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rwongega Franchise Player
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Fan0Bynum17 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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This org. is laughably dysfunctional. |
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Dominator Star Player
Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 8671 Location: Irvine
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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There goes any shot at the offense improving this season. |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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This has been a really odd season but the players have pretty much kept it together so far.
Last year's "magic" seems to be missing, but they've kept battling despite the offensive woes.
Half a game out of first . . . |
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BigBallerBrand Star Player
Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 5785 Location: LA
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Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Haven't been following much this year. Really wish we still had Kendrick but looks like pujols is the old pujols again, although he's not hitting at a high percentage _________________ Billions Billions Billions |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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About to move into 1st place at the break.
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Also, really happy for Santiago getting added to the all star team. |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Trout doin' work! |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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DRIVE . . . HOME . . . SAFELY!!! |
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marloveslakers24 Starting Rotation
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 767
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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We are so lucky. it's a privilege to watch him play.
#LTBU |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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CAL-ZONE!!! |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Up 7-0 in the bottom of the 2nd. |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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Kole and Albert have gone deep. |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Albert with 2 more - now at 29 HRs.
Trout at 28. |
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Theseus Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Trout and Pujols, who ends up with more at the end of the year? I think Trout |
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LakerFan87 Franchise Player
Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 18984 Location: The High Desert
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Shlumpledink wrote: | Trout and Pujols, who ends up with more at the end of the year? I think Trout |
It looks like we'll have two players with at least 40 homers this season. That's probably a first in franchise history.
#BashBrothers _________________ ...in my opinion. |
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TooCool Star Player
Joined: 02 Jun 2002 Posts: 4545 Location: Monrovia, California
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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Always great to beat the Red Sux. But to sweep them at the Big A? Even better. _________________
LakerFanAlways wrote: | Somewhere the Utah Jazz are watching this and saying "WE LOST TO THESE IDIOTS" |
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rwongega Franchise Player
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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Most of the teams we've played during this run haven't been very good so this next series against the Twins is going to be a good test, expecially with Shoemaker going tonight. |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is out of the team's lineup with a sore heel and listed as day-to-day. |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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Up 7-0 in the 7th. |
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raffi LG Contributor
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Light That Baby Up!!! |
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LakerFan87 Franchise Player
Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 18984 Location: The High Desert
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Good to see Iannetta starting to hit again. I was getting sick of Perez's flail and bailing. _________________ ...in my opinion. |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Even though DiPoto lost the power struggle with Scioscia--that was never going to end well for him--he should be commended for acquiring good, young, controllable starting pitching. After the 2013 season, things were looking pretty bleak. Because of Moreno's massive contracts to Pujols and Hamilton, the Angels weren't really in position to go after the big-ticket starting pitchers, so it was a legitimate question as to where the pitching was going to come from. Then DiPoto traded the power-hitting Mark Trumbo for Hector Santiago and Tyler Skaggs, and many Angel fans were incredulous. Trumbo, though, was one-dimensional, and it's no surprise to me that his career has stalled. Meanwhile, Santiago has been fantastic since his demotion to the minors last season, and Skaggs, though out this season, showed a lot of promise and should be a long-term fixture in the rotation. Then last winter, he traded the last year of Howie Kendrick (a very good player, but a guy they almost certainly weren't going to retain in free agency) for 6 controllable years of Andrew Heaney, who looks really good. Richards obviously has emerged as the ace, though he was already on the roster when DiPoto arrived, but going forward, the Angels will have young arms Richards, Santiago, Heaney, and Skaggs in their rotation. Three of those four are under 25 and have power arms.
And in December of last year, 9 days after the Kendrick trade, DiPoto traded an insignificant minor league pitcher (Brian Broderick) for Johnny Giavotella, who had been DFA'd by the Royals. I'm not saying Giovatella is awesome, but he's held down the fort pretty reasonably. Another nice under-the-radar move from DiPoto.
He traded the horrible-hitting Peter Bourjos for David Freese in November 2013, and while Freese isn't a great player, that's a win for the Angels. They got a starting third baseman for the guy who is now the Cardinals' fifth outfielder when everyone is healthy.
The Matt Joyce/Kevin Jepsen trade hasn't worked out, but you can't win 'em all. I didn't list all of his transactions, obviously, but I feel like he did a pretty good job overall. |
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BigBallerBrand Star Player
Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 5785 Location: LA
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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we need to trade shoemaker for a bat. he had a great game tonight so hopefully his trade stock is high. need a spot for weaver to come back in and i think shoemaker will be the one to go _________________ Billions Billions Billions |
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