Gameday Thread 7/18: Bryce Harper @ Mike Trout

[m0nkey]

Anyone else going on MIke Trout bobblehead night?  

 

Nationals

Edwin Jackson (R)

 

1. Brian Goodwin (L) CF

2. Wilmer Difo (S) SS

3. Bryce Harper (L) RF

4. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B

5. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B

6. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B

7. Adam Lind (L) DH

8. Matt Wieters (S) C

9. Chris Heisey (R) LF

 

Angels

Jesse Chavez (R)

 

1. Cameron Maybin (R) LF

2. Kole Calhoun (L) RF

3. Mike Trout (R) CF

4. Albert Pujols (R) DH

5. Yunel Escobar (R) 3B

6. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

7. Luis Valbuena (L) 1B

8. Martin Maldonado (R) C

9. Nick Franklin (S) 2B

[Troll Daddy]

Advantage Angels!

[Docwaukee]

Perfect timing for Rendon to just stay here following the trade.  

[krAbs]

4 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Perfect timing for Rendon to just stay here following the trade.  

Morin and alverez for rendon, get it done.

[jsnpritchett]

I like the name "Wilmer Difo."

[Troll Daddy]

[Ohtaniland]

This series will certainly prove who the best player in baseball is. 

[mulwin444]

"Bryce Harper @ Mike Trout"

Are they just going to just take bats to the middle of the diamond and beat each other until someone drops?

I might tune in for that...

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Carlos Correa to Undergo Surgery on Thumb Injury; Expected to Miss 6-8 Weeks

I was watching the game yesterday when Correa swung and missed and came out of the game with a jammed thumb. I think he hurt sliding into home but had been playing hurt for a couple of games. It's the same surgery Trout had.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2720078-carlos-correa-to-undergo-surgery-on-thumb-injury-expected-to-miss-6-8-weeks

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 minute ago, CALZONE said:

This series will certainly prove who the best player in baseball is. 

It will prove who had the best series is all, either way.

[Taylor]

20 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

I like the name "Wilmer Difo."

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!! Go Jesse Chavez!!

Turn Sunday's win into a winning streak!!

Go Mike Trout!! Be nice to Mr. Harper, and show him the real Face of Baseball!

Go Cameron, Kole, Albert, Yunel, Simba, Luis, Machete and Nick!! OFFENSE!

LET'S GET A WIN!!!

[eligrba4ever]

Nats Fun Facts: Current Angels are batting .300 against Jackson in 100 ABs.  Jackson's FIP against the Angels, however, is a stingy 0.381.

Angels Fun (?) Fact: Current Nats are batting .355 against Jesse Chavez in 31 ABs. His FIP against the Nats is a wincing 6.26.

Luis Valbuena is 6-for-18 lifetime against Edwin Jackson. Machete is 4-for-13 and Simba is 4-for-11.

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[Angels#1Fan]

Go Halos!!!

[thebloob]

I think I see why pujols "heats up" in the second half.  The good pitchers are dropping like flys enough that Edwin Jackson and his 7+ ERA is brought in. Getting better or pitchers getting worse?

[fan_since79]

"No Cron. Valbuena. You gonna give me a hard time? It's a platoon. What is it about a platoon you don't understand, honey?"

 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

38 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

"No Cron. Valbuena. You gonna give me a hard time? It's a platoon. What is it about a platoon you don't understand, honey?"

 

Cron hits RHP better than LHP if you check the splits from last season when Cron played everyday. Platooning Cron hasn't worked so why keep doing it. It's smart to play Cron against LHP and not RHP---NOT

Cron - 2016
RHP .290/.336/.490/.827    
LHP .237/.287/.387/.674    

Valbuena - 2016
RHP .258/.362/.479/.841
LHP .267/.341/.400/.741

[fan_since79]

There's the OCD factor when it comes to platoons, or as Scioscia likes to say, matchups.

Who cares about actual numbers?

 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

Stupid Jose says all Cron HR are against lefties. Really, how many AB has he had against righties. Not many. Stupid statement.

[UndertheHalo]

I was sort of hoping that Valbuena wouldn't be manning 1st tonight.  :-/

[eligrba4ever]

Oh. This guy Harper seems pretty good. 

[fan_since79]

6 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

I was sort of hoping that Valbuena wouldn't be manning 1st tonight.  :-/

Matchups, man! Matchups. Righty-lefty.

You must be new around here.

 

[disarcina]

Harper goes yard..........

He's really ripping the ball this year,

What a difference a year makes.........

this year he is really challenging Trout (and now Aaron Judge) for FACE OF THE GAME status.......

last year - it wasn't even close.............this year, ADVANTAGE HARPER so far.

[Angels#1Fan]

Harper homers off of Chavez.

Geez, we give up a lot of homers..no marine layer for the opposing team.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

1 minute ago, eligrba4ever said:

Oh. This guy Harper seems pretty good. 

Every other year.