A's Trade for Josh Willingham
Two minor leaguers are going to DC from Oakland for Josh Willingham, but they haven't been named yet. MLBTR is also reporting that Magglio Ordonez is re-signing with the Tigers. Adrian Beltre needs to be signed by the Angels soon. Alternatives and supplements are disappearing by the day.
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its a chess match!!
BORAS vs NINJA
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:05 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Ugh
Billy is making Reagins look pretty bad right now.
by Suboptimal on Dec 16, 2010 11:08 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Tony has already signed 4 free agents this offseason (kendry, haren, downs, some japanese guy)
These are huge splashes, if you think about it (in an aquatic metaphor type of way).
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Dec 16, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
lol
Two guys we already had, one maple leaf, and Matsui’s cousin don’t sound like big splashes to me.
More like skipping stones.
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:20 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Willingham would have been a great addition
It seems like the Nats wanted one of the prospects to be a big leaguer who is cheap and had some experience. On our team, that would have been Bourjos or Trumbo. I doubt Trumbo would have excited the Nats very much, and I also doubt we would part with Bourjos.
I'm a self-admitted Bourjos nuthugger, but...
I wouldn’t give up either guy in a deal for Willingham. Sure, he posts a great OBP….but that’s about it, not very good defense, and not a whole lot of pop. I’d rather stick with Bourjos’s legendary defense, and hope there’s some upside in that bat. As for Trumbo, I’d rather use him in a package deal for an impact bat.
by Ogueira on Dec 16, 2010 2:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
+1 for the "Bourjos nuthugger"
I’m one of those too
Pro life supporters still hate the A's because it is an.....................................
Reggie Willits: The non-tender candidate of my dreams.
Wake up Tony and Arte? I still believe you will improve this team… I dont like my team being called the biggest loser this off season by the Sports media in the country.
johnramo?
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Dec 16, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
seriously
What the hell are we waiting for?.. I have feeling we’re not even talkingvtgd Beltre.
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:14 AM PST via mobile reply actions
what the hell was that???? lol
Talking to Beltre*
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:15 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Based upon what information?
If you’ve followed the team for a minimum of one week, you know that Reagins despises negotiations played out in the public. We should not know one way or the other if we’re negotiating.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
We can only speculate.
I wouldn’t call anyone crazy for thinking Beltre signs with the A’s, Tony cries in a public restroom, then gives a deadpan interview about how this team is committed to winning.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Dec 16, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
Can't you read?
The “information” is his “feeling.” That seems to be credible enough for most sports writers these days.
Trust the Deception
by Rally Manatee on Dec 16, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
True that
It’s worked for Heyman for many years. Good catch.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
Beltre doesn't have many other options either
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
yes he does the jays, indians, cards and red sox are among teams needing a 3b with some power besides us
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
yeah but an oft-injured one
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
Kevin Youkilis is oft injured?
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
y’all can take him off our hands if you think he’s not going to continue to log time on the injured list
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
I would take Youk any day
that ugly mofo is pretty good.
You want Mathis?
"Don't turn the channel, ... no matter what the score is." -David Eckstein
by princeton11loveshalos on Dec 16, 2010 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
the way you say this
makes it clear you favor Boston over LAA
please go away now, your picture is freaking me out!
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 12:49 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
How the hell are the Indians and Blue Jays in any way a contender for him???
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
just that they need third basemen that can hit. He’s got the power to help a mediocre club become a contender in the next few years
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
So where does the money come from to sign him?
I don’t think either of those teams (Especially the Indians) are planing on giving Beltre from 16-18 Million.
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
That is what it will take
If we gave Torii that much then it shouldn’t be a problem
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
They could if they wanted. They arent as far off as the pirates
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
excellent rationale
They could if they wanted
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Wrong, wrong, wrong and wrong
yes he does the jays, indians, cards and red sox are among teams needing a 3b with some power besides us
The Red Sox are not going to spend another $50M+ on Beltre when they have Youklis. Period.
The Indians are in a rebuilding mode (again) and are shedding payroll, not adding it.
The Cardinals are saving their pennies for next Winter, when they have to offer a contract to Pujols and hope he stays. Supposedly, the Cubs are shopping Zambrano to the Yankees and Alfonso Soriano to anyone to try and shed some payroll and make a run on Pujols, too (Pena is signed for just one season). Many other teams will be sniffing around Albert, so the Cards aren’t going to be spending freely this Winter on anybody.
The Jays would have to pay a premium to get Beltre to play up in Toronto, and they’re not likely to be doing so.
It is true that Beltre doesn’t have a lot of options. Meanwhile, Ordonez is said to have signed with the Tigers on a one-year deal, so the attention of Team Boras may some come to focus on Beltre. He and Rafael Soriano are the top clients left to place.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
I could see Toronto as a possibility
They have a lot of payroll space now, although Vernon Wells still has their long-term potential in a vice-grip. I’m not sure how deep their organization is at third.
Whatever Boras thinks he can get for Beltre in the US
…the Blue Jays would have to pay a Canadian premium, since (A) Beltre would be about as far away from his family as baseball can make it (until a team in Nova Scotia is approved), and (B) the Ca and US dollars are almost even right now, but currency changes in the next 4-5 years could take a toll on his salary—hence, the Jays would pay more than the Angels. It wasn’t that long ago that the Ca dollar was about US$0.80 in exchange.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
They are, but players in Canada are paid in Canadian currency
The contract, when announced, is in US dollars, but the player isn’t paid in US dollars.
Troy Glaus got a raise in his salary when the Dbacks traded him to the Jays in order to compensate for the lost value of the Ca dollar in his salary.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 1:21 PM PST up reply actions
Shouldn't they be paid out at the current exchange rate then?
Unless there’s a large amount of deferred value.
They are paid out in current value
Player A signs for 4 years at $10M per season. In Season 1, the Ca dollar is worth US$1.
But by Season 4, if the Ca dollar is then worth just US$0.87, that means the player is taking a haircut because of fluctuations in currency. He doesn’t get an escalator clause to make his contract worth the same in US$ from year to year, any more than a player for the Royals gets an escalator to compensate if inflation robs his $10M salary of some of its pop.
Thus, agents will pad the demanded per-year salary to cover the player in the event that the Canadian dollar loses significant value over the years. Obviously, this works only for top-line players and makes sense only for those in long-term deals (and Beltre would fit both descriptions). David Eckstein signing a two-year deal would simply get what he gets.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
So in other words
The exchange rate for the duration of the contract is fixed at the exchange rate at the time of signing?
Yes
Just as if the same deal was signed in Kansas City. The difference is, US$ will be constant in KC, but Ca $ can and will vary according to exchange rates.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Well, that settles it
In the interests of parity for the Blue Jays and any future Canadian or Mexican MLB teams, we should adopt a single North American Currency Zone. I’m glad we got that out of the way. What’s next on the agenda?
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
You mean...
…the Amero?
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
Note to George
I’m not trying to show you up with my posts. I was curious about the situation regarding the US/CAN exchange rate and how the Jays deal with it.
I don't take it personally
And I freely admit I could be wrong on some detail. This is what I have observed from reading about contract negotiations between players and the Jays when the contract is significant in amount/length and there is competition for the player.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 9:33 PM PST up reply actions
OOH SHINY!!!
