This team vs good pitching

[QuinlansMinion]

Yikes

[tdawg87]

Um, this team vs. any pitching?

[Taylor]

This team vs. good ___________________:

 

[nando714]

What hitters or teams are good against teams throwing 4 potential aces out their on a nightly basis?

This is what Beane saw the whole time making those trades

The Angels woke up a sleeping giant

[Season Over]

This team vs. good pitching

This team vs. any pitching

This team vs. teams that aren't in last place

This team vs. teams that play in stadiums with less than one functional sewage system

[QuinlansMinion]

What hitters or teams are good against teams throwing 4 potential aces out their on a nightly basis?

This is what Beane saw the whole time making those trades

The Angels woke up a sleeping giant

You do realize the A's were playing like dog shit coming into this series right?

[Jason]

National TV tomorrow so it's an automatic loss. Especially against Kazmir. Should be a lot of fun

[Taylor]

You do realize the A's were playing like dog shit coming into this series right?

 

Who needs a slumpbuster when you can play the Angels.

[QuinlansMinion]

Who needs a slumpbuster when you can play the Angels.

They must love playing us.  Their fans must love it too.  We practically just beat ourselves no matter how bad the A's are playing.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

This team vs. good ___________________:

 

 

Chocolate ice cream?

[Taylor]

Chocolate ice cream?

 

[nando714]

You do realize the A's were playing like dog shit coming into this series right?

Every team goes thru a skid. This was the wake up call Oakland needed to run away with the west.

[Angel Oracle]

How much longer is this team offense funk going to last?

[Troll Daddy]

Winning one of three in Oakland would be a win.

[nando714]

How much longer is this team offense funk going to last?

As trout goes the offense goes...

[Adios]

Winning one of three in Oakland would be a win.

Well we got one more shot. My hope was 1 out of 3. My dream was an Angels sweep. I guess that's why they call it a dream. Maybe my dream should have been 1 out of 3?

[ten ocho recon scout]

Good god this site is bipolar....

[HaloFan85]

Against all current teams in a playoff spot:

 

LAA: .247/.304/.378 - 10 games, 37 runs - 3.7 per game

Oak: .266/.336/.417 - 10 games, 57 runs - 5.7 per game

 

LAA: .220/.280/.364 - 12 games, 39 runs - 3.3 per game

Sea: .240/.313/.388 - 12 games, 58 runs - 4.8 per game

 

LAA: .290/.339/.484 - 6 games, 30 runs - 5.0 per game

KC: .263/.327/.341 - 6 games, 26 runs - 4.3 per game

 

LAA: .205/.273/.273 - 6 games, 17 runs - 2.8 per game

Bal: .187/.240/.322 - 6 games, 21 runs - 3.5 per game

 

Other than against KC, not good.

[UndertheHalo]

so we are expecting to light up good pitchers ? results seem about right to me. 

[Docwaukee]

Two winnable games vs. the team you are going against to win the division result in two losses.  It's not the end of the world, but it's a shame that they have blown an opportunity to take control of the division.  

[Frieri Meatball]

It doesnt help that this team always feels the ****ing need to give away outs on the god damn bases! This is a problem that needs to be addressed! They play stupid ****ing baseball and it is biting them in the ass!

[AngelsFanSince86]

Two winnable games vs. the team you are going against to win the division result in two losses.  It's not the end of the world, but it's a shame that they have blown an opportunity to take control of the division.  

 

The problem with that is it is getting old.  Many many close games lost to good teams.  Close games aren't impressive if you lose all of them...or if the ones you win are all against bad teams. 

[AngelsFanSince86]

Good god this site is bipolar....

 

Agreed.  I know it hasn't been limited to this season, but its understandable this particular season.  I personally haven't been all that excited all season.  The Angels have posted a good record, but they have just have not done well in big games.  Big games are what make a season exciting.  It has gotten kind of fun over big stretches of poor teams when they are just destroying, but overall those games aren't as exciting because they don't prove much.  Its very disappointing to go against the Dodgers, A's, Mariners, Yankees (not that they are great this year, but who wants to lose to the Yankees?), and Orioles.  I mean they have come out on top against the Tigers, but apparently that was no great feat based on how they have played since.  What makes a season fun is beating teams that matter. And of course doing well in the playoffs, but based on how they are doing and the SP losses, it just doesn't look good.  I know they still have a chance and I'm sure many others do, but it still remains very frustrating.  We keep getting lulled into that false sense of security brought on by bad teams, only to be brought back to reality.  Over and over and over again.  I think the frustration is very high now with Richards down.  Sure, we play more games against Oakland, but next time around that void in the rotation is most likely going to have to face Lester, Kazmir, Samardzija, or Gray.  This was the series against the A's we needed to take.  Anything is possible, but I'm getting tired of telling myself that.  Sorry for the long reply, didn't mean to direct that all at you.  Just started replying and it kept going haha.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Remember 2 weeks ago when we dropped 2 of 3 to boston, and everyone freaked and kicked their dog. Then 2 days ago we awept boston and bought a new puppy and named it shoemaker..

Bipolar.

This series has sucked. I agree. Oaklamd is a great team....deeper than we are. It is what it is. Nothing says we wont best them tomorrow and the next time we play them.

We can point out all night long that theyve dropped big games....with the best rexord in baseball (tied), id assume that means everyone else has too...

[Glen]

Remember 2 weeks ago when we dropped 2 of 3 to boston, and everyone freaked and kicked their dog. Then 2 days ago we awept boston and bought a new puppy and named it shoemaker..

Bipolar.

This series has sucked. I agree. Oaklamd is a great team....deeper than we are. It is what it is. Nothing says we wont best them tomorrow and the next time we play them.

We can point out all night long that theyve dropped big games....with the best rexord in baseball (tied), id assume that means everyone else has too...

 

...except for our 3-8 record against them, the pitching match-up, the fact that it's on national TV, and most importantly, how this team seems to just roll over for Oakland.  We're primed for yet another moral victory as we lose yet another close game and get swept out of Oakland and first place.

 

Prove me wrong, lads.  Please, prove me wrong.