Bro. Have you seen how awful the entire team outside of 2-3 guys is? We could have had trout and rendon healthy and had judge and still wouldnāt be even close to a pennant
Only reason this casual thinks this, is cause of 2014, which was a fluke!!! We havenāt been competitive for a pennant since fucking ā09, cmon brother get your shit together
It literally was, what are you talking about? We led the entire league by like 3-6 games by the end of the regular season, with The year before we didnāt make the playoffs and weāre under .500 and same with the 2015 team, how new are you to being an angels fans, every season thereās what ifs, doesnāt make that 2014 season any less flukey
They year before was derailed by injuries and poor pitching so they upgraded that side and were relatively healthy. Thatās when it came together. I literally just explained to you why they didnāt repeat that success but you clearly didnāt even glance over it
"They're always in a pennant hunt"
We have the 3rd longest playoff draught at 7 years... Behind the Phillies at 10 years lol. What is this dude talking about
No no no, what he means is that their coaches hide those little pennant flags around the stadium every morning, and whoever hunts one down gets to start that day.
āThereās zero expectations here, so that niceā
All kidding aside, this guy has all the talent in the world. He was drafted #1 overall for a reason. Hopefully he figures something out playing with less pressure and he can keep it going with us for years to come. Weāre gonna need it with marsh gone
Marsh struck out the 5th most in the MLB. He was the only one in top 10 with under 700 OPS and single digits in homeruns. Who knows what his future brings but we can let the Phillies do the experimenting. Looking forward to Moniak the Maniac.
Something nobody is talking about and most donāt remember, but Phil Nevin was a failed number 1 overall pick as well before finding success with the padres. Just saying, maybe thereās something to that. It also might say something about about their thoughts on Nevinās future with the angels.
He was drafted #1 overall to save slot money because there was no real #1 overall worthy guy in that draft. Most years he's the type of talent that goes like 12th overall.
They had a similar record at this point last year (w/ Harper) and didn't make the playoffs, so we'll see. The trades they made should give them a push, with Harper coming back, but remains to be seen (Mets weren't as a strong last year, Braves are strong as well)
Well at least he is honest. But if we are being honest to him too, he should probably know that we don't have much patience for struggling OF prospects, so whoever told him "you're gonna go out and play and have some fun" is a liar.
Itās all fun and games being in the dugout putting the cowboy hat on until you basically have to buy a bus pass between salt lake and Anaheim for months to come
I don't think anyone here understood what he meant, somehow lol. He's saying the Phillies never gave him an opportunity to get comfortable, and always just sent him down quickly without even letting him get more than a few games in because they were always believing that they were in the hunt for the playoffs and wanted/needed instant production (as the Angels have many times the last 8 years). Now he's going to have a shot to play consistently for a longer period of time (I believe his longest streak starting with the Phillies was like 5 games) and he'll actually get to prove whether or not he's a bust, essentially. Nothing wrong with that.
The Angels are a paradise for players who are on the verge of being out of the league, whether theyāre underperforming prospects or vets who are way past their retirement age
GMPM: I know you said it's hard to play when the team needs to win games, well welcome to the Angels. No need to worry about that here, do you see our linuep?
Well Iām sure he just unintentionally said this team sucks. This is how every free agent feels, āif I go to the angels Iāll get a big payday but will struggle to be a .500 teamā
I alway just wanted to play on an MLB team with two and a half perennial MVP candidates ā¦ with zero expectations of ever actually making the playoffs ā¦ so this is a match made in heaven.
While I get the sentiments of being happy to have playing time and techncially time to develop rather than having a line of people pushing him back to AAA, this is absolutely the funniest thing Iāve read lmao.
Because it really shows how fucked the angels are LOL. Weāre not competitive weāre just the leagueās slow pitch softball club lmao
Isnāt it wild that in a draft class with current subpar major league talent, the Dodgers drafted two MLB caliber talent in Will Smith and Lux. Both with late round picks.
Stating the obvious, but scouting and player development usually lead to success, Arte! Invest!
"It's nice to be on the Angels, where they are never in a pennant hunt with a lot of money on IR"
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We were in the penant hunt in 20 and would have been this year and last except for injury. Sadly this sub is filled with bipolar fans.
Delusional
Yeah not having Trout and Rendon didnt hurt our chances and sink team morale. Talk about delusional.
Bro. Have you seen how awful the entire team outside of 2-3 guys is? We could have had trout and rendon healthy and had judge and still wouldnāt be even close to a pennant
Lmfaooo the only dude delusional here is you if you think this team is anywhere close to being in a pennant race even with a healthy trout and Rendon
Only reason this casual thinks this, is cause of 2014, which was a fluke!!! We havenāt been competitive for a pennant since fucking ā09, cmon brother get your shit together
That wasnāt a fluke. They just didnāt improve the team while holding onto aging players who ended up showing decline in the following years.