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by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 6:20 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Canadian teams face a unique challenge
In that all the North American pro-leagues pay their players in US dollars.
Back in October 2007, the Canadian dollar was making significant gains against the US dollar. Jays CEO Paul Godfrey addressed the situation during an interview with Deborah Amos.
source
DEBORAH AMOS, host:
The U.S. dollar’s value has been falling steeply. And yesterday, the Canadian dollar hit its highest value in over 30 years when the loonie, as the Canadian dollar is called, pulled level with the U.S. dollar.
Mr. PAUL GODFREY (President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Blue Jays):
That will be a cause for a little celebration since the paying was so great. For many years, it’s nice to have on the other foot for a change. For our club, with a payroll of around $90 million, for every penny that the dollar goes up, it’s a savings of $600,000.
AMOS: The Blue Jays is a Canadian baseball team but almost all of your players are from the U.S. So they’re being paid in U.S. dollars. How does that equation work?
Mr. GODFREY: Well, in North American sports – in basketball, baseball, hockey, and football – all teams are paid in U.S. currency no matter what the dollar happens to be in Canada.
Players in Canada are paid in US dollars
In October 2008, Blue Jays President Paul Godfrey noted the following:
The team “typically purchases vast amounts of U.S. dollars, out of which to pay the players, when rates are favourable, but did not buy enough to cover the entire payroll this time.”
source
This makes perfect sense. Why should the player have to take on currency risk?
Interesting
From the Blue Jays page at the time of the Glaus trade from AZ:
Glaus was given a Canadian Tax Equalization Adjustment, which will ensure that the value of his contract will remain the same despite the difference in currency and taxes. That is believed to be close to $800,000 and will be the lone financial contribution the Diamondbacks make to the transaction with the money payable in 2008.
So the phrase “currency and taxes” has more to do with the latter than the former in this case? Hard to say from the above, but I did recall this situation at the time of the trade, and the report I had read at the time indicated it was to mitigate differences in currency.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
Even Canadian Football players?
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
by Jesse78 on Dec 17, 2010 7:41 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Orioles. A's and Rangers are our biggest competition
they all simply have second choices in place should they not get him. Interesting concept.
by thebigtizzle on Dec 16, 2010 11:41 PM PST up reply actions
O's traded for Reynolds
and removed themselves from the equation. Beltre doesn’t want to play in the mausoleum and the Rangers have to do something with Young 1st
the Rangers fans I know
Think they’re going to use some C.Lee money for AB because Michael Young sucks donkey balls defensively.
by HoustonHaloFan on Dec 16, 2010 11:42 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah except they will have to pay Young shit-tons of money for the next couple years
Whoops.
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by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
LOL. If they get Beltre, guarantee you WE
will be the ones paying shit-tons for Young. We’re one of the only handful teams allowable under his no-trade clause. I can see Tony pumping him as our big splash of the season once it all goes down…
by thebigtizzle on Dec 16, 2010 11:44 PM PST up reply actions
Beltre has the option of being the only FA 3B on the market who's actually worth a damn and he knows it
we’re beggars, not choosers right now.
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
by Quad Fin Rider on Dec 16, 2010 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Seems like a game of chicken between us and Boras
Any bets on who wins?
Boras ALWAYS wins.
He signed his deal with the Devil looooing ago
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:17 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Do not trifle with the Dark Side
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
who has two thumbs and does not give a shit?
this guy
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
Willingham is a good player
This is a good deal, pending the identities of the prospects. The A’s have quietly made themselves a considerably better team so far this offseason.
by mattwelch on Dec 16, 2010 11:18 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Yeah
It looks like the AL West is gonna be a tight three team race.
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
If we don't sign Beltre, we will be the third team in that race.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Bronze Medal
Nothing to be ashamed of.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Dec 16, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
Turqoise
With a picture of Jack Z on it.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
so the fourth place finisher gets Mario's mustache?
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
by Quad Fin Rider on Dec 16, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
I figured since Nintendo owns
the Mariners this would be somewhat appropriate…look, it even has the M..lol
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
neon green
that city, for whatever reason loves to put their teams in neon f’ing green.
went to a Sounders (their MLS team for those who don’t know) game a couple months ago up there and everyone had neon green scarves. so glad I don’t live in Seattle and have to resort to rooting for a soccer team.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
The Seahawks love their neon green too
I wonder if Seattle fans will like the Oregon socks for the National Championship game.
"I have something 95 percent of all those All-Stars only wish they had: a World Series ring. If I had to choose between that and being an All-Star, it would be no contest. I’d grab the gold ring and never look back." -Tim Salmon
Did someone just flip the Angels the bird?
Kevin_Goldstein Long-term, A’s are Rangers biggest threat in the West. RT @oakfaninva: @kevin_Goldstein w/ Willingham and Matsui, A’s possible contenders?
WTF?
Just because they stRangers won the West and failed in the WS, all of a sudden they own AL West?
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
Well, yes.
They won the division, so they currently own it. Since we haven’t done much to drastically improve our team, I would say there’s still a chance they’ll own the division again. It’s nothing to take offense at, consider it a challenge.
Trust the Deception
by Rally Manatee on Dec 16, 2010 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
Darn it TIM!!!
We’ve made a big splash! BIG SPLASH!
Sometimes I wish Rex would be quiet
by gitchogritchoffmypetis on Dec 16, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
LOL!
someone is smoking some good dope…
by oceangate316 on Dec 16, 2010 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with both sentiments...
I like Willingham…and the A’s have done a good job working with what they got. If they were able to pull off that Beltre signing, it would’ve been an excellent off-season for Oakland. Wonder if Beltre will re-consider his offer from them now…
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by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Dec 16, 2010 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
Reagins' failure to have plans B,C, and D at the ready.
by Turks Teeth on Dec 16, 2010 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Beane moved fast
I’m really hating Dayton Moore right now. A real GM would have realized that his leverage with DeJesus would have peaked only after Crawford signed. On the other hand, Tony already let Dayton rifle through his closet, so the point may have been rendered moot as early as July.
While simultaneously
the Angels have noisily made themselves an incrementally better team so far this offseason.
Are there any other good outfielders available?
No one say Podsednik.
pleeeeease
No one say posednik!!!…
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:23 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
or Nady
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
he just signed with AZ
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
I'm sorry, it was too good a straight line to pass up.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Oh, and why are you glaring at your own comment?
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Damon?
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
indeed
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
I'd rather hope Rivera has a bounce back season.
Trust the Deception
by Rally Manatee on Dec 16, 2010 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
Damon will save our offseason....period.
If we come out of this with Damon and Beltre, we will win the AL West for sure. Greinke would make us big offseason winners. Period again!
by thebigtizzle on Dec 16, 2010 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
Ben Francisco?
straight up for Rivera
by WhatShouldIThrowToday? on Dec 16, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
Let's try to not sign an old, aging DH who cant run this year....
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by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Dec 16, 2010 11:24 AM PST reply actions
that trade for
Dan Uggla is looking better and better everyday.
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:32 AM PST via mobile reply actions
or both!
What’s going on in the Angels FO??
