Gameday Thread: 6/27 - Angels vs. Astros

[Ray McKigney]

 

Astros:

1. George Springer (R) RF

2. Luis Valbuena (L) 3B

3. Jose Altuve (R) 2B

4. Carlos Correa (R) SS

5. Colby Rasmus (L) LF

6. A.J. Reed (L) 1B

7. Carlos Gomez (R) CF

8. Evan Gattis (R) DH

9. Jason Castro (L) C

    Collin McHugh (R) SP

[DMVol]

Nava contributes what exactly?

[Ray McKigney]

2 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Nava contributes what exactly?

Other than a lefty bat, I have no idea.

[jsnpritchett]

4 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Nava contributes what exactly?

A somewhat undefinable, vaguely Zach Borenstein-esque quality.

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!! Go Matt Shoemaker!!!

You have yet another opportunity to launch a winning streak. TAKE IT!!!

Your predecessors blew a double-digit division lead a couple of decades back. Texas can do that today.

And Shoe can get me fantasy points tonight if he holds it together and gets some runs to work with.

[itsKnoppUitsme]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

A somewhat undefinable, vaguely Zach Borenstein-esque quality.

That is hilarious! 

[Angels#1Fan]

Go Halos!

Go Shoe!

 

[fan_since79]

2 hours ago, DMVol said:

Nava contributes what exactly?

He's special. He hit a grand slam on the first pitch he ever saw in the majors.

I didn't know that until two minutes ago.

[Quinlanforthewin]

I know Gia is like the last of our worries at this point but how the hell do you hit .278 and still have an OBP below .300

[Slegnaac]

Run Rookie Run!

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Nava sticks.

[beatlesrule]

I'm watching Shark Week on the big screen and the game on my phone and that slide was one of the funniest I've seen all year.

[Jason]

Nice play by Marte to end the inning

[Jason]

18 minutes ago, Quinlanforthewin said:

I know Gia is like the last of our worries at this point but how the hell do you hit .278 and still have an OBP below .300

Never walks

[Jason]

 Are the Halos still on pace to break the record for GIDP in a season? 

[Quinlanforthewin]

I'm going to try a new approach to viewing each game rather than just being pissed I'm going to try to get excited about the development of whatever decent young players we have...so far I'm tuning in for Trout, Shoemaker, Bedrosian, Calhoun, and Bandy...Marte is getting close ,still waiting on Cron but he seems like such a oaf I can't see him ever putting it together, I suppose Simmons is still kind of young and could somehow improve offensively.  Anyone else I'm missing?

[Docwaukee]

I like what Petit did filling in for Andrelton, but Simmons is just an absolute freak.  

[eligrba4ever]

TROUT BOMB!!!! 1-0 Angels.

[Docwaukee]

speaking of freaks

[Lhalo]

That HR was Vlad-like. The pitch almost hit the ground. 

[tdawg87]

Is that 3 straight games with a Trout homer? He's really upping his trade value.

[Angel Oracle]

Trout is a man.

And then there's Daniel Nada, hitting a robust .200.

[Jason]

Just now, Angel Oracle said:

Trout is a man.

And then there's Daniel Nada, hitting a robust .200.

Nava helps the team more by going on the DL

[eligrba4ever]

I watched the first three innings on FSW through MLBTV's webcast. I forgot this was an ESPN night, so I later switched to erase the 40-second online delay.

Anyway, I hadn't noticed a dugout reaction to Marte's earlier baserunning gaffe. But the ESPN fellows say they showed Marte being pulled into the tunnel after that inning to be informed about his gaffe. DId FSW catch that?

[eligrba4ever]

Lead-off double by Valbuena. Run comes off the board. Still 1-0 Angels.