Gameday Thread 7/18: Bryce Harper @ Mike Trout

[m0nkey]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Should have traded Bedrosian for Rendon when we had the chance.  

Now they have to throw in Escobar and Norris

[Slegnaac]

Just need a baserunnet so Trout gets 1 more chance in the 9th

[disarcina]

Madsen will pitch more in Anaheim tonight in one inning than he did during his entire "Angels' career.

It's easy to calculate Madsen's  Angels career record -- ZERO's all across the board. G, IP.......etc. at least his ERA was rock solid.

[eligrba4ever]

Madson in for the eighth. Probably many fewer late-inning meltdowns for the Nats bullpen.

[bloodbrother]

I really don't want to find out if Valbuena's BA will stay below .200 for the entire season. Please DFA him already

[Ohtaniland]

Madson was a real badass in an Angels uniform. 

[eligrba4ever]

The hold Madson probably would have gotten in Oakland tonight went south for his Oakland replacement. Tampa Bay cashed in the runner.

[thebloob]

Need at least one runner to give Trout a chance in the 9th.

[TroutField]

Lol this team sucks. Just sell 

[eligrba4ever]

The Rays tied against Oakland's new closer and have just taken the lead.

[bloodbrother]

Sell

[eligrba4ever]

Nats dugout amped up by Madson's debut. Shouts of YES!!! YES!!

[UndertheHalo]

Man, and I here I was thinking it was advantage Halo's if we could stick with the Nats and get to their bullpen. 

[JarsOfClay]

4 minutes ago, TroutField said:

Lol this team sucks. Just sell 

It's not in the DNA sweety.

[Ohtaniland]

Middleton hasn't been the same since the stare down. 

[eligrba4ever]

Middleton speeds the late-inning collapse right along.

[thebloob]

Just now, CALZONE said:

Middleton hasn't been the same since the stare down. 

Was just thinking the same thing.  I blame that on Trout though, he just should have climbed the wall and jumped 30 feet in the air to snag that.... Loser.

[nando714]

Harper took this game personal 

[Jwhitt33]

Middleton is ass. Had few good innings but he's 5 era pitcher back down to earth. Game set match federer...er nationals.

[fan_since79]

9 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

I really don't want to find out if Valbuena's BA will stay below .200 for the entire season. Please DFA him already

The almighty platoon matchups will not allow it.

Must stick to the platoon. To the bitter end. That's why he was brought here. 

[eligrba4ever]

2 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Man, and I here I was thinking it was advantage Halo's if we could stick with the Nats and get to their bullpen. 

That era ended Sunday. That Nats bullpen blew the save in Oakland tonight.

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, fan_since79 said:

The almighty platoon matchups will not allow it.

Must stick to the platoon. To the bitter end. That's why he was brought here. 

Cron might be broken forever if he has to face the daily challenges of MLB pitching.  

[UndertheHalo]

3 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

That era ended Sunday. That Nats bullpen blew the save in Oakland tonight.

Yea but still.  The bullpen is the only aspect of the Angels that doesn't suck completely. 

Edited July 19, 2017 by UndertheHalo

[Angel Oracle]

This team sucks!!!!

At this rate, they may get another top 10 pick!

Any post-season aspirations are over.

[UndertheHalo]

2 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

This team sucks!!!!

At this rate, they may get another top 10 pick!

Any post-season aspirations are over.

This is probably a good thing.  In the end if all went well and they got to the wild card.  Really, who gives a shit.  A high pick is a lot more valuable to the Angels then a 1 game playoff. 

Edited July 19, 2017 by UndertheHalo