MAY 9 GAMEDAY THREAD - ANGELS @ BLUE JAYS (Efren Navarro in LF)

[mtangelsfan]

long has a .465 OPS in his last 10 games facing far worse than MLB competition while playing in hitter's heaven.

 

Don't know why you guys have a hard on for him, is it just because he had a good spring?

 

Good lord, can you make an argument without sounding like an 8th grader?

[fan_since79]

I have a feeling this is going to be a long road trip.

[mulwin444]

Once June rolls around, I wonder if they start looking at Kendrys Morales as a DH/1B option and relegate Ibanez to pinch hitting duties.  Unless Cron explodes over the next few weeks, they may have to consider it since they won't have to give up a draft pick. 

[Angel Oracle]

Santiago should be available tonight, after pitching just 2.1 innings on Wednesday night.

[jsnpritchett]

Once June rolls around, I wonder if they start looking at Kendrys Morales as a DH/1B option and relegate Ibanez to pinch hitting duties.  Unless Cron explodes over the next few weeks, they may have to consider it since they won't have to give up a draft pick. 

 

Worth a shot. 

[nate]

4A Navarro, lol.  This has Scioscia written all over it.

[Make Angels Great Again]

Good lord, can you make an argument without sounding like an 8th grader?

 

 

I guess we all have our moments.

 

I just don't understand it.

[Make Angels Great Again]

Every year guys have amazing springs and then crap the bed the entire regular season.

 

It's nothing new.

[WallyWorld]

https://twitter.com/BillShaikin/status/464852786966827008

#Angels lineup card shows Hector Santiago in bullpen, as only LH reliever.

Interesting . . . Though it might just be his day to throw on the side, so they figure they might have do it in game. Don't link that it necessarily means he's moving to the BP full time.

[jsnpritchett]

Interesting . . . Though it might just be his day to throw on the side, so they figure they might have do it in game. Don't link that it necessarily means he's moving to the BP full time.

 

Agreed. 

[CanadianHalo]

The FVCK am I paying to see tonight.

[WallyWorld]

Whoah Santiago IS out of the rotation, per Bill Shaikin on twitter.

[mtangelsfan]

Every year guys have amazing springs and then crap the bed the entire regular season.

 

It's nothing new.

 

He hasn't even been given the chance to get on the bed, let alone crap on it.  Instead they let people who've already stained the sheets multiple times back on the bed again.

[CanadianHalo]

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 2h

#Angels bench coach Dino Ebel will manage the team today and tomorrow while Mike Scioscia attends his daughter's college graduation.

Sosh dodging a bullet with me sitting behind home plate all weekend

[WallyWorld]

https://twitter.com/mikedigiovanna/status/464859367150350336

[Jeff M]

Now watch this lineup go out and score 17 runs tonight...

 

They might...but Toronto will score 18.

[WallyWorld]

I wonder if Shoemaker is taking Santiago's place?

[Richard]

Barf.

[tdawg87]

Season over.

[jsnpritchett]

https://twitter.com/mikedigiovanna/status/464859367150350336

 

For people who haven't clicked, this is Bill Shaikin saying he's hearing that Santiago *IS* out of the rotation, at least temporarily.

[Angel Oracle]

 

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 2h

#Angels bench coach Dino Ebel will manage the team today and tomorrow while Mike Scioscia attends his daughter's college graduation.

 

Does that mean his daughter will be drafted in the last round?

[nando714]

Dino managing... some how Angels win by 5 runs and play perfect

[Marsaka]

Lineup:

 

Aybar SS

Trout CF

Pujols 1B

Ibanez DH

Kendrick 2B

Stewart 3B

Conger C

Navarro LF

Cowgill RF

 

Richards SP

aybar at leadoff?  ibanez at cleanup?  u gotta like your chances when your manager puts your team at a huge disadvantage before the game even starts.

 

scioscia is the epitome of stupidity.

[markb]

I was on the Matt Long train at the start of the season as well, but you just can't play like he has recently and expect a shot.  Course I'm not sure how Efren Navarro fits in either.  He's basically Shuck with some plate discipline (career SLG .410 in the minors, .378 this year).

[Angel Oracle]

Nothing this org does surprises me anymore.