GDT: 9/27/14 Angels @ M's

[mulwin444]

The playoffs are about momentum sometimes and they have none...the BP is struggling, the SP is ?, and the offense looks static. Personally, I'd rather see them rake, bury these turds and take all comers

[joeywings]

The playoffs are about momentum sometimes and they have none...the BP is struggling, the SP is ?, and the offense looks static. Personally, I'd rather see them rake, bury these turds and take all comers

Well, they switched to higher gear in Oakland .

[joeywings]

Since clinching, we've been 3-6, outscored 40-28.

 

Yeah, these games haven't really meant anything (except HFA), but I certainly did not want them to be this cold going into the playoffs.

 

Color me a little concerned.

The Orioles and the Royals have not looked great either .

[gurn67]

It's a clean slate come Thursday. I don't mind them getting a little reality check before the playoffs. 

 

Honestly, the season depends on game 1 if Shoemaker can't go. I know that's a pessimistic outlook. But being down 0-1 with CJ going in game 2 of a 5 game series is a tall order for any offense

No worse than being down 0-1 in Yankees' stadium to a team that had won 4 of the last 6 World Series and having Kevin Appier on the mound. Being down 0-1 in the Metrodome with Ramon Ortiz on the mound. Or, being down 0-1 again with Kevin Appier on the mound. The playoffs are a crapshoot, relax and enjoy it! I also like the reality check of losing a few games. I just have a feeling that this team is destined to do some amazing things the next few weeks and I hope to enjoy all of it! Even the parts, which I'm sure there will be many, where I'm screaming at the television.

Edited September 28, 2014 by gurn67

[mancini79]

3 game lead with 3 to play...and they are playing the last place Rangers. It still comes down to Game 162. This A's collapse is something

 

But the last place Rangers have won 13 of 15 games. This is a bad time to be playing the Rangers in Texas.

[Angel Oracle]

Still would like to know where the h_ll Jepsen is?

He better pitch tomorrow!

Does Scioscis really want Jepsen to have TEN days off before the ALDS?

[joeywings]

But the last place Rangers have won 13 of 15 games. This is a bad time to be playing the Rangers in Texas.

They couldn't beat the Astros either , Where do you hide them ? Against the Padres?

[gurn67]

Still would like to know where the h_ll Jepsen is?

He better pitch tomorrow!

Does Scioscis really want Jepsen to have TEN days off before the ALDS?

I too have seen the results of Jepsen after long layoffs. Not pretty.

Edited September 28, 2014 by gurn67

[Docwaukee]

Either the offense flips the switch or it doesn't.  I am not sure how they have been playing the last few games has anything to do with that.  

[Oz27]

I know some people like the fact we're losing to these idiots but I really didn't want the season bookended by sweeps to these punchless wonders. The offense is ice cold and that's the thing that will keep them afloat through the ALDS.

Yeah I'm not enjoying these either. Since a few days before we clinched, we've looked at least a couple of notches below our best. Would be nice tomorrow to go out and pound the shit out of these guys to get back on track.

[Puget Sound Angel]

Went to the game and could not believe the Angels managed to escape the bottom of the 9th.

Once Mike took the starters out, I knew we were gonna lose. It was only a matter of time before Seattle scored because we as sure were not.

Too bad we left so many runners on base in the second inning. We could have used some of those runs considering the way CJ was pitching I believe it would have held up.

Actually don't mind if we lose tomorrow. Would love to see the Mariners get into that one game playoff and beat the A's.

[TeemuTrout]

I dislike the A's more than I want the Angels to win tomorrow.

[fan_since79]

We should seriously throw the game to Seattle tomorrow, pray Holland pitches and shuts down Oakland, and that somehow we end up facing Seattle in the ALDS, because they're terrible.  They only won tonight because we put in our scrubs.

 

What if their big three starters get over their recent slumps and pitch well, and Rodney saves three one-run games?

 

Would you like that?

Edited September 28, 2014 by fan_since79

[bloodbrother]

Why would you ask that?
 

[fan_since79]

He was praying that we face Seattle in the ALDS.

 

I'm not. I'd rather face the A's. Seattle's pitching still concerns me, though they've been slumping lately.

[Troll Daddy]

I smell a sweep