They won 78 last year. I think they've made improvements. 85 is likely too high, but I could see .500. More of a stretch goal for them.

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The more I think about, the more I expect this division to be pretty tough. I think we'll still win it and be a very clear favorite, but I could see LAA, TEX, & OAK all win 85+. The Angels have a very good line up and it just got better. They keep adding arms and it just may work out somewhat.

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Agreed. I'm already dreading the lazy narratives at the end of the year if our 100 win streak gets snapped.

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Farmer1906 said:

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The more I think about, the more I expect this division to be pretty tough. I think we'll still win it and be a very clear favorite, but I could see LAA, TEX, & OAK all win 85+. The Angels have a very good line up and it just got better. They keep adding arms and it just may work out somewhat.

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Agreed. I'm already dreading the lazy narratives at the end of the year if our 100 win streak gets snapped.

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Has 4 100 win seasons happened before? I know 3 has about a half dozen times.

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Farmer1906 said:

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The more I think about, the more I expect this division to be pretty tough. I think we'll still win it and be a very clear favorite, but I could see LAA, TEX, & OAK all win 85+. The Angels have a very good line up and it just got better. They keep adding arms and it just may work out somewhat.

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Agreed. I'm already dreading the lazy narratives at the end of the year if our 100 win streak gets snapped.

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Has 4 100 win seasons happened before? I know 3 has about a half dozen times.

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It has not.

Projected Stats!!!!

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Projected Stats!!!!

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It'd be 40 if we hadn't been caught

That Angels offense is gonna be pretty salty

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C'mon guys, I hate the dodgers as much as anybody but how in the hell do y'all fall for this? Those are two very different watches.

Why would you wear a watch to play baseball?

the last of the bohemians said:

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Why would you wear a watch to play baseball?

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Then cover it up, the speak into it? Only when cheating.

So, that's pretty accurate to the watch the 1B Coach has on. What's this guy smoking?

He's a coach

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Did this just now pop up? Why wait till spring training is about to start to have surgery?

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A lot of times they will have them wait it out during the off season to see if the injuries will heal on their own without surgery. I'm guessing this is what they tried to do, and it did not heal. Either way IDNGAF.

**** the yankees

Are the self righteous Dodger fans going to root for Betts and Price?? I mean they did come from the cheating Red Sox....

They are releasing an excerpt of the interview at 5PM tonight

"I tried to stop it, but I should've done more. I accept the penalty from the commissioner. I will learn from my mistakes."

Hinch 2020 Redemption tour begins...

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Wait the org. Gave fake rings to people?

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Red Sox employees were confused why the team hosted a replica ring night during the offseason. Then they realized the rings were for them.

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third coast.. said:

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Wait the org. Gave fake rings to people?

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Red Sox employees were confused why the team hosted a replica ring night during the offseason. Then they realized the rings were for them.

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Come on......

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JD Martinez really hampering the cash flow.

Newssssssss

Beautiful

That's one step below a lazy narrative. I'd just call that ignorance.

Verducci: A.J., I'm gonna ask you a question that every fan I think has asked since this story broke. It's more difficult for you because it's way more meaningful. The Astros won the World Series in 2017. Based on what we know now, what we know from the commissioner's investigation, is that championship tainted?

Hinch: It's a fair question. Everyone will have to draw their own conclusion. I hope over time & the demonstration with the talents of this team, the players, the careers that are being had, we have some of the best players in the entire sport all together on the same team. I hope over time it's proven that it wasn't but I understand the question. It's a fair question and people are gonna have to draw their own conclusions. Unfortunately we opened that door as a group and that question may never be answered. We may never know. We're gonna have to live and move forward and be better in the sport. Unfortunately no one can answer that question. I can't pinpoint what advantages or what happened or what exactly would have happened otherwise but we did it to ourselves.

I think 2018 and 2019 answered the question. And 2020 will too.

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Verducci: A.J., I'm gonna ask you a question that every fan I think has asked since this story broke. It's more difficult for you because it's way more meaningful. The Astros won the World Series in 2017. Based on what we know now, what we know from the commissioner's investigation, is that championship tainted?

Hinch: It's a fair question. Everyone will have to draw their own conclusion. I hope over time & the demonstration with the talents of this team, the players, the careers that are being had, we have some of the best players in the entire sport all together on the same team. I hope over time it's proven that it wasn't but I understand the question. It's a fair question and people are gonna have to draw their own conclusions. Unfortunately we opened that door as a group and that question may never be answered. We may never know. We're gonna have to live and move forward and be better in the sport. Unfortunately no one can answer that question. I can't pinpoint what advantages or what happened or what exactly would have happened otherwise but we did it to ourselves.

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Here's the clip from that transcript.

Jeebus

Hinch is breaking code...

Hey AJ I know the answer...NO

I'm not gonna type it out again but there's lots that went down in 2017 that didn't have Jack shlt to do with sign stealing.

Hinch looks beat down.

Hinch should have let these guys play the year out and show people they are no fluke before commenting on 2017...but I'm guessing he is following the instructions of his agent