When The Money Doesn't Matter At All
by Rev Halofan on Aug 22, 2011 10:00 PM PDT
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PrintThe Weav had the good fortune to be drafted by his local team during its greatest golden era. Having a brother who was traded, ran the free agency gauntlet and bounced around the country probably opened his eyes to many of the negatives of that process. If Jered Weaver learned a little from the travails of Jeff Weaver, you need only watch WTY's in-game emotion to know this guy is guided by feeling as much as logic. Reading Halos Heaven brand John Lackey "Benedict Arnold" might sway a ballplayer's emotions a bit, you never know. If you believe in the flaps of the butterfly wing creating tsunamis you are allowed to speculate as wildly.
At some level, once the money comes in, the importance of getting more is a matter of ego, of swagger, of the youthful alpha-male hunger for everyone to know you are number one. The word "respect" is bandied about a lot in professional sports. It has lost its meaning in a culture of classless braggadocio and secretive medicine. Do you really want to watch a game if it is revealed that Alex Rodriguez took the Shoeless Joe route after a particularly deep poker loss? But he got the most dough and cannot believe we have withheld our respect.
Respect is delivered through actions. Not by the team, the management or the players union. Respect comes from the fans. The estimates being offered is that a great 2012 would have yielded Weav $40 Million more than this current deal delivers. If you could put a price on the amount of respect that Weaver has earned with Sunday's contract extension, your estimate, gushingly fawning or cynically analytical, would only reveal more about you, not Jered Weaver.
And so call me mushy, slam me as out of touch with economic reality or dismiss "just another blogger", but I think and feel that with all the wisdom Weav has accrued and the money he has earned and the security the club has guaranteed and the respect this garners, it appears, at least to this biased lifelong Angels fan, that... in the end... Jered Weaver did it for Nick.
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That last sentence was golden.
Weaver is the man
" With Haren bolstering the rotation, the Angels are set up beautifully for 2011"- Another East coast biased reporter
by Halos2011champs on Aug 22, 2011 2:28 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Trying to make us all cry, Rev?
I love Weav, so glad he’s staying with us and not going to the Yankees. I’ve wondered for a long time why X amount of millions isn’t enough for some players to stay with a team they love. I mean, 85 is a lot of scratch. Why would more necessarily be better?
And I’m one of those odd ones who doesn’t hate Lackey. I was sorry he left, sorry he felt that Boston and a shitload more money was worth the move, and I’m really sorry he wanted to leave us. I sincerely hope players do not read the blogs and forums because sometimes, just sometimes, the outrage over a dropped ball or a pitch left up in the zone, is unjustifiably harsh, and I’m sometimes guilty of that with regards to Aybar.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Aug 22, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I do not remember what is going on in that photo.
But I love it.
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
I blog about the Angels at First2Third.net
Aybar expressing our outrage
At a series of events that could only be described as collusion.
"Mike Scioscia?! Didn't you get radiation poisoning?"
"I sure did. And it gave me super managing powers!"
by Zoe Necrosis on Aug 22, 2011 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I thought it was because he was being attacked by bees.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
this is the SFW version
Halos Heaven is a child friendly site.
Also due to allergies. You are now unable to post pictures of peanuts, the word peanuts, and like words.
Game 2 2008 ALDS
Frozen moment
Shortstop Erick Aybar frantically waving his arms in frustration after second-base umpire Ed Rapuano ruled pinch-runner Coco Crisp safe on an eighth-inning pickoff attempt. That came moments before J.D. Drew hit his tiebreaking two-run home run. MLB.com
I had forgotten all about Arredondo.
He had a great ERA that year, terrible the following year.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
Yeah it was
"Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in" -George Costanza
by Howie's Batting Title on Aug 22, 2011 6:51 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
What this post provides for me is perspective.
Lackey was raised with this organization. He SHOULD have been as deeply committed as any player that wore halo red. From his first ML season (helping the team win it’s first and ONLY World Series) to his last with the Angels (remember the ‘We fly flags" comment after Kinsler’s little Texas tantrum?), I figured he’d agree to some sort of home team discount.
