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If only the O's had not given up on Arrieta…
Space wrote:
If only the O's had not given up on Arrieta…


The world thanks the O's for letting him work with a proper pitching coach.
vansmack wrote:
Space wrote:
If only the O's had not given up on Arrieta…


The world thanks the O's for letting him work with a proper pitching coach.


MLB is chock full of guys who have moved on to another team and become successful.  It's easy to place the blame on the team who 'gave up' on them.
colabello suspended 80 games for steroids
hutch wrote:
colabello suspended 80 games for steroids


That's a lotta gamez
hutch wrote:
colabello suspended 80 games for steroids


and we got the usual bullshit from Colabello where he claims to have NO idea about how the steroids got into his system….. maybe this was also Miguel Tejada's fault….. ::)
I didn't write that article, but I don't disagree with it either.

Has a chance for a top 10 "worst trades of all time" title.
There are a ton of suspensions on the way.  I would suspect that everyone is collectively holding their breath…. 
Garrett Richards to undergo Tommy John.  Andrew  Heaney is right behind him.

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2016 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Andrelton Simmons to undergo surgery for torn UCL in thumb.  Might be out for the season…
50 games for Mondesi

Per Deadspin:

Correction: This post originally stated that Raúl Mondesí Jr. tested positive for PEDs. It was actual Raúl A. Mondesí that tested positive; Raúl Mondesí Jr. is his brother, who was formerly in the Milwaukee Brewers system. Both are sons of former major leaguer Raúl Mondesí.
Nuke wrote:
50 games for Mondesi

Per Deadspin:

Correction: This post originally stated that Raúl Mondesí Jr. tested positive for PEDs. It was actual Raúl A. Mondesí that tested positive; Raúl Mondesí Jr. is his brother, who was formerly in the Milwaukee Brewers system. Both are sons of former major leaguer Raúl Mondesí.


how many people named Raul Mondesi can there be?
Thurston wrote:
Nuke wrote:
50 games for Mondesi

Per Deadspin:

Correction: This post originally stated that Raúl Mondesí Jr. tested positive for PEDs. It was actual Raúl A. Mondesí that tested positive; Raúl Mondesí Jr. is his brother, who was formerly in the Milwaukee Brewers system. Both are sons of former major leaguer Raúl Mondesí.


how many people named Raul Mondesi can there be?


probably not as many as there are George Foremans…..
Thurston wrote:
Nuke wrote:
50 games for Mondesi

Per Deadspin:

Correction: This post originally stated that Raúl Mondesí Jr. tested positive for PEDs. It was actual Raúl A. Mondesí that tested positive; Raúl Mondesí Jr. is his brother, who was formerly in the Milwaukee Brewers system. Both are sons of former major leaguer Raúl Mondesí.


how many people named Raul Mondesi can there be?


There can only be one.

http://howmanyofme.com/people/Raul_Mondesi/
Angels are about to acquire Braves RHP Jhoulys Chacin. 

As far as I know, there is only one of him.
Scherzer just joined Clemens, Randy Johnson and Kerry Wood as members of the 20K club….. well, also Tom Cheney, who had 21 in a 16 inning game once…..
Valencia must've found the right p.e.d.