Gameday Thread: 5/23 Angels @ Rays

[Robrock30]

Angels 
Lineup 5/23
4:10 PST

LAA:Matt Shoemaker(R) (3-2, 4.47)
TB:Alex Cobb(R) (4-3, 3.67)

1. Cameron Maybin (R) LF

2. Mike Trout (R) CF

3. Albert Pujols (R) DH

4. Luis Valbuena (L) 1B

5. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

6. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

7. Martin Maldonado (R) C

8. Danny Espinosa (S) 2B

9. Cliff Pennington (S) 3B

 

1. Corey Dickerson (L) DH

2. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

3. Evan Longoria (R) 3B

4. Logan Morrison (L) 1B

5. Tim Beckham (R) SS

6. Colby Rasmus (L) LF

7. Steven Souza Jr. (R) RF

8. Derek Norris (R) C

9. Daniel Robertson (R) 2B

 

[mtangelsfan]

7-9, just wow.

[Troll Daddy]

Valbuena batting clean up is the real wow ... must be because he bats LH.

[eligrba4ever]

7 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Valbuena batting clean up is the real wow ... must be because he bats LH.

Not such a wow if you read the names of 5 through 9. Unless Maldonado could handle the pressure, and there's no reason to test that theory yet, Valbuena is the only guy in this lineup relatively fit to back up the top three.

[Troll Daddy]

Just now, eligrba4ever said:

Not such a wow if you read the names of 5 through 9. Unless Maldonado could handle the pressure, and there's no reason to test that theory yet, Valbuena is the only guy in this lineup relatively fit to back up the top three.

Calhoun would be my pick 

[Richard]

1 hour ago, mtangelsfan said:

7-9, just wow.

Maldonado has been steady.

Calhoun, Simmons, Valbuena, Espinosa, Pennington are all hitting .220 and below in May.

 

edit: Blarg corrected.

[eligrba4ever]

Just now, Troll Daddy said:

Calhoun would be my pick 

In normal circumstances you'd have a good argument, but Calhoun has been dropped to sixth for a reason. Lots of 0-fors and Ks. Valbuena has also struggled, but the ginger needs a breather from the top half of the lineup.

[fan_since79]

I hope the guys can start catching up to those 91 mph fastballs, as I pointed out in my otherwise ignored thread the other day.

Maybe some vitamins might help.

 

[DMVol]

Espy...oh joy...

[eligrba4ever]

GO HALOS!!! Go Matt Shoemaker!!!

Extend the winning streak to 3 games, Shoe!! Push the Angels to 2 games above .500!

Go Mike Trout!! No need to stop now with the AL Player of the Month thing.

You have April; go out and clinch May.

Go supporting players!!! Give Mike runners to drive in. Get on base, so he can drive you in.

 

[Blarg]

16 minutes ago, Richard said:

Maldonado has been steady.

Calhoun, Simmons, Valbuena, Espinosa, Pennington are all hitting .220 and below in May.

 

 

Peenington is hitting .267 with a .358 obp for the season. In May he is hitting .321/.406/.328/.728

 

 

 

[Slegnaac]

12 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I hope the guys can start catching up to those 91 mph fastballs, as I pointed out in my otherwise ignored thread the other day.

Maybe some vitamins might help.

 

Eye Vitamins

[Stradling]

13 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Peenington is hitting .267 with a .358 obp for the season. In May he is hitting .321/.406/.328/.728

 

 

 

Yep, between him and Maldonado I don't look at 7-9 as being as bad as others do.  The real shit show is the performance of Calhoun and Valbuena.  Espinosa's days are numbered.  

[DMVol]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Yep, between him and Maldonado I don't look at 7-9 as being as bad as others do.  The real shit show is the performance of Calhoun and Valbuena.  Espinosa's days are numbered.  

Valbuena could be in some jeopardy for AB's when Escobar comes back if he is still struggling and Cron is raking at SLC....Same applies to Marte....My guess is they'll give Espinosa until sometime in June (which is only a week away) to wake up....not having a prospect close to the bigs to replace him probably gives him a little longer leash......He looked awful in his PH AB last night....

[Ohtaniland]

15 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Valbuena could be in some jeopardy for AB's when Escobar comes back if he is still struggling and Cron is raking at SLC....Same applies to Marte....My guess is they'll give Espinosa until sometime in June (which is only a week away) to wake up....not having a prospect close to the bigs to replace him probably gives him a little longer leash......He looked awful in his PH AB last night....

I think Pennington is going walk the plank very shortly. 

[Angel Oracle]

What is Valbuena's excuse?

[Richard]

54 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Peenington is hitting .267 with a .358 obp for the season. In May he is hitting .321/.406/.328/.728

 

 

 

Stand corrected.

 

Peenington needs to hit the weight room with that putrid slugging.

 

Everyone else I believe I was spot on.

[Slegnaac]

12 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

What is Valbuena's excuse?

Late start to the season 

[Blarg]

7 minutes ago, Richard said:

Stand corrected.

 

Peenington needs to hit the weight room with that putrid slugging.

 

Everyone else I believe I was spot on.

On the contrary, Calhoun, Espinosa, Valbuena all need to pick Pennington's brain on how to get their ass on first base. All muscle and no brains isn't helping the offense at all.

[krAbs]

Back to bad home runs not a bad way to start the game!

[eligrba4ever]

Woo Hoo!!!! Back-to-back :lead-off Jack!!!! 

MAYBIN BOMB!!!

TROUT BOMB!!! 

And Maybin's didn't even need the catwalk this time.

[eligrba4ever]

And instead of picking up Simba, the slumping ginger grounds out to end the inning.

[tdawg87]

I'm really liking Maybin at leadoff. Hopefully Sosh keeps him there when Escobar returns. 

[Stradling]

If I know Sosh it will be:

Escobar

Maybin

Trout

Al

Simba

Calhoun

Cron/Marte/Valbuena

Maldonado

Espinosa

 

[Richard]