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Short of a public announcement by Arte Moreno - all we have to go on is what we've read and heard... recent pieces by Jon Heyman and Scott Miller were enough to convince me. To me that's more than speculation. I doubt these well respected writers pulled information out of thin air.

My worst nightmare is a Dodgers/Red Sox WS or a Dodgers/A's WS. I have a question... I often hear people say that the Dodgers playing well and winning is good for baseball. How is it good for baseball? I'm not being sarcastic... I'd really like someone to explain it.

I thought knee jerk reactions were reserved for the fan base.

Don Mattingly hasn't been extended yet and perhaps Scioscia's future is tied to this (although I doubt it). If Mattingly should fail to get the Dodgers to the NLCS or WS he could be gone and that might make Moreno keep Scioscia for fear of him going up the road. If Mattingly is extended - perhaps Scioscia will get the can. I doubt this - but thought it would be fuel for the fire for some of you...

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9749026/oakland-athletics-success-due-player-chemistry-not-metrics-espn-magazine Talks about team chemistry... Excerpt: We had Bezrukova and Spell run a fault-line analysis of this year's A's roster, along with that of the 2013 Angels, preseason favorites to take the division. The researchers found a big gap in Oakland's favor and signs of isolation in the Angels' clubhouse. Without talking to a single player, scouting a single fastball, looking at a single stat or really even knowing all that much about baseball, the researchers would have predicted that the Angels would disappoint and the A's would exceed expectations. Which is exactly what's happened this year.

Kyle Abbott

I'm guessing the radio station said "big announcement" but that they didn't specify anything about the Angels. It could be a new contest or just about anything at all... but I can see how some would jump to the conclusion that it's about the Angels. It could be something as mundane as "Angel talk returns Nov. 1... " just guessing...

The deadline to renew season tickets (for those not on a payment plan) is Friday the 4th... I wonder if that has any consideration for when or if an announcement of any kind is made.

I have two categories... in the stadium (specifically those visiting Angels stadium) it's the Dodger fans. As for as those you encounter in twitter, message boards, etc. - it's A's fans.

Per Bill Shaikin: https://twitter.com/BillShaikin/status/384729677186625536 Hearing it's unlikely #Angels will have any announcements today. Can confirm no one was pulled off bus on ride back from airport Sunday.

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I like Howie, but if the price is right... bye-bye.

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Funny... he also wrote this: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/09/bill-dwyre-angels-derek-jeter.html notice the title of the article?

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Technically... he's right.

A lot can happen and probably will by the time Trout hits the FA market... but as of right now - it appears to me that the organization is very dysfunctional. The recent articles by Scott Miller and Jon Heyman were disconcerting. I want to hope for the best - but anything can happen.

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Actually, Keith Law thinks the Angels have the most depth at 2B of any team in the majors: http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/keith-law/post?id=1228 - subscription required. He also includes Taylor Lindsey in the discussion (with Kendrick and Green) and mentions that Jose Rondon could end up at 2B and that Alex Yarbrough could be a second-division starter.

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