Gameday Thread: 5/10 Angels vs. Cardinals: Nava hitting 5th

[jsnpritchett]

Slightly new look to the lineup.

Angels:

1. Yunel Escobar (R) 3B

2. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

3. Mike Trout (R) CF

4. Albert Pujols (R) DH

5. Daniel Nava (S) LF

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

7. Johnny Giavotella (R) 2B

8. Geovany Soto (R) C

9. Cliff Pennington (S) SS

Santiago on the mound.

Cardinals:

1. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B

2. Stephen Piscotty (R) RF

3. Matt Holliday (R) DH

4. Randal Grichuk (R) CF

5. Yadier Molina (R) C

6. Brandon Moss (L) 1B

7. Jedd Gyorko (R) 2B

8. Jeremy Hazelbaker (L) LF

9. Aledmys Diaz (R) SS

Mike Leake on the mound.

[California Cajun]

My mom's birthday.   Would have been 93 today.  She took me to the Big A when I was a kid.

Let's have some big time run support and Albert, get a home run against the only team you haven't homered against. 

[Angel Oracle]

Where's Kelly Leak(e)?

Wanted to keep Grichuk, but never thought he would hit cleanup.

Edited May 10, 2016 by Angel Oracle

[JAHV76]

Watch Grichuk have a better game than Pujols

[nando714]

The cardinals line up looks pretty weak as well

10 runs tonight though

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!! Go Hector Santiago!!!

Launch a completely "out-of-nowhere" winning streak and sweep the Cards.

Go Nava!! Be the man behind the man.

Go Albert!! Please? Move closer to .200 tonight.

[eligrba4ever]

19 minutes ago, JAHV76 said:

Watch Grichuk have a better game than Pujols

Don't count  on it.

Grichuk is .198/.278/.375. OPS .653.

Albert is .190/.269/.362. OPS .631.

Right now, Grichuk is as bad as Albert.

[daygloman]

Go Halos!!!

[m0nkey]

7 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Don't count  on it.

Grichuk is .198/.278/.375. OPS .653.

Albert is .190/.269/.362. OPS .631.

Right now, Grichuk is as bad as Albert.

Based on that, right now, grichuk is better than albert

[Guest]

All these injuries and still no Ortega. 

[ScottT]

INTER LEAGUE PLAY!

GET EXCITED!

[Ohtaniland]

How many home runs will Albert attempt to hit against the Cardinals in this series? 

11 or 12?

Edited May 11, 2016 by CALZONE

[jsnpritchett]

Leadoff HR for Matt Carpenter.  Great start...

Stadium looks almost completely empty.

[daygloman]

And....................................................................................................................................................................... It starts.

[ScottT]

That's the first time ever in inter league play that Matt carpenter has homered against hector Santiago to lead off the game. 

Edited May 11, 2016 by ScottT

[Quinlanforthewin]

Wow. Can't remember a crowd looking this pathetic in a while, especially considering it's a lot of Cardinals fans based on those cheers after the HR.  Rightfully so, my only hope is no one shows up and Arte reconsiders his approach. 

[ScottT]

Cardinals fans are grateful. Angels fans are not grateful to their savior Arte. 

[Ohtaniland]

Just now, Quinlanforthewin said:

Wow. Can't remember a crowd looking this pathetic in a while, especially considering it's a lot of Cardinals fans based on those cheers after the HR.  Rightfully so, my only hope is no one shows up and Arte reconsiders his approach. 

The season tickets sold are a plenty. Arte's not worried.

[Quinlanforthewin]

A Ryan/Pennington platoon could be the shittiest platoon in baseball...barely behind the Nava/Gentry platoon and the Murphy/Victorino platoon from last year.  

[ScottT]

Arte is trying the best he can.  Angels fans aren't.  

[daygloman]

3 minutes ago, ScottT said:

That's the first time ever in inter league play that Matt carpenter has homered against hector Santiago to lead off the game. 

LOL! I guess we should feel honored to have seen it!?

[eligrba4ever]

I finished that walk in the woods that started after Sunday's game. Then Carpenter leads off with a Cards' homer.

[Ohtaniland]

23 pitches...

[ScottT]

Scott Boras seat filler tonight.  

[jsnpritchett]

Back-to-back walks.  25+ pitches to get out of this inning.