The JeDi writes like a doctor. Wrote him a trade suggestion three weeks ago and got this handwritten postcard back in response. Pretty awesome; I was surprised.
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I can't read it. What does it say?
What was your trade proposal?
Willits? Check. Reagins? Check. Mathis? Check
See below for the content.
My proposal: Bobby Abreu and Alberto Callaspo to the Orioles for minor league 3B/SS Jonathan Schoop and minor league RHP Clayton Schrader.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
To translate his chicken scratch:
“Aaron,
A quick note to thank you for your recent letter. I enjoyed reading your thoughts and the creative idea you shared. Clearly you have a solid knowledge of the league and potential “players” on the horizon. Unfortunately, trades are always very complex, as you alluded to in your letter. Salaries and finance tend to become an overriding factor.
Know that I do appreciate the suggestion and creativity you’ve shown.
All my best,
Jerry Dipoto"
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 4:41 PM PST reply actions 9 recs
He must think those prospects suck.
He really “liked” those “players” and their “talent.”
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 1, 2012 8:36 PM PST up reply actions
I thought your name was Scotty....
12/8/11!!! What a day!
by stuck in Romania on Feb 1, 2012 10:09 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Further proof that I am NOT Halowood.
As if Rev running the IP check wasn’t enough :P
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 11:22 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Haha...
But are you related to him?
12/8/11!!! What a day!
by stuck in Romania on Feb 2, 2012 8:29 AM PST up reply actions
Or does he just communitcate with us through you?
The only thing VW did differently last year than the year before, besides inflate his stats by playing half his games in Toronto, is buy into the Scioscia/Hatcher philosophy that a walk is as good as an out. 2011: .218/.248/.412. 2010(road stats): .224/.299/.400.
I like the Angels side of that trade
B / B+ 3B, solid power arm likely destined for the bullpen.
"When my mother was pregnant with me, they did an ultrasound and found she was having twins. When they did another ultrasound a few weeks later, they discovered that I had adsorbed the other fetus. Do I regret this? No, I believe his tissue has made me stronger. I now have the strength of a grown man and a little baby."
Problem is, Schoop's a butcher on the field.
Great bat, terrible glove. Needs work at BOTH positions. Schrader, on the other hand, is brilliant. Could be big-league ready by September 2013.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Holy Shit
Can you imagine Reagins, Stoneman, Bavasi, Port or Bavasi senior doing this? Nope.
by Rev Halofan on Feb 1, 2012 5:43 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I know that Moreno does it. Have a couple of typed letters from him from my younger days.
Sent a couple of letters of gripe regarding the non-tendering of Eckstein, then one the next year about the failure to re-sign Bengie.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 6:10 PM PST up reply actions
Are you a season-ticket holder?
"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Feb 1, 2012 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
In my dreams.
Just a kid who likes to make his opinion known.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
That is
simply awesome.
I like the classy!
"The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self-awareness." - Annie Savoy
Damn..
I gripe when i have to hand write “Happy Birthday” and my name in to a birthday card. I can’t remember the last time i cared enough to actually hand write someone something meaningful.
by Darth Duane on Feb 1, 2012 6:07 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
This is the best new era of Angels baseball
ever
Unlike this cat, my love for the LAA will never die.
by NathanielS on Feb 1, 2012 6:15 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
I've just discovered Tony Reagins' top secret file on Vernon Wells
by Suboptimal on Feb 1, 2012 8:35 PM PST up reply actions 7 recs
i discovered Tony Reagins' confidential player evaluation files.....
"When my mother was pregnant with me, they did an ultrasound and found she was having twins. When they did another ultrasound a few weeks later, they discovered that I had adsorbed the other fetus. Do I regret this? No, I believe his tissue has made me stronger. I now have the strength of a grown man and a little baby."
by mustard_man on Feb 2, 2012 2:06 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
"Booooooo Pierzinski"
Sounds about right.
"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
He's showing a genuine appreciation of your fandom
My wife, grandson and I, bedecked in full multi-generational Halo garb, couldn’t get Fresh Prince’s cousin to acknowledge our existence when he sat 2 rows in front of us behind home plate (not cheap seats) at Kauffman Stadium. I got the feeling that he just really didn’t give a shit if Angel fans were there or not.
Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill!!
I've liked a lot of Fanshots in my life
But this is my favorite.
