The Angels are an absolute disaster

[Voight]

Trouts prime will however not be there for a very long time. Their window with Trout is maybe a couple more years.

I dunno, he's certainly on track to be one of the top 5 players ever, so it wouldn't shock me if his prime last until his late 30s like Bonds' did.

 

[darko]

Kids, don't make me pull over.

Easy, we'll get off your lawn.

 

[robert terwilliger]

they talked about this on effectively wild today in a roundabout way and came to the same conclusion as i have.

for what the angels started from, they're in a pretty good place. sure you'd like the pitching to be there but for what eppler started with, they could be a lot worse.

 

[MMC]

In 2021 this shit is still f***ing relevant

 

[MMC]

Shitposting aside, even though the Angels are well out of the race this is still the best Angels team in a little while. We actually have a decent young rotation and stars at multiple positions. All we need is a f***ing bullpen and Trout to not get hurt jogging the bases and Rendon to figure out whatever the f*** is going on with him.

 

[blueandgoldguy]

I thought Trout was supposed to be back shortly after the all star break? What happened?

 

[Terry Yake]

I thought Trout was supposed to be back shortly after the all star break? What happened?

no point bringing him back for the last couple months of the season and risking further injury when they're already out of it

 

[John Price]

they're wasting ohtani's talent there

nobody can pitch worth a damn other than him

and rendon is always hurt

 

[Emperoreddy]

If the Angels are a disaster. What are the Os?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

If the Angels are a disaster. What are the Os?

Orioles are simply irrelevant, no one cares about them and the fact that they suck.

The Angels were a respectable franchise and have a couple of generational type players and still can't even make the postseason. They truly are a disaster and a waste

 

[Voight]

If the Angels are a disaster. What are the Os?

Angels have the best player in the league along with another top 3 player / the MVP front runner and suck.

Orioles have no good talent; they are supposed to be this bad.

 

[Emperoreddy]

The Angels really about to end the Os 19 game losing streak?!?

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

The Angels really about to end the Os 19 game losing streak?!?

They sure as shit did!

 

[Emperoreddy]

And rocked by the O's again. I take it back. What a shit show of a team.

 

[MMC]

Made this thread almost 3 years ago and we’ve achieved a grand total of 0 winning records in that season and the 2 succeeding it and will be having our worst record in quite some time this season.

el oh el

 

[John Price]

Thanks Arte. More concerned on "spending" rather than building a winning club. Sad.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I'm looking forward to the part where the Angels refuse to trade an Ohtani that already stated he will look elsewhere if the Angels can't compete for an absolute haul. Probably based on something like merchandise/ticker revenue or some vague notion they can challenge for a wild card spot despite there being like 5 teams that have a better shot than they do.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Question: In general, what's the track record with pro teams that have micromanaging owners?
Answer, in form of another question: In general, what's the track record with movie-licensed video games?

 

[Thucydides]

There’s absolutely no pitching, besides Ohtani. Trout seems to be always injured ; or battling an injury. Angels need to target pitching and build through the draft. They are saddled with 2 huge contracts in Trout and Rendon. Both of whom are always hurt. Ohtani is going to be another massive contract.

If I was the angels I would seriously go scorched earth & rebuild, like the Orioles, who are now turning the page & starting to look legit.

No one is touching Rendon though.

 

[MMC]

There’s absolutely no pitching, besides Ohtani. Trout seems to be always injured ; or battling an injury. Angels need to target pitching and build through the draft. They are saddled with 2 huge contracts in Trout and Rendon. Both of whom are always hurt. Ohtani is going to be another massive contract.

If I was the angels I would seriously go scorched earth & rebuild, like the Orioles, who are now turning the page & starting to look legit.

No one is touching Rendon though.

Pitching wasn’t even the problem this year

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Thank goodness the sale of the Dodgers to Moreno was cancelled. 8 1/2 years of McCourt ownership was worth it with this current ownership.

 

[John Price]

The Angels went 17-44 after starting out 27-17. How does that happen

Pitching wasn’t even the problem this year

Other than Ohtani the Angels rotation was a bunch of nobodies

It has always been an issue. The angels haven't had a good staff since Lackey and the Rally Monkey LOL

 

[Arthur Morgan]

as a Leafs fan I feel your pain

 

[LightningStorm]

Thank goodness the sale of the Dodgers to Moreno was cancelled. 8 1/2 years of McCourt ownership was worth it with this current ownership.

I heard about Moreno trying to by the Diamondbacks, as he's from Arizona. But when did he try buying the Dodgers?

 

[MMC]

The Angels went 17-44 after starting out 27-17. How does that happen


Other than Ohtani the Angels rotation was a bunch of nobodies

It has always been an issue. The angels haven't had a good staff since Lackey and the Rally Monkey LOL

It was the offense this year really. Ohtani is an ace, Sandoval has been very good, Thor and Lorenzen were fine for the middle of the rotation, Detmers has ups and downs but has potential, and the revolving door at the 6th spot is not ideal but whatever.

Problem is we have absolutely no offense outside of Trout, Rendon, and Ohtani and the first two can’t be relied on to be on the field