He didn’t. He took the money, and from the team that he had to know would not sit well with the same fans that cheered for him for the better part of 8 seasons. Hate him? No, I don’t hate him. But I don’t like him much either. And I definitely don’t have any respect for him. Money is important, but it isn’t everything. That’s what Weaver seems to have realized, and which Lackey wouldn’t recognize if it flew on one of his precious flags.
Weave, Rev…thanks for the perspective.
by sothball on Aug 22, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lackey showed his colors when his missed his big opportunity to thank Angels fans for our support.
Here.
Question: “Fair or not, there’s a sense that Anaheim, that the fan base is more laid back and the expectations aren’t quite as high whereas in Boston …”
He could have given an answer along the lines of: “Well, let’s me take a moment here to thank the terrific fans of Anaheim who supported me from day one. Those are some great, great fans who show up more than 3 million strong each year when there are a billion other options in Southern California, and they have done nothing but cheer for me my whole career. My wife, my family, and I all are greatful for that. And, if you recall, during the 2002 World Series they were so strong and so loud that they ended up bothering the TV broadcast crews, which I have never heard of before. So, no, I never found them to be laid back when I took the mound and I will always have a special place in my heart for those fans.”
Instead we got::
John Lackey, interrupting with a smile: “That would be accurate, yeah.”
So when I later read of his whining that he got booed when he came back to Anaheim in a Boston uni, well, fuck him.
Against stupidity the very Gods themselves toil in vain.
by Stirrups on Aug 22, 2011 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions 13 recs
Let's not forget his earlier 3/21/2009 arrogant comment to the LA Times:
And (Lackey) is in no mood to give the Angels a hometown discount.
“They got one of those on my last contract,” Lackey said. “My performance outweighed that contract. . . . This is kind of MY turn. They’ve had control for six years. Now they have to convince me.”
yeah, fuck that fat zit-faced, mouth breathing, hay eating & road apple shitting pile of suck. I couldn’t be any more happier now that he ultimately wound up with those Boston douchebags.
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
by Quad Fin Rider on Aug 23, 2011 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Thanks, opiejeanne, for saying what I've always felt
Truer words were never spoken:
I sincerely hope players do not read the blogs and forums because sometimes, just sometimes, the outrage over a dropped ball or a pitch left up in the zone, is unjustifiably harsh
I meant the OTHER Howard!
So far, in 2011, Vernon Wells has been paid $18,172,839.51
In that time, he has had 440 defensive chances.
That breaks down to $41,301.91 per chance.
In those 440 chances, he has committed 6 errors.
That works out to $247,811.45 per dropped ball.
No amount of blog outrage is sufficient to displace a quarter of a million dollars to fail.
Against stupidity the very Gods themselves toil in vain.
But this is my take on it
No player ever takes the field thinking “God, I hope I commit an error today!” Every player wants to bat 1.000, every pitcher wants to pitch a perfect game. I am willing to bet that Vernon Wells wants to earn his salary even more than you want him to earn it. Does that mean I am saying your outrage is misplaced? No. I guess I mean that, as a human being who makes mistakes from time to time, rubbing one’s nose in it doesn’t really help. (And I didn’t even mention that ‘bragadacio’, from Rev’s post, is not a word- it’s ‘braggadocio’. Oops! There goes my credibility!)
I meant the OTHER Howard!
The best, and possibly only piece of good news for the Angels this year
Between Reagins’ suppuku on the Wells trade and Scioscia’s coming unhinged with his Mathis man-love, the team looked to be gather the seeds of utter and prolonged collapse. This deal goes a long way toward restoring some semblance of faith in management.
Witty .sig goes here.
That would be a blessing...
But could lightning strike twice? The other big piece is that Mr. Haren and Mr. Santana are free agents after the 2012 season (Or technically they have options) do you think they’ll follow suit and take a little more for less.
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
I blog about the Angels at First2Third.net
They will both have their options picked up
Unless they are either injured or become Kazmir, both Haren and Santana will have their options for 2013 picked up. Both are at reasonable salaries (in relative baseball terms) and if you can get a top notch pitcher on a 1 year contract at a reasonable salary, you need to take it.
