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[GD]

Mike Trout is going to want to go to the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies or Dodgers(or some other contender) at the rate the Angels are likely to be playing--with an inflated payroll and little hope for the future, no chance he stays long term.

 

please stop posting

[DuckDuckGose]

please stop posting

 

Trout isn't even arb eligible until 2015, he's going to be in LA a long, long time.

[digiblader]

Uh.. no. Trout's going to demand a trade before he ever considers signing long term with the Angels. Remember, his agent is angry that he didn't get a larger raise when his contract was renewed earlier this year.

 

Plus, the Angels farm is the worst in the game--they need lots of help.

[DuckDuckGose]

Uh.. no. Trout's going to demand a trade before he ever considers signing long term with the Angels. Remember, his agent is angry that he didn't get a larger raise when his contract was renewed earlier this year.

 

Plus, the Angels farm is the worst in the game--they need lots of help.

 

Remember you are making s*** up.

[Boxcar]

Uh.. no. Trout's going to demand a trade before he ever considers signing long term with the Angels. Remember, his agent is angry that he didn't get a larger raise when his contract was renewed earlier this year.

 

Plus, the Angels farm is the worst in the game--they need lots of help.

 

Remember, you're a bit of a sabermetrics guy.

[Angrioter]

Uh.. no. Trout's going to demand a trade before he ever considers signing long term with the Angels. Remember, his agent is angry that he didn't get a larger raise when his contract was renewed earlier this year.

 

Plus, the Angels farm is the worst in the game--they need lots of help.

 

Remember, No escribas todo la mierda que genera tu brillante y maravilloso cerebro. Sabermetrics guy

[GD]

Uh.. no. Trout's going to demand a trade before he ever considers signing long term with the Angels.

 

It amazes me that this isn't even the 10th stupidest thing you've ever said.

[guylaroche5]

Uh.. no. Trout's going to demand a trade before he ever considers signing long term with the Angels. Remember, his agent is angry that he didn't get a larger raise when his contract was renewed earlier this year.

 

Plus, the Angels farm is the worst in the game--they need lots of help.

 

remember when you said dickey would struggle after a start where he gave up 6+ runs and you were right and then you called out all of us retards who should have respected your baseball knowledge

[jays_fever]

remember when you said dickey would struggle after a start where he gave up 6+ runs and you were right and then you called out all of us retards who should have respected your baseball knowledge

 

He's a bit of a sabermetrics guy..cut him some slack

[Boxcar]

Beastly Bruce dominates again tonight.

[Angrioter]

Colon back to normal.

No K's, no Stuff = nothing special

[digiblader]

And where do you think the Angels are going to find that kind of money when they're paying Pujols, Trumbo(arb eligible in 2014), Hamilton, Weaver, Wilson $100M+ through 2016? They've blown their TV money on those awful deals--and they won't see payroll commitments drop until 2017 (at best). L.A's payroll can't go up indefinitely--they traded Vernon Wells because Arte Moreno won't pay the luxury tax, which they were close to before the trade. Decreasing attendance and TV ratings aren't helping, either.

 

Remember, Arte Moreno doesn't have the same financial resources that the Dodgers have--and soon they'll be demands for a new stadium(Angels Stadium is approaching 50, and needs to be replaced soon--it's not historic like Dodger Stadium, considering Angels Stadium was once a cookie-cutter park that housed the L.A. Rams.

[GD]

And where do you think the Angels are going to find that kind of money when they're paying Pujols, Trumbo(arb eligible in 2014), Hamilton, Weaver, Wilson $100M+ through 2016? They've blown their TV money on those awful deals--and they won't see payroll commitments drop until 2017 (at best). L.A's payroll can't go up indefinitely--they traded Vernon Wells because Arte Moreno won't pay the luxury tax, which they were close to before the trade. Decreasing attendance and TV ratings aren't helping, either.

 

Remember, Arte Moreno doesn't have the same financial resources that the Dodgers have--and soon they'll be demands for a new stadium(Angels Stadium is approaching 50, and needs to be replaced soon--it's not historic like Dodger Stadium, considering Angels Stadium was once a cookie-cutter park that housed the L.A. Rams.

 

An intriguing creature, you are.

[Boxcar]

And where do you think the Angels are going to find that kind of money when they're paying Pujols, Trumbo(arb eligible in 2014), Hamilton, Weaver, Wilson $100M+ through 2016? They've blown their TV money on those awful deals--and they won't see payroll commitments drop until 2017 (at best). L.A's payroll can't go up indefinitely--they traded Vernon Wells because Arte Moreno won't pay the luxury tax, which they were close to before the trade. Decreasing attendance and TV ratings aren't helping, either.

