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Will Trumbo walk across the street?

aaronkc7 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:22:30 -0000

Will Trumbo walk across the street?

I am wondering if Trumbo will walk across the street to see his Alma Mater play in the CIF championship game at Angel Stadium.

Mark Saxon now covering the Dodgers

aaronkc7 — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:10:36 -0000

That's a shame. I enjoyed reading his comments on the team and he has been covering the Angels for quite a while.

Joe Saunders: potential FA signing after 2012?

aaronkc7 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:55:48 -0000

Joe Saunders: potential FA signing after 2012?

I know this is way early and out of left field, but Joe Saunders looks like he might be a good pick up this offseason if we can't keep Greinke (or maybe even if we do, who knows what Arte will do!?). I doubt he will be bank breakingly expensive and all his peripheral numbers are at the top range of his career. I used to advocate dumping Saunders cause he couldn't strike anyone out, gave up too many homers and walked too many but he's improved every single one of those categories. I really like Haren, but I would have to think Saunders is probably due to make about the same and at this point appears to be the more reliable and better option. (A sentence I never thought I would write, think or say.)

Pujols = Morales

aaronkc7 — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:30:58 -0000

Pujols = Morales

After tonight's game, Pujols' OB% is exactly .001 and his SLG% is exactly .020 better than Morales'. I think it's obvious that Pujols has been more valuable because of his study defense....but offensively that slight edge by Pujols is basically nothing. Morales has been better than I thought and Pujols is still not hitting even as well as you might expect given changes in league and aging and so on... Hopefully, both of them improve on these numbers: both hit some 2Bs and HRs and Pujols drawing some walks so they can become what I think most of us thought they might be able to be going into the season.