Did they get a Kinect and say screw free agents?
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:43 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Think the Rangers would trade Young within the divison?
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
Helllllll no.
They aren’t the M’s… lol
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:44 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Tony Reagins is a chump.
If Oakland and Billy Beane had our payroll, it wouldn’t be a fair fight.
I've got nothing.
Not necessarily disagreeing with you
But I hate hearing people make excuses for Billy Beane. He hasn’t accomplished a damn thing in Oakland.
So making the postseason five times with one of the lowest payrolls in baseball isn't a "damn thing"?
by Suboptimal on Dec 16, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
With the help of his ownership group
Billy Beane has damn near ran that franchise into the ground. What has he accomplished lately? The A’s have made the playoffs once in the last 8 years.
If frogs had wings…
So those eight consecutive winning seasons mean nothing?
Winning is hard for everyone besides the Yankees and Red Sox. The Angels just had their streak snapped at six. But the A’s are getting stronger, and we’re all desperately looking for the Angels to show signs of the same.
Billy Beane's greatest accomplishment
Has been entraining his fanbase to be happy with minutiae like consecutive winning seasons and wins/payroll instead of being concerned with championships.
Interesting theory
I always thought “winning seasons” correlated with “championships,” but I must have overlooked something.
Well making the playoffs once since 2003
Definitely doesn’t correlate with championships.
Going 83-79 for 50 years in a row doesn’t amount to a hill of beans without Championships.
Those playoff appearances still happened
So none of them resulted in a championship. The Angels have also had five straight playoff appearances without a championship. Only one out of eight teams will win, and the best you can do is give yourself as many chances as possible.
Billy Beane had a nice run
About 10 years ago. Since then, the A’s really haven’t been much of threat at all. I’m not convinced the A’s are on the precipice of anything great right now either.
We'll find out soon enough
They had one of the better pitching staffs in the AL last year, and the best in the division. Their defense is solid, and while they don’t have an MVP bat, they do have a bunch of guys who are above average. If they shocked us with a Beltre acquisition, I’d say they’re a pretty serious threat in a weak division.
You misspelled "nonsensical"
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
2002 a's fwap fwap fwap
moneyball fwap fwap fwap fwap
brad pitt fwap fwap fwap fwap
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Dec 16, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Billy Beane thanks God Jack Z exists
…to take the “genius as chump” crown away from him. Both men have traded for Milton Bradley, and both have been burned. It is only because Bradley cost 100x more when the Mariners got him that Jack Z is the bigger chump.
I am sure it was Beane’s unparalleled use of stats which convinced him trading Andre Ethier to the Dodgers for Bradley was the way to go.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
Seems to Me
that Oakland’s good teams were built largely with prospects drafted when Sandy Alderson was still in charge. What has Beane done, exactly? Traded away Dan Haren for spare parts? Signed Arthur Rhodes to be a closer?
Uhh
Spare parts? Brett Andeson, Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Carter, Aaron Cunningham, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith.
by nateroddick20 on Dec 16, 2010 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Yup
Spare parts. Correct me if I’m mistaken, but isn’t Anderson the only one the A’s still have? They got rid of Gonzalez, in the Holliday deal I think, and didn’t get squat for Holliday.
They got Brett Wallace
Who they flipped for Michael Taylor. Chris Carter is also currently their top prospect.
Fair Enough
Lots and lots of transactions to sort through, but at this point in time, the collective contributions of those guys hasn’t been particularly remarkable. Meanwhile, Haren has been…well, Dan Haren.
My point was really that while Beane does a lot of wheeling and dealing, it’s not as if everything he touches turns to gold. A lot of what he has done seems to have amounted to nothing, really. He hasn’t done poorly, necessarily, but so far…I don’t see the results.
I believe the expression is
“rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic”.
He has been a flurry of activity for years, but for all the effort, there hasn’t been much to show for it.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
No, no one said that
Or at least I didn’t. But he is very proactive, and seems to have finally put together a nice pitching staff surrounded by quality role-players after blowing up the team a few years ago. I just don’t see that kind of agility and deliberation in our front office, despite the huge disparity in resources.
Wow.
We might as well just fast forward to October and start the Red Sox/Phillies World Series right now.
I've got nothing.
thats what they said last season
about the Yanks and Phils.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
The baseball playoffs are definitely a crapshoot.
But the two listed teams will definitely be in the playoffs.
I would bet your life on it.
I've got nothing.
ah
but would you bet Mathis’s career on it???
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Wasn't it supposed to be Seattle, with Felix and Lee?
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Time to start up the old
Fire Reagins bandwagon yet?
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 11:54 AM PST via mobile reply actions
No. Just no.
They want power. We want respect...
by SenorChuckles on Dec 16, 2010 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
How can anyone dare say this offseason has been a bust
when we have re-signed PREMIUM, one of the elite defensive catchers in the game today. Sure, he’s way south of the Mendoza Line, but his value to a pitching staff is priceless.
The only downside is that we will be subject to that shit country intro whenever he’s at-bat.
the horror ............... the horror .......... the horror
I dunno the song, but Willits and Premium were the country ones
amid the sea of rap and merengue
the horror ............... the horror .......... the horror
by PieceOfAase on Dec 16, 2010 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
I wish Torii did the
“make me a beat for my intro” thing again…i’d jump on it.
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
Mathis' intro music should be Queen.
Another one bites the dust.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Or Draggin the Line
Tommy James and the Shondells
Trust the Deception
by Rally Manatee on Dec 16, 2010 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
Or even better: "Welcome to my nightmare"
Alice Cooper
Oh wait, that’s 3Woods intro music
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
James Carr
Sometimes I wish Rex would be quiet
by gitchogritchoffmypetis on Dec 16, 2010 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
or Lost Cause
"Don't turn the channel, ... no matter what the score is." -David Eckstein
by princeton11loveshalos on Dec 16, 2010 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
how does it work?
Could we actually just let our pitchers swing the bat and use a DH for Mathis?
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
I blog about the Angels at First2Third.net
At least when Haren's pitching, that would probably be a better option, if allowed under the rules.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
we should just bring back Vlad
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
Gary Sheffield
Sometimes I wish Rex would be quiet
by gitchogritchoffmypetis on Dec 16, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
Tony Solaita
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Dec 16, 2010 8:26 PM PST up reply actions
Let's not panic.
I think we get Beltre but not for a while. His price can only come down. The crazy money is pretty much spent.
I also think it’s crazy to rush in more older, slow guys who can’t play the field. There’s gonna be plenty of those around when we need one.
4 years $62 million at least is what its gonna take to get him
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
I think we are going to do better than that...
there is no market for him right now. The teams that have a need at 3B are small market teams that can’t afford to even think about those numbers. I think we will all be pleasantly surprised and I agree with river, it will take a while. Maybe even late january until Boras realizes that we are the only one that is offering 44M over 4 years or 35M over 3. Contrary to what most are saying out there, I think Boras is scrambling to try to create a market for AB and this is playing out perfectly in our favor. Boras may be a magician most of the time, but I think he loses on this one. They should have taken that Oakland offer.
Sure, that's what *logic* says...
