 K's? Since his career year in 13(.286/53 HR's), his highest BA has been .262 and he's struck out over 200 times twice. His BA the previous two seasons has been .221 and .215.

Good lesson to not overpay someone after a career year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I figured the Orioles were stupid and regression would occur... But the bottom fell right out.

 

[jobberone]

Are there any Red Sox fans here. Used to love the Sunday newspaper. They had a two page layout with every player's BA or ERA. teams ERA and BA and leaders stats.

 

[Trouty]

Are there any Red Sox fans here. Used to love the Sunday newspaper. They had a two page layout with every player's BA or ERA. teams ERA and BA and leaders stats.

There’s a few, Jobs

@icup get in here and rep your over-hyped, bandwagon franchise, my boi

 

[kskboys]

I figured the Orioles were stupid and regression would occur... But the bottom fell right out.

Yeah, but his stats aren't all that far removed from his last two seasons!!