Gameday Thread: Angels @ Tigers 8/26 4:10

[Robrock30]

Angels 
Lineup 8/26
4:10 PST
LAA:Ricky Nolasco(R) (4-11, 5.22)
DET:Justin Verlander(R) (13-7, 3.38)

1. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

2. Mike Trout (R) CF

3. Albert Pujols (R) DH

4. C.J. Cron (R) 1B

5. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

6. Nick Buss (L) LF

7. Jett Bandy (R) C

8. Kaleb Cowart (S) 3B

9. Cliff Pennington (S) 2B

 

 

1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B

2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF

3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B

4. Victor Martinez (S) DH

5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF

6. Justin Upton (R) LF

7. Casey McGehee (R) 3B

8. James McCann (R) C

9. Erick Aybar (S) SS

[Angel Oracle]

What inning will see the first Aybar dance?

[Ray McKigney]

I didn't even know Aybar was traded to the Tigers until today.

Trout is 1 for 12 against Verlander. Kole is 0 for 10. Hopefully, they can do something positive tonight. Pujols and Cron, on the other hand, are both batting .333.

 

 

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!!! Go Ricky Nolasco!!

Go crazy, Ricky! Beat a resurgent Verlander! Stretch the winning streak to three. Start a weekend sweep of the Tigers!

Go Albert!!! Go Mike!! Go CJ!! Go Kole!! Pick up the offensive production for the sprint to the finish and the Angels' early postseason vacation.

Reality check: 538 rates the Angels chances of winning this weekend: 37 percent tonight (Nolasco), 35 percent Saturday (Chacin) and 46 percent Sunday (Skaggs). They might be giving Skaggs too much credit.

[Angels#1Fan]

Go Halos, make it three in a row!

[Angels#1Fan]

Albert bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1-0 Angels.

[eligrba4ever]

ALBERT BOMB!!! 1-0 Angels.

[Blarg]

What does he not get about mailing it in for a draft pick? 

[daygloman]

Go Halos!

[Make Angels Great Again]

That was definitely a pretty throw by Simmons and a nice tag by Bandy.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

There is an old guy at the game yelling "Hey Batter, batter, batter, SWING!" just like in little league, very annoying.

[Kenny]

Man.  It feels like a lifetime since Shields left.  I miss having the security of that guy in the pen.

[Guest]

lol @ at the guy who was trying to get to his seat during the shield's interview. haha.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Nolasco is our newest Ace. Now that's sarcasm

[daygloman]

Off to the top of the 6th!

1-0 Halos!

[Troll Daddy]

27 minutes ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Nolasco is our newest Ace. Now that's sarcasm

Is it

[daygloman]

Well, it was nice while it lasted........................................

[fan_since79]

Cy Nolasco has changed back into Ricky.

 

[daygloman]

Gad.....................................................

 

4-1 Cats.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Kaleb has a 5 game hitting streak but has yet had multi hit game. He has made a few good picks at third and always makes a strong throw across the diamond.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Twice in as many games pujols just missed one foul

[kevinb]

Let's go Aybar. 

[eligrba4ever]

Frankie is reminding me of what a great Angels bullpen used to look like.

[eligrba4ever]

Not necessarily reminding me by his current inning, but by his still being able to perform.

[eligrba4ever]

The Tigers avert a series sweep. Still a (possibly small) chance for the Angels to win the series.