Why are we automatically forfeiting game 3?

[santini1]

Im pretty sure Soscia will have a really tight leash on CJ. If he can get through 5 we go to our pen and ill be happy with it. Sure our offense is asleep but theyre explosive and can easily put up a 7 spot on shields. Lol its as if the Royals were to give us game one because they'd be facing weaver and used up their ace the game before and look how that turned out

[ABC]

Yes, game 3 will not be played. Do not tune in.

[Adam]

Admittedly, I'm still so extremely bummed about last night. The playoffs suck. There is nothing enjoyable about them. When the Angels have a lead all I do is worry that they'll give it up, when they're trailing, I count the remaining outs in the game. They can go out tonight and kick the crap out of the Royals and we'll probably all feel pretty good about it and the rest of the series.

 

To game 3, you're right. CJ will have an incredibly short leash and Rasmus will be ready to roll. It isn't an automatic loss by any means. 

[WallyWorld]

conceding is the word I think you'er looking for, and nobody is. Just looking at it objectively, it's going to be a tough game for 2 big reasons: Shields vs. Wilson and their crowd will be out of control and put a spring in KC's step. Doesn't mean an automatic loss, but if you're projecting - and that's all we can do right now - that games doesn't have the best odds for the Angels, so you'd rather not be in a position where you have to win it. Don't go breaking the glass on your superfan cape just yet.

Edited October 3, 2014 by WallyWorld

[Jay]

Maybe we should start Weaver on really short rest

[WallyWorld]

if CJ does start game 3 and we lose this series . . . oof, the next 4 months around here are going to be entertaining.

[bloodbrother]

Hopefully Shoe pitches great tonight so the pen can rest up. They'll need to go to Rasmus/Santiago early in the 2nd inning

[2002_halos_II]

If they win tonight with Shoemaker, they aren't losing the series on Sunday.

 

Santiago has been horrible!

[19HALO71]

Because that's what we do!!! Duh.

[Guest]

if CJ does start game 3 and we lose this series . . . oof, the next 4 months years around here are going to be entertaining.

This board will be "entertaining" until October 2018 

Edited October 3, 2014 by ScottLux

[Brandon]

Good old defeatist attitudes

[Angel Oracle]

When Nibs can be a little more consistent, as his $15.5 million/year suggests, then we can be more confident. 

[fan_since79]

Admittedly, I'm still so extremely bummed about last night. The playoffs suck. There is nothing enjoyable about them. When the Angels have a lead all I do is worry that they'll give it up, when they're trailing, I count the remaining outs in the game. They can go out tonight and kick the crap out of the Royals and we'll probably all feel pretty good about it and the rest of the series.

 

To game 3, you're right. CJ will have an incredibly short leash and Rasmus will be ready to roll. It isn't an automatic loss by any means. 

 

The problem with CJ is he can throw 35 pitches in the second inning and give up three runs, then throw shutout baseball for the next six innings.

 

It's maddening to try and figure him out.

[Angel Oracle]

If Nibs would stop acting like Will Hunting on the mound and just pitch the d_mn baseball, maybe the results would be different?

[floplag]

yeah i mean the guys only had 2 outstanding outing in his last three.. and only given up 4ER once in the last 5... but im sure its an autoloss.
we truly do have some of the worst fans

[Angel Oracle]

Two of those were vs a weak hitting M's team.

The Royals can put the ball into play very well.

[QuinlansMinion]

CJ could very easily throw a gem against KC.  I dont see it as a forfeit, the Royals dont have the powerhouse lineup that can hurt you but the problem is our offense coming up with clutch hits.  

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

People act like CJ has never been good for us. He's given us some solid starts as early back as last month. Does he struggle? Yes, but can he throw a shut down game, yes.

[floplag]

no no its over... lets just phone the rest in... good luck vs Bal KC, grats on a great series...
 

that is literally what some of you sound like

[Vladfan]

The sky is falling..... The sky is falling!!!

[Angelsjunky]

The Royals had a similar matchup disadvantage before last night but still managed to win.

[Angels]

Forfeit? Hardly. But there's plenty of reasons to be pessimistic.

Wilson's ERA:

June: 5.97 (1.61 WHIP)

July: 10.13 (2.38 WHIP)

August: 4.94 (1.77 WHIP)

September: 4.76 (1.55 WHIP)

That's who the Angels are relying on in a pivotal game 3 of the postseason. And only against some scrub named James Shields.

[JAHV76]

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

[Oz27]

It's hardly a forfeit, but it's hard to feel good about any game CJ starts. It's comfortably the game we were most likely to lose in this series. Of course, that isn't to say we will lose. But we're really going to need that one to go right for us.

[Erstad Grit]

OPTIMISM!!!!!