"seppuku"
spell check……
I had to look it up……Didn’t know that it’s the preferred “written” term for the same spoken (vulgar) term “harakiri”.
Wow Rev
I like the fact that you imbue your articles with more emotion than the average blogger or journalist, but in this case of interpreting or assigning motivation to Weaver’s decision…
You know what, I’m not going to do that for once. I freely admit to being a cynical naysayer who was convinced Simi would be in pinstripes. And even after the news of Weav’s extention, my mind reflexively wondered when the other shoe would drop, and what form would it take. Will Weav’s arm fall off? Does he know something we don’t know?
Taking a cue from Jeremy Clarkson, I was even going to vow to eat my own hair if Weav actually re-signed a Halo. Fortunately this extention was announced before I published said threat.
There’s supposed to be a press conference tomorrow, right? So maybe for now I’ll just keep my mouth shut and see if we do in fact gleam some indication of what Simi was thinking, and if the fact that Nick was going to be his roommate did in fact play any part in his decision.
"Mike Scioscia?! Didn't you get radiation poisoning?"
"I sure did. And it gave me super managing powers!"
I think Jered prefers being the big fish in the smaller pond than in NY/Philly fishbowl.
I think the deal with Felix Hernandez had to be similar thinking.
"It's our money," owner Arte Moreno said.
Jered Weavah .. is the best pitchah ...
in the whuld.
/Clarkson
by Halowitz on Aug 22, 2011 5:53 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Actually I think that's exactly how Jezza talks
My favorite host is definitely the Captain, though.
"Mike Scioscia?! Didn't you get radiation poisoning?"
"I sure did. And it gave me super managing powers!"
by Zoe Necrosis on Aug 23, 2011 5:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Nope, he says it exactly as follows:
“Jered Weaver is the best pitcher in the world”, because his is an Englishman speaking English
I see red people
Simi....
I see you trying to push your choice for a nickname.
dissenter, dubious and devil's advocate to blog monitors everywhere.
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Aug 23, 2011 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe
But that’s always what a pal and I have called him. His countenance is just so damn Simi.
"Mike Scioscia?! Didn't you get radiation poisoning?"
"I sure did. And it gave me super managing powers!"
by Zoe Necrosis on Aug 23, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
But he lives in SchLong Beach now, not Slimy Valley.
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Aug 23, 2011 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Good stuff...
Weaver made fans smile. That’s worth everything. It’s a great day.
RIP Nick.
"Keep pushing for us." Ervin Santana after NO-HITTER (July 27, 2011)
From Cali,
and having to here all the smack.That the fans, players, and information gatherers, put out about how bad the area and it’s population is.
Money doesn’t have too much of a say when you can get more than enough, but able to protect the holmies when you can does.
Reading the stuff that everyone was saying, and where it was coming from, after Detroit might have helped in the making of the decisions he had to make on his future.
His folks don't have to travel far to see him pitch every fifth day/night.
…and after home games, it’s a fifteen minute drive to one of the best places to live on earth.
Plus, you have to work hard to spend the ~$40MM left after California taxes.
^^ Do you think he thought about this?^^
After taxes is an excellent point. He still signed too thus proving his loyalty even further.
I'm skeptically optimistic. Does that make sense?
There's no doubt he's been advised about tax ramifications.
In the end, he just wants to live in Orange County where he’s happy, playing major league baseball with a winning team in which he is emotionally invested. Lots of the “extra” money that players get in New York and Boston is eaten up in state and local taxes………not to mention federal taxes. Don’t get the wrong idea……California takes a big chunk, too.
And now we keep our designated badass!!!
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Great writing Rev
Only Jered and his family know why he really it, but I think it was a combination of factors. No matter how you sliced it, he was going to be really rich. It came down to “where do I want to be realy rich?” and the answer was “home.”