… but all it takes is just a drop or two of illogic, and Boras gets another jaw-dropping contract. I’ve got to think that’s he’s just loving the amount of panic setting in among Angel fans right about now, and any hints of panic that a front office that was dropping hints about big “splashes” and boosted payroll have squat-all to show for it except a couple of mid-30s relievers.
I think we’ll bid against ourselves, but I think we’ll pay a pretty penny.
agree
not to mention Boras knows the financial commitment they were willing to make for Crawford, so he knows there’s money to be spent.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
I'll be real disappointed if we sign him..
for more than 15M per year. There is no reason to because Reagins should know that no one else would pay anywhere close to that. I think the FO is licking their chops at an opportunity to stick it to Boras and if they don’t panic and stick their guns Boras/AB will come to us to take what we offer, within reason.
I guess I have more faith in the ninja. Maybe I shouldn’t have.
You'll be far more disappointed with another 80-82 team in 2011, though.
The day Kendry Morales broke his leg, the Angels were also two games under .500.
Not much has changed about this team thusfar. Two relievers, and a little more Haren. They haven’t improved enough to seriously contend.
You are right...
I will be, but I still won’t condone a contract for AB that no one can even approach, paying 25% more than the next best offer. The offseason is not over yet. I am saddened by our progress so far like the rest of you, but I think a lot can still be done in the next 6 weeks. Let’s see how this plays out.
I will say that I am encouraged by the strength of our rotation and the depth of our bullpen now. The bullpen has been improved in my opinion, regardless of who closes. Our rotation has to be top 4 in the AL. So its not like we haven’t done anything. They just haven’t dealt with our biggest need…yet.
Screw the panic.
Plenty of HH folks like listening to Train and Butter Cup at games too. I don’t see TR/Arte panicking. They’ll do his best, but i don’t see them sitting in a room, going “Oh shit, Scott Boras knows we had 100 mil for Crawford…. the bully knows what’s in our lunch box now, and if we don’t do SOMETHING all the other kids at Halos Heaven will pick on us.”
If the choice is do something stupid and expensive or do nothing, they’ve probably got the stones to look all the panicked bloggsters in the eye and do nothing. That’s why we’re not the Mets.
TR will trade for help if he can’t make a semi-sane AB signing.
Sometimes I wish Rex would be quiet
by gitchogritchoffmypetis on Dec 16, 2010 4:20 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
This is a cute story!
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Dec 16, 2010 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
No way these numbers work out.
Clearly, Beltre wants more than the 5/64 that Oakland offered. At the very least, he goes crawling back to Beane and sees if that offer is still on the table, which it probably is.
I may not be that he wants more than the alleged Oakland offer
It may be that he doesn’t want to play for Oakland. That stadium would be like a return to Safeco on his power numbers.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
A middle reliever who can't throw strikes
And a prospective fourth outfielder. What would have been competitive with this? Thompson and Moore? Kohn and Petit?
Moore and Walden/Jepsen
Or another hard throwing bullpen arm instead of Walden/Jepsen.
by TheQuestforMerlin on Dec 16, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
Wow, the A's really wanted to upgrade the corner OF more than we did
If the season started tomorrow, we’d really deserve our bronze medal. How many warm bodies are even left?
Unless another outfielder there has been no mention of becomes available via trade, not really.
It seems like most of the talked about trade outfielders(Rasmus, J. Upton, etc.) are staying with their current teams, and the FA options are terrible. Carlos Quentin might be available though, if you really call him an outfielder.
My god, I just looked at the entire FA outfielder list. It's worse than I thought.
Left fielders
Garret Anderson (39)
Chris Carter (28)
Ryan Church (32)
Johnny Damon (37) – Type B, not offered arb
Gabe Gross (31)
Scott Hairston (31)
Bill Hall (31)
Willie Harris (33)
Jeremy Hermida (27)
Joe Inglett (33)
Reed Johnson (34)
Austin Kearns (31)
Fred Lewis (30)
Lastings Milledge (26)
Laynce Nix (30)
Corey Patterson (31)
Scott Podsednik (35) – Type B, not offered arb
Manny Ramirez (39) – Type A, not offered arb
Cory Sullivan (31)
Marcus Thames (34)
Randy Winn (37)
Center fielders
Rick Ankiel (31)
Willie Bloomquist (33)
Jim Edmonds (41)
Jody Gerut (33)
Scott Hairston (31)
Dewayne Wise (33)
Right fielders
Willie Bloomquist (33)
Travis Buck (27)
Chris Carter (28)
Ryan Church (32)
Jermaine Dye (37)
Gabe Gross (31)
Jose Guillen (35)
Willie Harris (33)
Brad Hawpe (32) – Type B, offered arb
Jeremy Hermida (27)
Joe Inglett (33)
Andruw Jones (34)
Gabe Kapler (35)
Austin Kearns (31)
Gary Matthews Jr. (36)
Lastings Milledge (26)
Randy Winn (37)
Delwyn Young (29)
Yup
I’d say Bill Hall is the best option left. Maybe Brad Hawpe. Johnny Damon wasn’t really an outfielder last season. Neither was Marcus Thames.
No reason to waste time on the Bill Halls of the world
We already have Juan Rivera. At this point I see nothing remotely intriguing aside from a trade for Carlos Beltran, which I haven’t seen even trial ballooned by anyone outside of here.
Beltran has full NTC
With Boras at his side, some have expected Beltran would leverage the waiving of the NTC for a contract extension of some sort. At a salary of $18.5M in 2011, an extension might be presumed to be closer to Crawford’s zip code.
I don’t doubt that GMs needing offense/OF have enquired about Beltran, but either the fear of what it will take to waive the NTC, or the price expected by Alderson in return hasn’t seemed to have fostered a thriving market for Beltran.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
No, Bill Hall is a bum
I’m already on record as being less offended than average by the thought of more Juan Rivera.
Same
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by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
we are
with GMJ not on the team, we have an open spot so we can carry three catchers… well two catchers and premium anyways…
by WhatShouldIThrowToday? on Dec 16, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
I think GMJ is content just driving his kids to private school in his RR Phantom
while getting a check from Arte. Thank you, Stoneman.
the horror ............... the horror .......... the horror
by PieceOfAase on Dec 17, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Hard to imagine Lastings Milledge would be on that list
He was the untouchable, can’t-miss player in the Mets’ farm system.
Speaking of which, another graduate of the Mets’ system who was untouchable for years, Philip Humber, was DFA’d today by the Royals to make room for Francoeur on the 40-man. Humber was the “jewel” in the Johan Santana trade, and faded very quickly with the Twins in the seasons to come.
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
Manny and his birth control pills were a TYPE A?????
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Not Manny, just the pills
"I can't tell people what to think or not to think. Their perceptions are their perceptions. We just feel we've taken a step forward. At the end of the day, we have to play 162 games. Once that happens then we'll be able to evaluate the offseason moves."~Tony Reagins, on the Angels' offseason
by George Kaplan on Dec 16, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
scratch Kearns and Buck from that list
both just signed with Cleveland. Gabe Kapler said he wants to keep playing we could probably get him for 1.1m
you know that guy on jersey shore I don't know about his situation but mine is I'm Awesome!
