T.G.

Your AI assistant didn't tell you that I don't have a home address because I'm an AI bot myself? You probably purchased your AI assistant from the 99 Cent store.

About that. What's your address? I need to send you a bill.

Betty Crocker

My offer was to AO.

Can I sell you a used car that doesn't run very well if I drop the price in half?

I take back every nice thing I've ever said about you.

I don't believe in curses. Except when they come from AJ

What picture?

I really have no idea about what you just tried to convey.

HIs offensive numbers alone are worth a bundle... He's having an extraordinary offensive year.

I keep waiting for @Lou to pop in here and say... "What did you guys do?"

I'm guessing he signs a 2 year deal to reestablish his value. He should do that with the Angels because this organization knows him best and can help him navigate the process he has to go through. His familiarity with this team might be even more important now.

I bet LaPalma has an Ohtani and a Trout voodoo doll

Holy crap.

I'd like to see Altuve gone, along with several other Astros.

Someone needs to give AO a hug. I nominate blarg.

I wish AO would stop beating around the bush and tell us what he really thinks.

So... every all-star caliber player should take the rest of the year off when their team appears to be out of contention?

so...why did Ohtani leave the game? any word yet?

What's the risk? He's just sore. The doctors said he can't do any more damage to his wrist.

Martin

@Chuckster70 this is one of those things, I think about when I can't get to sleep. I make lists like this in my head hoping it will put me to sleep. That's not a slam by any means... it's something I've done a lot. My list "all-time" team is based on favorites. My all-time favorites at each position. 1B - Willie McCovey - He was just such an imposing figure. His deliberate warm up swings in the box were awesome. It made me fear for the safety of the opposing first basemen. 2B - Bobby Grich - C'mon now. Of course it's Bob-bay! 3B - Brooks Robinson. Those diving grabs at the hot corner were fun to watch SS - Andrelton Simmons - One of the best things about being a baseball fan was watching Simmons field his position. Just magical. C - Mike Piazza. Yeah, I know he's a Dodger, but man I loved to watch him swing the bat RF - Roberto Clemente - So many great RFers over the years, but he was my favorite player of all time until a certain CFer came along CF - Torii Hunter - Even before he was an Angel, Hunter was my favorite player at the time. Once he became an Angel and I actually had a few chances to interact with him, he became my favorite player of all time. Every time I walked away from any encounter with him, I would smile. Watching him play the game was just pure joy to me. LF - Rickey Henderson - I love guys who can disrupt the game with their speed. Henderson was just a hoss. Quirky as heck, but as a baseball player - he was awesome. Born to play this game. DH - Shohei Ohtani. My list wouldn't be complete without him. He's just the best player I've ever seen. SP - Jered Weaver. Dirtbag. Just loved his competitive spirit. He was also great with the fans. SP - Chuck Finley. Just another grinder who had that great competitive spirit SP - Todd Stottlemyre - A strange pick for sure, but he was in the same Wever, Finley mode that I admired. I can still picture him and Finley pitching late in a game, looking into the batter box, sweat dripping off the bill of their caps and then going after the hitter. SP - Shohei Ohtani - No explanation necessary. SP - John Candelaria - The Pirates version. I loved the Candy Man. I used to be somewhat of a closet Pirates fan Closer - Troy Percival. Another gritty pitcher with a lot of moxy

My self-esteem isn't tied to how the team is perceived nationally. It's just not. I really don't care if the rest of the baseball world thinks the Angels are a joke. I'm not judging anyone who wants to feel proud of the team. It's just not my thing. No argument there. It takes more than two players to win. I'm sure you know that. But yes, the failure of the team is mostly on Arte. Also true. And for the record - I don't mind bandwagon fans. We saw this after 2002 and I didn't judge those who jumped on the wagon. Again... this is just me... but I could care less about the brand. It's not one of those things I think about. I wear my Angels gear around town regardless of their winning or losing. The name change was dumb, but it didn't bother me to the point of wanting to rant about it. They're still the Angels. Years ago, an article came about about the clubhouse culture and how Torii wanted to fight Pujols because Pujols only cared about his stats. That was something I took notice of. That's when I started to wonder about the team culture. All the stuff that has surfaced since then tells me the culture is messed up. That's on Arte. The culture impacts winning. Winning and losing impact the brand to a certain degree. There's a difference. At the end of the day, I try not to worry about the things I can't control. Baseball is entertainment for me. If the Angels win, great. If they lose, I won't lose any sleep over it. That being said, I don't judge those who are more passionate about this than I am. My priorities are just different. I also don't give a rip when fans say things like "New York fans would never tolerate this." I don't give a rip. I really don't. When the Angels win it's fun. Lots of fun. It just isn't a source of pride for me - because what they do is out of my control.

You're right. People didn't think about the culture when they were winning (for the most part). My point is that people find a million things to focus on when the team is losing. They suck. We get it. I get it. Who gives a crap about the brand? Lots of bad teams (team with sustained years of losing) have had good brand recognition... Cowboys, Cubs, etc. You assume, I'm a Halo Honk. You don't know squat. I'd love to see Arte sell the team. I don't like watching them lose. I just don't let it ruin my day. AND... I don't run around ranting about it in every thread.

Apple