Game's the same, just got more fierce.
That Gatorade bottle looks sort of like it has a naked lady playing tennis on it, though.
Game's the same, just got more fierce.
by Sam Miller OCR on Feb 1, 2012 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
haha
You’re looking too far past the point.
"Stay loyal to the Angels. As for me, I'm jumping on the Nationals bandwagon, later." -Daniel Sirca
by migfig on Feb 1, 2012 7:26 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Venus Williams
And she’s fully clothed.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 11:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
For now...
"Why [pitcher wins] should be taken as a record of the pitcher's ability is a conundrum to which no one has as yet vouchsafed an answer." M.G. Lloyd; Baseball Magazine - 1908
by Nathan Aderhold on Feb 2, 2012 1:00 AM PST up reply actions
Do you write a lot of letters or is this a rarity?
If so, who do you write letters to? I’m fascinated by this.
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 1, 2012 7:36 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I think this must be how you start a true bromance.
Will you write to me Mayhem?
"One time, when we got back to the locker room, all of our clothes were gone," Trout recalled. "They left me a Lady Gaga costume and I had to wear it."
Sure!
What’s your booking number? Ill shoot you a kite.
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 1, 2012 9:03 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Only time I write letters, really...
Is in instances like this.
Ten years old, wrote a gripe about NTing Eckstein. Eleven years old, wrote a gripe about letting Bengie go. Six years after THAT, I get the idea to mail three different personnel about the same exact thing. People I know that have seen the letter were pretty stoked about it. Pretty sure I’ll be hanging on to it for…well, until the world ends.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I wrote him a letter to, also received a hand-written response from the JeDi..
Although yours was cooler.
My trade proposal went something along the lines of:
Can we trade Vernon Wells, Alberto Callaspo, Abreu, and cash considerations for Moore and Longoria of the Rays?
JeDi:
“LOL
Best wishes, teh mo’fucken JeDizzle”
I have a secret place, inside my mind, where I keep hidden inspiration you wont find.
by Tapatio Man on Feb 1, 2012 7:46 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Did he put at the end...
LOL BONERZ ARE HILARIOUS!!!!
"Stay loyal to the Angels. As for me, I'm jumping on the Nationals bandwagon, later." -Daniel Sirca
by migfig on Feb 1, 2012 8:10 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Regards,
Jerry DiPoto
Go Angels
LOLBAH
by Halowitz on Feb 2, 2012 2:02 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I once wrote a letter to Wally George, asking him to trade David Kennedy for Bill Bancroft, as co-host. And he did it!! He also sent me a sweet, autographed glossy.
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 1, 2012 8:02 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
You mean Wally just wrote in your name as an afterthought?
Hilaripous
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
HAHA!
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
by RexTookMyStash on Feb 2, 2012 12:12 AM PST up reply actions
My dad used to work for Wally George in some capacity.
It is a joke in our liberal household and the check he has signed by Wally is pinned to the fridge.
by Halowitz on Feb 2, 2012 2:05 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
That is awesome. He was a piece of work, and the world misses him.
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 2, 2012 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
WALLLEEE, WALLLEEE
me and AngelsRallyMom used to come home from working 3-11:30pm, watch wrestling (in the days of Hulk Hogan) and Wally George.
Good times
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
To be honest ...
… this is so cool as to almost not be true. Because when I worked for the Angels before the 2002 championship (in the periwinkle days) Disney had an armada of girls and guys who were signing things (bats, balls, etc) for anyone who didn’t want to sign anything personally.
Gary DiSarcina and Tim Salmon are the only two I can remember who I saw actually signing things in the clubhouse. On the other hand, I recall a whole crate of baseballs being delivered from Garret Anderson’s locker to someone else to sign (love you GA, but another of the things YOU ARE TOO LAZY TO DO).
On the face of it, though looks very legit and soooo cool! …. I’ve attached a pic of an authentic Jedi signed card
(yes, he did sign a few autographs!) … and the signature looks like it matches up.
Sweet Angels dreams!
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
by highlandhalo on Feb 1, 2012 8:19 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Corroborating evidence!
I like it.