By the way
Bobby Jenks at 2/12 looks like a steal in the current market. The Angels didn’t need this one, but I’m wondering how the Red Sox swung it when even the Jesse Crains, Matt Guerriers, and Joaquin Benoits of the world are getting three years.
My Guess
is that the 2 years may have been appealing to Jenks. Presumably, he still sees himself as a closer, a job he won’t have in Boston. The longer he goes without being a closer, the less likely he’ll be viewed as one the next time he’s a FA. So he gets money similar to what those guys signing 3-year deals got, while getting to be a FA again when he’s 32.
Just when you thought the ugliest team in baseball couldn't get any uglier...
Missing Garret "Groundout" Anderson
kevin gregg is supposedly getting 2/12 from the o’s
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
Rick Ankiel?
Nothing left….
Geez Tony. You’re looking like a chump!
Any time you think you have the game conquered the game will turn around and punch you right in the nose.
Mike Schmidt
ankiel is now a National
you know that guy on jersey shore I don't know about his situation but mine is I'm Awesome!
a lot of people on otm are ready to deal lars anderson would the angels be interested in him?
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
I don't like you for some reason.
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
I dont know why you all cant bear that someone can like both teams, i prefer the angels to the red sox these days hate seeing lackey in a sox uniform and wished crawford had landed here. the red sox sucked for the 11 yrs I lived there
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
Because f**k the Red Sox thats why
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
by ryanfea on Dec 16, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 8 recs
I second the notion
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Dec 16, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
and f**k the Celtics.
liking the Red Sex/Angels and the Celtics/Lakers is like being Benedict Arnold x 2
Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!
by teopeht on Dec 16, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
who were you rooting for
in last years NBA finals?
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
both
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
God
thats just awful
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
He was like Bengie this year...
he was going to get one either way..
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
Since this has kind of turned into a general discussion.
The Rangers and Vladimir Guerrero are now “on the same page” and are discussing the parameters of a one-year deal. Vlad originally sought a multiyear contract.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/olney-on-vlad-zambrano-yankees-fuentes.html
if the deal goes through
Young has to be dealt for them to consider Beltre
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Dec 16, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
I assumed Morelnd would be their 1st baseman in 2011
didn’t realize Young even played 1st
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Dec 16, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
Trade for Either??
Move Torii to left??
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 1:58 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Naga
As in “naganna happen”
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
lol
Ya I know.. just wish reagins would pull his head outta his ass.
by C.A._Rep_Los_ANGELS on Dec 16, 2010 2:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
any word on who the phillies are gonna deal blanton?
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
ya
apparently the phillies traded Blanton to HH for a blogger by the screen name Jesse78. the phils seem to be high on kids with identity confusion.
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Dec 16, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
thats hilarious
"Don't turn the channel, ... no matter what the score is." -David Eckstein
by princeton11loveshalos on Dec 16, 2010 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
if you don't know
google it
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
They have Google on the internet now????
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
This idiot jesse is obvioulsy trolling, why is everyone giving him attention?
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
I actually think he's serious
and seriously confused
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
He's so confused that he actually thinks bringing Eckstein back
will add 30 homers and hundreds of hits to the team. Is there anything that Gritty mofo can’t do?
Serious about trolling.
This fruitcake linked his trolling exploits on another website.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Dec 16, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
really?
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
Would I steer you wrong?
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Dec 16, 2010 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
never
I was saying really like “no way, really???”
this guy is like some sort of eccentric goober. his picture backs this up
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
According to his profile, he's an actor that's been in many TV shows, movies, and commercials.
When you look at his picture, it’s pretty apparent he is the next Brad Pitt.
I've got nothing.
ha!
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
There is a major poster on the Raiders blog ("Silver and Black")
who is both a Patriots fan and a Raiders fan—which is blasphemy of course
But everyone is generally cool with the dude—he’s just a serious fan of both teams,
and he’s also a good writer
“stranger things in heaven and earth, horatio…”
You're just too damn mellow for the rest of us, Raaddad!
Hey… my final is tonight… we should get together for lunch or something before new years.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Sorry, I haven't started drinking yet
definitely my brother. I wanted to talk to you about El Camino HS anyway.
(but I lost your email name)
Cubs signed Kerry Wood for 1.5 million
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/cubs-to-sign-kerry-wood.html
Doctors in Chicago should be thrilled.
http://www.enterbrainme.com/2010/12/uncovering-extra-jesse-heiman.html a blog article about me
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
by Jesse78 on Dec 16, 2010 2:46 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
so when
a movie or tv show wants some creepy goofy looking random chubby guy in the background for one of their scenes, they call you? congrats on your success
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 2:50 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
In all fairness, it is difficult as hell to break in to that industry
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
LLOL!
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 5:11 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know how anyone could vote for that
(unless in jest)
you are the 2nd most awesome blogger on this site after Ladybug
I've noticed lately
that I rather enjoy it when wihalo goes off on a stupid poster. he did it to H’wood and that idiot from the A’s blog. it pleases me greatly
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
But it is his amazing array of hysterical cartoons that blows me away
he was at the HH event too, sitting next to Lady Bug
yep, saw his pic as well
and yes, his cartoons are the stuff of legend
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
That is atually pretty cool
You should seriously give up the Red Sox, though. It will just make things easier.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
holy shit
youre attrocious
" With Haren bolstering the rotation, the Angels are set up beautifully for 2011"- Another East coast biased reporter
by Halos2011champs on Dec 16, 2010 10:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
ive been doing it for 10 years and living well off it so thanks
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
I just replied to your post
by pressing the reply button. See?
As for you I make no judgements on your appearances or “contributions” to the films or tv shows you’ve been in, but from a fan’s standpoint, you just suck.
What the HH community would appreciate from you:
1. Pick a team, stick with that team through thick and thin
2. Get informed, read articles and comments on this site that are informative (oh they’re out there), and if you don’t know something google it first.
3. It’s easier to gain respect on here through intelligent insightful posts and comments rather than toting your professional career. DOV might be an exception, but he’s a gif master.
by lightupthehalo29 on Dec 16, 2010 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
No, Lookout Landing.
Hate me all you must, but the wit and bitterness there is like a nice warm blanket sometimes.
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
i once did a walk in the back ground in the newscast
i make no living from it
it must be becasue i am not fat and ugly and look at the camera when i needed a picture
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
Aren't you the guy who invented "Truck Nutz?"
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
anybody
who has a close up of themselves it a creepy loser
and you sir are a fat creepy loser
btw
how is it living in your moms basement?
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
The battle of Chinstrap Beard vs. Not Seth Rogen
Who will win?!
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
abe lincoln beard
get it right or get out
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
You can't kick Nate out geek
He is the President of the October ’09 club;
you are the twisted court jester who people throw shit at
by Raaddad on Dec 16, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
you better check yourself before you wreak yourselve
raaddad78?
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
Apologies
I’ll submit this correction to the Memory Review Board. Expect a reply in 2-10 weeks.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
sorry for going way off topic and sorry im not the perfect Angel fan like most on here its true im a confused sports fan I like multiple teams.
Sorry also for my stupid suggestions of Eckstein and others. I see that list up there but won’t give it a thought of bringing Edmonds, Guillen, Anderson, etc back. I learn from my mistakes and will try to contribute to this blog with less stupidness in the future but no guarantees.
