A's at Angels - Game Thread 6/26

[JAHV76]

4 minutes ago, daygloman said:

LOL! I honestly thought there was a chance Albert was gonna get nailed at third because of the way he was chugging!

 

Seriously if he's injured then sit out a game or two 

[Angels#1Fan]

1 minute ago, JAHV76 said:

Seriously if he's injured then sit out a game or two 

It's one of my few beefs with Albert other than his performance versus his contract. 

Obviously it's admirable to play when you're not 100% but Albert seems to take it to another level by playing when he is a detriment.

[Angels#1Fan]

Is this where Hector blows up?

[daygloman]

UGH!

[Angels#1Fan]

Bad Hector makes an appearance in the 4th inning.

[daygloman]

3 minutes ago, Angels#1Fan said:

Is this where Hector blows up?

You called it!

[daygloman]

GAD........................ WTFIGO?

[Angels#1Fan]

Well, Hector gives up a slam and then a solo shot.

[JAHV76]

Santiago gives ups grand slam to a breakfast cereal. As soon as I type this another homer. F*ck!!

[eligrba4ever]

5-2 Oakland. Just like that. Instant explosion. Also called Grand Slam. Hector is punching the pitching rubber? 6-2 before I finish typing. Semien. 

[bloodbrother]

Yeah, nobody gonna want to trade for Santiago.

[daygloman]

May as well leave Hector in the game now....

Now that he's blown it!

[eligrba4ever]

Does punching the pitching rubber -- which I seem to recall was more like a concrete curb -- benefit the bone structure of the pitching hand?

[Angels#1Fan]

Man, this is hard to take every time Hector pitches.

Maybe we could trade Hector for a bag of balls to bolster our minor league supply.

[Angels#1Fan]

2 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Does punching the pitching rubber -- which I seem to recall was more like a concrete curb -- benefit the bone structure of the pitching hand?

In this case it wouldn't hurt.

[Jason]

 This team is a flat out embarrassment to the sport 

[70runner]

Look at the bright side, we have Scioscia and Pujols cemented in place with 10yr contracts. 

[OregonLAA]

This team is as bad an Angels team as I've watched. And Nava lol. The dude is so bad!!!!

[Jason]

Grey going to get his first win in 2 months to complete a 4 games sweep on the road. The Halos are excelling at being losers

[Angels#1Fan]

4 minutes ago, Angels N Skins said:

 This team is a flat out embarrassment to the sport 

I would say the pitching is killing us due to a devastating amount of injuries to our starting staff that no team could survive thats put a tremendous amount of pressure on the offense which has caved.

[Jason]

I'd leave Santiago in until his arm falls off.

[RuledByNone]

5 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

Does punching the pitching rubber -- which I seem to recall was more like a concrete curb -- benefit the bone structure of the pitching hand?

He was punching the side of his own head after the 1st inning. Might be softer.

 

He's clearly frustrated. Wild outside the strike zone leads to 4 pitch walks. Wild inside the strike zone leads to doubles and homers. He's broken.

[Angels#1Fan]

It's a bummer because Hector seems like a really good guy but he has to go.

[RuledByNone]

3 minutes ago, Angels#1Fan said:

It's a bummer because Hector seems like a really good guy but he has to go.

Yeah, he has good stuff and when he's "on" he's very good, but he loses it way too often.

[Angels#1Fan]

1 minute ago, RuledByNone said:

Yeah, he has good stuff and when he's "on" he's very good, but he loses it way too often.

What ever it is that fuels Hector's success it's obvious that he can't seem to corral it. He's had plenty of opportunity to turn things around but it looks to me like he needs a change of scenery.