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Feb 1, 2012 8:37 PM PST up reply actions
Meaning:
You can see through white paper.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
by 5thStarter on Feb 1, 2012 9:19 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
A friend of mine who is a signature analyst for the cops had a look at this
She says … The big “J” and big flourishing "D"s are signs of either egotism or extreme confidence. The joined-up letters show organizational skills. The “flourish” (the crossing of the the “T” in Dipoto back across the top is a sign of creativity.
All points favorable.
BTW my own signature hasn’t changed in nearly 30 years and has a lot of similarities to Jedi’s. Maybe that means I’ll get a good job?
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
I sometimes sign in block letters and geometric shapes with exclamation points
What does that mean?
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Feb 2, 2012 8:31 AM PST up reply actions
It's better than dotting I's with hearts.
That’s something one should never do, completely unprofessional and embarrassing. Terrible, terrible, terrible.
I you really want to spruce up your letters, just do what I do and use “Hugs and kisses” instead of “Sincerely” for the closing salutation. On an un-related note, I have no idea why I haven’t heard back from any of the companies for whom I’ve recently submitted cover letters/resumes.
The only thing VW did differently last year than the year before, besides inflate his stats by playing half his games in Toronto, is buy into the Scioscia/Hatcher philosophy that a walk is as good as an out. 2011: .218/.248/.412. 2010(road stats): .224/.299/.400.
Also ... the most important Jerry Dipoto signature in history
is probably the one right next to Albert Pujols on a contract dcoument
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
Thanks Mice Tits
Wow. In this modern era of baseball, this is pretty awesome. My mom got a personal phone call from Tim Mead before, but this tops that.
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
Greatest part is
I sent copies of said letter to Moreno and Servais. Something tells me they talk and this is the only response I’ll get, but wouldn’t it be cool to get three responses, three viewpoints on this?
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
That would be totally cool
fingers crossed
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
I will be absolutely positive
To post FanShots if responses come from either.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
absolutely awesome!
JeDi is a class act..
by ronniejm on Feb 1, 2012 8:47 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I want to send JeDi some love from Sin City too!
Lol
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
by maze88 on Feb 1, 2012 8:57 PM PST via mobile reply actions
my postcard to jedi
Thanks for Jeffy :)
me and the wonder dog got high!
by YOUknowulovetheIE on Feb 1, 2012 9:20 PM PST via mobile reply actions
BTW on the "signs like a doctor" ...
My doctor is a 28-year-old from Kent, south England, who may be the hottest female I have ever seen in my life. She is that hot. Incredible body, pale green eyes, lovely smile, long browish-red hair. Firing hot. Unbelievably hot. And super nice and sweet, too. And she’s a doctor!
So I don’t care if she writes like a doctor as long as she signs my P -- … prescriptions. (Was looking for a P word there)
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
It's just the stereotype.
Not that the penmanship matters; I have a handwritten note from Jerry Dipoto. No other GM the Angels have had would’ve done that.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
Trust me Mice Tits I think it's cool
I’m just saying I have a hotter doctor than you. :)
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
Easy bet
Seeing as mine is a mid-50s Indian male.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 1, 2012 11:19 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Bet he doesn't wear f--- me boots and cleavage-exposing bustlines
Like my doctor. Cor blimey
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
The only problem is that highlandhalo's doctor is a man.
He’s probably Yu Darvish.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
by red floyd on Feb 2, 2012 9:40 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Dr Darvish?
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Uh, are you sure she's a doctor?
They usually practice out of offices, not Sussex street corners.
Winning doesn't matter. –Lyle
That must make for some awkward "turn your head and cough" moments
by Suboptimal on Feb 1, 2012 9:57 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I thought....
that BONERZ ARE HILARIOUS always followed LOL on HH.
Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill!!
Your doctor?
Bet you can’t wait for your next DRE.
No but I do invent a lot of reasons to go to the doctor
Which unfortunately just makes her think I’m feeble and weak. It’s a tough trade-off.
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
Aren't you some kind of crime fighting hero or something?
Aren’t your related injuries “flaring up”? Aren’t you just a man, who can’t stand to see fellow humans treated poorly?
Unlike this cat, my love for the LAA will never die.
Dipoto's signature only confirms my take that the correct spelling is Dipoto with a small 'p'.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
You're famous.
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 2, 2012 11:55 AM PST reply actions
and Yahoooooooooooo
Big League Stew
by eyespy on Feb 2, 2012 12:16 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
And CBS Sports
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/34667542
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
by maze88 on Feb 2, 2012 12:58 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Haha...that's funny.