I was born in Boston and have also lived in Austin. Now I live in Los Angeles. I'm a Red Sox and Angels fan as well as A Celtics/Lakers fan
m a r t y r
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Dec 16, 2010 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
your worst then a fat chick
shut up
and god we could not bring back any of those shit player s
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 16, 2010 4:07 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
i just read your sig.
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 16, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I think
that video is Jesse78’s entry to America’s Funniest Home Videos, which ended up also acting as his demo tape for casting agencies. they could tell right away that he had talent.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
I LLOL'd
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
Greinke for Kazmir
Straight up.
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by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Negotiating a successful deal with Boras has further reaching implications
First and foremost, we need a 3B who can hit. Secondly, it would really help the Angels in the near future if they could learn how to get along with Boras, since both Weaver and Morales belong to him.
Trust the Deception
very true
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Dec 17, 2010 12:08 AM PST up reply actions
Beltre is a waste
Beltre has had two good years 2004 and 2010 both of those were contract years. Look it up he is a waste.
Wrong
You’re just not familiar with Adrian Beltre. You’re not alone, though. Many people agree with you; however, the facts do not.
The fewer the facts, the stronger the opinion.
Arnold H. Glasgow
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
define "waste" for us..
A career average over 162 games of:
.275 average
25 homeruns
80 runs
90 rbi
10 sb (granted these are unlikely)
and gold glove defense….
doesn’t seem synonymous with “waste” to me. save the “two big years BS”.. If you are going to ignore his best two years then toss his worst two years and these numbers will be similar.
Nope
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by Commander_Nate on Dec 16, 2010 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
So. I'm pretty mad about this.
I was calling for the Angels to get Willingham for a while now.
You let me down, Tony. :(
"Just another Halo victory" - Rory Markas
We're Screwed
Barring an earth shattering trade, the Angels are at the mercy of Boras. Scot’s got on his smoker’s jacket, a crooked smile and nothing else.
by JeffJoiner on Dec 16, 2010 3:59 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Off-season is going spectacular.
Nearing 300 comments on a Josh Willingham to the A’s post.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
The Red Sox sign Jenks
when they have Bard. Makes no sense unless they are about to trade Papelbonerdouche
I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....
Did you see our bullpen?
It’s not terribly elegant or economical or non-gluttonous, but it makes tons of sense.
"Laser show. So relax."
"For the Patriots [playing the Jets], it was like fighting Piston Honda knowing that every time he raises an eyebrow, he's about to throw a jab."
by nuthinboutnuthin on Dec 16, 2010 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
why you always be trollin'?
go long with extenze...i do
by angelsownredsux on Dec 17, 2010 12:10 AM PST up reply actions
That isn't trolling...
Trolling would be DOOD! JENKS IS 100000% BETTER THAN JORDAN WALDEN!
Which, by the way, I don’t believe.
"Laser show. So relax."
"For the Patriots [playing the Jets], it was like fighting Piston Honda knowing that every time he raises an eyebrow, he's about to throw a jab."
by nuthinboutnuthin on Dec 17, 2010 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
Should the Angels just forget about 2011 and rebuild for 2012/2013?
I know this isn’t going to be popular here, but I feel the Angels have to at least consider trying to dangle Dan Haren to a desperate Yankees team (If Haren would accept) and see if they will offer Montero and other good prospects/cheap young players that can be used to build around Mike Trout in a few years.
I want to remain optimistic, but realistically even if the Angels sign Beltre they still need either a new productive LF or a big bounce back season from Juan Rivera as well as improvements from Aybar and Howie to catch the Rangers and now possibly even Oakland. They also need Weaver to repeat his 2010 season and hope that Morales is the same player he was prior to his injury. It would also help if Mathis got injured again so Napoli could get more AB’s. I just feel that too much has to go right for the Angels to win the AL West in 2011.
Bobby Grich should be in the HOF!
by stolenbases on Dec 16, 2010 6:03 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I had a comment a few days ago that pretty much reflected a similar sentiment.
We’re not a contending team until we bolster our lineup. And I don’t think Beltre is going to singlehandedly do that. And that’s even if we get him. :/
Just my humble opinion.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
I'd agree if...
The AL West wasn’t such an easy division to win right now. 87 wins could be enough to take the division this year.
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
Beltre is NOT single-handedly making us a contender.
Beltre, plus getting Kendry back, plus playing Naps full time, plus a stronger bullpen, plus a full year of Haren, is.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
I guess my end-goal is not winning the AL west per se. It's taking home the WS trophy.
I mean, isn’t that what teams should be striving for each season?
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
gotta get in first
playoffs are a total crapshoot, all you need is a chance.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Dec 16, 2010 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
Great point.
If my memory serves, I think the Rays were supposed to be a shoe-in in the post season this season.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:57 PM PST up reply actions
Yep
The Rangers were actually the worst team by win-loss record to make the playoffs
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
Really?
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 8:12 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
90-72, Braves were next worst at 91-71
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
There's so much I don't know.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
As would men ; )
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
We put in a lot of work at the beginning though
Which can sometimes be painful.
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by Commander_Nate on Dec 17, 2010 8:44 AM PST up reply actions
TNWSS! ;)
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by Commander_Nate on Dec 17, 2010 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
Also, Naps full-time in what role?
DH?
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:54 PM PST up reply actions
Specifically, full-time at the plate.
So that means playing nearly all games, but rotating among 3 different spots: DH, Catcher, and first base.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
Quinlan's shoes are a lot to fill.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
But Nap is not a slap hitting utility infielder.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
I wonder how Mathis became one of Scioscia's favorites.
He’s not a slap hitter, he’s not even a hitter at all.
Not really a catcher either
I’ve come to accept that Mathis is a Halo forever.
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
Honestly, if Premium isn't premium at spring training
he won’t make the 25-man roster.
Please tell me I’m right.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
At this point it's a business decision.
If he really is that bad, and we’re paying him. It’s an insult to paying fans and to other players who deserve a spot on the roster.
In any normal business, and yes, baseball is a business, he’d have been fired ages ago.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 8:10 PM PST up reply actions
He's like that brother-in-law you can't stand
but he’s always at all the family functions. So you end up shootin the shit with him one way or another.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
Can we sign Q back
To be our “Emergency catcher”. We have a void there.
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
How very true.
We did just lose Budde. The catchers ranks are really thinning out. It’s enough to make you wake up in a sweat at night.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
Conger?
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
He probably has Mike on speed dial.
Let’s sign him back for Napoli and Santana, with a 7th year vesting option
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
He option vests
Based on how many times he hits a soft grounder to second base.
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
Question for Subop
About a week ago you said you were working on a post titled “Don’t Cry Over Carl Crawford,” or something to that effect. Is that still in the works?
If I stay within my mechanics, I can turn the corner and build upon this success.
Off-topic, I realize
I’m just reminded of this as we discuss LF options for the Angels.
If I stay within my mechanics, I can turn the corner and build upon this success.
by The_Question on Dec 16, 2010 6:06 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah...