I moved here and love it. As I’ve gotten older, I realize it would be even better if my family was here too. Weaver has it all. Here.
by JeffJoiner on Aug 22, 2011 3:42 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Something in my eye too
Must be contagious
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or you’ll wake up and be unable to open them until you stumble to the bathroom and splash hot water on them.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
He stayed for the weather
will be an angel forever because of the schools
thank god he is not married to some east coast woman
I take it you don't have the DOV Secret Decoder Ring
You need to drink more ovaltine
-Quad Fin Rider
Makes the team more attractive
Having a great pitching staff, especially your Ace signed long term, makes the Angels more attractive to free agents! Now who wants to play in SoCal?
by AngryFan on Aug 22, 2011 6:44 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Fantabulous post Rev...possibly best ever
Just made me that much happier to leave my 34 picture up forever! Great photo of WTY by Nick memorial.
Whatever WTY’s reasoning, I’m ecstatic!
Weaves loyalty is inspirational
as an angels fan that has been lurking around hh for the past three years, i must admit that weaver signing this deal has finally drawn me into the community. I cant count the number of times that ive wanted to create an account to agree with something u guys have posted or to rec something. Ive always known that this is the ppace to go when i want to find people who are just as pissed when mathis or rodney are put in the game, or when i want to find those that are equally or probably even happier when the angels win. Realizing jus how committed Weave is to this team, even though he is well aware of its inconsitencies and imperfections made me like him even more and question my own loyalty to the team. Its the reason ive decided to come out of obscurity and join, i just hope you all will accept me, and i hope Rev or anyone doesnt ban me anytime soon :p
by snowball1813 on Aug 22, 2011 7:00 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Welcome!
"And that’s why to hell with the traffic, Diane, we’re staying until the end of the game, and that’s final." ~brokenyard, 8/18/11
by cath619 on Aug 22, 2011 7:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Thank you very much, i know im going to love it here
what angel game does not kill me, just makes my heart weaker
by snowball1813 on Aug 22, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Always nice to have new contributors
"Its like when i’m right…i’m right… and when i’m wrong…i could have been right..so i’m still right cause i could have been wrong"-Chevy Clarke's Twitter
I already agree with you!
Welcome, and don’t be afraid to mix it up!!
Against stupidity the very Gods themselves toil in vain.
Those scrapers bug me.
Always making noise when I am trying to sleep.
Against stupidity the very Gods themselves toil in vain.
Unless he's talking about these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQGLNPJ9VCE
I'm skeptically optimistic. Does that make sense?
Awesome post Rev
Gave me goosebumps that won’t go away.
I couldn’t be more excited about this signing. And I couldn’t be happier with the guy who will be leading our team for the next 5 years.
Wonderful post. It truly captured how I feel about this deal
…respect, loyalty, and a little bit of #34.
WOOOOO!!!
Jared Weaver for 5 (ok 6) more years. I am happy he made the decision to stay regardless of his motivations.
"Grantland Rice, the great sportswriter, once said 'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
Well, Grantland Rice can go to hell as far as I am concerned." - Gene Autry
I wonder if ...
Weave secured at least a handshake deal with Tony/Arte about the direction of the team. I would gladly take a team friendly contract so long as I had assurances (which I know are unenforceable) that the club was going in the right direction. Presumably you take less so that ownership can use those saved resources to put a better product on the field. It would be really frustrating if the team decides that it needs to cut spending back to the $100m range to be a viable business. That would be money that should have been going to Weave ends up in Arte’s pockets.
With no such assurance I doubt I make this deal.
Let's hope that one of those assurances was NOT that Mathis would come along for the ride.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
by angelslogic on Aug 22, 2011 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
You should be banned for even mentioning this
This is equivalent to, like, 10 F-bombs
Well, come see a fat old man some time!
My original thought was that they would allow JMathis to stick around until he reached Free Agency,
which is after 2012. Conger would be well entrenched, and they could “let him go” with a clear conscience.
Now, I wonder if he’ll be around after 2011…………unless……………………………………….???
I'll bet the handshake deal was started by Boras...
and ended with the words Trout, Bourjos, and Trumbo.
"Keep pushing for us." Ervin Santana after NO-HITTER (July 27, 2011)
by thebigtizzle on Aug 22, 2011 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
and Morales.
