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Post by davidsf on May 17, 2021 12:20:20 GMT -8
Lifelong Halo Fan, depressing to watch one of the greatest players in Trout get little support or help on the field, and yes the mound. The Pujols move was a gamble, one to put fanny's in the seats honestly... gotta love Albert, no disgrace in him signing for that money and giving everything he could, his age is now too much to overcome. And yes, the Dodgers and the fan base should they go all the way will stomp Angel Fan if AP plays a part in their success. I think MDDad said it, but the issue with Pujols going to the Dodgers, or any other team, is we are still on the hook for the remaining salary. I'm not worried that the will contribute: His falling numbers are why he was designated for assignment in the first place (well, that, and he isn't needed with the bats we have on the team right now. |
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Post by MDDad on May 17, 2021 13:02:07 GMT -8
Yes, Albert Pujols was designated for assignment largely because Jared Walsh is killing the ball. The kick in the ass is this: The Dodgers have played 40 games. If Pujols joins them today, they will pay him $440,200 for the remainder of the season (the prorated portion of the major league minimum). The Angels are on the hook for the difference between that amount and his 2021 salary, so they get to pay him $29,559,800 to play 3/4 of the season for the Dodgers.
If Artie Moreno sincerely wants to see this team and Mike Trout make a deep playoff run, he needs to sell the team to someone who has the brains to hire a general manager with a proven track record, rather than the string of rookies Moreno keeps putting in that office. Pitching wins pennants and World Series championships, and the Angels are farther from having a championship pitching staff than at any time in their history.
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Post by SK80 on May 17, 2021 17:06:12 GMT -8
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Post by davidsf on May 18, 2021 4:23:19 GMT -8
It totally sucks... BUT This is why you don't give a player (any player) a 10 year contract at the end of his career. EVERYONE I know said that was a bad idea when we signed Pujols... and, to my perception, he has had a lot of success as an Angel, but has not justified that contract. |
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Post by Credo on May 18, 2021 20:03:14 GMT -8
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Post by Bick on May 30, 2021 12:55:42 GMT -8
This is badass
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Post by davidsf on May 31, 2021 6:21:31 GMT -8
SO... the infield cleared and prevented him from reaching first... 1. Was the collision with the pitcher intentional? (seems it was, BUT, it also could be seen s unavoidable: He WAS in the baseline) 2. Does the infield get thrown out of the game? 3. Is Lenny declared safe at first, or booted from the game, too? |
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Post by Bick on May 31, 2021 8:01:23 GMT -8
Pitcher hung on to the ball, so Lenny was out.
Lenny would've been out for making contact outside the baseline also. He was on the infield grass when he leveled the pitcher.
I don't know who got tossed after that, but it was still pretty cool.
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Post by davidsf on May 31, 2021 15:52:23 GMT -8
Pitcher hung on to the ball, so Lenny was out. Lenny would've been out for making contact outside the baseline also. He was on the infield grass when he leveled the pitcher. I don't know who got tossed after that, but it was still pretty cool. Yeah, I missed that he was out of the baseline... |
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Post by Credo on May 31, 2021 19:40:42 GMT -8
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Post by Credo on Jun 7, 2021 20:03:57 GMT -8
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Post by Bick on Jun 7, 2021 20:10:53 GMT -8
Never would've guessed that about him.
How many pro players would make the same sacrifice today?
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Post by MDDad on Jun 7, 2021 21:41:19 GMT -8
I agree. Something like 500 major league players served in the military during World War II, including some of its greatest stars like Hank Greenberg, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Bob Feller, Warren Spahn, Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges, Stan Musial and Ted Williams, In fact, Williams was a fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Imagine today's spoiled big leaguers making the same kind of career sacrifice.
Just another reason that was called The Greatest Generation.
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Post by Bick on Jun 7, 2021 22:54:12 GMT -8
I'm humbled by those guys. After having been retired for 10 years after a 20 year career as an army officer, my brother in law left his position as a bank VP to help with the Iraqi reconstruction effort in Baghdad under David Petraeus. Was a throw back to that greatest generation you referred to.
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Post by ProfessorFate on Jun 9, 2021 1:53:42 GMT -8
I was watching an episode of Cannon, where the murder victim was a girl named Nellie Fox. That, of course made me think of the Chicago White Sox 2nd baseman of the same name. Very interesting character. I recommend you look him up, but the thing that drew my attention, was that he was the third hardest major leaguer to strike out...ever. |
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