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Just because of his strong east coast connections, I have a bad feeling that at most we will only be able to buy out one year of free agency of Trout. Hope I'm wrong, but with how the team is structured, I just have that bad feeling.

3 runs now. Frieri bring him in dammit.

Uh boy. That was fugly Hamilton.

Contact play!!!!!!! Bite me for always calling it.

Hamilton. Nice.

At 3:20 of the new trailer, did the new guy yell Dad?

LOL at the twitter question.

Double edged sword also. If the Angels don't spend, the generational player may not stay.

What's up with that Scioscia? Getting the pen ready before the pitcher gets shelled and the game is tied?

Yeah, it's set in advance. Part of the CBA.

You also have to remember. I think it's 30% of the tv revenue goes to the league for sharing. Concessions are also shared, unless sold at the stadium. And the Angels make very little on food/drink sales. The biggest income that Angels will see is tickets and TV. And while the TV deal is good. I have a feeling that a bunch of it may need to go to finance the new stadium, if they decide to go that route in 3 years.

Increases to $189 in 2014. But stays that amount till 2016.

Trout decides to join the party.

He was watching the Open this morning.......after his night of dancing.

EBAR!!!!

And that works. Nice play Iannetta.

Oh Trumbo.

It's even going to be tough in 2014. I have it estimated at $152 million, and the cap is $189.

Wishful thinking that Pujols can get 8 home runs before Summer Fanfest?

Wishful thinking that Pujols can get 9 homers before Summer Fanfest?

Eeek. Looked like he was safe. Might have gotten lucky there.

I think Hanson is supposed to come off the DL on Tuesday. So that would be your TBD.

BTW. Is anyone else not getting the game in HD?

Just a sad thought. But could it be, the Angels don't want to offer Trout, and for that matter Trumbo and Bourjos a long term contract, is because of the tax situation? You sign Trout to a $200/10 year contract, even if 2014 is for $2 million, it still counts as a $20 million hit for tax purposes. Because of Hamilton and Pujols, I can't see any way to get under the tax if you sign Trout to a long term deal. And yet, the more you wait, the more likely he will test free agency.

Just a hunch, but. Because it slashes retirement benefits, it's illegal. That law was put in by the Unions.