I had the same thoughts about a handshake deal regarding the direction of the club. Everything Rev wrote plus that sentiment makes it feasible.
"Working is the curse of the drinking class." - Oscar Wilde
by WateringTheGarden on Aug 23, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
With this signing
Weaver joins the ranks of the true class players who by-passed the extra bucks and stayed loyal to the home-town fans: Kirby Puckett, George Brett, Robin Yount and only a few others. One day he’ll probably join them in the HOF too.
I don't want to be too much of a wet blanket here
But let’s remember that (1) $85 million is a heck of a lot of money, and (2) the deal is comparable to the one signed by Justin Verlander, Weaver’s main competition in the Cy Young race. I think both pitchers saw how the NY/Boston meat grinder has eaten up some very good pitchers, and took big-money-but-not-top-dollar agreements to avoid that. I’m ecstatic that WTY will be with us for the next 5 years, but let’s not romanticize this too much.
Mire el pollo grande! Mire el pollo grande!
by The_Question on Aug 22, 2011 10:58 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Real quick question for all of you (and off-topic)
First off, I’m ecstatic that Weav is staying here and being faithful to the fans and the team. He’s a SoCal guy through and through. With that out of the way, here’s my question: Ok, we’re all Angels fans here, granted, and we all (or most) of us hate the other SoCal team, the Dodgers. What’s everyone’s feelings on the Padres? I have quite a few friends who like the Angels, but also like the Padres since there’s no rivalry between us. Thoughts?
I am a Padres fan but not as emotionally invested. I guess that makes me a casual Padres fan.
They have a great park along with atmosphere. They have Bud Black which I think we can all agree is a great guy and coach. I don’t know how an Angels fan could not like the Padres… they dislike the Doyers more than we do. (I live in SD btw)
They also have some good young talent and a superb pitching staff (eff you Mike Adams).
SD also has to deal with the influx of transplants and vacationers at almost every ball game so we share some of the same headaches those in Anaheim do at home games.
I find it ironically funny that I am a fan of the Angels and the Padres while agnostic at the same time.
I'm skeptically optimistic. Does that make sense?
I know what you mean about the transplants and vacationers, and especially about the last part. I had a guy trip out that I’m atheist, yet I like love the Angels.
by AngelsFan87 on Aug 23, 2011 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions
that makes no sense
titans fans don’t have to believe in greek mythology.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
Ah, life's little ironies.
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by Commander_Nate on Aug 23, 2011 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm with ya, OCangels.
That’s about how I roll fan-wise.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
I like sleeping in
but not at baseball games.
Thumbs down on the SDPs
by Rev Halofan on Aug 23, 2011 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
The Padres are that underdog team that no one expects to win against any good teams but hope they do just to help out a favorite team. I’m not an NL fan though so I don’t really care too much for them. That’s just what I would think if I liked the NL.
"Stay loyal to the Angels. As for me, I'm jumping on the Nationals bandwagon, later." -Daniel Sirca
by migfig on Aug 23, 2011 12:06 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The only other team I like from the AL is the Rays. From the NL, I’m a little bit of a Giants fan, but I think I’m more into the personalities of their players rather than the team itself.
by AngelsFan87 on Aug 23, 2011 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree about the both of those teams. I like to watch the Rays play, they’re scrappy and fun. The Giants are as well.
"Stay loyal to the Angels. As for me, I'm jumping on the Nationals bandwagon, later." -Daniel Sirca
by migfig on Aug 23, 2011 12:12 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I liked the Rays
until they signed Manny Ramirez last year.
Now he’s gone, but so are my feelings for them
I read this and think "This guy likes Brian Wilson doesn't he?"
He is entertaining but I counter that with Heath Bell.
I'm skeptically optimistic. Does that make sense?
Oh yeah, Heath Bell is awesome. After seeing his slide at the ASG and that Yoda backpack, I’ve definitely took notice of him and the Padres.
by AngelsFan87 on Aug 23, 2011 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Now that Roid-Boy is gone, the Giants are a team I'm growing to like.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Noooo
Their fans say “hella” while getting hyphy and ghostriding the whip in their stunner shades.
