Gameday Thread: 7/23 Red Sox @ Angels: Pujols gets a day off

[jsnpritchett]

 

[TroutField]

That's actually a decent looking lineup, in theory. 

 

But Calhoun, Valbuena, Cron, and Revere have all been terrible. 

[Troll Daddy]

Pujols is missing 

 

[Lou]

Pujols gets 3 hits then gets benched.

F'n Scioscia 

[totdprods]

Hopefully he didn't hurt himself too bad last night. He's been pretty good in July.

Valbuena has been really disappointing. Would be nice if he could get a groove going before the year is out.

They're really leaning on Maldonado. Whenever the playoffs start looking like a legit longshot I hope they swap out Perez for Graterol and give him an extended look again.

[jsnpritchett]

7 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Pujols is missing 

 

 

Yes, that's why the subject line says, "Pujols gets a day off."

[Angels#1Fan]

People bitch about Albert being in the line up because he's "killing the team" and then they bitch when he gets a day off...like he was in some kind of hot streak that's now broken because of that idiot Scioscia!  lmao!

Go Halos!!!!!

[DMVol]

31 minutes ago, TroutField said:

That's actually a decent looking lineup, in theory. 

But Calhoun, Valbuena, Cron, and Revere have all been terrible. 

Valbuena is in his own league, compared to the others...

[tdawg87]

9 minutes ago, Angels#1Fan said:

People bitch about Albert being in the line up because he's "killing the team" and then they bitch when he gets a day off...like he was in some kind of hot streak that's now broken because of that idiot Scioscia!  lmao!

Go Halos!!!!!

Literally 0 people are bitching about him getting a day off. 

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Literally 0 people are bitching about him getting a day off. 

Exactly.  My comment was just an observation.

[eligrba4ever]

GO ANGELS!!! Go Parker Bridwell!!!

Turn Saturday's win into a series victory and launch a real winning streak!!!

Go Luis Valbuena!!! You get to play today. Make the most of it!!!

Go Yunel, Mike, Simba, Kole, CJ, Ben, Machete and Nick!!!

Score some runs early and often!!

LET'S GET A WIN!!!

[nando714]

Still amazes me how much time a DH needs off when he's had 2 days off already this week

[Lou]

1 minute ago, nando714 said:

Still amazes me how much time a DH needs off when he's had 2 days off already this week

Who said he needed the day off? 

[eligrba4ever]

So what are the odds that, after the game when any transactions are usually announced, Yunel flies east with the Angels to Cleveland or NORTH with the Red Sox to Seattle?

[JarsOfClay]

4 minutes ago, nando714 said:

Still amazes me how much time a DH needs off when he's had 2 days off already this week

Seriously, 250 million contract and yet Scioscia is coddling him like a toddler.

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

Pujols probably needs MORE days off. Scioscia just picks the day after he has 3 hits to troll the fan base.

[tomsred]

1 hour ago, TroutField said:

That's actually a decent looking lineup, in theory. 

 

But Calhoun, Valbuena, Cron, and Revere have all been terrible. 

During the last 17 games, Revere is actually hitting over .300.

[DMVol]

8 minutes ago, eligrba4ever said:

So what are the odds that, after the game when any transactions are usually announced, Yunel flies east with the Angels to Cleveland or NORTH with the Red Sox to Seattle?

His name hasn't been mentioned in any Red Sox rumors....doesn't mean it won't happen but it's not out there in rumorland....

[DMVol]

Just now, tomsred said:

During the last 17 games, Revere is actually hitting over .300.

He's been a decent hitter, except for last year....much better than Valbuena, who is just bad....I would like to see Scioscia, for once, shelve his platooning obsession and just let Revere play every day until Maybin gets back....and Cron too...never happen...

[fan_since79]

1 hour ago, JarsOfClay said:

Seriously, 250 million contract and yet Scioscia is coddling him like a toddler handling him carefully like the fragile, declining veteran which he is, in order to preserve whatever value is still left.

 

...more accurate.

Edited July 23, 2017 by fan_since79

[tomsred]

Oh no, Pedroia not playing.  He has a "maintenance day" off.  Tickets should be discounted.

[krAbs]

CJ Cron gold glove at first confirmed.

 

In all seriousness though, his defense has improved to the point where its not a liability. If he can manage to consistently hit for power, he may be a great option for first in the future.

[fan_since79]

4 minutes ago, krAbs said:

CJ Cron gold glove at first confirmed.

 

In all seriousness though, his defense has improved to the point where its not a liability. If he can manage to consistently hit for power, he may be a great option for first in the future.

I don't mind Cron, but I'd rather have Hosmer. Every attempt should be made to sign him. Major upgrade at first over our other possibilities.

 

[Taylor]

He was out. I'm glad Scioscia is challenging.

Amazing play by Simmons, excellent dig by Cron.

[AngelsLakersFan]

If Albert is in the lineup today we have Valbuena at first. I wonder if Luis makes both of those plays at first base?