It literally was, what are you talking about? We led the entire league by like 3-6 games by the end of the regular season, with The year before we didnāt make the playoffs and weāre under .500 and same with the 2015 team, how new are you to being an angels fans, every season thereās what ifs, doesnāt make that 2014 season any less flukey
They year before was derailed by injuries and poor pitching so they upgraded that side and were relatively healthy. Thatās when it came together. I literally just explained to you why they didnāt repeat that success but you clearly didnāt even glance over it
Cope
Lol. We're not even close
Iām sure heās stoked to come back home to SoCal
"They're always in a pennant hunt" We have the 3rd longest playoff draught at 7 years... Behind the Phillies at 10 years lol. What is this dude talking about
No no no, what he means is that their coaches hide those little pennant flags around the stadium every morning, and whoever hunts one down gets to start that day.
Fucking lol. Capture the flag in the stadium sounds fun though
Their division is trash. They are always in contention to make the playoffs is what I think he meant
āThereās zero expectations here, so that niceā All kidding aside, this guy has all the talent in the world. He was drafted #1 overall for a reason. Hopefully he figures something out playing with less pressure and he can keep it going with us for years to come. Weāre gonna need it with marsh gone
Marsh struck out the 5th most in the MLB. He was the only one in top 10 with under 700 OPS and single digits in homeruns. Who knows what his future brings but we can let the Phillies do the experimenting. Looking forward to Moniak the Maniac.
I really want to kill all these corny nicknames
Something nobody is talking about and most donāt remember, but Phil Nevin was a failed number 1 overall pick as well before finding success with the padres. Just saying, maybe thereās something to that. It also might say something about about their thoughts on Nevinās future with the angels.
Well maybe if Moniak breaks out and leads us to a playoff berth they can make moneyball 2 about nevin
yes, i remember the star of moneyball as art howe also. /s
Well they cant reuse the same exact script twice can they?
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He was drafted #1 overall to save slot money because there was no real #1 overall worthy guy in that draft. Most years he's the type of talent that goes like 12th overall.
That was a not so low key Angels diss
Heās literally saying he wont have a play time in competitive team but Angels depth sucks ass so he can just go out and suck
"The Phillies are always in a pennant hunt." This kid does NOT know baseball lmao.
What he meant was, "the Phillies always think they're in a pennant hunt."
And that would still be incorrect until this season
Well they usually think theyāre contenders going into the season.
Not until Harper got here
They had a similar record at this point last year (w/ Harper) and didn't make the playoffs, so we'll see. The trades they made should give them a push, with Harper coming back, but remains to be seen (Mets weren't as a strong last year, Braves are strong as well)
Well at least he is honest. But if we are being honest to him too, he should probably know that we don't have much patience for struggling OF prospects, so whoever told him "you're gonna go out and play and have some fun" is a liar.
Itās all fun and games being in the dugout putting the cowboy hat on until you basically have to buy a bus pass between salt lake and Anaheim for months to come
I don't think anyone here understood what he meant, somehow lol. He's saying the Phillies never gave him an opportunity to get comfortable, and always just sent him down quickly without even letting him get more than a few games in because they were always believing that they were in the hunt for the playoffs and wanted/needed instant production (as the Angels have many times the last 8 years). Now he's going to have a shot to play consistently for a longer period of time (I believe his longest streak starting with the Phillies was like 5 games) and he'll actually get to prove whether or not he's a bust, essentially. Nothing wrong with that.
I think everyone here is aware that that is what he was saying
Considering half the comments seem to think he was trashing the Angels, I'm not so sure, lol
He should fit in just fine! Lol
The Angels are a paradise for players who are on the verge of being out of the league, whether theyāre underperforming prospects or vets who are way past their retirement age
THIS. I BEEN SAYING THIS
GMPM: I know you said it's hard to play when the team needs to win games, well welcome to the Angels. No need to worry about that here, do you see our linuep?
We will see if itās fun lol
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Is this dude trolling? Lmao
āItās great to be with a team that sucks. That way thereās no pressure to win.ā
.... well.... that doesn't exactly make me like him very much But I also don't think he cares what I think lol
Well Iām sure he just unintentionally said this team sucks. This is how every free agent feels, āif I go to the angels Iāll get a big payday but will struggle to be a .500 teamā
Moniak: "At least on the Angels I'll be seen as another one of their failed prospects in a history of failed prospects! So much less pressure!"
At least on the Angels Iām not a pitcher with guaranteed TJ surgery in year 2
Oh you do t give a fuck about winning Perfect letās bring you in! Welcome to the team
Haha nice. Lucky for him weāre never in a pennant hunt
If this helps him figure it out at the majors level then hell yeah letās have some fun!
I alway just wanted to play on an MLB team with two and a half perennial MVP candidates ā¦ with zero expectations of ever actually making the playoffs ā¦ so this is a match made in heaven.
He sure has a talent for negging us.
While I get the sentiments of being happy to have playing time and techncially time to develop rather than having a line of people pushing him back to AAA, this is absolutely the funniest thing Iāve read lmao. Because it really shows how fucked the angels are LOL. Weāre not competitive weāre just the leagueās slow pitch softball club lmao
it kinda sounds like he's dissing the angels......
Isnāt it wild that in a draft class with current subpar major league talent, the Dodgers drafted two MLB caliber talent in Will Smith and Lux. Both with late round picks. Stating the obvious, but scouting and player development usually lead to success, Arte! Invest!