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Post by duke on May 25, 2021 15:43:13 GMT -8
With the obvious prospects of having another less than stellar season the least Arte Moreno could do is get rid of that stupid Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim moniker. A little something to all of us who have put up with season after season of mediocrity under his ownership.
What do you think?
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Post by MDDad on May 25, 2021 15:51:06 GMT -8
I'd prefer that dumbster fire of a team not be named after the town where I grew up.
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Post by duke on May 25, 2021 16:01:36 GMT -8
Maybe a name change will bring us another 2002 season.....or maybe not.
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Post by MDDad on May 25, 2021 16:04:53 GMT -8
Maybe an owner change and a general manager change will bring us another 2002 season. I don't think a name change will do it.
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Post by duke on May 25, 2021 16:09:38 GMT -8
If I remember correctly, didn't the Anaheim City Council just throw in everything but the kitchen sink to get him to stay in Anaheim? I doubt a new owner is in the cards.
All of us who follow baseball knew that this pitching staff wouldn't cut it, yet they did next to nothing to improve it. We're getting what I expected. Our high water mark will be 4 games over .500 when we were 7-3.
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Post by davidsf on May 26, 2021 11:40:31 GMT -8
If I remember correctly, didn't the Anaheim City Council just throw in everything but the kitchen sink to get him to stay in Anaheim? I doubt a new owner is in the cards. All of us who follow baseball knew that this pitching staff wouldn't cut it, yet they did next to nothing to improve it. We're getting what I expected. Our high water mark will be 4 games over .500 when we were 7-3. Yes... The City Council and Arte Moreno called it "negotiations." The rest of us knew it was just more capitulation. Arte's argument has always been "Anaheim is not recognizable enough to be a big draw." But I've travelled all over the U.S. and Europe and have yet to meet anyone who doesn't know Anaheim is where Disneyland is... |
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Post by duke on Jul 5, 2021 8:51:51 GMT -8
Good news! Since I last posted the Angels have had a very good June and are back to being a game above.500. Ohtani has carried the team on his huge shoulders, and a couple of his teammates have added such as Fletcher and Walsh. The starting pitching has actually stepped up, but the bull pen remains a sore spot. With Trout's return only about 2 weeks away, we might actually have a run for a wild card spot. Let's hope!
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Post by Bick on Jul 5, 2021 13:50:51 GMT -8
Can Trout pitch?
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Post by duke on Jul 6, 2021 9:26:58 GMT -8
No, but we could win some 10-9 games. :-)
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Post by davidsf on Jul 7, 2021 7:30:47 GMT -8
Good news! Since I last posted the Angels have had a very good June and are back to being a game above.500. Ohtani has carried the team on his huge shoulders, and a couple of his teammates have added such as Fletcher and Walsh. The starting pitching has actually stepped up, but the bull pen remains a sore spot. With Trout's return only about 2 weeks away, we might actually have a run for a wild card spot. Let's hope! If you'll recall, this is the Angels of old: Start off and head right for the basement, to irritate the fans until approximately the All-star break... then pick it up and make an honest effort, usually AT LEAST making the playoffs, if not a Championship or two. |
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