Hello 2012
by Rev Halofan on Jan 1, 2012 12:13 PM PST
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^1 THIS!
" Baseball was made for kids, and grown-ups only screw it up." ~Bob Lemon
by pendletonmike on Jan 2, 2012 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
Angels will stumble out of the gate
because they are the Angels. But they will actually finish strong, unlike some “superteams” I could mention. 97 wins
Texas will only win 89.
Which will put a giant smile on my face
by Say Halo to Pujols on Jan 1, 2012 12:24 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
If Kendrys comes back healthy and hits like it's 2009: 100+
No Kendrys: 95 wins and an AL West race that results in a photo finish
101 is correct! You win a counterfeit no-prize!!
"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."
by AlanFalcon on Jan 1, 2012 2:10 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Jim Shooter?
Surely you mean Stan “The Man” Lee?
"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."
by AlanFalcon on Jan 1, 2012 5:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Couldn't remember who awarded the no-prizes. Thought it was Shooter for some reason.
Been a long time since I’ve read some comics.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
You haven't missed much
Spider-Man is still misunderstood. Hulk turns green. Thor has a cute loft in the Castro district of SF, where he lives with his longtime partner, Beast.
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" ~Groucho Marx
by George Kaplan on Jan 2, 2012 9:13 AM PST up reply actions
I'm going to say 97.
Can’t wait for this season to begin. 48 days until pitchers and catchers report. I’m hoping to go to ST for the first time. April 6th can’t come soon enough for me.
162
but I will adjust that to 96 just in case Pujols breaks his leg, Weaver needs Tommy John, and Robb Quinlan is resigned as our starting 1B.
105, only because I might as well stick to my game thread comment prognosticating guns.
"2012
The season after they fired Tony Reagins, signed Albert Pujols and went on to win 105 games.
by Mayheminthehood on May 26, 2011 3:02 PM PDT
"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood
by Mayheminthehood on Jan 1, 2012 12:53 PM PST reply actions
That's 96 regular season wins and 11 in the PS, right?
"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."
by AlanFalcon on Jan 1, 2012 2:13 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I can add, I swear.
I just haven’t slept since New Year’s Eve afternoon.
"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."
by AlanFalcon on Jan 1, 2012 2:14 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, that'll work!
"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood
by Mayheminthehood on Jan 1, 2012 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
95
Finish with just enough to get the franchise win % over .500, then roll on to an 11-6 record in the playoffs.
104 wins. Bold predictions below. Mark this down
Pujols: 331/462/520 44 HR
K Mo: 310/415/500 31 HR
Howie: 342/385/450 26 HR
Trout: 295/393/465 19 HR
Bourjos: 284/340/420 15 HR
Iannetta+Conger: 263/371/485 33 HR
Weave 2.46 ERA 22 W
Haren 2.96 ERA 17 W
Wilson 2.44 ERA 21 W
Santana 3.36 ERA 17 W
Richards 3.71 ERA 13 W
RIP Nick Adenhart
If they do that, they win 130 games...
I used to make predictions like this – when I was 12. Seriously I love it, but no way….
How does this team win with this offense? Hey, anyone....DRAW A WALK!!!
Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home
Let's see...so that's
Pujols at first.
Edgar Martinez as the DH.
Jimmie Foxx at 2B.
Johnny Bench at C.
Rickey Henderson in LF.
Bourjos in CF :)
Yeah, I’ll take that.
Jeff Mathis 2005-2011. Never forget.
by LittleCupcakes on Jan 1, 2012 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
wow... yeah... sure.
12/8/11!!! What a day!
by stuck in Romania on Jan 1, 2012 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
How in the living hell
would Howie only have a .108 ISO if he hit 26 home runs?
C’mon, you didn’t even try.
This is a sig.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jan 1, 2012 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
How is making up numbers not trying?
After this off-season, I have no recollection of this Del Ninja character we used to discuss.
so
howie will finally get that batting title, eh
"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black
by the king of CERA on Jan 1, 2012 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
I read your bullshit all over this blog and others...
and I am pretty sure you just pull most of this crap straight out of your ass.
"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jan 2, 2012 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
98 Wins vs. 96 Wins for Texas
11 playoff victories for the Angels vs. 0 playoff victories for Texas
CJ Wilson is OUR douche now!
I say 97.
Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.
by Angelsrthebest101 on Jan 1, 2012 1:03 PM PST reply actions
120
not 102 but 120
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
93, shot at the wild card
Texas-96 wins
Too much Vernon, not enough Trout. We’ll need career years from an infielder and outfielder to better Texas.
Jeff Mathis 2005-2011. Never forget.
ban him
only homers allowed here
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
94 wins
I feel really, really good about this team.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
Bingo
94 is my gut instinct.
And Texas will have 78.