A few weeks ago I wrote 3000+ words arguing against a nine-figure investment in Carl Crawford. I wasn’t happy with part of the argument and sat on it too long. Now it’s the end of the semester here, which means grading exams and breaking undergraduate hearts in the process.
Anyways, I don’t think people really want to hear about the perils of Carl Crawford after it went down so ugly. Understandably, we don’t care about out payroll situation in 2017 yet. All we see is more Abreu/Rivera/Willits in left field. Willingham was probably the last realistic option for a short-term upgrade. Beltran is purely hypothetical at this point. Ordonez would have been risky, and Damon might not be able to play the field anymore.
So in other words, when I start rewriting “Don’t Cry Over Carl Crawford” (probably this weekend), it’s going to read more like a reflection than a recommendation. The Angels’ current predicament has been fulminating for a few years now, and it might take a similarly long period of time to resolve.
Would anyone mind if i shifted this into a discussion about Wandy Ramirez?
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duh!
http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434643
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:41 PM PST up reply actions
We've already bolstered the left side of our pitching staff.
It seems to me our relief-pitching staff and the starting rotation are set. Lets focus on getting a ‘bat in the Beltre.’
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
:) what you did there, I see it. haha
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
Yoda speak
is always a good thing
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 8:58 PM PST up reply actions
I'm pumped for another HH meetup game next season.
And this time! I’ll be sober!
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until what inning?
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Dec 16, 2010 7:57 PM PST up reply actions
7th
By then, I’ll have socialized up to an appropriate level.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
I really freakin over did that game so I don't remember/
All I remember is you and ZoeNecrosis. And a little bit of scotnak. I also met Rev in front of throwbacks for a second. i was shootin whiskey in huntington beach that whole morning so it was kinda a waste for me. I really hope I get to meet more people next time.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 8:15 PM PST up reply actions
there's a pic of you
on Rev’s facebook page. you look blitzed…or maybe thats just how you look. I dunno.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 9:23 PM PST up reply actions
So, 2pints
did you really catch that ball heading over the fence in your big fat softball glove?
That’s a heck of play if you did—or did someone just toss it up for ya?
haha, neither
actually I did the most strategic thing possible, I had it in my glove before I even jumped. :) just for the picture though
my buddy was hitting balls to us at the wall so we could try to do some of those catches, but he never got one in the right spot. they were either too short or too high.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 9:30 PM PST up reply actions
yeah it was at the Big A
it wasn’t really an event, just a day for some of the people in the FO to have some friends come out and have batting practice and mess around on the field. I was really lucky just to be invited.
not sure if you saw my fanpost I put up a few weeks back with pictures and stuff from the day. you may have missed it as it was only up for about 12 hours. got a call from my buddy that it had to come down. I was bummed.
but it validated that the FO monitors this site pretty closely
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
a few different things
but the gist was that he could get in trouble for the pics I posted since he brought me there. I understand, and would’ve felt like the biggest a-hole on the planet of he had been fired from a FO job with the Angels on my account.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
haha no
they weren’t there, unfortunately.
it was a cross between me putting up some photos of things and places I shouldn’t have been in, along with some bullshit about the season ticket holders complaining. It really was completely understandable.
it just bummed me out because I tried to get some good shots knowing I was going to put them up on here, not to mention the hours I spent on the fanpost. oh well though, I’m still lucky I got to do it. plus I plan on posting some of the pics down the line, kind of like I did with the one jumping at the wall.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 9:55 PM PST up reply actions
what was funny was
right before I posted it I had realized that, like Crawford, I am 29 years old and left handed. I also play OF/LF for my softball team, so it kinda made sense. lol
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
Btw, I just realized, man
You are in the “October ’09 club” (as I call it) too, with me, DOV and Nate. We all joined HH in October of 09 during the playoffs. I think there is one or two more as well—like Quad Fin Rider or something. Most of these guyshere go waaay back together to before ’08, though they all started on HH at the same time: March 08.
Is there a "July '09 club"
I feel lonely over here.
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
Dude--you're cool
You can be our new leader lol
Better yet, we can all be in the HH ’09 clan—
Newbies, but not that newbie anymore.
thats funny
I joined in 10/09, but I don’t think I posted anything until the next season. I would mainly just read what everyone else was saying.
what brought you here? for me it was the fact that HH was linked to the Yahoo homepage for the Halos. I started coming here every morning for the halolinks.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
Same thing
I d.on’t know why I didn’t figure out this whole SB deal for so long. Nobody turned me onto it, for one thing. I still can’t figure out how I didn’t know this existed all that time. I guess I ’m just lame when it comes to internet action—typical of us over 40 types
the internet is big
and sometimes its hard to know where to look for things that are a perfect match for you. I still find new websites I enjoy all the time…but most of them are porn. jk :)
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
Are you serious?? I really need to see these.
I’m not friends with him on fb.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
Does it show Rex sitting in the stands at the Big A?
If so, in front of him was me. Son of Raaddad, Lady Bug and RedFloyd
I'm assuming its you
it says your screen name below the picture. and I as joking, you don’t look a messed up.
I think it is more of a HH fanpage than it is his personal facebook page. there’s pics from that last meetup of some of the HH posters, which is cool because I enjoyed seeing what some of them look like. helps personalize it a little more.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
That was the worst God Damn dancing I've ever seen.
And I’ve been to weddings where white people dance.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
So no offense.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
Well at least I got off my fucking ass and boogied! Ha!
Shit. We were cruching the A’s—it was like the best game I Ever saw at the Big A. I took that Rally pillowcase and got into the groove, baby.
Next time, I’ll rehearse it with you first.
or better yet, I’ll get Lady Bug to dance with us
or instead of us lol
Hell Yes.
I think the score that was night was 15-5. Pure win!
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
OMG
I need to see this video
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
llol!
very understandable
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
bahahahahahahahaaaaahahahaahahahaa!!!!!!!!!!
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 17, 2010 8:43 AM PST up reply actions
damn you forever
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 17, 2010 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
seriously Rex
I’ve watched that video at least 10 times this monring, and have LLOL every single time.
what do you call that dance?
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 17, 2010 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
It's called the electric chicken
it only shows up after Halo home runs
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 17, 2010 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
this is awesome!
you should’ve never brought it up man
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 17, 2010 8:44 AM PST up reply actions
What was really great
was Rev made a “Rally Raaddad” video for HH with this clown dancing and all; we promptly went on like a 5-game losing streak and that was it for that. Epic Fail.
you still performed
better than the Ralley Monkey last season. that little guy screwed us big time.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 17, 2010 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
just looked again
there’s a pic of you and your son after ladybug gave him the Angels shirt she caught from the strikeforce. at least I’m assuming its you.
I didn’t see any videos, but now you have me intrigued…
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
Wow. You're worse than Inka39
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
porque?
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
This guy?
http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q9/roadtripper32/?action=view¤t=hh3.jpg
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
HAHA!
Thanks man. I guess i messed up his name a bit.
Kudos!
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
don't ignore me Rex
why am I worse then that gonad?
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
Ha. Of course not!
I was merely being facetious.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
It was a lame HH inside joke.
no harm meant brotha.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
no worries
I figured as much. I just didn’t get where the comparison came from, so I was curious
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
Well that inkara guy was super stalker
and you found that pic. So it went from there. haha.
