Speaking of Liverpool, I read about this the other day:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... h-coverageRed Sox have done this year down a few times already since they won in 2004. It's the ebb and flow of baseball now. Not many teams don't do the tear down stuff (Dodgers more recently, Yankees, Angels, Giants (until this year), Twins, Mets). Some get criticism for too many bloated contracts (like Angels/pujols, Mets/cespedes), being able to absorb the costs because they are rich, or are cheap. Fans are never happy. Marlins got two rings out of the tear down method. Betts was t going to sign anyway and they got cost-control with Verdugo (and bandana fashion!).
That said. I hope the Dodgers and Red Sox suck. That whole trade was a mess. In a way, I'm glad Joc and Stripling ain't angels.
Love Now and Heaney's quotes on the Astros. Pretty atypical for the Angels org/MS era. He'd just turn the page. Glad to have Maddon back.
Glad spring training is here. Angels will be so much better with innings eaters, solid bullpen, and a good offense. Kind of going old Yankees/2002 Angels style. They didn't have a starter make it to like 120 innings last year and maybe only had one the year before. Just not taxing the bullpen should be a huge improvement and I think they'll be in the mix even without a true ace or even a true #2. Teheran and Bundy are good budget pick ups that just give you innings, even if mediocre. What we've had is dudes like Harvey, Cahill, Blanton, Stratton (I think), etc and stuff going for the 6 era/2 whip in 60 long innings over a season.
Excited to watch watchable baseball haha.