You are not allowed to like any team from NorCal.
"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
Like the Padres a lot...
then again I lived in SD for 10 years, and was there during their playoff run in 98. I love watching them beat the Doyers.
However when the Angels came to town for some inter-league I was that obnoxious guy cheering for the opposing team and people gave me looks.
Haha, yep. No matter who the Angels play, I’m always going to be cheering for them.
by AngelsFan87 on Aug 23, 2011 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I did the same thing last time they came to SD
Didn’t care about the looks.
I'm skeptically optimistic. Does that make sense?
I am an Angels fan
the rest of the League can go to hell
by eyespy on Aug 23, 2011 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions 17 recs
^^^Cannot possibly be rec'd enough^^^
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.
by Quad Fin Rider on Aug 23, 2011 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Arghh
post reply fail but I still agree 100%
After all these years the one thing I still want to know is why Figgy wears that stupid band aid!
by ArchAngel_7 on Aug 23, 2011 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
yup
I don’t trust people that say they have two favorite teams. Once the Angels are eliminated from contention I’ll pick an underdog, but if my Halos are in it, all other teams can go f*ck themselves.
If its between TEX, BOS, NYY and DET
I’ll just watch the NL play without cheering for any team unless its the Padres.
Who would your underdog be anyways? The D-backs have to be the underdog of it all.
I'm skeptically optimistic. Does that make sense?
in that case, i'd root tigers
my long-suffering uncle is from detroit and i know he’d be happy, plus verlander is the kind of guy that has to have at least one ring, right?
also, i will never root for boston or new york. and texas is a divisional rival.
but as it stands today, i’d root for the brewers.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
If that's the AL contingent this October
Then, what up Milwaukee?!
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Aug 23, 2011 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
if the Halos aren't in it
Brew Crew all the way!
"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some douche named DFA from AN
by 2pintsofbooze on Aug 23, 2011 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
fixed
the rest of the LeagueAmerican League can go to hell
Unless of course you meant Majors.
I'm skeptically optimistic. Does that make sense?
The San Diego Chicken.....does anything more need to be said....
best.mascot.ever……except for this simian looking fellow 90 miles north.
Never really liked national teams, ive always found the games to boring, pr maybe im just used to the emotional rollercoaster that comes with watching angels baseball. That being said i could really care less about them, ive always liked bud black but i dont like or dislike the team. (my dad has a padres cap though)
what angel game does not kill me, just makes my heart weaker
by snowball1813 on Aug 23, 2011 8:55 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The one thing i do like about NL baseball
is that role players actually have a role to play. Brandon Wood isn’t an AL player, but on a mediocre team like Pittsburgh, he’s a perfectly serviceable guy off the bench.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
I work in downtown SD, within sight of Petco Park
My stance on the Padres can be described as “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” in regards to the Dodgers. I obviously like Bud Black. The stadium is nice. I’d prefer to see them win more than a few other teams. But still, they’re not the Angels. What’s more is that their fanbase is usually absent or mostly passive when it does show up. It’s nice to go once in a while to see some baseball with my friends, most of whom are also from somewhere else, but that’s about it.
There are some other teams I’d support if the Angels weren’t in the playoffs (Rays, Twins, Blue Jays, Brewers, Reds), but otherwise it’s Angels or bust.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Aug 23, 2011 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree
After all these years the one thing I still want to know is why Figgy wears that stupid band aid!
Great post Rev
I confess I didn’t think about Jered doing this for NA, but it got me thinking…..I think Jered saw Jeff go from team to team, moving around all the time, with all the life disruptions that brings about, and decided that’s not for him. Younger brothers who are smart learn from the older brother’s mistakes.
I would just like to point out
I got my old angels hat back after 15 years right before the orioles sweep, scioscia coming to his senses about mathis and wells and now weaver signing his extension.
Like frosty the snowman, there mustve been some magic in that old hat.
by Balls and Strikes on Aug 23, 2011 1:20 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Okay, but don't stand in the sun too long.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
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