Anthony Rendon day to day with shoulder soreness

[Dtwncbad]

2 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Meh. I’m an optimist. It was knee jerk reaction to missing out on Cole, but was also a position we needed to fill. I was just hoping him as a player and his contract wouldn’t go the way of Pujols and Hamilton. It’s been pretty ugly so far and I was hoping he would take off and get back to his high level this year. But getting into it with fans and costing games to the constant injuries. More of a reactionary “unbelievable” opposed to the literal sense.

I honestly don’t quite understand the assumption that signing Rendon was a “knee jerk reaction” to missing out on Cole.

Every team plans for multiple scenarios.  No team ever goes into free agency with one singular plan for one player with no idea what they will do if they fail to get that player.

The consensus was Cole was the best fit because the team desperately needed a beast starter. Once he was gone, there is literally zero chance that pursuing Rendon was just a knee jerk reaction.  They simply pivoted to a contingency plan to address another serious need.

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

I'll be happy if he plays 100 games. Not willing to bet on it though. 

He's barely played 100 games over the entire course of his contract so far.

[Angelsjunky]

He can hang out with Chris Rodriguez, though Tony will be buying the drinks.

[Angel Oracle]

Happy Birthday, Lou!

May your viewed cricket matches be masterpieces.

[Taylor]

Happy 74th, Lou

[Revad]

Yes, enjoy your birthday!  Today you’re special.

Edited April 11, 2023 by Revad

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

He's barely played 100 games over the entire course of his contract so far.

Which is why he’d be Happy with another 100.

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

He's barely played 100 games over the entire course of his contract so far.

Tony 2-games

[Vlad27Trout27]

Grawd Damn!  this guy just can't stay healthy!

[Taylor]

39 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Tony 2-games

@Chuckster70 I'd buy this shirt.

[ten ocho recon scout]

It's hard to top how bad the Pujols and Hamilton deals were.... but this one has the potential to for sure.

[Duren, Duren]

The front end of his contract isn't aging well. These are supposed to be his prime years. That one big season and playoffs in Washington exaggerated his value. A career year likely never to be repeated. 

But there is still the possibility of at least bouncing back and playing  a competent third base and hitting somewhat near  his career average. Providing he actually can stay in the lineup long enough to find a rhythm and keep his body relatively healthy.

[ten ocho recon scout]

.251/.359/.415 with 20 home runs. 

In 161 games.

Over 3 years.

$100 million plus paid so far...

[ten ocho recon scout]

And oddly enough one of those home runs was that left handed joking around one.

[Turd Ferguson]

2 hours ago, Angelsjunky said:

He can hang out with Chris Rodriguez, though Tony will be buying the drinks.

I initially read this as "Tough Tony" and thought we had come up with an awesome new nickname.

[WicketMaiden]

1 hour ago, Turd Ferguson said:

I initially read this as "Tough Tony" and thought we had come up with an awesome new nickname.

Tony Too Tough.

[Brandon]

Tony Two Tits

It's settled.

[Brandon]

2 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

It's hard to top how bad the Pujols and Hamilton deals were.... but this one has the potential to for sure.

We're on our way, dude.

And less we forget guys like Cozart where we paid to get rid of them. Just brutal.

Edited April 11, 2023 by Brandon

[Brandon]

4 hours ago, Dtwncbad said:

I honestly don’t quite understand the assumption that signing Rendon was a “knee jerk reaction” to missing out on Cole.

Every team plans for multiple scenarios.  No team ever goes into free agency with one singular plan for one player with no idea what they will do if they fail to get that player.

The consensus was Cole was the best fit because the team desperately needed a beast starter. Once he was gone, there is literally zero chance that pursuing Rendon was just a knee jerk reaction.  They simply pivoted to a contingency plan to address another serious need.

It's not an assumption. There were many posts and sources posted here that we made the best or one of the best offers to Cole (one that would have had him be the highest paid pitcher in baseball) and he turned it down to play for the Yankees. Reports and people with "sources" were saying Arte headed up this signing to make a splash after missing out and that Arte took the helm like Pujols and Hamilton.

[Roy Hobbs]

3 minutes ago, Brandon said:

We're on our way, dude.

And less we forget guys like Mozart where we paid to get rid of them. Just brutal.

I was not a fan of the way Mozart conducted himself.

[Brandon]

2 minutes ago, Roy Hobbs said:

I was not a fan of the way Mozart conducted himself.

He kept stringing us along at third

[ten ocho recon scout]

8 minutes ago, Brandon said:

We're on our way, dude.

And less we forget guys like Cozart where we paid to get rid of them. Just brutal.

When you add all the trash up, like the Cowart, wells, Hamilton, etc etc deals, it comes out to like 750 million or something.

Moreno could have literally spent the same money on actual trash, like a dump that he charges people to use, and actually turned a far better profit.

[Tank]

8 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

When you add all the trash up, like the Cowart, wells, Hamilton, etc etc deals, it comes out to like 750 million or something.

Moreno could have literally spent the same money on actual trash, like a dump that he charges people to use, and actually turned a far better profit.

*shane victorino has entered the chat

[PattyD22]

10 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

When you add all the trash up, like the Cowart, wells, Hamilton, etc etc deals, it comes out to like 750 million or something.

Moreno could have literally spent the same money on actual trash, like a dump that he charges people to use, and actually turned a far better profit.

 

1 minute ago, Tank said:

*shane victorino has entered the chat

Gary Matthews Jr. says hold my beer…

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 minutes ago, PattyD22 said:

 

Gary Matthews Jr. says hold my beer…

GMJ was literally the beginning of the end...

That and the Wells for Napoli/Rivera trade...

And Kendrys' ankle.

That like 2 yesr run of bad moves set up a disaster of a decade.