How do you feel about the club?

[mrwicked]

The pitching really scares me.

I love the offense, and the excitement, but things always go back to fundamentals.

And our pitching is not strong or deep.

[Chuck]

I feel great! Looks like they feel and look great as well.

I'm done with predictions. Just going to enjoy OGAAT.

[Redondo]

And to add we need Josh and AP to play at a high level this year. No really bad numbers from those guys.

 

I am really excited about this team right now, but I'm in the show me group.

 

We have to have a strong start so the team has something to build on.

[ten ocho recon scout]

When Angels play Dodgers in early Aug, it will be a battle of the best offenses in the league. Top of the order will be Calhoun, Trout, Pujols, Hamilton VS Puig, Kemp, Ramirez (my vote for NL MVP) and A Gon.

Dodgers offense is overrated. Big names, with numbers that dont match with them. Banking on hanley to repeat is risky, but doable. I just think given his last few years splits, its a wait and see. Uribe had a fluky year too.

Agon can still hit for average, but his powers been slipping for a while now. Puig (after his first month) looked more 'good' than 'stud'. I wont hold his ST nunbers against him, but hes swinging hard at everything and hitting nothing.

And banking on kemp to be anything close to what he was is risky. He had a great 2011, but a pretty bad 2010 right next to it. All his other seasons have been solid but not star. And that was when he was younger, pre injury. Its gonna be tough for him to get back to form after missing so much time, being older, and injuries that arent really seeming to go away.

The dogs are going to outpitch to win, like how we're gonna have to outhit to win.

[stormngt]

I am cautiously optimistic this year.  Although I am like that every year.  I am concerned about their starting pitching but I believe it is better than last year.  I hope the bullpen is better, but after four years of stinking it up, what can you say.  I believe Hamilton and Pujols will have good years.  HOPE...wonderful isn't it.

[QuinlansMinion]

If Richards can be a solid number 3 starter, the team is in good shape.

 

I think the offense will blast enough pitchers for us to win 95 games this year.  We have yet to see a full year of an offense with a healthy/normal Pujols/Hamilton + Trout.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

Inside Pitch makes some great points. For me, like everyone else im worried about the pitching. We KNOW the young guys will struggle at points, and we KNOW oneor more of our pitchers will go down at some point exposing our poor depth.

But with luck, we wont have two kids struggle at the same time. The offense should be a lot better than most are expecting. Pujols and hamilton have done a great job making people forget who they are. Word around the campfire is that both seem a lot different this year, and solid years from one or both is gonna be huge. Add that to trout being trout and calhoun (like IP said) giving us a true leadoff guy should make for some good scoring.

Like blarg pointed out, I dont expect ibanez to help much. But there are some very interesting in house options to replace him if things go real bad.

[ELEVEN]

When Angels play Dodgers in late October, it will be a battle of the best offenses in the league. Top of the order will be Calhoun, Trout, Pujols, Hamilton VS Puig, Kemp, Ramirez (my vote for NL MVP) and A Gon.

FIFY

[Punk]

I feel good. I think this will be a fun year.

[AngelsLakersFan]

The team that destroyed them last season is in shambles.  

 

The Astros were in shambles last season as well. 

[Chuck]

I think the bullpen by season end will be the best we've had in 4 years.

Mark my words.

[Hollyw00d]

The team that destroyed them last season is in shambles.

 

 

Disagree.

 

The Astros look better than they did a year ago

[Docwaukee]

I think the bullpen by season end will be the best we've had in 4 years.

Mark my words.

uh.  they better be.  If we have another replacement level pen, we are in deep doo doo. 

[Chuck]

Berg who I really like and one of RJ Alvarez or Morin will be up before the ASB.

Frieri, DDLR, Smith are really good 7-9 guys.

[QuinlansMinion]

The bullpen isnt that bad.  The addition of Burnett makes it pretty decent actually.  Its not anything great but its probably middle of the pack if not better.  Plus we can always acquire another reliever in a trade.

 

If the offense performs as expected, the bullpen will be good enough to win the division.  

[Ohtaniland]

I like the added additions to the team. Both the new players and new coaches that have brought some new much needed energy to this team. Arte must be serious about this season because somebody put a foot on somebody's a*s this offseason. This team played with a purpose in Tempe.

[disarcina]

one thing about 2014 - is there any possible way we can do worse in April - May 15th period than 2012 and 2013 seasons?

 

I don't think so.

 

heck, if the Halos are at .500 on May 15 -- that's a significant improvement............and all it pretty much takes to do that  is NOT tanking in games vs. Houston and Seattle.

[Inside Pitch]

Ibanez's last half of 2013 in Seattle was Jeff Mathis bad .203/.295/.345/.640. That is close to what he has shown in Spring training this season and although he still can run it looks as though he has aged out of the game with his bat. I don't have any faith he is going to flip a switch and become a better than replacement player.

 

Ibanez seems like a good guy, Trouts reaction to Arte or JD mentioning him at his presser showed how much he's liked in the clubhouse but, if he's tanking, and the draft comes and goes without anyone signing Morales I would LOVE to see the team give him look.   

[Mile High Dreams]

I think the bullpen by season end will be the best we've had in 4 years.

Mark my words.

 

I thought you were done with predictions?

[QuinlansMinion]

I feel pretty good.

[mancini79]

I think the bullpen by season end will be the best we've had in 4 years.

Mark my words.

 

Wrong yet again. More like the best ever!

[QuinlansMinion]

If Richards can be a solid number 3 starter, the team is in good shape.

 

I think the offense will blast enough pitchers for us to win 95 games this year.  We have yet to see a full year of an offense with a healthy/normal Pujols/Hamilton + Trout.  

 

 

The bullpen isnt that bad.  The addition of Burnett makes it pretty decent actually.  Its not anything great but its probably middle of the pack if not better.  Plus we can always acquire another reliever in a trade.

 

If the offense performs as expected, the bullpen will be good enough to win the division.  

Pretty much.

[tennischmp]

The bullpen isnt that bad. The addition of Burnett makes it pretty decent actually. Its not anything great but its probably middle of the pack if not better. Plus we can always acquire another reliever in a trade.

If the offense performs as expected, the bullpen will be good enough to win the division.

Who is Burnett?

[ten ocho recon scout]

Chuck, there isn't a chance. You have to know that deep down. But I'll bet you a $20 Del gift card.

chucks going macho style!

[TeemuTrout]

Who is Burnett?

 

Sean Burnett.