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
facebook is easy to use
and I have only one friend named Revhalofan, so it was pretty easy to go back to those pics.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
you're lucky
I was about to challenge you to a bout of fisticuffs
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
Didn't those go extinct?
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Lady Bug is awesome
She’s my favorite HH regular—no offense.
Especially after she gave SOR her shirt (well, not HER shirt perse, though that really would have made her my favorite! lol)
That was a sweet catch
She was right behind us. Thought I had it but that shirt wouldn’t have fit me Lol
by LAstands4LovingAnaheim on Dec 16, 2010 10:26 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Oh! Now I remember!
You had a different name then, right brother?
You were with your lady sitting in front of us and next to Borderline and his buddy
Yes. Sorry I'm lagging behind.
Looking forward to another meetup. I met Tony Reagins on the way to our seats
by LAstands4LovingAnaheim on Dec 16, 2010 10:30 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Zoe was plastered
I swore he was gonna fall climbing over the seats. He was a good sport about it the next day on HH.
by LAstands4LovingAnaheim on Dec 16, 2010 10:24 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I was next to Bord3rline
I used to go as Anaheim71420 but I lost my login info so have been gone awhile.
by LAstands4LovingAnaheim on Dec 16, 2010 10:28 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Got it
and I hope you forgive me for my earlier blunder and spacing out about you. Too much cervasa that night, my brother. That’s the only time I’ve had a lot to drink around Son of Raaddad. But it was for a good cause!
I still call that Angels Amnesia Night
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
It's cool just dont let it happen again
Like you said it was cool to see some people and make HH a lil more personable. Didn’t hurt we stomped th A’s and got free wings from claimjumper
by LAstands4LovingAnaheim on Dec 16, 2010 10:40 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, it was all good
But one of our clan almost got mugged by some Dodger fans that night, wasn’t it?
That was right in front of us, Raaddad
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
I'm looking forward to that game as well - my first with the group.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
It looks like the Angels and a lot of other teams
simply don’t value Willingham’s defense very highly. I know this was discussed by others on another post, but it’s seems pretty obvious here, because Willingham’s offensive numbers were solid and consistent.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
I'm pretty sure you're jesse78
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by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
You guys sure blasted that poor fellow
Was that more angst over the A’s getting Willingham or just rampant anti-Sux rage?
No kidding, I almost felt sorry for jesse78.
But I did like him in Superbad and Knocked up.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
for me
it was the fact that he is a fan of both teams in 2 seperate rivalries. I mean, he is a Lakers and Celtics fan. WTF??? thats like being a Red Sox and Yankee fan.
then when he said he was rooting for both the Celtics and Lakers in last years finals, I almost lost it.
lastly, his picture really does sorta freak me out
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
Wow. Was my post that bad?
This is going to require some serious soul searching…
Watch – I’ll wake up tomorrow morning rooting for Rangers, too.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Dec 16, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
Johnsamo has competition
But he’s still #1
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Dec 16, 2010 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
No - but just search "johnsamo" in the toolbar
You won’t be disappointed. Never gets old.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes
by johnnyangel101 on Dec 16, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
I think it's equally as likely that they don't understand how much his home parks hurt his offense
Also, there’s talk that he’s brittle.
I'm wondering if this Josh Willingham post is going to reach 400 comments
Bobby Grich should be in the HOF!
the internets will explode. bells will chime randomly. HH members will break out in song
assuming that the something is a good something
I happen to think
the day Mathis gets released this site’s servers will end up exploding and HH will go down.
however, since that will happen so far into the future, by then the internet may be obsolete.
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Thank God (AKA Papa Sosh) that will never happen.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Dec 16, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
Gigantic Jesse is the best thing that's ever happened to us!!!
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I had 3 seconds of fame
I was an extra on Knotts Landing when I was 8 years old. still have my $40 check I got paid for it. hopefully that hasn’t hurt their accounting entries by having an oustanding payable on the books for the past 21 years. lol
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
I was an extra in Home Alone 2
no joke. I was in the store scene when his parents bought aspirin.
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
Oh you were that guy?
Hell of a performance Rex, hell of a performance
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
Yeah. I couldn't shit for a week. That's how nervous I was.
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
ya know
I thought you looked familiar
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
I'm gonna be in Moneyball
No bs I’m playing a Dodger fan. I had to really put my acting skills on display for that one.
by LAstands4LovingAnaheim on Dec 16, 2010 10:34 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
IMPOSTER
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 16, 2010 10:35 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I refused to wear any Doyer gear
And I left before they made me a yankee fan
by LAstands4LovingAnaheim on Dec 16, 2010 10:37 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
BUT YOU STAYED TO BE A RED SUX FAN?
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 16, 2010 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
Fuck no!
Ur a red sux fan
by LAstands4LovingAnaheim on Dec 16, 2010 10:46 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 16, 2010 11:08 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of inside jokes or running memes
But isn’t that supposed to follow “Racist”?
See that’s the problem with us Newbs—we fuck up all the HH memes
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 16, 2010 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
You gotta GIF it to DOV.
You are consistent.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Dec 16, 2010 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
IT IS A .gif of mime
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 16, 2010 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 16, 2010 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
I hope Kendry comes back at full strength too.
"If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third"
Tommy Lasorda on catcher Mike Scioscia
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Dec 16, 2010 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
o yeah--More Kowbell!
That’s right brotha—the hell with all the WAR stuff
Kendry will be back and we will kick some ass
"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa
by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 16, 2010 10:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
My 30 minutes of fame (twice):
- In the immortal words of Weird Al, “I Lost at Jeopardy!”
- I won Ben Stein’s Money
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
thats rad
did you get schooled on jeopardy?
how much did you win on Stein?
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 17, 2010 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
I was wayyyy behind going into Final Jeopardy
But wound up in second. Got a 4 day stay at the Miyako in SF (this was when a $300/nite room was unbelievably expensive).
I won $1250 of Ben’s money — he beat me 6-5 in the final round. Jimmy Kimmel told me on the air, that I was gay. Good times. Ben was a hell of a nice guy.
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
cool!
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 17, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously
Did Crawford signing with the Sux even get this many posts?
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
Crawford... crawford... crawford...
doesn’t ring a bell
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Dec 16, 2010 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
I am 10 feet tall right now and strong as an ox.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
Hey Rex
How ’bout a post of all the inside jokes and their origins.
That could be pretty funny and most luminous
Lord. I don't have the energy. Or that stout ankles.
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
the*
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if there'd be any
involving Granderson?
"If this was America, you'd have a radar gun, and right now it would read 101" - Kenny Powers
by 2pintsofbooze on Dec 16, 2010 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
How dare you think that!
W6G -- Unless there's a good trade on the table.
by RexTookMyStash on Dec 16, 2010 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
That might have to be a collaborative effort
So many jokes, so many origins
"Jeff Mathis is like Robb Quinlan without the sex appeal" - Sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher
That's what I'm talking about
Maybe you’re the man to do it.
It would be a very metanarrative experience with various links back to such posts as the Johnsamo ones.
How about a Fanshot/fanpost for people to post the origin?
Maybe a fanpost with a poll “Favorite HH in-joke”?
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
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