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by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jan 1, 2012 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
Texas will miss CJ, but lets not forget,
They are still the AL champs. And they have one hell of a line up. But their BP won’t be as reliable. I figure they’re good for about 89-92 wins. But it won’t be good enough to overcome our 94 wins.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
I know, I was just being a jerk
though I honestly think they’ve played a bit above their heads (particularly their rotation) the last couple years, and will come back to Earth a bit.
By the way, I base that on little more than just a gut feeling. But their rotation going into 2012 I think is nothing more than one giant ?.
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by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jan 1, 2012 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
Except for Yu Darvish.
He’s going 33-0, with a sub-1.00 ERA. Remember, Jon Daniels has been scouting him since he was in pre-school, so he’s a sure bet.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
Texas' rotation
I remember when Ted Williams managed the Rangers (and the Senators before) for a few seasons, and with his typical candor described himself as the worst manager ever. He was named Manager of the Year for one of those seasons in Washington, but he correctly identified his problem as impatience with talent lesser than his own. Williams was not only one of the great hitters of any era, he was also someone who played almost out of instinct. As a result, he was fairly incapable of telling some young kid how to correct a flaw in his swing or how to better read a breaking ball, because he never had to really intellectualize the experience. He just did.
So it may well be with Ryan. Nolan Ryan was a physical freak who played at a level in his 40s far elevated beyond most of the league against players half his age. I listed his stats with the Angels here a few days ago, but one showed that he averaged 20 GG per season over those 8 years in Anaheim.
He now co-owns a team in an era when a starter who can get his team through the 6th inning can qualify for a “Quality Start” and thus can hand the ball over to a bucket brigade of late-inning specialists who will attempt to shepherd the game through the last out of the 9th. This same starter can and often does earn both respect and millions of dollars per season.
This is not the game Ryan played.
He has stated that he wants his pitchers to stretch out their games and work deeper towards the 9th, but I wonder if his ambition will lead to fatigue and premature wear on a pitching rotation which has come up in a different era, one in which college teams now have closers. We saw Ogando wilt in the second half of the season, and Feliz is going to now try to work far more innings per season than he has in any of his past pro years. Ogando pitched 169 innings in 2011, but 105 of those were before the ASG, over 17 starts, while the rest of the season saw him pitch just 64 innings over 12 remaining starts.
Feliz, meanwhile, hasn’t pitched as many as 70 innings per season as a pro, and the team will now ask him to double or even triple that amount in 2012.
And, assuming they do sign Darvish, he’ll be asked for that same level of productivity, but working from a 5 man rotation instead of 6.
It is always possible that Ryan’s wish for more output from the starters will be nixed by Daniels and Washington (as it should be), but I think the loss of Wilson will be felt in that rotation as a whole.
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" ~Groucho Marx
by George Kaplan on Jan 2, 2012 9:09 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
96 wins
beating Texas by two games
Your Angels: Telling Pythagoras to go to hell since 2004.
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jan 1, 2012 1:40 PM PST reply actions
102
Hey everyone! Ive been reading halos heaven since about 2005 but I was too lazy to join the community until now. I can’t wait for the season to start and join in on all the game threads with all you guys, it should be fun :)
by Tonysix23 on Jan 1, 2012 1:41 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
yea I was lol
But one of my new years resolutions is to stop being so GA :)
by Tonysix23 on Jan 1, 2012 2:26 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Welcome!
102 is the incorrect answer, but that’s allowed here.
"It is a haunted game in which every player is measured against the ghosts of all who have gone before."
by AlanFalcon on Jan 1, 2012 2:15 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Between 89 and 97....
It all depends on health. Kendrys, the pitching and Albert need to be and STAY healthy for a smooth-ish run into the postseason. Any big injuries and we might be on the outside looking in again.
How does this team win with this offense? Hey, anyone....DRAW A WALK!!!
Jim Scully
Jim Scully Home
why dont you just say betweeen
0 and 162
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
Pretty big range
with multiple possible outcomes all falling inside of it.
This is a sig.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jan 1, 2012 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
More than 50
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" ~Groucho Marx
big words for a small man
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
92
gotta factor some injuries in…
12/8/11!!! What a day!
by stuck in Romania on Jan 1, 2012 2:13 PM PST reply actions
regular season=96 wins
post season—whatever it takes to get the WS trophy back to Anaheim!
not guessing for reals until the start of spring training
But, right at this moment I’ll say 95.
I love this team.
7
"Baseball is beautiful. It is the only sport in which you can fail 70% of the time and still be considered the greatest player"
by Halos2011champs on Jan 1, 2012 4:26 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Incoming hatred detected
I think 83 wins.
Hear me out.
