Gameday Thread: Angels @ Twins 4/15 5:10

[Robrock30]

Angels
Garrett Richards ® (0-2, 3.86)

 

Twins
Tommy Milone (L) (0-1, 3.86)

 

1. Yunel Escobar ® 3B
2. Craig Gentry ® LF
3. Mike Trout ® CF
4. Albert Pujols ® DH
5. C.J. Cron ® 1B
6. Kole Calhoun (L) RF
7. Andrelton Simmons ® SS
8. Carlos Perez ® C
9. Johnny Giavotella ® 2B

 

1. Eduardo Nunez ® 2B
2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B
3. Miguel Sano ® RF
4. Trevor Plouffe ® 3B
5. Oswaldo Arcia (L) LF
6. Byung Ho Park ® DH
7. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS
8. Eddie Rosario (L) CF
9. Kurt Suzuki ® C

Edited April 15, 2016 by Robrock30

[fan_since79]

Tommy Milone, career vs. the Angels:

4.55 ERA

.292 BAA

 

last start vs. Angels:

1.1 IP, 4 hits, 3 BB, 5 ER

[totdprods]

Would be nice to get an 11-3 or 9-2 or 15-4 type win. Keep boosting the offense.

[Blarg]

I'd just like to see the wins regardless of scores. No need to stomp a team that is struggling this hard. Save that for rivals like NY, Boston, etc.

[totdprods]

Recent years we've usually kicked off our best offensive months with a couple lopsided scores in a series. 

[Jason]

Sure don't want to be the Twins 1st win.

[Troll Daddy]

I was hoping so see more of Pujols at first base.

[laagamer]

Sure don't want to be the Twins 1st win.

Disappointment's a bitch.

[Angels#1Fan]

Go Halos!

 

Lets get Garrett's first win of the season tonight.

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!! Go Garrett Richards!!!

​The Twins are down. Keep on kicking them!

I'll root for the Twins to win a game or two after Sunday.

[Chuck]

 

The first place Angels are set to play the 0-9 Twins who are tied with the Braves for the longest losing streak to start a season since the 2002 Detroit Tigers were 0-11. The problem is, the Twins are due. The good news is, the Angels are arguably missing Minnesota's best two starters in Phillip Hughes and Ervin Santana. For more about the Angels chances for this weekend's series vs. the Minnesota Twins, go to online MLB sports book.

 

Garrett Richards who owns a 2-1 record and 2.52 ERA (1-0, 2.08 at Target Field) will look to mow down the swing-and-miss Twins at Target Field. The Twins have struck out 94 times already vs. just 28 walks, so it looks like a great match-up for the Angels' fireballer this evening. Twins young slugger Miguel Sano is tied for the lead in strikeouts with 15, with Park & Buxton not far behind with 13 whiffs a piece. Read more about the Twins youngsters struggling with the strikeout. 

 

Joe Mauer is the only Twins player who has had any success of the Garrett Richards, going 3-10 (.300). Albert Pujols is hitting a robust .409 (9-22) against the Twins southpaw, Tommy Millone. Millone owns a 7-3, 4.91 ERA at Target Field and he's 6-2 with a 4.55 ERA lifetime vs. the Halos.

 

The Angels won five of their seven games against the Twins last season, after going 7-0 against Minnesota in 2014. They've won 11 of their last 13 season series against the Twins.

 

Next Up:

 

Saturday: Twins RHP Ricky Nolasco (0-0, 1.29), vs. Angels RHP Jered Weaver (1-0, 1.50), 11 a.m.

 

Sunday: Twins RHP Kyle Gibson (0-2, 4.22) vs. Angels RHP Nick Tropeano (1-0, 0.00), 11 a.m

[CaliAngel]

Fackin Kron still batting behind Pujols is absolutely absurd.

Pujols

Calhoun

Simmons

Kron

[Jason]

Yeah, I don't like Cron there until he starts looking like he has a clue at the plate.

[JoJo26]

Damn...0-9...Hate playin' a motivated just to win team...

[JoJo26]

Yeah, I don't like Cron there until he starts looking like he has a clue at the plate.

Meanwhile - Trumbo hitting .389 with 14 hits - and 3 ding dongs

 

Cronic - .103 and 3 total hits 

[Stradling]

Fackin Kron still batting behind Pujols is absolutely absurd.

Pujols

Calhoun

Simmons

Kron

Using QMs philosophy if you don't want Cron batting behind Albert you'll have to bat Cron 1-3.

[Jason]

Both teams with red jerseys?

[Jason]

Please don't suck tonight Garrett

[RuledByNone]

I wish Garrett could locate his pitches.

[bloodbrother]

Dear Garrett, when you get an 0-2 count on a hitter, maybe dont' throw an offspeed pitch belt high over the plate

[Troll Daddy]

Dear Garrett, when you get an 0-2 count on a hitter, maybe dont' throw an offspeed pitch belt high over the plate

I say the say thing to my son all the time.

[Jason]

Now for the DP

[bloodbrother]

Great jump by Gentry

[Jason]

Plouffe is not a cool sounding name

[RuledByNone]

Plouffe is not a cool sounding name

My 97 year old grandma is clowning his name. "Go through life with a name like that"