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Confused
6:11
How many Jo Adell questions have you received?
Darragh McDonald
6:12
Not only have I received many Jo Adell questions, I have received many questions about Jo Adell questions.
Guest
6:12
Why don’t the angels go after Bellinger after the Dodger DFA him?
Darragh McDonald
6:13
Bellinger's best asset right now is his center field defense. He'd be wasted unless you're moving Trout into a corner.
6:14
That will probably have to happen at some point, but there's no need to do it right now.
Will M.
6:15
With Walsh on the mend, has a player ever successfully come back after having Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery?
Darragh McDonald
6:15
That's an excellent question that probably deserves a deep dive.
6:16
With pitchers, the results are a real mixed bag. Off the top of my head, I believe Merrill Kelly had TOS and has been able to return relatively unscathed. But Strasburg has obviously still been going through something.
Ed
6:17
If a new owner comes in and spends the same as Arte, do you think the Angels are more attractive to free agents than in recent years?
Darragh McDonald
6:18
Spends the same but with less meddling, you mean? I can see how that would be more attractive.
Guest
6:18
with a sale of the team not likely to be finalized in time for significant off season moves, nor is it likely that Moreno will spend big before the sale… bringing in top FA is not likely. Angels don’t have depth to trade from to significantly improve their roster… therefore options are (a) run it back and hope for better but not likely given current roster or (b) sell stars and get prospects even if eating large portions of contracts are involved … what would be YOUR choice if you had the keys?
Darragh McDonald
6:19
I think that Ohtani is such an exceptional talent that I would hate to give up on him, even if it's just a one-year thing.
If I was in Minasian's shoes, I would try my best to do that Red Sox thing where they seem bad but then sign a bunch of guys on short deals that all somehow work out.
6:20
If it fails, then you trade Ohtani for a haul at the deadline and start rethinking things.
kurt the hurt
6:20
If they injure Ohtani pitching him too much ,how dues that help in trading him ? A 6 man rotation is the way to go
Darragh McDonald
6:21
Ohtani didn't pitch at all in 2019, then threw 1 2/3 innings in 2020. He jumped up to 130 1/3 last year over 23 starts and then 166 this year in 28 starts.
6:22
If he and the team think he's capable of more, why not give it a try?
have faith
6:22
I want sandy alcantara. I know it sounds crazy, but what would it take to get him?
Darragh McDonald
6:23
He just got extended. If you want him, you'll have to change your favorite team to the Marlins.
kurt the hurt
6:25
How about signing Matt Boyd he could start or throw out of the bullpen ?
Darragh McDonald
6:25
Sure, Boyd's a good fit.
Poll guy
6:25
Are you tracking how close the poll is? Just a friendly reminder.
Darragh McDonald
6:26
Just a moment ago, it was an exact three-way tie.
Not anymore though. Someone voted for infield and ruined it.
Angels 1961
6:28
Why is Arte selling now?
Darragh McDonald
6:30
Don't know for sure but here's how Mark Polishuk summarized it when the sale was first reported...
"While any number of factors may have weighed into the Moreno family’s thought process, it was less than three months ago that Anaheim’s city council ruled against a long-gestating deal that would have seen Moreno’s management group purchase Angel Stadium and the entire 150-acre property around the ballpark. Moreno’s group was planning to develop the area into a multi-purpose residential and commercial space, similar to other “ballpark village” developments that have become common around both newer baseball stadiums and other venues in other sports."
"However, the tentative agreement between Moreno and the city fell apart, in large part due to an ongoing federal investigation concerning alleged corruption, violations of state laws, and insider information. Former Anaheim mayor Harry Sidhu resigned his position, and the city council voted to overturn the Angel Stadium deal entirely in the wake of the scandal."
6:32
Okay, I have to wrap it up. Thanks so much for all the questions and apologies for the ones I couldn't get to.
6:33
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Way less people means your Jo Adell questions are way more likely to be answered.
ScioscFace
6:33
Lame
Didn't answer much
Weak chat
Darragh McDonald
6:34
Owned.
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