 

Remember, Arte Moreno doesn't have the same financial resources that the Dodgers have--and soon they'll be demands for a new stadium(Angels Stadium is approaching 50, and needs to be replaced soon--it's not historic like Dodger Stadium, considering Angels Stadium was once a cookie-cutter park that housed the L.A. Rams.

 

I kinda wish you'd go on some kind of vulgar tirade so that the mods would have a reason to ban you.

[GD]

I kinda wish you'd go on some kind of vulgar tirade so that the mods would have a reason to ban you.

 

I don't think he knows how to swear. Our best hope is probably an IP ban from a million High85 accounts

[digiblader]

Look, they're likely going to have to trade Trout, Trumbo or Bourjos eventually--the Angels farm is the worst in the game, and no help is in sight. Pujols and Hamilton have zero trade value(and horrid contracts).. this is a huge mess--it makes the Jays look good--even Bautista and Encarnacion have more trade value than anyone on the Angels.

[GD]

Look, they're likely going to have to trade Trout, Trumbo or Bourjos eventually

 

http://storage.canoe.ca/v1/dynamic_resize/id/30938837/?size=400x400&site=blogs&authtoken=3ef318efc0d861959b4b4c43bdd7f1d6&quality=90

[digiblader]

Remember how big Dellin Betances was supposed to be for the Yankees right now? Well, he's blowing up in mop-up duty--giving up 4 ERs in 0.2 IP of work.. so much for him being a top prospect.

[digiblader]

Oakland losing 4-0 to Houston.. not a good time to be losing, especially with Baltimore, Cleveland and KC surging.

[Arkadium]

Can we just get a ban for this loser?

 

Doesn't seem quite ban-worthy... maybe if he makes a poll, then we can nail him.

[P2F]

Doesn't seem quite ban-worthy... maybe if he makes a poll, then we can nail him.

 

lolwut

[theblujay]

Can we just get a ban for this loser?

 

What exactly is ban worthy in that?

[Angrioter]

He never responds to anyone, so there's no potential for him to break the code of conduct.

 

It has gotten annoying though lol. He doesn't realize that baseball is a zero-sum game - one team has to be on the losing end of every game, and every batter-pitcher matchup.

 

I won, you lose..Right?

[digiblader]

Does Kansas City even want to make the playoffs? They can't even beat Miami, losing 5-2. Better hope OAK/TB lose..

 

Meanwhile, Cleveland and Minnesota are tied at 8--Chris Perez and Glen Perkins, each team's closers, gave up HRs to their opposing catchers, Carlos Santana and Joe Mauer. Mauer's got a 5 hit day(so far).

[Abomination]

Soriano just cleared the bases with a big fly. Rough start for Weaver.

[Abomination]

Soriano continuing his big game. 2 home runs, a double, and 7 rbi.

[digiblader]

Wow, do the Angels suck..

[digiblader]

Here's a opinion piece regarding how to save the Rays--sounds a lot like Olympic Stadium--if you think the Trop is a dump now, wait until the next few years!

 

http://www.wtsp.com/sports/article/329550/4/Opinion-How-to-Keep-the-Rays-in-Tampa-Bay

 

One note I found interesting:

 

Tropicana Field is now reaching a point where major building systems repair and replacement is looming, including needing a new fabric roof covering, air conditioning replacements and electrical and plumbing work.

 

Basically, that stadium is due to fall apart soon..just like what happened at Rogers Centre(pre-2005 before renovations, where they covered the concrete, fixed the water, improved concessions and took out Windows), Olympic Stadium, the O.co, and Fenway before John Henry bought the team.

 

FYI, the Rays had 13,294 at the Trop last night--if the Rays finish last in attendance, those relocation/contraction rumors will more than likely increase--Bud Selig won't let the Rays stay in St. Pete with such lousy attendance numbers--he'll try to get the team elsewhere(Charlotte? Indianapolis? Montreal?)

 

Another possibility is in the Tampa area:

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130809&content_id=56402398&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

But it makes no sense--these Rays should be moved out of Florida as soon as possible--no taxpayer is going to give anymore taxpayer dollars for a new stadium when cities are going bankrupt, like Detroit.

Edited August 15, 2013 by digiblader

[o2cui2i]

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=29704557&topic_id=51231442

 

that's some really bad base running

[Arkadium]

LLWS kid has never seen a curveball:

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1755645/800370186.gif

Ha!

 

That...... was.......... GOLD