Gameday Thread: 5/21 Angels @ Mets

[Jason]

5 minutes ago, Jason said:

 I'm pretty certain that the offense is done for the day so hopefully the bullpen pitches well 

Dummy

[Jay]

simmons!

Nice shot

[daygloman]

#### Suddenly, I'm not pissed off at the throwout at 2nd!!! Heh!~

[tdawg87]

That wasn't retarded.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I havent sat and watched too many games the last year, busy with work etc. Seeing simmons, maybin and valbuena at the plate after that home run was kind of weird. Off the top of my head, simmons (second year here) is the 4th most senior position player in the team now, right?

[HeavenlyHalos]

Trout, Pujols, Calhoun, Cron, Perez all are in their third year (or more) for us.

[Lou]

8 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

I havent sat and watched too many games the last year, busy with work etc. Seeing simmons, maybin and valbuena at the plate after that home run was kind of weird. Off the top of my head, simmons (second year here) is the 4th most senior position player in the team now, right?

Escobar would be tied with him, so only 2 (LF & 2B) of the 7 came after Simmons. 

[HeavenlyHalos]

And the starting catcher.

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Jason said:

He's not terrible, he's just average

Average is pushing it a bit 

[Troll Daddy]

Angels hit for the HR cycle 

nice

[eligrba4ever]

Not a save, but GO BUD!! anyway!!!

[daygloman]

Light up the Halo.... Finally!

[Mark68]

Light that shit!!!

[Lou]

1 hour ago, eligrba said:

I am wondering what the rest of the story is...

@Dochalo hates honkies 

[Troll Daddy]

14 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Angels hit for the HR cycle 

nice

Third time in franchise history ... and you witnessed it

[eligrba4ever]

That was a quick exit by the Mets, soooo. ...

LIGHT THAT BABY UP!!!

THE ANGELS UNLOAD FOR THEIR WEEKLY ONE-GAME WINNING STREAK!!!

CRON SLAM, MARTE BOMB, TROUT BOMB, BOMBS AWAY!! 

ON TO SAINT PETE'S FISH TANK!!!! WE DIDN'T GET SWEPT!!!!!

THE PITCHING GOT 27 OUTS DESPITE FIVE METS RUNS. So it wasn't perfect.

[Lou]

39 minutes ago, HeavenlyHalos said:

And the starting catcher.

damn, how did I forget about Maldonado? 

 f'n Ketel . . . 

[Lou]

10 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

7 straight losses? Entire team in shambles? Don't worry, the Slumpbusters are coming to town! 

They're getting swept. 

I agree

[fan_since79]

Houston tried a comeback in the 9th but finally lost 8-6, so we gain a game!

 

[fan_since79]

3 hours ago, Kenny said:

 

I don't disagree.  But, is Trout and his agent willing to even talk right now?

I've changed my mind on this and don't believe they should approach Trout this year. Leave him alone. He's playing in another dimension right now. You don't want to mess with that and chance any anxiety getting into his mind over a contract.

Just let this amazing year continue its course.

 

[tdawg87]

Speaking of Trout, he's batting .350 and currently sports a .368 BABIP. Last year it was .371. His strikeout and walk rates are basically normal for his career, though he is striking out less overall. 

This fucking guy, man. 

[totdprods]

6 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Speaking of Trout, he's batting .350 and currently sports a .368 BABIP. Last year it was .371. His strikeout and walk rates are basically normal for his career, though he is striking out less overall. 

This fucking guy, man. 

We may be seeing the next evolution. He may actually be a .350/.450/.700 guy in peak form. And he hasn't really let up from that line all year, almost two months.

[tdawg87]

Just now, totdprods said:

We may be seeing the next evolution. He may actually be a .350/.450/.700 guy in peak form. And he hasn't really let up from that line all year, almost two months.

It's definitely possible. I mean, the safe bet is to say he'll start slowing down (like Harper and Zimmerman have) but he's just getting better. 

 

[fan_since79]

Tourt's only 25 and just entering into the typical best years.

Babe Ruth from age 25-29 was a demon. .370/.511/.777.

He tapered off after that just a little. Age 30-34 seasons, a line of .340/.463/.702.

Interesting though that his HR and RBI totals over these two five-year periods were practically the same.

[fan_since79]

Didn't realize the team completed a home run cycle today.

Solo shot, two-run HR, 3-run HR, and grand slam.

Those have got to be pretty uncommon.

http://fourthandgoal.wixsite.com/sports-blog/single-post/2017/05/21/Angels-complete-Home-Run-Cycle-in-Win-at-Mets