Gameday Thread: Angels vs A's (4/11) Trout Batting 2nd

[Glen]

Sweet lord above, more salt in the wound. 

 

Well, at least now the stars are lined up for somebody - I'm thinking Howard - to hit a solo HR for us. 

[AZMike]

I can say I am truly embarrassed to be an Angels fan right now. This is by far the worst I have ever seen them.

I've followed the team seriously since '99. I pessimistically claimed this team was similar to the 2000 team. I now believe that claim was overly optimistic and seriously believe this may be the worst Angels team I've ever followed

[bdavis621]

This team needs a complete overhaul. I am so embarrassed to be a fan of this team. Arte time to Man UP and start firing some people and hiring the right people. 

[Waybackman]

I'm watching the game in Nor Cal and hearing the A's broadcasters. Can't believe how they're making excuses for the Angels. It's almost like they feel sorry for us. How pathetic is that?

[2002_halos_II]

yet another stinking game

 

 

meanwhile the LAD PAD game is getting interesting with Quentin (sp) charging the mound (Greinke) after being HBP. Fight!

[The Dude]

Sweet lord above, more salt in the wound. 

 

Well, at least now the stars are lined up for somebody - I'm thinking Howard - to hit a solo HR for us. 

A good ole' Vern Special to get the crowd back in it! Good call.

[Jason Gradel]

2013 slogan:  "Sucking - it's contagious"

[2002_halos_II]

Kemp running his mouf

[SCHaloFan]

I'm ashamed to wear any Angels gear at this point, I get consistently rope a doped by the flashy signings and spend a healthy chunk on new crap. I have never been more demoralized to be a fan of this team or any professional team I pull for (and I've had many rough years with the 9ers, Islanders and Knicks)

[Glen]

The A's are gonna put up double-digits on us again.

[OregonLAA]

I can't believe I'm coming down this Saturday to watch this...

[Mark68]

I've said this before.

 

2013 Angels=2012 Red Sox

[The Dude]

I can't believe I'm coming down this Saturday to watch this...

Silver lining: You'll get a Trout Budda belly doll..errr Bobble head.

[jshep]

The worst part of this is going to be when the team starts playing good baseball...after they've fallen way behind in the standings

[The Dude]

Howie did that for you Glen.

[Halos of Anaheim]

I love the irony in that ''Step up your game'' sign behind the batters box.

[Bombsauce]

How many if these veteran players can we trade away for young quality prospects? Time to finally start to rebuild? Obviously "reloading" isn't working

[SCHaloFan]

I am still trying to process the fact that this team is 5.5 GB after 9 games and showing no signs of turning things around and sustaining it at all. We may end the season 20 games out

[Glen]

And now we can watch the offense, which was supposed to keep us in games like this, roll over and do absolutely nothing.  As annoying as it is predictable. 

 

The Los Angeles Tin Men of Anaheim.  No heart.

[SCHaloFan]

How many if these veteran players can we trade away for young quality prospects? Time to finally start to rebuild? Obviously "reloading" isn't working

And eat 90% of their salaries? Not happening, this is our new, sad reality

[Docwaukee]

The worst part of this is going to be when the team starts playing good baseball...after they've fallen way behind in the standings

This team winning a lot of games was contingent upon the offense performing as expected and the bullpen being good.  They might start to hit the ball, but the pen is awful.  Again.  Unless there is some sort of drastic turn around by the pen, I just don't see them putting together significant periods of winning.  They don't have the starting pitching to make up for it. 

[Ochocinco!]

I can't believe I'm coming down this Saturday to watch this...

I don't want to anymore especially with my GF being a dodger fan. Atleast I can make some money on her Trout bobble head on Ebay

[jshep]

How many if these veteran players can we trade away for young quality prospects? Time to finally start to rebuild? Obviously "reloading" isn't working

 

Only guys I could even see possibly being traded if they fall far enough back would be the guys who are pending FAs. And it's not like you're getting a huge haul for those guys.

 

The big contracts aren't going anywhere, and I can't see the team giving in and rebuilding, when that would be wasting a few of the good years of those big contracts. As well as Trout.

[Glen]

And eat 90% of their salaries? Not happening, this is our new, sad reality

 

 

 

Pujols and Hamilton are untradable.  Kendrick and Aybar, however...they're about the only legit trading pieces on this team.  Well, if Bourjos keeps playing well he might be.

[jshep]

This team winning a lot of games was contingent upon the offense performing as expected and the bullpen being good.  They might start to hit the ball, but the pen is awful.  Again.  Unless there is some sort of drastic turn around by the pen, I just don't see them putting together significant periods of winning.  They don't have the starting pitching to make up for it. 

 

I don't know, I could see the offense clicking enough and the pitching not sucking too much for them to rack up some wins in the less tough parts of the schedule.

 

It's hard to stay optimistic about this team actually doing anything longer than that, though.