MDDad
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Jul 6, 2023 15:26:56 GMT -8
Post by MDDad on Jul 6, 2023 15:26:56 GMT -8
Yes, Mike Trout's broken hand will hurt the Angels, but it's not like they haven't sucked for the 11 years he's been with the team. And he's not the player he used to be:
First, he's become a .260 hitter, not the guy who hit over .300 six times. Second, he now strikes out at an alarming rate -- he would average over 200 K's this year over 162 games. Third, he doesn't run anymore. In his first two full seasons, he stole 82 bases. In his last three years he stole four. And fourth, he has become injury prone. In the last two years, he's missed 169 games to injury, and he'll miss another 40 or 50 with this one.
But the real reason the Angels suck is Arte Moreno. His infatuation with signing over-the-hill sluggers to big contracts is legendary. But even worse is his hiring of general managers. I you needed brain surgery, you wouldn't think of choosing a surgeon who has never performed one. And if you want to win a World Series, who hire a general manager who's done so. Instead, Moreno hired Tony Reagins, Jerry Dipoto, Billy Eppler and Perry Minasian, none of whom ever had any track record of success in the job. That's the real crime in Anaheim.
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Bick
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Jul 7, 2023 7:42:37 GMT -8
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Post by Bick on Jul 7, 2023 7:42:37 GMT -8
He got jealous of Ohtani strikeouts and wanted to challenge the mark
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Post by Bick on Jul 8, 2023 18:54:29 GMT -8
Wowzers!
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billb
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Dec 13, 2023 1:01:29 GMT -8
Post by billb on Dec 13, 2023 1:01:29 GMT -8
Hey MD, do the Dodgers have a new player and how much are they paying him?
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MDDad
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Dec 13, 2023 7:35:03 GMT -8
Post by MDDad on Dec 13, 2023 7:35:03 GMT -8
Hey MD, do the Dodgers have a new player and how much are they paying him? Yes, I understand they signed free agent pitcher Joe Kelly, who was 2-5 last year with a 4.12 ERA. That should finally get them over the hump.
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Dec 13, 2023 7:44:48 GMT -8
Post by SK80 on Dec 13, 2023 7:44:48 GMT -8
Hey MD, do the Dodgers have a new player and how much are they paying him? They aren't actually paying him....now. Mostly all deferred... crooked and criminal as to why I really no longer watch much MLB.
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Dec 13, 2023 9:16:25 GMT -8
Post by billb on Dec 13, 2023 9:16:25 GMT -8
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Dec 13, 2023 9:22:51 GMT -8
Post by MDDad on Dec 13, 2023 9:22:51 GMT -8
Since the Dodgers are only paying Ohtani $2 million a year for the next ten years, they can still afford to sign every free agent pitcher still on the market. If they don't win at least 130 games and sweep the playoffs without losing a game, their entire front office should by fired.
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Dec 13, 2023 18:24:37 GMT -8
Post by billb on Dec 13, 2023 18:24:37 GMT -8
I heard figure far more than $2 million a year. Interesting.
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