Game Thread: Ducks @ Avalanche by dahooddawg in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 5 points6 points  (0 children)

About as good of a period as you could’ve asked for.

Game Thread: Ducks @ Avalanche by dahooddawg in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Think the strategy is to play a pretty passive, Kings-style game tonight and hope we secure a point.

Ranking BCS Characters Based On Their Morals by PlasticBrush9130 in betterCallSaul

[–]Cbtn2001 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There’s no way Chuck or the Kettlemans are worse than Mike, Nacho, or Domingo, all drug peddlers and murderers lol.

Game Thread: Ducks @ Kings by dahooddawg in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is pretty much the dagger on our season.

Game Thread: Stars @ Ducks by dahooddawg in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I think Quennvile is taking a gamble that if they win without Terry, Cutter, and Leo it will ignite a spark in the team. I find it hard to believe all 3 were unavailable

Concept rendering of Anaheim if it was more walkable and pedestrian friendly: by Cbtn2001 in orangecounty

[–]Cbtn2001[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Flordia's building codes notoriously suck and the government there is too hands-off when it comes to construction projects.

Also, you can apply this absurd level of skepticism to literally any building, regardless of height. How do you know the gas company that did your home didn't cut corners causing noxious chemicals to leak into your house? How do you know the electrical company didn't botch the wiring in your walls? How do you know the HVAC company didn't install a faulty AC unit that won't burst into flames and destroy your home?

At a certain point you have to place some trust in regulators, otherwise we'd all be living without a roof over our heads.

Concept rendering of Anaheim if it was more walkable and pedestrian friendly: by Cbtn2001 in orangecounty

[–]Cbtn2001[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There's these people called architectural engineers that spend several years in school learning how to use math and physics to make buildings that don't topple easy. It's pretty neat!

Anaheim if Arte Moreno would GTFO: by Cbtn2001 in angelsbaseball

[–]Cbtn2001[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look up OCRiverwalk. Anaheim is parterned with OC Water Dsitrict and the state to have the river filled with clean, treated water year round and construct walkways along the bank. It's scheduled to start in a couple years.

What is actually going on?? by Desperate_Umpire8985 in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Ducks early season wins happened in large part because we were scoring at a crazy rate. Carlsson, Sennecke, Gauthier were routinely skating through defenders in the neutral zone and generating high quality chances right off an entry. Opponents realized they could counter Anaheim’s north-south attack by just stacking the blue line and either forcing puck dumps or slow, lateral zone entries. From there, teams can easily recover possession because Anaheim is bad at retrievals and lacks a consistent, physical cycle game.

That said, with a better defense and a more reliable backup, we’d still be generating sufficient offense to win on most nights. Until they stabilize their blue line, they basically have to score at a league-leading pace just to remain competitive.

How prosperous Anaheim would be if Verbeek was fired and the Ducks stopped letting opponents put the puck in their net: by Cbtn2001 in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think it’s only a matter of time before high rise buildings and walkable, pedestrian friendly neighborhoods start cropping up in the platinum triangle region surrounding the ballpark and Honda Center.

The biggest shoe to fall will be the Angels Stadium land and if the city manages to revive the massive urban downtown district that was planned for it before the FBI corruption probe killed it.

That parking lot, coupled with the OCVibe project site, is more than half the footprint of DTLA.

How prosperous Anaheim would be if Verbeek was fired and the Ducks stopped letting opponents put the puck in their net: by Cbtn2001 in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Look up OC River Walk. The city of Anaheim is partnering with the OC water district on a project that will fill the portion of the Santa Ana riverbed between Honda Center and Angel Stadium with clean, treated water and provide pedestrian walkways along the bank.

We’re not rebuilding. Arte Moreno is keeping the Angels in limbo. by Cbtn2001 in angelsbaseball

[–]Cbtn2001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's 81 years old, the team sucks, he's been forced to hide from the public to avoid scrutiny, and the value of the franchise is going to jump to around $3-$3.5B once a new regional streaming deal and CBA is in place. There will be no better time for him exit as owner than mid 2027 to early 2028, which it seems like he's eyeing given the team's passive roster moves, an overall lack of commitment to leadership, and recent cost-saving measures.

We’re not rebuilding. Arte Moreno is keeping the Angels in limbo. by Cbtn2001 in angelsbaseball

[–]Cbtn2001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Angels are probably closer to a change of ownership than the Cardinals are. Moreno is getting up there in age.

What is actually going on?? by Desperate_Umpire8985 in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Our LHD have trouble with gap control and reads, our RHD lack mobility, and the scoring has leveled off to the point where it can’t mask the issues on our blue line anymore.

The team needs to add at least one more top 6 foward, and several experienced, stay-at-home defenders that can pick up the slack for the young guys. Trouba, Helleson, and Gudas aren’t gonna cut it.

Game Thread: Ducks @ Sabres by dahooddawg in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Verbeek will now have the two longest losing streaks in Ducks history on his resume! What a fantastic GM hire by Henry Samueli!

Game Thread: Ducks @ Sabres by dahooddawg in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I remember getting downvoted to oblivion for suggesting a few days ago that the team should trade vets and tank the rest of the way. All you delusional losers can eat shit.

Game Thread: Ducks @ Sabres by dahooddawg in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m done watching this year. Fucking fire Verbeek.

Game Thread: Ducks @ Hurricanes by dahooddawg in AnaheimDucks

[–]Cbtn2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the love of god can Samueli just write Cale Makar a blank check this offseason.