Gameday Thread: 9/1 @ A's: It's gotta be better than August, right?

[jsnpritchett]

Angels:

 

1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

2. Mike Trout ( R) CF

3. Albert Pujols ( R) DH

4. David Murphy (L) LF

5. C.J. Cron ( R) 1B

6. Erick Aybar (S) SS

7. David Freese ( R) 3B

8. Carlos Perez ( R) C

9. Taylor Featherston ( R) 2B

 

Shoemaker on the mound.

 

A's:

 

1. Eric Sogard (L) 2B

2. Brett Lawrie ( R) 3B

3. Josh Reddick (L) RF

4. Mark Canha ( R) 1B

5. Stephen Vogt (L) C

6. Billy Butler ( R) DH

7. Jake Smolinski ( R) LF

8. Jason Pridie (L) CF

9. Marcus Semien ( R) SS

 

Cody Martin (who??) on the mound.

 

Featherston and Freese go right back into the starting lineup.  I guess I get Freese (though I'd like to see what Cowart can do), but, man, just give up on Featherston.

Edited September 1, 2015 by jsnpritchett

[fan_since79]

Yep, it's got to be better than August. Just like the stock market.

 

 

 

 

 

Wait a minute...

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

No. 6-22

[fan_since79]

This will be Cody Martin's first career major league start.

 

You know what that means...

[Angel Oracle]

Cy Martin = 7 innings, 1 run, 4 hits

[jsnpritchett]

This will be Cody Martin's first career major league start.

 

You know what that means...

 

First w/ the A's.  He started a few games this year for the Braves, before they sold him to the A's.

[fan_since79]

According to Baseball Reference, his 21 appearances this year for the Braves were all in relief. He has started some minor league games, though.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martico01.shtml

Edited September 1, 2015 by fan_since79

[jsnpritchett]

According to Baseball Reference, his 21 appearances this year for the Braves were all in relief.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martico01.shtml

 

Whoops!  I stand corrected.  Thought he'd started for them.

 

So, yeah, random schmoe making his 1st ML start means we're doomed.

[fan_since79]

10 minor league starts for Martin this year with a 5.33 ERA, WHIP of 1.593.

 

I was going to say we can hit this guy, but I know better than to be so rash.

[Guest]

Featherston finally recovered from the strip club incident?

[Homebrewer]

Featherstick's rash must have finally responded to some new medication.

[jsnpritchett]

Featherston finally recovered from the strip club incident?

 

 

Featherstick's rash must have finally responded to some new medication.

 

Aren't you guys confusing him w/ Johnny G?

[WallyWorld]

Aren't you guys confusing him w/ Johnny G?

 

that's what I thought. But then, we have so many crappy IFs it's easy to lose track.

[Homebrewer]

Those are two different guys?

[Chuck]

 

Angels:

 

1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

2. Mike Trout ( R) CF

3. Albert Pujols ( R) DH

4. David Murphy (L) LF

5. C.J. Cron ( R) 1B

6. Erick Aybar (S) SS

7. David Freese ( R) 3B

8. Carlos Perez ( R) C

9. Taylor Featherston ( R) 2B

 

Shoemaker on the mound.

 

A's:

 

1. Eric Sogard (L) 2B

2. Brett Lawrie ( R) 3B

3. Josh Reddick (L) RF

4. Mark Canha ( R) 1B

5. Stephen Vogt (L) C

6. Billy Butler ( R) DH

7. Jake Smolinski ( R) LF

8. Jason Pridie (L) CF

9. Marcus Semien ( R) SS

 

Cody Martin (who??) on the mound.

 

Featherston and Freese go right back into the starting lineup.  I guess I get Freese (though I'd like to see what Cowart can do), but, man, just give up on Featherston.

 

 

Yeah, Featherston is just plain bad. I don't get it. But maybe an entire season in AAA next year he'll get better.

[fan_since79]

Featherston or Jackson at 2nd. Pick your poison.

[jsnpritchett]

Yeah, Featherston is just plain bad. I don't get it. But maybe an entire season in AAA next year he'll get better.

 

Maybe, but he turns 26 in a month.  A year at AAA to make him "better" makes him, what--Grant Green?  I just do not understand why they wasted a roster space on him all year.

[jsnpritchett]

Featherston or Jackson at 2nd. Pick your poison.

 

[Guest]

Featherstick's rash must have finally responded to some new medication.

All he has to do tonight is avoid any contact with Semien

Edited September 2, 2015 by failos

[laagamer]

This might just be the most depressing month of Angel's baseball I've ever witnessed.

But things can always get worse.

[Hollyw00d]

Scioscia already starting to tip his cap

[jsnpritchett]

3-run first inning for the Angels.  Book it.

[jsnpritchett]

3-run first inning for the Angels.  Book it.

 

[jsnpritchett]

Are we going to get the shitty version of Shoemaker again tonight?

[Mean Spirited]

Are we going to get the shitty version of Shoemaker again tonight?

Hmmmm.