I honestly thought this was neat, but not that surprising or unbelievable. I think it’s so odd and random to write a letter in the first place, that it gets attention. Good tactic, if not a little Sheldon Cooper/Grover Norquist-ish.
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 2, 2012 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
I'll Suggest He Trade for David Wright
Only to see if Dipoto will send me a photo of him giving me the finger.
by Designerguy on Feb 2, 2012 1:04 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
I'm going to write him in crayon that he should trade Vernon Wells for Evan Longoria.
The only thing VW did differently last year than the year before, besides inflate his stats by playing half his games in Toronto, is buy into the Scioscia/Hatcher philosophy that a walk is as good as an out. 2011: .218/.248/.412. 2010(road stats): .224/.299/.400.
Did NOT expect all the attention
But wow. Deadspin, OC Register, Yahoo, CBS Sports…what’s next?
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 2, 2012 2:42 PM PST via mobile reply actions
They finally acknowledged one of your letters.
What’s next? I say you lock yourself in Rev’s office, while playing a vinyl copy of Angels Highlights 1961-1979(Narrated by Don Drysdale) over a loudspeaker, kick back in a chair and put your hands behind your head. Mission accomplished. All of us other commenters, while wandering around the Halos Heaven yard, will stop what we’re doing and look up, marveling in the beauty of Drysdale’s voice.
Eventually, Rev will begin yelling at you to stop it, but you’ll just turn the receiver up louder. That’s when I use my nightstick to break in, and take you to solitary. You wont be alone, however. You’ll have the memories up here points at head.
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 2, 2012 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
Then he has to get busy livin', or get busy dyin'.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
How can you be so obtuse?
The only thing VW did differently last year than the year before, besides inflate his stats by playing half his games in Toronto, is buy into the Scioscia/Hatcher philosophy that a walk is as good as an out. 2011: .218/.248/.412. 2010(road stats): .224/.299/.400.
Then he has a run-in with Halowood and his buddies in the laundry room.
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 2, 2012 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
We've always been at war with Texasia.
"You say this game go 9 innings...you lie!"
by Mayheminthehood on Feb 2, 2012 10:37 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Wonderful
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Feb 2, 2012 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
this is rad
Dipoto is going to gain a lot of positive attention from this, as are you. well done, once again!
Of course! How could Dipoto not see that the orioles want to give up one of their top three prospects, a twenty-year old shortstop/3b that put up nearly an .800ops and their number 11 prospect with an upper nineties fastball that had nearly 2k per inning in advanced A.? Better yet, how do they not see how Callaspo and Abreu will be fair compensation? The Orioles should also take on all that payroll as well. That would be the only way this trade would make sense : \
It’s cool that he wrote back to you, but man this is like the worst trade proposal I’ve seen in a long time. How the heck does this work out for the Orioles? Why not just tell him that he should trade Vernon Wells for Bryce Harper, of course with the Nationals paying the contract. This is more embarrassing than exciting.
by Stoiber on Feb 2, 2012 3:52 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
There always has to be a pessimist.
But who cares. The trade isn’t the point; the fact that he actually responded is what matters.
GORGEOUS BOURJOS! *clap clap clap-clap-clap*
by Of Maicer and Men on Feb 2, 2012 7:33 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I think it's cool that he responded, but had he not, I'd be completely cool with that, too.
How much time do we want Dipoto to spend on responding to ridiculous trade proposals sent in by fans?
What if the publicity surrounding this one causes Dipoto to be flooded with other silly fan trade proposals, so much that he misses that phone call from some drunk GM that just has to have Vernon Wells now? If responding to this sort of nonsense delays the return of the call long enough to let that drunk GM pass out and escape making the mistake of landing our proven vet/former all star/blessed-to-stressed ratio specialist, then I’d prefer Dipoto start letting the Special Assistant to Chairman Dennis Kuhl start responding to these.
The only thing VW did differently last year than the year before, besides inflate his stats by playing half his games in Toronto, is buy into the Scioscia/Hatcher philosophy that a walk is as good as an out. 2011: .218/.248/.412. 2010(road stats): .224/.299/.400.
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by Downing Rules on Feb 3, 2012 8:12 AM PST up reply actions
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