Too much expectations. Teams that sign that much talent usually take a year to gel. Weaver or Haren probably misses significant time due to injury, CJ Wilson probably is slightly worse than league average, Downs comes back to earth and Pujols’ elbow flairs up and is significantly ineffective until after the ASB.
Kendrick gets traded midseason, Mike Trout comes up and looks Brandon Wood-like and everyone laments about how we should have traded him, Walden needs Tommy Johns, and Ervin Santana’s fro he grew to a comical size in the offseason is the only redeeming factor.
That or 119 wins.
I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....
Hmm...
Now, where’s my torch and pitchfork?
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
and I've got the whips and the KY!
Your Angels: Telling Pythagoras to go to hell since 2004.
by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Jan 1, 2012 6:40 PM PST up reply actions
Where is that thread?
That sounds like the fuuuuun thread.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Because of this post, you instantly lose your first round in the bracket.
Sorry, brah.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
by 5thStarter on Jan 1, 2012 4:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
a bit crazy
granted, I’m assuming this is all worst case scenario.
Gelling is a myth in baseball.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
What is the point of a post like that on here?
It's time to retire the Rally Monkey.
by Captain Thailand on Jan 1, 2012 7:42 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
PhiSlamma can say whatever he wants....
You should know this.
"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jan 2, 2012 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
banned
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
99
Angels & Texas finish with the 2 best records in the AL, the Rays win the east, and neither NY or Bos makes the playoffs.
"Ballplayers play baseball. Hrrmmmff." -Jose Mota
Dream scenario
NOT MY QUINNY!!!!
by halofan4life on Jan 2, 2012 10:30 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
ESPN explodes
then realizes it has a man crush on the rangers, too
"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black
by the king of CERA on Jan 4, 2012 12:37 AM PST up reply actions
173 wins.
Actually, I don’t see a 100-win season, but I think 97 wins will be enough to win the AL. The postseason is where we will really shine and dominate with out tremendous 3 (or 4) man rotation.
"They should go into a box and one--put the box on Kobe and the one on everyone else" - Jeff Van Gundy
I sure hope it is WITH the tremendous rotation
I love this team.
by Downing Rules on Jan 1, 2012 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
95
Getting that winning record as an over all team will be a goal to drive them late in the season, after clinching a playoff spot on Sept. 15.
92-94
They’ll be up in the 90’s with a shot at the wild card. I’m predicting Texas stays strong for one more year and might barely beat out the Angels by a game or two.
Of course, i hope I’m wrong. just tempering the expectations. :)
Larry Bowa speaks with forked tongue:
One day he says that the Angels’ acquisitions makes them the team to beat in the AL West.
Another day, he says that Texas wins the AL West due to their superior “left side of the infield”.
Hard to imagine that keen ability to make decisions isn't managing somewhere
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" ~Groucho Marx
by George Kaplan on Jan 2, 2012 8:36 AM PST up reply actions
I've got a projected 95-67.
Texas wins 92, we take the West.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Jan 1, 2012 5:51 PM PST via mobile reply actions
This sounds about right.
It's time to retire the Rally Monkey.
by Captain Thailand on Jan 1, 2012 7:43 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
i say 97 wins and texas misses the playoffs.
They will not return until 2016
2011, it's going to be a heck of year, or not
94
On the plus side interleague is against the NL West and there are plenty of games against Oakland and Seattle. However we there’s not much protection for Albert and an unproven closer.
Dogfight for the AL West right down to the wire.
by JeffJoiner on Jan 1, 2012 5:56 PM PST via mobile reply actions
97
Astros moving to AL West + A’s and Mariners being horrible division gives us a couple of extra W’s. We win the west by 2-3 games.
We don't see the Astros until 2013.
Texas gets to steamroll them while we labor against imbecile NL umpires in LA.
by Halowitz on Jan 1, 2012 6:55 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Wow
I must have been living under a rock— I thought the changes took effect immediately. I’ve not been this humiliated since last Thursday.
So you had a relatively good three days in between
And you have your health. So that’s something.
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" ~Groucho Marx
by George Kaplan on Jan 2, 2012 8:33 AM PST up reply actions
Pujols looks like he's resting his arm on Arte's shoulder
In a “I own you” type of way
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
by maze88 on Jan 1, 2012 6:55 PM PST via mobile reply actions
A lot depends on us beating the teams we should beat
and we don’t necessarily do that. At a minimum, we need a combined 27/38 against Oakland and Seattle plus season winds against the Twins, Royals, Orioles, Indians, White Sox. Then if we can take few season series from the likes of the Yankees, Red Sox, Rays, Tigers, Blue Jays and the stRangers, we should have about 97 wins.
Word.
Our inability last season to beat the teams we should’ve beat (the Royals and Orioles, are you friggin’ kidding me?) really bit us in the ass last season. Not too mention getting totally pimped by Tejas. Still, on paper, I like our chances at 94 wins. Now we just gotta go out and play our game.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
I'm in the 101 camp, too.
Just because we added about 15 WAR with our acquisitions. 15 + 86 = 101!
Mathis fun. I mean, math is fun.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
94 games.
No real reason other than it is more than last season.
"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'll go with 94 wins.
If things go wrong I could see them only winning like 87 or so, and if things go right they could win 100.
If Mickey Hatcher gets replaced by anyone else with a pulse add 3 to each of those numbers.
Jim Bowden on Tony Reagins.
Style: Authoritative, brilliant baseball mind who works well in the trifecta with owner Arte Moreno and manager Mike Scioscia. Builds teams on pitching and defense up the middle. Active at trade deadlines, will trade prospects and has the resources to acquire All-Stars
I'm going 100 with everyone healthy and Kendrys back
94 otherwise. In the playoffs regardless.
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
89.761
unless they sign Prince Fielder to platoon with Pujols. If that is the case, I will change my prediction. :)
In any case you get extra credit for being exact.
But if we were to sign Prince to DH, which, I think we can all agree, will never happen, what would your prediction be then?
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
I hate to ask, but where do you got for the Rangers?
"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jan 2, 2012 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
*what do you got...
i need a drink.
"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jan 2, 2012 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
I know we are gonna win at least 1
Im gonna start there
Don't Blame ME! Tony Reagins Did it!
by IWishWeStillHadTimSalmon on Jan 1, 2012 11:28 PM PST reply actions
93 wins
And I would take much satisfaction seeing Nolan Ryan with the grotesquely contorted/constipated look on his Jabba-like face as his team, once again, fails expectations.
by PieceOfAase on Jan 2, 2012 12:43 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
This look?
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
by 5thStarter on Jan 2, 2012 7:43 AM PST up reply actions 5 recs
I have been watching this for like 10 minutes
Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.
by Teixeira Who? on Jan 2, 2012 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
So-oooooo REC'D!
With that score showing in the upper left? Doink!
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
So-oooooo REC'D!
With that score showing in the upper left? Doink!
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
that takes me back
That swill can’t still be around, is it?
Well, come see a fat old man some time!
by Moondoggy on Jan 2, 2012 3:40 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
94
which will be enough to win the division. Then +11
Well, come see a fat old man some time!
by Moondoggy on Jan 2, 2012 3:39 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
95
After this off-season, I have no recollection of this Del Ninja character we used to discuss.
Does anyone know for sure if Trout is still ROTY eligible in 2012?
Because the standard is 130 at-bats from what I read. He had 123 ABs, but had 135 PAs.
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by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jan 2, 2012 10:06 AM PST reply actions
MLB changed it's mind and restored his eligibility
Unlike this cat, my love for the LAA will never die.
Awesome
I wasn’t even paying attention to the right technicality, I guess.
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by Caseys Kiss of Death on Jan 2, 2012 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
604
and walden wins reliver of the year by breaking Mariano Rivera’s career save record………in one season.
"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black
by the king of CERA on Jan 4, 2012 12:45 AM PST up reply actions
For the record
I predict 117 wins. As a bonus. Pujols MVP, Weaver CY, and Trout ROY.
I really think if everybody lives up to their billing and we get what we expect from the guys we had in place, then I think we can realistically win a 100 games!
Henderson-Sports 06
MFFL & Caniac
by Henderson-Sports 06 on Jan 2, 2012 12:32 PM PST reply actions
Halos in 5
Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.
by Teixeira Who? on Jan 2, 2012 2:41 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Many.
"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jan 2, 2012 4:57 PM PST reply actions
Hey guys A's fan here...have any of you seen the epic meltdown happening at Athletics Nation?
I got banned from that crappy site because they are all a ton of absolutely insufferable dorks who made me completely embarrassed to be an A’s fan. They overly care about stats that have absolutely no bearing on real world situations and I went out of my way just to mess with them and thankfully got banned. Its just a ton of nerds trying to outdo each other in terms of making extremely boring graphs and tables. I like talking about baseball, not accounting and science. Nice job nerds, you ruined the game I love and did your damnedest to make it as piss boring as possible. What a waste of humanity over there. I want to give every single poster there an atomic wedgie and stuff them in a locker.
I’m still an A’s fan but I’m bowing down to you guys til 2014 because hey, at least youre from California, and I despise the Rangers and think Pujols is the man. I hope you dudes win 120 games this year, HA!
PS: ATHLETICS NATION CAN KISS MY BLACK ASS. EVERYONE SUCKS AND IS A DOUCHE EXCEPT OPTIMISTPRIME, HE COOL. PL78, OVER AND OUT.
by PL78 on Jan 2, 2012 6:55 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Uhh. stupit sez wha?
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
this is where the last A's fan died
January 2, 2012
RIP
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
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